Social enterprise and impact investing events in 2024 and beyond

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30 September to 2 October 2024

Social Innovation Indaba South Africa

What: A global gathering of social innovation leaders in South Africa, organised by SIX, an organisation that connects social innovation leaders and organisations, together with the University of the Free State. It aims to be a forum to create connections and hear new thinking and ideas. Discussions will focus on building the collective power of communities to create resilient, people-powered places, including what kind of institutions are needed to build a society fit for the next generation. 

Who: Local and international actors from philanthropy, public sector bodies, companies, NGOs and civil society organisations.

Where: Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Tickets: Email events@socialinnovationexchange.org for more information; discounted tickets or a waiver of ticket fee can be provided to small organisations 

 

2-3 October 2024

The Ethical Assembly

What: An annual climate and social justice summit featuring 150 speakers across talks, panels, workshops, tech, and cultural showcases. The event will cover themes including green finance and impact investing, circularity and sustainable minerals and renewable energy.

Who: Startups, investors, scientists, policy makers, corporates, NGOs, activists, citizens and students.

Where: Lisbon, Portugal.

Tickets: Available from €99.00 on the event website. 

 

8 October 2024

The Gap in Between

What: This annual summit, hosted by the Social Nest Foundation, aims to bring together a diverse range of actors to discuss how to tackle the most pressing social and environmental challenges. This year, through thought-provoking conversations, networking and matchmaking between investors, entrepreneurs and corporates, the event will explore key topics such as building accessible and nutritious food systems, shaping social inclusion and equity in global value chains and more.

Who: Investors, entrepreneurs, civil society workers, corporates, policy makers.

Where: Valencia, Spain.

Tickets: Register for free on the event website.

 

 

10-12 October 2024

Impact Day

What: This claims to be the  largest sustainability festival in the Baltics and Nordics. The main topic of this year is “Less Is More” which will be explored across 75+ sessions including keynotes, practical workshops, panels and pitching competitions. 

Who: Entrepreneurs, investors, public sector representatives and citizens interested in sustainability. 

Where: Tallinn, Estonia.

Tickets: Available from €129 + VAT via the event website. 

 

13-17 October 2024

Opportunity Collaboration Summit

What: Organised by the Opportunity Collaboration, an international network seeking to build sustainable solutions to poverty and injustice, this h summit is designed to enable attendees to network and advance their organisation’s social impact initiative. It promises no speeches panels or PowerPoints – instead, attendees participate in professionally facilitated workshops and small-group conversations with topics selected and curated by the delegate community.

Who: Grant-makers, impact investors, corporates, social entrepreneurs, nonprofits, academia, media, government. 

Where: Ixtapa, Mexico.

Tickets: Tickets available from $2,550 - $3,500 from the event website.

 

14 October 2024

Road to Impact V (Camino al Impacto V)

What: The fifth of its kind, this conference aims to explore how impact investing can generate positive changes in society. It is organised by SpainNAB, representatives in Spain of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG). 

Where: Madrid, Spain.

Tickets: More information to come on the event website.

 

15-17 October 

Social Value Conference 2024

What: This online and in-person event, presented by Social Value Portal in collaboration with the National Social Value Taskforce, aims to bring together delegates from the public, private and third sectors to discuss how to further the social value movement. For the first time, the conference will be spread across three days. The first two days include online sessions only, while the third day will also take place in person, and will conclude with the Social Value Awards ceremony in the evening.

Who: Open to all.

Where: Online / Birmingham, UK.

Tickets: Prices start at £20 for online access only; 25% early bird discount available until 31 May through the event website.

 

15-17 October 

Impact Finance Forum

What: Organised by the International Climate Finance Accelerator Luxembourg, this event will include keynote speakers, interactive sessions, panel discussions and networking opportunities. 

Who: Impact investors and social entrepreneurs.

Where: Online.

Tickets: Available for free via the event website.

 

22-25 October 2024

The International Fundraising Congress 2024

What: This four-day event is hosted by Resource Alliance and curated by the independent IFC Advisory Panel, a group of social impact leaders from around the world. With the theme of the conference this year being ‘We rise’, it aims to bring together more than 1,200 members of the social impact community from over 70 countries to discuss how we can resist the effects of oppression, war, and inequality to secure the future of the planet. For the second year, the conference will also incorporate the Emerging Leader Programme, which was introduced to promote equitable access to it for individuals who are under the age of 30 or who work for NGOs with an annual turnover of less than £500,000.

