World Bank HQ, Washington DC

August 12 – 14, 2015

Athgo’s 6th Global Innovation Forum at the World Bank headquarters will bring together 200 young (18 to 32 years of age) entrepreneurs and promising college students from around the world to 1) Form Startup Teams, 2) Generate Entrepreneurial Ideas, 3) Identify Commercially Promising Solutions, and 4) Turn Those into Business Concepts.

Since 1944, the world bank has served as a symbol for reduction of poverty and commitment to the promotion of investment and trade. Two blocks away from the White House, its headquarters’ shimmering glass exterior wall canted toward Pennsylvania Avenue rises from the ground to reveal the open-plan lobby, its adjacent public spaces, and the large central room encouraging entrance and creating connection between interior and exterior. Establishing a dialogue between parts of great weight and great lightness, these elements create a strong urban presence, while symbolizing the institution’s desire for transparency and accessibility for its constituents and the public at large. (wikipedia)