Biography
Lauren Bush Lauren is the Founder and Chief Brand Officer of FEED, a social business and impact-driven lifestyle brand whose mission is to “create good products that help FEED the world”. In 2004, Lauren had the opportunity to travel with the UN World Food Programme as a Student Spokesperson. While visiting communities in Central America, Asia, and Africa, Lauren witnessed firsthand the realities of poverty and hunger that so many face all over the world. Using this experience as an inspiration, Lauren conceptualized the idea for FEED by designing the initial FEED 1 bag which, when purchased, feeds one child in school for one year. She founded FEED in 2007 and since then FEED has helped provide over 120 million meals through non-profit giving partners globally and in the US. For her work with FEED, Lauren has received multiple awards including Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs in 2009 and one of Inc. Magazine’s 30 Under 30 in 2010. Lauren also routinely speaks at global conferences that focus on business, philanthropy, and the issues of hunger and poverty. Examples include Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, Forbes Women, Women in the World, Atlantic Ideas, and Aspen Ideas. She also serves on the Board of the Food Bank for NYC.
Speech Topics
Making a Difference and Leaving a Legacy
How do you make a difference and impact the lives of people now as well as in the future? It is an overwhelming prospect that Lauren Bush Lauren helps to clarify and simplify in this inspiring speech. As the founder and CEO of FEED, a brand that has provided over 100 million meals to children in need, Lauren Bush Lauren is an expert at finding tangible ways in your life to benefit those in need. She shares her message that everyone can change the lives of others and leave a legacy.
Designing a New Way to Approach Philanthropy
Lauren Bush Lauren’s company, FEED, has a unique structure within the social business movement. After the 2008 recession, she noticed a trend of conscious consumerism and that people have begun to look for companies to create change. In this speech, using her “do good brand” as inspiration, Lauren Bush Lauren shares her breakthrough ideas about the future of philanthropy and how it is directly tied to consumerism, meaningful purchases and ethical businesses.
Hunger and Food Systems Issues
One in nine people around the world are hungry and hundreds of millions of people do not know where their next meal is coming from. As a member of the UN’s World Food Program, Lauren Bush Lauren is a first-hand witness to the devastating effects that hunger has on people around the world. In this speech, Lauren Bush Lauren dives into hunger and food system issues that are plaguing millions around the world. She says that it’s not a matter of “curing hunger,” but instead, how to solve hunger through food, nutrition and equitable access. Lauren Bush Lauren enlightens audiences with details on world hunger and provides expert advice on how we can be a part of the solution.
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"Lauren was ABSOLUTELY a joy to be with! She was inspiring, passionate, caring and thought provoking. We so enjoyed hearing from her!"
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