Heidelberg Talks Online about Trust to Transformation

The topic is:

Flow: From Transaction to Trust to Transformation
An antidote to the quid-pro-quo — circular, indirect reciprocity

The speaker will be Nipun Mehta, the founder of ServiceSpace, a global community working at the intersection of technology, volunteerism and gift culture. After receiving a Bachelor´s degree in Computer Science and Philosophy from UC Berkeley, he began a software career at Sun Microsystems. Dissatisfied with the dot-com greed, he went to a homeless shelter with friends to “give with absolutely no strings attached.” They ended up creating ServiceSpace, which has grown into a global ecosystem of over 1.5 million members and delivered millions of dollars in service for free. Nipun has received many honors, including the Dalai Lama’s
“Unsung Hero of Compassion”, the Goi Peace Award and the Jefferson Award for Public Service. He was also appointed to a council on poverty and inequality by US President Barack Obama. Nipun has shared his message of “giftivism” with audiences ranging from inner-city youth to the United Nations; his UPenn commencement speech has been read by millions.

Please register by e-mail at fk-rhein-neckar@daad-alumni.de and find out about previous HTO events on this website.