Day 1 – Thursday 24 March

Welcome address

9:30 – 10:30 CET

An overview of the Summit theme, and a call to action for all participants.

  • Anne Pleun van Eijsden Founder & CEO of Paper on the Rocks
  • Suzanne Wisse-Huiskes CEO at Euclid Network
  • Stephen Barnett
    Stephen Barnett Advisor in Social Impact Leadership for Government and Charity
  • Johanna Mair Professor of Organization, Strategy and Leadership at the Hertie School in Berlin
  • Filippo Addarii Co-Founder and Managing Partner of PlusValue (PV)
  • Erik van der Rijt
    Erik van der Rijt Head of Economic Affairs for the City of The Hague and the Founder of ImpactCity
  • Vic Van Vuuren Chair, UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy
  • Neven Marinović CEO at Smart Kolektiv and President of Euclid Network

Setting the course, how can social enterprise go mainstream?

10:30 – 11:30 CET

With the launch of the European Social Economy Action Plan, a new framework programme for the social economy and social enterprises is upon us. After the SEAP’s launch, the future and growth of the industry is the topic of the moment – joining, complementing and intersecting with the key ongoing discussions centred around the green and digital transition. With our High Level Policy Roundtable, we would like to discuss the future of social enterprises within this new EU framework for the social economy.

Interactive Meetups

11:30 – 12:30 CET

Internationalisation of Social Enterprises – Challenges and Good Practices

Social Enterprises are still lacking behind conventional enterprises in their international scaling efforts. This poses the question why are most social enterprises not scaling to other country and for those who still do – what are their models and what are their challenges?

  • Nika Stegovec Secretary General at SLOAM, Youth Agency
  • Peter Vandor Head of & Senior Researcher at Social Entrepreneurship Center at Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • Jonas Dinger Managing Director at Social Impact Award

Developing Competence Centers for Social Innovation

How to further support the social innovation ecosystem in their country? Join the session to discuss best practices that are currently being analyzed through a EU funded projects.

Community-based Approaches to Political Work

How can you get your impact community engaged in political work to promote better framework conditions for social entrepreneurship in your country.

Discuss with expert the processes of  creating a shared roadmap towards the election, drafting policy papers, organising political chats and empowering members to actively converse with government officials.

  • Toby Gazeley EU Policy and Projects Officer at Euclid Network
  • Jorien van Lookeren
    Jorien van Lookeren Policy and Research at Social Enterprise NL
  • Pablo Jerome Hoffmann Policy Advisor & Community Management at SEND e.V.

Roundtables

13:30 – 14:30 CET

Intimate debates about topics that matter to you

Impact Measurement

Meet the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise

Meet the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise

Social Procurement

Community of practice: Policy

Community of practice: Social Innovation

Panel Discussions

Women in social enterprise

14:30 – 15:30 CET

Join us for this panel, to celebrate this year’s Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise, to learn about their work and impact as well as to get informed about recent research that spotlights the needs and barriers of women in the European social enterprise ecosystem. 

Wrap-up

15:30 – 16:15 CET

Conclusions from the masterclasses and from the day’s conversations.

DAY 2 – Friday 25 March

Welcome address

9:30 – 10:30 CET

An overview of the Summit theme, and a call to action for all participants.

Financing Social Innovation

10:30 – 11:30 CET

  • Åsa Skogström Feldt
    Åsa Skogström Feldt Managing Director of the IKEA Social Entrepreneurship BV
  • Gianluca Gaggiotti Research Manager at EVPA
  • Sina Sauer Doctoral Research Student with Heidelberg University, focusing on Social Finance and Impact Investing
  • Katrin Elsemann
    Katrin Elsemann Managing Director at SEND e.V.

Interactive Meetups

11:30 – 12:30 CET

Burnt out or fired up: Leadership Resilience in Civil Society Organisations

Join Pat and Marina as they discuss and highlight practical tips on how to build your personal resilience and take care of your wellbeing, all while juggling the demands of leading your organisation.

  • Meg Wright Independent Consultant and Interim Executive specialising in supporting not-for-profit organisations
  • Patricia Armstrong, OBE CEO of Association of Chief Officers of Scottish Voluntary Organisations (ACOSVO), UK

Developing a European business-to-business Buy Social Market

Find out more about a pilot initiative which is currently laying the foundations for a European business-to-business Buy Social market – built on the learnings from the first six years of the Buy Social Corporate Challenge initiative in the UK and the growing interest in social procurement.

  • Tammy Darcy
    Tammy Darcy Founder and CEO The Shona Project: The Survival Kit for Girls
  • Michael Wunsch
    Michael Wunsch Co-Founder Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland (SEND) e.V.
  • Andy Daly Head of Corporate Partnerships at Social Enterprise UK

Local government, social enterprise’s best friend?

Social enterprises are rooted in local contexts – building, maintaining and fostering social cohesion all whilst improving local economic conditions and opportunities. With social enterprises anchored in local communities, local and regional government is a key player and enabler in their success. Join our interactive workshop session to hear from leading local authorities about how they support their ecosystems and social entrepreneurs.

  • Irene Samwel
    Irene Samwel Manager of Accounts & Partnerships
  • Toby Gazeley EU Policy and Projects Officer at Euclid Network
  • Veerle Klijn Head of Policy and EU Relations at Euclid Network
  • Astrid Kaag Senior policy advisor International Affairs, province of Noord-Brabant (NL)

Roundtables

13:30 – 14:30 CET

Intimate debates about topics that matter to you

Impact Measurement

Meet the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise

Overseas & Cooperation: challenges and opportunities for social economy

Social Procurement

European Social Enterprise Monitor Fundraising

European Social Enterprise Monitor Insights

Panel Discussions

How do we build impact ecosystems?

14:30 – 15:30 CET

  • Primoz Sporar
    Primoz Sporar CEO of Fund 05
  • Sabrina Konzok Managing Director of Kiron Digital
  • Christian Vietz
    Christian Vietz Head of Social Innovation at Euclid Network
  • Rowan Barnett
    Rowan Barnett Head of Google.org, Europe, Middle East & Africa

Wrap-up

15:30 – 16:15 CET

Conclusions from the masterclasses and from the day’s conversations.

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