Mark Suzman
Chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, leading the foundation's global health and development efforts and public philanthropic strategy.
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Aug 4, 2025 • 36min
Development funding is in crisis. What now? With Mark Suzman
Mark Suzman, the Chief Executive of the Gates Foundation and former Financial Times journalist, discusses the unfolding crisis in global development funding. He highlights how wealthy nations are retracting support, threatening progress made in the 21st century. Suzman unpacks the Seville Commitment, exploring its potential efficacy in facilitating aid. The conversation also addresses the heavy debt burdens facing developing nations and innovative funding strategies like blended finance. Additionally, he touches on transformative AI innovations that can empower smallholder farmers, enhancing sustainable development.
Feb 3, 2026 • 19min
Gates Foundation CEO on cuts to global aid
Mark Suzman, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, leads global health and development work. He discusses how cuts to international aid have reversed child survival gains. He explains the impact of sudden funding withdrawals on vaccines and treatment. He addresses the Foundation's growing role, its priorities like malaria and polio, and experiments with AI in health.
