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09.00 – 10.15
Chair: Peter Holbrook CBE, Social Enterprise UK / Social Enterprise World Forum (UK)
Speakers: Feteh Asrat, Temsalet Kitchen (Ethiopia)
Mike Curtin, DC Central Kitchen (USA)
Emma-Kate Rose, Food Connect Foundation / Queensland Social Enterprise Council (Australia)
Kim Lim, PichaEats (Malaysia)
Coffee, networking and exhibition
10.15 – 11.00
Plenary
The changing face of social investment
11.00 – 12.30
Chair: Elena Casolari, OPES Impact Fund / Social Enterprise World Forum (Italy)
Speakers: Michael Sudarkasa, Africa Business Group (South Africa)
Yves Moury, Fundación Capital (Colombia)
Medha Wilson, MicroLoan Foundation (UK)
Bethel Tsegaye, Startup Factory Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
Plenary
Government policy, strategy and support – realising the potential of social enterprise
11.00 – 12.30
Co-chairs: David LePage, Buy Social Canada / Social Enterprise World Forum (Canada)
Treasure Maphanga, former African Union (Ethiopia)
Speakers: Aileen Campbell MSP, Scottish Government (UK)
Arividya Arimuthu, Government of Malaysia (Malaysia)
Baroness Diana Barran, UK Government (UK)
Janet Goulding, Government of Canada (Canada)
Mini Plenary
Sector focus: Creative and cultural social enterprises
11.00 – 12.30
Chair: Ojoma Ochai, British Council (Nigeria)
Speakers: Fikirte Addis, Yefikir Design (Ethiopia)
Leila Ben-Gacem, BlueFish (Tunisia)
Pamela Mejia, Phinix (Philippines)
Surika Behrens , Social Enterprise Academy (South Africa)
Mini Plenary
Tech for Good – opportunities for social impact
11.00 – 12.30
Chair: Mwamvita Makamba, Vodafone (South Africa)
Speakers: Jordan Masys, Kiipo (Taiwan)
Oscar Ekponimo, Chowberry / Gallery of Code (Nigeria)
Fassika Fikre, MTena (Ethiopia)
Ernestina Appiah, Ghana Code Club (Ghana)
Mini Plenary
Consumer choices – market positioning and marketplaces
11.00 – 12.30
Chair: Erinch Sahan, World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) (Netherlands)
Speakers: Bethlehem Berhane, Entoto (Ethiopia)
Amanda Kiessel, Good Market (Sri Lanka)
Daniel Asare-Kyei, Esoko (Ghana)
Marco Penazzi, Progetto Quid (Italy)
Mini Plenary
Sector focus: Social enterprises in community health
Chair: David Upton, Common Good Solutions (Canada)
Speakers: Helianti Hilman, JAVARA (Indonesia)
Jefferson Kang’ancha, Eden Horticultural Club (Kenya)
Melat Yosef, Vitabite Nutrition (Ethiopia)
Workshop
Employment-focused social enterprises supporting disabled and disadvantaged people
11.00 – 12.30
Chair: David Brookes, Social Traders / Social Enterprise World Forum (Australia)
Speakers: Salem Kassahun, Salem’s Designs (Ethiopia)
Jack Su, Children are Us (Taiwan)
Mimi Legesse, Teki Paper Bags (Ethiopia)
Mini Plenary
Social enterprise impact – the need for better research and teaching
11.00 – 12.30
Chair: Dan Shah, British Council (UK)
Speakers: Dr. Hassen Hussein, Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) (Ethiopia)
Tizzita Mengesha, Social Enterprise Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
Maryanne Ochola, ANDE (Kenya)
Lunch, networking and exhibition
12.30 – 14.00
Workshop
Lunchtime masterclass: Storytelling for impact: Make your impact story in video
13.00-14.00 | Lunch Sessions
Speakers: Mikey Leung, Digital Storytellers (Australia)
Julie Lörsch, Digital Storytellers (Australia)
Workshop
Lunchtime masterclass: Creating scalable tech solutions that never stand still
