I believe there are people in the world with the capabilities to solve its biggest problems. My job is to find them and back them.

philanthropysocial-entrepreneurshipSkoll World Forum keynote, 2007

The role of the social entrepreneur is not just to identify a problem, but to create a new equilibrium that allows for the sustainable solution of a problem.

social-entrepreneurshipsystems-changeSkoll Foundation annual report, 2012

I have been given a tremendous gift — the opportunity to use the resources I have to tackle the world's most pressing issues before it's too late.

givingimpactGiving Pledge letter, 2010

Stories have the power to change the world — not just reflect it.

filmsocial-changeParticipant Media launch interview, 2004

At eBay, I realized that technology could be a great equalizer — that it could give ordinary people access to markets and opportunities that only large corporations had before.

ebayentrepreneurshipStanford Graduate School of Business interview, 2003

Pandemic preparedness is the biggest issue that governments are not taking seriously. We are sleepwalking toward the next outbreak.

global-threatspandemicSkoll Global Threats Fund briefing, 2015