Who: Fundraisers, campaigners, social impact leaders and nonprofit marketers.

Where: Both in person and online.

Tickets: Online tickets start from £120 and in-person start from tickets £1,700. Tickets are available on the event website. 

 

23-24 October 2024

GIIN Impact Forum 

What: A global impact investing event that aims to provide a space for attendees to collaborate and discover innovative, sustainable solutions to worldly issues. Through networking, talks from impact leaders and interactive sessions, attendees can gain insights into the latest trends and strategies that are effective in driving impact around the world.

Who: Impact investors or people who are interested in becoming impact investors.

Where: Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Tickets: Information here.

 

24-27 October 2024

Social Enterprise Open Camp 2024

What: The Social Enterprise Open Camp is a four-day international event that offers an immersive, residential training experience featuring a programme of workshops, case studies from around the world, plenary sessions and keynote speeches. It aims to gather the most notable figures in the field of impact entrepreneurship worldwide. The focus of this year’s camp is ‘Beyond inclusion, for a fair economy and a healthy planet’, which is aimed at business models that draw new perspectives on how to champion inclusion beyond the standard DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) framework .

Who: Social entrepreneurs, aspiring innovators, changemakers, international cooperation practitioners, impact investors, and representatives of universities and academies. 

Where: Catania, Sicily.

Tickets: More information provided on the event website.

 

28-30 October 2024

SOCAP 2024 

What: SOCAP’s annual conference aims to gather entrepreneurs and funders, plus people from philanthropy, government, academia, finance, faith-based organisations, NGOs, nonprofits and more to explore market-based solutions to the world’s most pressing issues. The programme will consist of three full days of plenary sessions, panel talks, networking, and discussions.

Who: Changemakers from every sector.

Where: San Francisco, US.

Tickets: Tickets available from $1,899 through the event website.

 

30 October 2024

Impact Summit America

What: This annual conference, held by Phenix Capital Group, aims to bring together thought leaders and practitioners in the impact investing space to support ambitious environmental goals and promote sustainable investing that goes hand-in-hand with market-competitive financial returns. It will share practical instruments and tools for investors to increase their impact allocation, contributing to scaling their positive impact on people and the planet.

Who: This event is designed for C-Suite, board members, portfolio managers and ESG/impact investing officers of: public and corporate pension funds and their fiduciary managers; insurance companies; sovereign wealth funds; family offices; foundations and endowments; wealth managers/private banks; development finance institutions; and faith-based organisations.

Where: New York City, US.

Tickets: Register via the event website.

 

4-6 November 2024

AVPA Conference

What: AVPA’s inaugural conference will mark the organisation’s fifth anniversary. 

Who: Social investors and other impact investing stakeholders.

Where: Nairobi, Kenya.

Tickets: Early bird tickets are available with a 20% discount until end of August. Tickets start from $355. Register via the event website.

 

4-5 November 2024

Business & Philanthropy Forum

What: Hosted by Alliance for Good, the eighth annual forum aims to host panel talks and discussions around global philanthropy, social innovation, sustainability and technology. Alliance for Good will also be running its second Next Generation Philanthropy Leaders Fellowship Program during the week of the forum.

Where: Singapore, Republic of Singapore.

Tickets: More information here.

 

5-7 November 2024

FLII CA&C – Impact Investing Latin America Forum, Central America and the Caribbean edition

What: The event, initiated by NGO Alterna, aims to highlight the potential that the Central American region represents for the impact sector, bringing together more than 100 impact businesses and 40 impact funds to create connections and develop ideas. The conference will revolve around three strands – people, planet and systems change.

Who: Social entrepreneurs, impact investors, business and corporate leaders, corporate social investors, academics, financial advisors, the impact investing community, policymakers and international cooperation actors. 

Where: San José, Costa Rica.

Tickets: Pre-register here 

 

6-9 November 2024

Global Doughnut Days

What: Global doughnut days is an international, community-led festival focused on the ideas of doughnut economics. The festival will start with a day of online events on 6 November. This will be followed by three days of events from 7-9 November, organised by members of the Doughnut Economics Action Lab Community. Last year Global Doughnut Day saw participation in 26 countries, 56 places, over 100 events and more than 4,000 people on one day. 

Who: People across the world interested in doughnut economics. 

Where: Multiple international locations.

Tickets: More information on the event website. 

