Bright Simons, 3 others win 2017 Tällberg Foundation Global Leaders award

Ghana’s Bright Simons and three others have been named in 2017 Tällberg Foundation Global Leaders award.

The prestigious award was announced Monday after a thorough selection process.

The four, including Rodrigo Rubido Alonso, Rebecca Heller, Fiorenzo Omenetto will join a select group of individuals from around the world whose work, accomplishments and prospects embody the kind of leadership needed in the 21^st century. 

A statement announcing the award profiled the 2017 award winners as follows

Simons' mPedigree technology has been crucial in detecting and fighting fake medicines and products in Ghana and across the world.

The statement quoted the Foundation chairman, Alan Stoga as saying “the four award winners are amazing leaders who are global in their reach, tireless in their efforts, innovative in their approaches, and operate in concert with universal values.”

“They prove that great leaders are rising to the challenges of our times.   Our goal in honoring them is not only to draw attention to their work, but also to provoke a conversation about the kinds of leaders needed today.” 

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) provides significant support for the Tällberg leadership initiative as well as other Foundation activities. 

Andreas Dracopoulos, SNF co-President, said, “We are delighted and privileged to support the 2017 Tällberg Global Leaders. These individuals exemplify the engaged, principled, and optimistic leadership demanded by our societies.  SNF applauds this growing network of leaders for their efforts to promote civic engagement and civil discourse in a world where both are sorely lacking.” 

Selection of the Tällberg Global Leaders is an integral part of the Foundation's efforts to encourage new thinking about leadership. The four 2017 leaders were chosen by an international jury from a pool of 220 nominations from 50 countries who were nominated through an open, online process. The jury reviewed nominations that included business people, national political leaders, social activists, artists, technologists, academics and others. 

The 2017 Tällberg Global Leaders will participate in a public discussion at Columbia University on November 28^th as part of its Global Leaders Forum, and will be honored on November 29^th at the Paley Center for Media, both in New York City. 

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