Remarks by Mukesh Ambani (CEO, Reliance)- Stanford GSB

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if a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. This warning does not come from a left wing anarchist; it comes from a great American president, John Kennedy. Poverty is an unacceptable human condition. We must refuse to accept that the existence of poverty is preordained or that the poor are necessary so that the rich can gain merit in heaven by helping them.

New visionary, courageous, and convincing models are needed to banish poverty and restructure society. Technology offers humanity this opportunity in the 21st Century. It is possible for the first time to banish illiteracy, disease, and deprivation. It is possible for the first time to raise the standard and quality of life of every man and women on our planet. The 20th Century witnessed the victory of freedom over dictatorship. The 21st Century an usher in wellbeing for all over good life only for a few on this planet. This will be possible only if:

* There is a grand engagement of global corporations in the war against global poverty. Such an engagement must begin to eradicate poverty among the 3 billion people in the coming decades.
* This is not an appeal to their conscious. It is an appeal to their self-interest, and it is an investment for the future of our world.
* It is an imperative for the security and the future prosperity of mankind, because prosperity, like peace, is indivisible.

Motivation for the book - helping entrepreneurs (India-US/W. Europe), work effectively by transcending cultural barriers, in order to create wealth and alleviate poverty