Ready to network, learn and get inspired? Don’t book your diary without the Pioneers Post roundup of social impact events coming soon – for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and all those working within the global impact economy.
1-2 June
UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
What: A virtual convening of forward-thinking business leaders, SDG stakeholders, activists, policy makers and emerging leaders globally. Activities will include over 24 hours of “inspired conversation, purposeful networking and meaningful takeaways”. This year’s summit will take a look at collective and individual evaluation of the sustainability journey.
Who: Anyone interested in learning more about how to take action on the SDGs and shaping the future.
Where: Online
Tickets: General admission $499, complimentary tickets available to UN Global Compact participants and signatories
6-8 June
US SIF Forum
What: US SIF’s 11th anniversary annual conference, featuring in-person interactive sessions, networking opportunities and exhibit booths for sustainable and impact investment product/service providers.
Who: For investors, financial advisors, companies and policymakers focused on sustainable investing and advancing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
Where: Santa Ana, New Mexico
Tickets: Registration required
6-10 June
Social Enterprise Drive, Birmingham
What: A week-long festival showcasing social enterprises from Birmingham and beyond’. From pop-up shops, marketplaces, masterclasses, demos and debates, the organiser, iSE, says ‘expect a diverse programme of activity across the city’.
Who: Open to all interested in the social enterprise sector in and around Birmingham
Where: Birmingham, UK and online
Tickets: Booking available here for each individual event
7 June
III Camino al Impacto: Tiempo de Actuar
What: The Spain National Advisory Board on Impact Investment’s annual event, its third ‘road to impact’, will focus on mobilising capital, ensuring integrity and promoting regulation.
Where: Madrid, Spain
Further details to be confirmed, register here.
13-15 June
Business Fights Poverty Global Summit
What: An opportunity to explore global trends driving extreme poverty, and access discussions on the role that business can play in tackling this, share insights, build new connections and identify new opportunities. The three days will include interactive events bringing together voices from across the globe.
Who: Business and NGO leaders, academics, policymakers and anyone interested in driving equity, building resilience and fighting poverty
Where: Online/hybrid
Tickets: £397, free tickets available to those with a promo code
14 June
Webinar – Driving ESG investments into emerging markets: roadblocks and solutions
What: A discussion of insights highlighted in upcoming research by Mobilist and Intelligex, including how the relative performance of emerging and developed indices is affecting asset allocation decisions, how global monetary conditions and the prospect of higher inflation are affecting emerging markets flows and how emerging market domestic policies affect foreign portfolio investment appetite.
Who: Anyone interested in learning more about the findings of this research and driving ESG investments into emerging markets
Where: Online
Tickets: Registration required
15 June
GSG Impact Summit Part 1: Financing a Better World Through Impact Transparency
What: Part 1 of 3 in GSG’s new Global Impact Summit series, building on demand for short, sharp and influential events. The three one-day, online and action-oriented events will span across the year and explore key developments in the impact sector including recommendations and actions from the G7 Impact Taskforce. Part 1 will focus on how to achieve impact transparency, discussing the role of regulators, ongoing developments on impact valuation and current efforts to implement this agenda globally.
Who: Anyone interested in hearing from global leaders, impact practitioners and GSG’s network of National Advisory Board voices from around the world
Where: Online
Tickets: Available here from £75
16 June
WISE Ways to Lead webinar: Define your role in the refugee crisis
What: The first of our WISE Ways to Lead webinar series 2022, this lunchtime session will be led by Isobelle Ford, who supports refugee entrepreneurs to start, grow and finance their businesses through her work with TERN, Anqa Collective and Skylight Ventures. We will explore some of the challenges facing refugees in the UK, and what social entrepreneurs and the WISE community – whatever sector you work in – can do to support them.
Who: Open to all
Where: Online
Tickets: Free, registration required
21-24 June
AVPN Global Conference 2022
What: AVPN describes its flagship event as “the largest social investing convening in Asia”. It aims to help attendees share knowledge, build strategic partnerships, and address socio-economic challenges at scale, while bridging the worlds of philanthropy and impact investing with private equity and institutional investing.
Who: For funders and resource providers of all kinds, particularly those working/interested in Asia
Where: Bali (Indonesia)
Tickets: Sold out
- Read our interview with AVPN’s boss, Naina Subberwal Batra: Philanthropists, let your grantees be brave
23 June
NatWest SE100 Awards
What: Annual celebration and announcement of top 100 UK social enterprises plus award winners across various categories.
Who: For social enterprises, impact investors and mission-driven business leaders across the UK
Where: NatWest venue, central London, UK (to be confirmed)
Tickets: Free, available here
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2nd July
The Big Society and the co-operative contribution to Sustainable Communities
The scale of the challenge to create and maintain sustainable communities is enormous because sustainability must be at the core of all future community planning. Our vision which we are seeking to develop is that by 2050 most, if not all, rural communities will have:
- Access to clean air and water
- Sound economic opportunities
- A safe and healthy place to raise their young people
- Adequate, affordable and environmentally sound places of shelter
- Universal opportunities for high quality lifelong learning
- A strong sense of community and a commitment to mutual support & responsibility
- A meaningful democratic say in the decisions – macro & micro – that affect their lives
The Covid 19 pandemic has highlighted many community challenges and shortcomings as well as encouraging some radical solutions. To this must be added the impact of Brexit as well as the current standards of living crisis against a back drop of war in Europe.
