1. John Wood's inspirational speech
Our surprise speaker John Wood had the room's full attention during his impactful keynote. The Room to Read founder discussed how his organisation has changed the lives of over 12.4 million children in 15 countries through the empowering effect of education.
Wood also spoke of the importance of placing social purpose at the very centre of your business model—that purpose isn't antithetical profit but can in fact be your competitive advantage. The topic is the subject of Wood's latest book, Purpose, Incorporated.
Hong Kong Tatler purchased a copy of the book for every lister, with all proceeds going to Room to Read, and committed to sponsoring 50 children to learn to read and write for a year through the charity—one for every 2018 Generation T lister. In addition, Hong Kong Tatler's chief content officer and managing director Sean Fitzpatrick announced the intent to build a Generation T library through Room to Read. You can contribute to the campaign through our donation page.
2. The H. Moser Pioneer Award
