Scott Harrison

Founder & CEO of charity: water; World Economic Forum Young Global Leader

Scott Harrison is a top keynote speaker, the founder, and CEO of charity: water, and the author of NY Times Bestselling book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. Scott was recently named #10 in Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business and has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, and INC Magazines.

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  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    New York, USA

  • Scott Harrison Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    Please Inquire

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    New York, USA

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The Story of charity: water

Seven years ago Scott Harrison started charity: water with a mission to bring clean drinking water to every person on the planet living without it. Learn from Scott’s personal journey from New York City nightlife, to a hospital ship in Liberia, to building an ...

Seven years ago Scott Harrison started charity: water with a mission to bring clean drinking water to every person on the planet living without it. Learn from Scott’s personal journey from New York City nightlife, to a hospital ship in Liberia, to building an organization that has currently funded over 13,000 water projects in 24 countries.

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Innovation by Design: New Rules for the Digital Age

When Scott Harrison started charity: water, his mission was to bring clean drinking water to every person on the planet living without it. In this riveting and inclusive presentation, Scott shares the innovations, strategies, and approaches to strategic partnerships that have ...

When Scott Harrison started charity: water, his mission was to bring clean drinking water to every person on the planet living without it. In this riveting and inclusive presentation, Scott shares the innovations, strategies, and approaches to strategic partnerships that have made charity: water one of the most well known philanthropic organizations in the world.

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Storytelling for Good

Reinventing Charity

About Keynote Speaker Scott Harrison

Scott spent almost 10 years as a nightclub promoter in New York City before leaving to volunteer on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, West Africa as a volunteer photojournalist.

Returning home to New York City two years later, he founded the non-profit organization charity: water in 2006. Turning his full attention to the global water crisis and the world’s 785 million people without clean water to drink, he created public installations and innovative online fundraising platforms to spread international awareness of the issue.

In 15 years, with the help of more than 1 million donors worldwide, charity: water has raised over $640 million and funded 91,414 water projects in 29 countries. When completed, those projects will provide more than 14.76 million people with clean, safe drinking water.

Scott has been recognized on Fortune magazine’s list of 40 Under 40, Forbes’ Impact 30, and Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, where he earned the #10 spot. He is currently a World
Economic Forum Young Global Leader and author of the New York Times Bestselling book Thirst.

Scott and his wife Viktoria have two children, Jackson and Emma.

Testimonials

“He is confident, interesting, and enthusiastic. But he’s also vulnerable and humble and authentic. He builds his presentation around stories. He takes the audience on a journey from “why” to “how”. He makes masterful use of images and videos that make his message even more memorable.”

Eric Johnson

 

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Feb 19, 2020

charity:water CEO Scott Harrison Talks Transparency and Technology

Scott Harrison, CEO of charity:water, spoke to senior writer Ben Payner for Fast Company regarding the potential for partnerships between...

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Sep 25, 2019

Top 10 Keynote Speakers With Charity Missions

Doing good isn’t always easy, especially if your profit margin is competing with giving. The values we enact determine how...

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Jan 22, 2018

7 Keynote Speakers Who Use their Business For Good

Everybody wants to be their own boss and watch their startup grow into a prosperous business, but most startups are...

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