Social Enterprise World Forum 2013: Full Schedule

11:00am MDT

Open Data: Driving Scale & Impact

Opening data and sharing knowledge is the way forward for creating social impact at scale.

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Moderators

Eva Friesen

President and CEO, The Calgary Foundation

Widely respected in the Calgary community, Ms. Friesen has an extensive background in providing effective leadership. She has been the President and CEO of The Calgary Foundation since 2005. Prior to joining the Foundation, Ms. Friesen was CEO of the Calgary Health Trust for 4 years... Read More →

Speakers

Lucy Bernholz

Visiting Scholar, Stanford University Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society

Lucy Bernholz is a Managing Director at Arabella Advisors, a strategic advisory firm for philanthropists and impact investors. She joined Arabella in 2011 after selling them her 14-year old consulting firm, Blueprint Research & Design, Inc. She also is a Visiting Scholar at Stanford’s... Read More →

Michael Lenczner

CEO, Ajah

Michael Lenczner is the CEO and founder of Ajah (www.ajah.ca), a Canadian-based company which offers an online funder research to the non-profit sector. Its service, Fundtracker, merges dozens of government and public data sets with its own proprietary research so that users can track... Read More →

Brian Walsh

Executive Director, Liquidnet For Good

I'm passionate about activating the full spectrum of enterprises and capital to generate social impact, from philanthropy to impact investing.I believe that social impact has the potential to come from any type of enterprise. Currently I oversee Liquidnet For Good, where my job i... Read More →

Thursday October 3, 2013 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Telus 108-109 TELUS Convention Centre

Collaboration

2:00pm MDT

Cross Cultural Collaboration: Managing Beyond Borders

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A great idea takes great implementation and working across borders (any border) is not always easy. Theory only gets you so far when managing beyond borders, learn from practioners who do it everyday.

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Moderators

Kristin Hayden

Founder/Executive Director, OneWorldNow!

Kristin is an Ashoka Fellow, "a leading social entrepreneur who we recognize to have innovative solutions and the potential to change patterns across society." Her passion for cross-cultural understanding began with a study abroad experience in Apartheid South Africa. That experience... Read More →

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Francesca Agnello

Coordinator, ACRACCS

Coordinator at ACRACCS unit dedicated to Microfinance and Social Business, specializing in technical support and incubation of social enterprises within international cooperation projects. Francesca has a long experience in the field of microfinance and economic development in Kenya... Read More →

Eve Blossom

Founder, Lulan Artisans

Eve Blossom is the Founder of Lulan™ Artisans, designers and producers of sustainable textiles that elegantly merge original contemporary designs with centuries-old weaving techniques. She works in partnership with more than 650 weavers, spinners, dyers and finishers in small workshops... Read More →

Andrea Coleman

Co-founder and CEO, Riders for Health

Andrea and husband Barry, are life-long motorcyclists. They saw that well-maintained motorcycles in Africa meant health care delivered, money saved and people trained in appropriate skills. Andrea’s motorcycle racing life and her work in promotion and sports management provided... Read More →

Thursday October 3, 2013 2:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
Telus 108-109 TELUS Convention Centre

Collaboration

11:00am MDT

Building Indigenous Social Enterprise

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Capacity building approaches/models within Indigenous Communities focused on Economic Development and Social Finance.

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Moderators

Robert (Bob) Breaker

Chief Executive Officer, Breaker Consulting

Robert Breaker was born and raised on the Siksika Nation in traditional Blackfoot Territory within southern Alberta. In 1998, Robert became the Aboriginal Leadership & Management Program Director at The Banff Centre and developed/delivered programs he designed for the professional... Read More →

Speakers

Kevin Fong

Managing Director, Goolarri Media Enterprises

Kevin Fong born and bred in the Western Australian town of Broome has utilised his strong community ties and unique mixed heritage to be the voice of the Indigenous community. He is currently the Managing Director of Goolarri Media Enterprises; a 100% Indigenous owned communication... Read More →

Michael Ivy

General Manager, Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc.

Since 1996, Michael Ivy has been involved with Aboriginal business development in Alberta as well as at a National level. Upon completing his Masters of Science Degree at the University of Guelph, Michael worked for the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation in Cape Croker, Ontario, evaluating... Read More →

Brenda Zurba

Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Development, Tribal Wi-Chi-Way-Win Capital Corporation

Brenda Zurba is the Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Development for Tribal Wi-Chi-Way-Win Capital Corporation.(TWCC) She brings 17 years of experience in marketing, sales, sales management and executive leadership as well as a post secondary education in psychology, commerce... Read More →

Friday October 4, 2013 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Telus 108-109 TELUS Convention Centre

Indigenous Social Enterprise

2:00pm MDT

Managing Finances: True Cost Accounting & Business Cost Recovery

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If you are managing a social enterprise, understanding the true cost of your operations, and calculating your business cost recovery are critical to your long-term success and sustainability. Join us for a introduction to these concepts and some useful online tools.

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Speakers

Roy Crosby

business Advisor, CEiS (Community Enterprise in Scotland)

Roy joined CEiS in 2009 and works with a diverse range of social enterprises in Scotland to deliver assignments principally to achieve growth, sustainability, on strategic/business plans and accounting/financial planning. Roy takes a leading role in the design and delivery of financial... Read More →

Anne Jamieson

Senior Manager, United Way Greater Toronto

Anne Jamieson manages the Toronto Enterprise Fund at United Way Toronto. She oversees three grant streams: seed funding to new social enterprises, operating grants to existing social enterprises, and Enterprising Non-Profits Toronto, a technical assistance grant program. Anne is committed... Read More →

Roger Tatlock

Executive Director, The Flower Cart

Currently: Since 1992 Roger has been the Executive Director of The Flower Cart. The Flower Cart is a vocational service provider for adults considered intellectually disabled. The Flower Cart, located in New Minas, is in its 41st year of operation. Background: Roger is a graduate... Read More →

Friday October 4, 2013 2:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
Telus 108-109 TELUS Convention Centre

Skills Building