SEATTLE (AP) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is getting ready to do some matchmaking on a global scale.
The world’s largest charitable foundation is welcoming bankers, government officials, regulators, telecommunications companies and community organizers from around the world to Seattle next week to cut some deals to benefit the poor.
The Global Savings Forum on Tuesday and Wednesday includes the usual conference fodder, such as speeches by dignitaries.
But the main focus of the conference will be getting people talking in small groups, to share ideas and technology and maybe cut a few business deals across borders.
