Social enterprise and impact investing events in 2023 and 2024 | The Social Enterprise Magazine

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5 December

SE100 Social Business Coffee Break: How to champion disability in your social enterprise

What: A shot of social business inspiration to energise your morning, in the company of some of the UK’s top social enterprise pioneers. Run by Pioneers Post in partnership with NatWest Social & Community Capital, it aims to explore the different issues and aspects of diversity on social enterprise. It will feature a conversation between leading disability advocates on how to run a truly diverse social business and why it matters.

Who: Open to all.

Where: Online.

Tickets: Free, register here.

 

5 & 6 December

Business Fights Poverty Climate Justice Summit

What: The summit will focus on two themes: Gender (5 December) and Partnerships (6 December). Sessions will cover topics including finance and inclusion, women in technology, enterprise and innovation, health and nature, and farmer livelihoods.

Who: Open to business leaders, sustainability professionals, policymakers and early-career professionals passionate about business’ role in sustainable development and keen to make a real-world impact.

Where: Hybrid –- online and live in Dubai (UAE).

Tickets: Register here.

 

25-26 January 2024

PEXforum 2024

What: The forum, hosted by Acri and Assifero, aims to bring together philanthropy infrastructure professionals from all over Europe.

Who: Practitioners from philanthropy infrastructure, representing national associations, funders networks, philanthropy advisors and impact alliances.

Where: Rome, Italy.

Tickets: Information here.

 

 

25-27 March 2024

ChangeNOW

What: Billed as ‘the largest event of solutions for the planet’, this annual three-day gathering brings together innovators and sustainability leaders who are committed to finding scalable solutions to the world’s problems  through workshops, conferences and networking opportunities.

Who: Open to all.

Where: Paris, France.

Tickets: Register here.

 

23-25 April 2024

AVPN Global Conference 2024 

What:  Asia’s largest social investment gathering, which is being held in west Asia for the first time. Organisers AVPN promise “exciting pre-Conference activities, a rich agenda and immersive sessions around the theme ‘One Asia, One Future’”.

Where: Abu Dhabi.

Tickets: Register for early bird tickets here. US$885/985/1,245, available from 25 September 2023 until 15 January 2024.

 

1-2 May 2024

Total Impact Summit

What: A summit that will educate attendees on how to align their investments with their values. It will explore topics such as blended finance, integrated impact, investment into minority communities, and local investment.

Who: Investors and advisers, including family offices, foundations and endowments, fund managers and financial advisers.

Where: Philadelphia, USA.

Tickets: Information here.

 

27-30 May 2024

The Philea Forum 2024

What: This three-day event, organised by Philea, the Philanthropy Europe Association, aims to create discussion around the erosion of public trust in established institutions and how philanthropic organisations can build and maintain trust in the eyes of the communities they serve.

Who: Open to all.

Where: Ghent, Belgium.

Tickets: Information here.

 

29 – 31 May 2024

Katapult Future Fest 2024

What: Katapult Future Fest brings together a global community of change-makers to explore how impact investing, business leadership and exponential technologies can be harnessed to create a fairer, healthier and more sustainable future society. 

Where: Olso, Norway.

Tickets: From 5,000 NOK.

 

5-7 September 2024

Ashoka Changemaker Summit 

What: Now in its sixth edition, the summit will “gather 450 of the world’s leading social innovators to explore the most pressing issues of today”. It will include discussions that will challenge prevailing preconceptions about who can contribute to real change, and showcase the work of leading social innovators who are practising ‘true participation’.

Who: Social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, changemakers, impact investors and leaders from business, government and philanthropy.

Where: Hamburg, Germany.

Tickets: Information here.

 

9 – 11 September 2024

Latimpacto annual conference 2024

What: The annual event run by Latimpacto, Latin America and the Caribbean’s network for social investment. Further details yet to be released.

Where: Oaxaca, Mexico.

 

23-24 October 2024

GIIN Impact Forum 

What: A global impact investing event that aims to provide a space for attendees to collaborate and discover innovative, sustainable solutions to worldly issues. Through networking, talks from impact leaders and interactive sessions, attendees can gain insights into the latest trends and strategies that are effective in driving impact around the world.

Who: Impact investors or people who are interested in becoming impact investors.

Where: Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Tickets: Information here.

 

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