13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch Sessions
Speaker: David Haddow, Social Enterprise Institute (global)
How to Scale a Social Enterprise: Perspectives from Social Entrepreneurs and Enterprise Support Organisations in developing economies
13.15 – 14.00 | Lunch Session
Moderator: Patrick Obonyo, Program Manager, IKEA Foundation (Kenya/Netherlands)
Panelists: Faraja Nyalandu, Shule Direct (Tanzania)
Bruktawit Tigabu, Whizz Kids Workshop (Ethiopia)
Sanvardeep Oberoi, Bombay Hemp (India)
Yashveer Singh, Ashoka Young Changemakers (India)
Amma Lartey, Reach for Change (Ghana)
Plenary
Raising awareness and changing mindsets
14.00 – 15.30
Chair: Tom Allen, Impact Boom (Australia)
Speakers: Tim West, Pioneers Post (UK)
Amy Lim, raiSE (Singapore)
Mini Plenary
Structures, systems and frameworks supporting social enterprise development
14.00 – 15.30
Chair: Chris White, Social Enterprise UK (UK)
Speakers: Agnes Wambui Wairegi, TrustLaw – Thomson Reuters Foundation (Kenya)
Roberto Randazzo, ESELA – The Legal Network for Social Impact (Italy)
Serene Tay, Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE) (Singapore)
Mini Plenary
Is social enterprise the best model for international development?
14.00 – 15.30
Chair: Susie Kitchens, Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission Nairobi (Kenya)
Speakers: Kebour Ghenna, Initative Africa (Ethiopia)
Eoghan Mackie, Challenges Group (UK)
Maria Angela Flores, British Council (Philippines)
Mini Plenary
Progressive economic and social policies – making the case for social enterprise
14.00 – 15.30
Chair: Dan Gregory, Social Enterprise UK (UK)
Speaker: Kerryn Krige, International Labour Organisation (ILO) (South Africa)
Kibret Abebe, Social Enterprise Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
Dr. Imran Saqib Khalid, Sustainable Development Policy Institute SDPI (Pakistan)
Hélène Malandain, Ākina Foundation / Social Enterprise World Forum (New Zealand)
Plenary
Social enterprises driving the fight for gender equality – continued…
14.00 – 15.30
Chair: Jess Teutonico, We are Family Foundation (USA)
Speakers: Masresha Biniam, OmniTech Consultancy PLC (Ethiopia)
Riccarda Zezza, Maam – Life Based Value (Italy)
Morven Cameron, Wildhearts Foundation (UK)
Gayathri Butler, Yegna (Girl Effect) (UK)
Mini Plenary
Recycling and reuse – can social enterprises make a difference?
14.00 – 15.30
Chair: Eric Lombardi, EcoCycle (USA)
Speakers: Andres Morales, Minca Ventures (Colombia)
Chineyenwa Okoro Onu, Waste or Create (Ghana)
Rashvin Pal Singh, Biji-biji (Malaysia)
Zahara Kauffman, Felek Notebooks (Ethiopia)
Mini Plenary
Social procurement – the potential of the public sector to create social value
14.00 – 15.30
Chair: Claire Dove, UK Crown Commercial Function / Blackburne House (UK)
Speaker: David LePage, Buy Social Canada (Canada)
Elisabeth Lette, Department of Treasury & Finance, Victorian Government (Australia)
Emma Joyce, Social Traders (Australia)
Ian Mitchell, CEIS (UK)
Speaker: Zakayo Ng’etich, Root Capital (Kenya)
Leah Dejenu, R&D (Ethiopia)
Workshop
Community-based social enterprises – purpose driven, transforming places and sharing prosperity
14.30 – 15.45
Chair: Douglas Cowan, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) (UK)
Speakers: Frealam Shibabaw, Schools Meal Initiative, Sekota Declaration (Ethiopia)
Hueiwen Chin, Association of Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples Development (Taiwan)
Robbie Millar, Centre for Participation (Australia)