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Economic opportunity
Reinvented Toilet Expo
Bill GatesBeijing, ChinaNovember 6, 2018AS PREPARED Good morning, and thank you, Ms. Tian, for that kind introduction. I’d like to thank Mr. Chen Zhou, the China Council for the Promotion…
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Grand Challenges Annual Meeting
Bill GatesBerlin, GermanyOctober 16, 2018AS PREPARED Thank you, Kedest. And welcome, everyone, to the 14th annual Grand Challenges meeting. This isn’t our typical Grand challenges event. Tonight, we’re also celebrating…
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Shattuck Lecture Innovation for Pandemics
Bill GatesBoston, MassachusettsApril 27, 2018AS PREPARED Thank you, Dr. Drazen, for that kind introduction. It’s an honor to be invited to deliver the Shattuck Lecture. Most of the speeches I…
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Malaria Summit
Bill Gates London, United Kingdom April 18, 2018 AS PREPARED Thank you for that kind introduction. It is fitting that we’re talking about the way forward in the fight against…
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Nigeria Human Capital Event
Bill GatesAbuja, NigeriaMarch 22, 2018AS PREPARED Your Excellency Muhamadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Senator Bukola…
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JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
Bill Gates San Francisco, CaliforniaJanuary 8, 2018AS PREPARED Thank you. It’s great to be here today. No matter where I go, no matter who I talk to, there’s one point…
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Smallholderled Agricultural Transformation Summit
Bill Gates Andhra Pradesh, IndiaNovember 17, 2017AS PREPARED Thank you for that kind introduction. It is an honor to be here today with the Chief Minister, the Agriculture Minister, the…
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Reaching the Last Mile Global Health Forum
Bill Gates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates November 15, 2017AS PREPARED Thank you for that introduction. It’s great to be here today. I want to thank His Highness Sheikh Mohamed…
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Council of the Great City Schools
Bill GatesCleveland, OhioOctober 19, 2017AS PREPARED Thank you for that introduction. It’s great to be here today. When our foundation began working in education in 2000, we started with a…
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Presidential Symposium American Society of Human Genetics
Bill Gates Orlando, FloridaOctober 18, 2017AS PREPARED Thanks, Nancy for that introduction. I’m looking forward to the conversation with Francis and to answering questions from the audience after this. Francis…
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Rotary International Convention
Bill GatesAtlanta, GeorgiaJune 12, 2017AS PREPARED It’s great to be here today and I’m excited about continuing to support Rotary’s fantastic work on polio. The $450 million I just mentioned…
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Looking to the Future Innovation Philanthropy and Global Leadership
Bill GatesPeking University, Beijing, ChinaMarch 24, 2017AS PREPARED Thank you, Professor Lin. It’s great to be here today, especially as Beida [Peking University] prepares to celebrate its 120th year of…