Who: Anyone interested in developing their knowledge of sustainability and how communities control their lives.
Where; Online 11am-2pm
Tickets: FREE. Visit www.eventbrite.co.uk
7-9 September
Social Enterprise Alliance Virtual Summit
What: A “Summit of Summits” from the USA’s social enterprise representative body that will offer a place to convene, talk, learn, advocate, share ideas and new developments in the sector and celebrate and highlight the work that is being done.
Who: Anyone interested in learning from the innovative social enterprise business model to create economic, racial and climate justice.
Where: Online, with a few potential local in-person events TBD
Tickets: Early bird $200 available until 16 June. Student discount available for $75.
22 September
GSG Impact Summit Part 2: Boosting Capital Allocation in Emerging Markets
What: Part 2 of 3 in GSG’s new Global Impact Summit series, building on demand for short, sharp and influential events. The three one-day, online and action-oriented events will span across the year and explore key developments in the impact sector including recommendations and actions from the G7 Impact Taskforce.
Who: Anyone interested in hearing from global leaders, impact practitioners and GSG’s network of National Advisory Board voices from around the world
Where: Online
Tickets: Will be released 16 June
26 September
SEWF Social Enterprise Tours
Where: In person, Australia
More info coming soon
27 September
SEWF Youth Forum
Where: Hybrid
More info coming soon
27 September
SEWF Academic Symposium
Where: In person
More info coming soon
28-29 September
Social Enterprise World Forum
What: The SEWF 2022 hybrid programme will feature fireside chats, panels and discussions with live Q&A, expert-led masterclasses, partner sessions, networking and a marketplace. The 2021 gathering drew 3,000 participants from 131 countries; in 2022, SEWF’s Australian hosts hope to attract 100,000 attendees.
Who: Designed by and for social enterprises around the world
Where: Brisbane (Australia) and online
Tickets: Book now – from £29 (online) or AU$300 (in person)
2-5 October
SEWF Rural Gathering
What: A ‘key satellite event’ of SEWF, taking place in North East Victoria, a rural region described as a hotbed for social enterprise in Australia. The programme will explore a central theme of ‘community-led rejuvenation through social enterprise’, with a focus on accelerating leadership in the next generation, learning from First Nations people, building networks and the enabling role of government and philanthropy.
Who: Anyone interested in learning more about the renewal of rural communities from anywhere around the globe
Where: North East Victoria, Australia
Tickets: $2,200 AUD per person including field trip meals and accommodation. Register your interest here
12-13 October
GIIN Investor Forum
What: The GIIN Forum aims to grow the global impact investing market by “bringing all of the crucial elements of impact together in one place”. Hosted by the US-based Global Impact Investing Network, it will offer more than 30 hours of content from 175 speakers.
Who: For all interested in impact investing – both experienced professionals and newcomers to the industry
Where: The Hague (Netherlands)
Tickets: More info soon – sign up for updates
17-20 October
SOCAP
What: A gathering of investors, entrepreneurs and social impact leaders that aims to “accelerate progress against the world’s toughest challenges through market-based solutions”. SOCAP descibes its annual conference as “the impact movement’s flagship event”.
Who: Open to all interested in the impact movement
Where: San Francisco (USA) and online
Tickets: Limited tickets available for US$1049
27-28 October
Impact Unconference New Zealand
What: A conference providing the opportunity to catalyse impact by “reimagining the role of business, charity and philanthropy”. It aims to educate, inform, build networks and inspire action.
Who: Open to anyone interested in connecting, learning, challenging and inspiring action, as well as bringing their own ideas and contributions.
Where: Te Pae Convention Centre Ōtautahi Christchurch
Tickets: More info coming soon
7-9 November
New Longevity Summit
What: A global gathering to identify the opportunities and challenges of demographic shifts as the number of people aged over 80 is expected to triple by 2050. Organised by Ashoka and BBK, attendees will learn from social entrepreneurs addressing longevity with systems-changing approaches, connect local and international changemakers and generate alliances between social entrepreneurs, business/industry leaders, companies and philanthropists.
Who: Anyone interested in the impact of the ‘longevity revolution’ and addressing the challenges it poses in areas such as urban planning, education, healthcare and the labour market.
Where: Bilbao, Spain
Tickets: Pre-register here
22 November
GSG Impact Summit Part 3: Townhall hosted by Sir Ronald Cohen, GSG Chair
What: Part 3 of 3 in GSG’s new Global Impact Summit series, building on demand for short, sharp and influential events. The three one-day, online and action-oriented events will span across the year and explore key developments in the impact sector including recommendations and actions from the G7 Impact Taskforce.
Who: Anyone interested in hearing from global leaders, impact practitioners and GSG’s network of National Advisory Board voices from around the world
Where: Online
Tickets: Will be released 23 September
29-30 November
Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2022
What: An annual gathering of more than 300 systems-changing social entrepreneurs, young leaders, corporate partners and philanthropists to multiply their social impact. Among the summit’s themes are public policy, young changemaking, planet & climate and gender equity.
Who: Any pioneering changemaker who is interested in connecting and learning
Where: Brussels, Belgium
Tickets: Pre-register here
1-2 December
EVPA Annual Conference
What: The annual gathering of those EVPA describes as investors for impact – investors for whom the primary focus is on achieving a social impact, with any associated financial returns a secondary objective.
Where: Brussels (Belgium)
Tickets: Keep an eye on EVPA’s website for updates
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