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The Business Innovation Factory (BIF) is pleased to announce that Founder and Chief Catalyst, Saul Kaplan has been named a Founding Member of The IEEE Fair Trade Data Initiative, a collaboration to develop a standards framework governing the fair trade of human and personal data.

With passion and purpose, James shows us what you can do when you find the power of love and true self-worth.

An undeniable force to be reckoned with, Kimberley Cy Motley is using her superpowers of law and knowledge to create change in lives across the world.

Dr. Nneka Tapia is an experienced psychologist who is passionate about mental wellness, criminal justice reform, and supporting young people who have experienced trauma. 

“I’ve been both a victim of violence through [the legacy of] the Holocaust and then was top dog when it came to the Palestinians. I’m part of the weak and part of the strong; that’s a very humbling experience.”

When we share stories we share our humanity. And if we do it honestly, we share our vulnerabilities.

"I came to realize, as I was watching the trends and the moving ship, shapes of public discourse around the world, change and morph into unrecognizable things, that politics was the new Fast Company. And that I had to change my own focus from helping people start businesses."

This (100k Ideas) is our favorite type of model here at BIF because it taps into what we call “the gold in the grey space” — working across sectors and industries to meet true citizen needs while transforming each of the latter.

"Something is happening and it affects us all. A global revolution is changing politics and politics is changing the world. We want to change the world."

BIF worked with The Health and Wellness Alliance for Children -- a cross-sectoral, nonprofit group of community organizations in Dallas, TX focused on helping children achieve their health and well-being potential -- to engage families and put them at the center of determining where change needs to happen.