Steve Davis

Steve Davis

President & CEO at PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health)

TED Attendee
Seattle, Washington, United States
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About Steve

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Activist, Athlete, Business adviser, Consultant, Gay, Idea generator, Philanthropist

Bio

Steve Davis is president and chief executive officer of PATH, an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. He also has an appointment as a Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business in social innovation. Steve previously served as a business leader and strategist for private companies and international organizations. He was CEO of the digital media firm Corbis, interim CEO of the Infectious Disease Research Institute, and director of social innovation for McKinsey & Company. He also served on PATH's board of directors and as interim leader of its India program. Steve earned his BA from Princeton University, his MA in Chinese studies from the University of Washington, and his law degree from Columbia University, and attended Beijing University. He sits on numerous boards and advisory committees for both social and business enterprises, and writes and speaks frequently on social innovation and global health and development.

I'm passionate about

Finding common ground between market forces and social good; bridging ideas across disciplines and sectors; teaching and coaching

An idea worth spreading

Scaling social innovation