Social enterprise and impact investing events in 2022

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: 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: 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 TERNAnqa 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

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

This page is updated regularly – check back soon for more events. To submit yours for consideration on this list, contact news@pioneerspost.com

 

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

TicketsBook 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

TicketsLimited 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: 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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