Dare to Overcome (DTO) is the premier global event demonstrating and celebrating how business is a powerful force for interfaith understanding, FoRB and peace.
DTO has several key components that also work in support of Sustainable Development Goal 16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. These include:
Global Symposia
Dare to Overcome began in Rio de Janeiro (2016) with the support of Brazilian President Michel Temer, then moved to South Korea (2018) under Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s patronage, then to Tokyo (2021) with former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama’s active support, then to Washington DC (2022 and 2025) with the world’s largest carrier American Airlines, became DTO’s official airline and partner. In 2023 and 2024 it was held in India with Teamwork Arts. In 2026, it moves to London!
The London Symposium will focus on social impact enterprises and feature the launch of the first ever multi-faith social impact fund, we hope on the LSE.
Leader Awards
DTO’s signature event is the King Husein Global Business & Interfaith Peace Award given to CEOs advancing cultures of mutual understanding in their workplaces and marketplaces. Award winners include the CEOs and senior leaders from more than 30 countries on six continents, including the heads of Intel, EY, Hyundai, Tyson Foods, etc.
Workplace Awards
The Faith-Friendly Workplace ‘REDI’ Index is the premier tool for benchmarking faith-and-belief friendly workplace policies and actions. It measures an organisation’s commitment to including religion & belief as part of its overall people and belonging initiatives.
CSR Initiative: Business Skills & Human Rights Curriculum
The curriculum teaches soft business skills that both reinforce human rights knowledge and promote inclusive peace. The curriculum has ten 30-to-60-minute lessons on ten distinct human rights and associated business skills. The aim is to have Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives from local companies fund its ongoing development. Regional stakeholders will be responsible for securing corporate CSR sponsorship.
DTO convenes each year both in Washington DC as well as globally in partnership with major global corporations including American Airlines, Accenture, DELL Technologies, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Equinix, Marriott School of Business, among others.
About DTO’s Founder
Brian Grim, Ph.D. (Penn State), is DTO’s Global Chairman and is pictured below (L) with former Brazilian President Michel Temer (R). This 2014 meeting launched DTO.
Dr. Grim has extensive international experience living and working in the Middle East, China, Europe, and in the USSR, where he helped set up its first western-style business school. Grim was an Advisor to Prime Minister Tony Blair’s foundation, a Global Agenda Council Chairman for the World Economic Forum, and a speaker at Davos. He is also a member of the G100 He-for-She Champions.
He also speaks regularly to high level audiences including top Fortune 100 companies, the White House, the United Nations, the U.S. State Department, the British and European Parliaments, No. 10 Downing Street, the Vatican, and has appeared on CNN, the BBC, Fox News, Forbes, etc.
Dr. Grim has had numerous academic affiliations, including with Boston University, Baylor University, the University of Notre Dame, and Georgetown University.