David Katz is founder and CEO of The Plastic Bank. He is a steward of the earth and a champion for the poor. David’s humanitarian work has earned him international recognition. The Plastic Bank is the world’s only organization to monetize plastic waste and provide an opportunity for the world's disadvantaged to collect and trade plastic waste as a currency. It is a global network of micro recycling markets that empower the poor to transcend poverty by cleaning the environment. Global partners include IBM, Shell Energy, SC Johnson, Aldi, Henkel and more. David has been named one of the world’s most compassionate entrepreneurs by Salt magazine. He is the recipient of the United Nations Lighthouse award for Planetary Health, recipient of the Paris Climate Conference Sustainia community award, recipient of the Earnst and Young Lifetime Achievement award, is the Past President of the Vancouver Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), and named the Entrepreneur Organizations, Global Citizen. David has been featured in hundreds of international news and investigative articles, including Forbes, Time Magazine, Fast Company, Business Week, and National Geographic. David Katz is a highly sought after and inspiring keynote speaker. He can be found at TED.com, is featured in an award-winning documentary and starred in an international reality television show.