Thank You

Written by Xueqi

Tuesday, 26 October 2010 21:28

Global Social Innovators Forum 2009

Collaborative Innovations: Investing in Team Earth & an Inclusive World

Fusionopolis, Singapore | 01 – 03 October 2009

Thank you for being part of GSIF 2009. For three days, more than 530 delegates and speakers from about 30 countries took part in building a community of change leaders who are embracing social innovation to do good and do well. Our community includes business tycoons, futurists, social entrepreneurs, technopreneurs, government officials- who have all decided to come together to build a more inclusive, sustainable and better world.

We started the forum asking ourselves how to design a better future, one with economic profits, social dividends, political successes and harmony, and environmental sustainability. Throughout the three days we deliberated on the challenges we face, but more importantly focused on the social innovations that can lead us to our better future.

We have documented the thought leadership in many ways, so that you can come back to the lessons and inspirations whenever you want. Check out the links below to explore:

GSIF website Find out the topics discussed and programme for GSIF 2009
Session Summaries Find out the detailed discussions which occurred during each session
Photos Find yourself captured at GSIF 2009 for your remembrance

Did your GSIF experience instigate collaboration with a fellow delegate or SIP community member? Tell us about your experience at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it We have received great feedback – What was your experience like? Please send us more using this Online Feedback Form

Everyone can be a changemaker. We are calling on each one of you to take up the leadership challenge to build a better world. You can start by joining the SIP movement in driving the success of social entrepreneurs and innovators worldwide:

Champion a SIP Chapter in your local community! (Join SIP to impact change, starting with the people around you)
Volunteer at SIP Singapore or at a local SIP Chapter!
Shop at PaTH Market@VivoCity www.popandtalenthub.com on the first and last weekend of the month for special handicrafts made by local talents and marginalised artists, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for special orders and inquiries on performances and art auctions.

Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you at GSIF 2010!

Yours Faithfully,

Penny Low

President and Founder

Social Innovation Park

Be Part of the Action at GSIF 2010!

“GSIF gives aspiring social entrepreneurs opportunities to learn and share on social enterprise and innovation with people from all sectors. It challenges everyone to create positive social change in their community. Only through a collective effort can we achieve the social impact required to create a better world for the current and future generations.”

Jet Li, SIP Distinguished Fellow

“This economic crisis will create a broad range of the poor and near-poor who will fall between the cracks of our social security net. The effort of Social Innovation Park in finding creative solutions to society’s many challenges is a commendable one, as its multi-fold achievements will go toward nurturing and strengthening the social capital of this country. What I like about the process in community building is observing how the SIP champions are spending a significant amount of time in exploring and fixing solutions together. For me, this is the most humanising expression of participatory governance.”

Claire Chiang, SIP Fellow

“GSIF 2008 was an excellent learning experience for me. I would like to define GSIF as the sea of opportunities. It identifies the seeds of positive change around the world and the activities within the Forum germinate the seeds into trees of positivity. There are tremendous networking options for social entrepreneurs and vast source of knowledge for researchers.”

Amit Wanchoo, SIP Fellow

"Being awarded SIP Fellow encourages CityCare in the work we do. SIP has strong connections to Schwab Foundation and this exposes social enterprises like ours to the global community of innovative do-gooders."

Tan Ye Peng, SIP Fellow

"GSIF is a fantastic platform for social entrepreneurs and those who aspire to be social entrepreneurs. Great opportunity to network, inspire and be inspired by some of the best people in this field. I am very proud of Penny for this initiative and the amazing people behind her. I am very blessed to know each one of them and call them my friends."

Veronica Colondam, SIP Fellow

“DBS has been a strategic partner of GSIF since 2007. We are encouraged to see significant progress in social entrepreneurship and feel privileged to be part of the SE eco-system to make a positive difference in society.”

Lim Chu Chong, Managing Director, DBS Enterprise Banking

"GSIF 2008 was an eye opener for me. The enthusiasm of the various participants to develop businesses which address social causes and at the same time being viable was truly motivating. It gave me a lot to think about – it was not just the topics discussed, but also the people that we met. The experience was unique."

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