Battle of Big Thinking part 5: Incentives for altruism; Microfinance; Companies doing good

Tim Burrowes

March 21, 2010 8:53

Wednesday saw the APG’s Battle of Big Thinking. The fifth and final session covered big government and social ideas.

Speaker: Tim Gartrell, CEO, Auspoll

Topic: The value of a government-incentivised worthy program

Quote: “For many people, the best they can do is to donate money.”

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.