“I care very deeply about Aurora and this Humanitarian Initiative, and to be part of this incredible cohort [of humanitarians] that has been so mistreated? This is my journey,” said David Goel, Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of Matrix Capital Management, at the “Role of Corporations in Advancing Humanitarian Efforts” panel held on May 9 during the Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum. In the course of the discussion, several leading entrepreneurs whose decisions are capable of impacting around half a million employees offered their insights on doing good for the planet, investing in social standing, and committing to communities.

The panel was moderated by Christine Heenan, Chief Communications Officer & Executive Partner of Flagship Pioneering, and featured Noubar Afeyan, Co-Founder and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, Founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering, and Co-Founder and Chairman, of Moderna; David Goel, Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of Matrix Capital Management; Alex Gorsky, Former Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson and Board Member of Apple, IBM, and JPMorgan Chase; and Vincent Roche, CEO of Analog Devices.