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Jan 2024
22m 57s

Dr. Rajiv Shah

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The Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Rajiv Shah talks about the key to tackling climate change, his time running USAID, and what he's learned from working with some of the world's most influential leaders including Bill Gates and President Biden. He speaks on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations". This interview was recorded January 8 in Washington DC.

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