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BBC NEWS:
Business Daily Meets Durreen Shahnaz

BIGGER THAN US:
Durreen Shahnaz, Founder and CEO of IIX

EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN RADIO:
Durreen Shahnaz, Pioneer in Social Impact & Founder of the World’s Social Stock Exchange

Defiant Optimism in Motion

In her talks, Prof. Durreen Shahnaz shares with conviction her whys and hows in changing the world. Discover talks, Defiant Optimist™ Webinar Series, interviews, and more and be inspired.

MANAGEMENT TODAY’S LEADERSHIP LESSON:
From Bangladesh to Wall Street: The All-Inclusive Leader

$HMONEY RADIO:
The Defiant Optimist on Fighting Global Inequality, Reinventing Finance, and Investing in Women

TOR PRESENTS: VOYAGE INTO GENRE
J.R. Dawson/ Chuck Tingle/ Durreen Shahnaz

WHEN IS NOW:
The Defiant Optimist with Durreen Shahnaz

FROM THE BOOKSHELVES OF FORBES INDIA:
Durreen Shahnaz on Building a Stock Exchange for Social Enterprises

PHILIP BATEMAN’S SMARTER IMPACT:
Durreen Shahnaz | The Defiant Optimist: Fighting Inequality, Reinventing Finance, Investing in Women

JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY’S ALUMNI AUTHOR BOOK TALK:
Durreen Shahnaz ’95 – The Defiant Optimist

BRAND SAFETY SUMMIT SERIES
Dureen Shahnaz Talks About Her Book ‘The Defiant Optimist’

How Capitalism and Philanthropy
Can Collaborate to Solve Big Problems

Defiant Optimism for Social Development

The Third Way

Perception VS Reality, Can Capital Market be Use for Social Good?

2019 FT Live Investing for Good Asia Opening Address

The Social Marketplace: Lessons from SE Asia

Impact 2013 Address

Korea Capital Market Institute Conference 2012: New Capital Markets

Social Enterprises from The World: Durreen Shahnaz

Inclusive Growth through Social Capital Markets

The Defiant Optimist™ Webinar Series

Interviews

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