0900

Breakfast and Registration

0930

Opening Address

0945

Innovation: Shaping the Future
Plenary: The New Entrepreneur: How Generation “Why?” is Tackling Today’s Market

Youthful, energetic and perharps idealistic, young entrepreneurs encounter different challenges than those faced by previous generations.  Increasingly, innovators are looking beyond monetary gain to how their organization connects people, positively transforms lives, or impacts the environment.

1. What has changed? How is the "New Entrepreneur" tackling today's market and changing the dynamics of entrepreneurship? 

2. How can traditional businesses incorporate the approaches used by “New Entrepreneurs” in their own social initiatives?

1100

Collaboration: Quantum Leap Partnerships
Plenary: From Start-up to Social Impact: Creating a Social Venture

Building strong foundations is essential to ensure growth and sustainability of social ventures. This session provides an overview of research and experience that have clearly identified key building blocks for success.

1. What is the framework for a thriving social venture and is it applicable across geographies and social sectors?

2. What challenges need to be overcome in creating a sustainable social venture?

3. How can a social enterprise identify and leverage external expertise in its start-up phase and beyond?

1215

Tea Break & FirePITCH SPOTLIGHT!

Aspiring and current social entrepreneurs, innovators, venture capitalists and so on will have 10 minute to take the pedestal stage and pitch their ideas and resources to potential partners. Challengers and Participants will have 10 minutes to field questions after each pitch. There will be a facilitator on site to help.

1315

Social Investments and Sustainability
Plenary: Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

Young leaders shape the future of tomorrow and education institutions play an important role in grooming and enabling social innovators to think differently about business and social impact. Thought leadership and visionaries are shaped by their best experiences during formative years.

1. What experiences can institutions create to develop leaders of social innovation?

2. How can student chapters form communities that spur social innovation?

3. What outcomes must these grassroots movements seek to ensure sustainable social impact?

1415

Closing Remarks

1430

End of Event