{"id":2715,"date":"2026-05-31T14:09:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T14:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dto.world\/?page_id=2715"},"modified":"2026-08-09T12:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:13:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DTO convenes critical global gatherings in partnership with major global corporations including American Airlines, Accenture, Equinix and Salesforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dare to Overcome began in partnership with the UN Global Compact in 2014, starting a movement that moved from Rio de Janeiro (2016) with the support of Brazilian President Michel Temer, to South Korea (2018) under Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon\u2019s patronage, then to Tokyo (2021) with former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama\u2019s active support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ban Ki-moon, Dare to Overcome 2018\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1200210130?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2022, it has been held in India (2023 and 2024) and in Washington DC (2022 and 2025) in partnership with Fortune 100 companies including the world\u2019s largest carrier, American Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DTO comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/dto-london-2026\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1362\">London in 2026<\/a> and 2027!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-10-2026-02_00_20-PM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-10-2026-02_00_20-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-10-2026-02_00_20-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-10-2026-02_00_20-PM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-10-2026-02_00_20-PM.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dare to Overcome is the only global gathering that convenes world leaders, investors, policymakers, and business innovators around a shared conviction: that our deeply held faiths and beliefs offer essential insights for advancing human flourishing, strengthening social trust, and shaping a more prosperous and peaceful future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps your organisation would like to join the growing list of venue <a href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/be-a-sponsor\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2740\">partners and event sponsors<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-4-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-4-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-4-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-4-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-4-1536x978.png 1536w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-4-2048x1304.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why It Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Why-it-matters-building-trust-and-opportunity-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Why-it-matters-building-trust-and-opportunity-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Why-it-matters-building-trust-and-opportunity-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Why-it-matters-building-trust-and-opportunity-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Why-it-matters-building-trust-and-opportunity.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around the world, societies face growing polarization, declining trust, workplace fragmentation, and uncertainty about the future of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, business leaders, investors, policymakers, educators, and faith communities are searching for practical ways to strengthen social cohesion, create economic opportunity, and uphold human dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dare to Overcome exists to convene those leaders around a simple but powerful conviction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The values that shape our lives can also help shape better businesses, stronger communities, and a more flourishing future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/What-we-do-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/What-we-do-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/What-we-do-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/What-we-do-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/What-we-do.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through <a href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/dto-london-2026\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1362\">global forums<\/a>, leadership summits, <a href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/global-awards-2026\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1861\">awards programmes<\/a>, research initiatives, <a href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/overview\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1111\">workplace engagement<\/a>, and cross-sector partnerships, Dare to Overcome creates spaces where leaders can collaborate across business, government, civil society, academia, and faith communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About DTO\u2019s Founder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/dto-global-chair\/\">Brian Grim<\/a>, Ph.D., is DTO\u2019s Global Chairman and is founding president of the <a href=\"https:\/\/religiousfreedomandbusiness.org\/\">Religious Freedom &amp; Business Foundation<\/a>, which serves as DTO&#8217;s Secretariat . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grim is pictured below (L) with former Brazilian President Michel Temer (R). This 2014 meeting launched DTO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2029\" height=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mechel-Temer-Brian-Grim-Greg-Clark-Romana-Reimer-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mechel-Temer-Brian-Grim-Greg-Clark-Romana-Reimer-edited.jpg 2029w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mechel-Temer-Brian-Grim-Greg-Clark-Romana-Reimer-edited-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mechel-Temer-Brian-Grim-Greg-Clark-Romana-Reimer-edited-1024x501.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mechel-Temer-Brian-Grim-Greg-Clark-Romana-Reimer-edited-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dto.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mechel-Temer-Brian-Grim-Greg-Clark-Romana-Reimer-edited-1536x751.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dr. Grim is the founding president of the Religious Freedom &amp; Business Foundation and a globally recognized expert on the socio-economic impact of religious freedom. His work spans continents and institutions, from establishing the first Western-style business school in the Soviet Union to advising the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/authors\/brian-j-grim\">World Economic Forum<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Grim has had numerous academic affiliations, including with Boston University, Baylor University, the University of Notre Dame, and Georgetown University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Faith-Friendly Workplaces: Brian Grim On Inclusion Beyond The Usual\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1066958074?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DTO convenes critical global gatherings in partnership with major global corporations including American Airlines, Accenture, Equinix and Salesforce. Dare to Overcome began in partnership with the UN Global Compact in 2014, starting a movement that moved from Rio de Janeiro (2016) with the support of Brazilian President Michel Temer, to South Korea (2018) under Secretary-General &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/about\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;ABOUT&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2715","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2715"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3238,"href":"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2715\/revisions\/3238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}