 

7 November 2024

Social Enterprise Scotland Awards

What: There are 10 categories at the 2024 awards including Social Enterprise of the Year; One to Watch; Environmental Social Enterprise; Building Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Justice; Health and Social Care; Tech for Good; ‘Buy Social’ – Market Builder; Social Enterprise Employee; Social Enterprise Volunteer Champion; and the IDBM Impact Award. 

Who: Representatives of social enterprises in Scotland.

Where: Edinburgh, Scotland.

Tickets: Not yet available. Sign up for updates through the event website. 

 

7-8 November 2024

New Economies: tipping points in a shifting political landscape

What: Organised by Partners for a New Economy, the event will feature a keynote from Jayati Ghosh, speaker panels, workshops and networking opportunities. Topics addressed will include the current political landscape, AI and innovation, decision-making for young generations, and more. 

Who: Individuals, entrepreneurs and organisations committed to economic systems change.

Where: SPARKS, 60 rue Ravenstein, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, and online.

Tickets: More information and tickets here.

 

12-13 November 2024

West Africa Deal Summit

What: With the theme of “actions to deepen catalytic capital in West Africa”, the second West Africa Deal Summit and seventh Annual Convening on Impact Investing will include plenary sessions, curated deal rooms and an impact fund showcase. 

Who: Impact investors, development finance institutions, limited partners, general partners, philanthropic organisations, government representatives, local and international NGOs, social enterprises and other key decision makers in impact investment in West Africa.

Where: Lagos, Nigeria.

Tickets: Early bird tickets available from $100 on the event website.  

 

25-30 November 2024

ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024

What: Under a theme of ‘cooperatives build prosperity for all’ this event will aim to convey the people-centred, purpose-led and shared progress-driven nature of cooperatives. Hosted by the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative and the 18 ICA member organisations in India, the event will include plenary speakers and breakout sessions. The event will officially launch the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025 in the presence of global leaders. 

Who: Cooperative leaders, members and professionals engaged with the cooperative movement

Where: New Delhi, India

Tickets: Registration will open on 20 June on the event website. 

 

27-29 November 2024

Impact Week 

What: An annual conference hosted by Impact Europe (formerly known as EVPA) that aims to bring together a global community of impact investors and changemakers to explore ideas,  foster partnerships with one another, discover new trends, and launch transformative initiatives.

Who: People who work in the impact sector from around the world.

Where: Bilbao, Spain.

Tickets: Information here.

 

28 November 2024

Impact Seminar Series Benelux

What: The event, held by Phenix Capital Group, aims to bring together institutional investors and asset owners based in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg to exchange best practices and ideas on creating innovative and scalable solutions to generate impact in private and public markets. It will consist of keynote speeches, investor panel discussions and fireside chats, a closing workshop and 15-minute InvestorConnect sessions where investors can explore a pre-screened group of scalable impact strategies.

Who: This event is designed for C-Suite, board members, portfolio managers and ESG/impact investing officers of: public and corporate pension funds and their fiduciary managers; insurance companies; sovereign wealth funds; family offices; foundations and endowments; wealth managers/private banks; development finance institutions; and faith-based organisations.

Where: Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Tickets: Pre-register via the event website.

 

4 December 2024

UK Social Enterprise Awards 2024

What: Organised by Social Enterprise UK, the awards aim to celebrate the “very brightest stars in a brilliant community” of social entrepreneurs, with the 2024 winners revealed at the event.

Who: Social entrepreneurs, corporates and everyone supporting the social enterprise movement.

Where: Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH, UK

Tickets: More information and tickets available here. Prices start at £250 + VAT for individual tickets for SEUK members; from £325 + VAT  for non-members.

 

26-28 March 2025

Anthropy 2025

What: A three-day, in-person event that will incorporate over 180 sessions focused on creating dialogue and addressing questions on themes such as the quality of life in future Britain and the future of the planet in regards to poverty, climate change, and human rights.

Who: Leaders, founders, thought leaders and those who wish to contribute to improving Britain.

Where: Cornwall, UK.

Tickets: More information here.

 

1-4 April 2025

Skoll World Forum 2025

What: An annual conference which brings together changemakers from around the world. More information to come on the event website.

 

24-26 April 2025

ChangeNOW 2025

What: This three-day summit is returning for its 8th edition, bringing together stakeholders from across the impact sector to plan innovative and sustainable solutions through workshops, conferences and networking opportunities. Echoing the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and inspired by World Expos, the summit aims to unite representatives of 140 countries.

Who: Open to all. 

Where: ​​Grand Palais, Paris, France.

Tickets: Pre-register here.

 

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