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<br>&#34;In this extraordinarily interdependent  world we live, working across boundaries is the defining challenge of our time.&#34;<br>&mdash;&nbsp;Peter  Senge</td>

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<p>Peter Senge moderates a  discussion with three leaders who have worked across geographic, political,  cultural, and economic boundaries to affect positive change.</p>



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<strong class="middle_bar_author">Peter Senge</strong><br>
Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan<br>


<strong class="middle_bar_author">Ronald O'Connor</strong><br>

Founder, Management Sciences for Health<br>

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Vice President, World Bank Institute<br>

<strong class="middle_bar_author">Jeremy Hockenstein</strong><br>

CEO/COO, Digital Divide Data<br>



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&#34;No discussion of energy is complete without considering the global energy imbalance.&#34;

<br>&mdash;&nbsp;Mohamed&nbsp;ElBaradei&nbsp;

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<strong class="middle_bar_author">Mohamed ElBaradei </strong><br />

2005 Nobel Peace Prize<br>
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International Atomic Energy Agency<br>
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