Emerge 2012: Social Enterprise Conference
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          Saturday 29 October, 2011


          9:15-10:00am
          Registration

          10:00-11:00am
          Opening Plenary - Bill Strickland, Founder, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild

          1100:-12:15am



          Issues and Innovations

          Harish and Fabio Lighten Up: Sustainable Energy Solutions for the Poor Harish Hande (SELCO) 
          Fabio Rosa (IDEAAS)
          Mick Blowfield (Smith School, Oxford)

          Venture Lab

          The Creative Process of Entrepreneurship: A Prototyping Workshop 
          Mia Eisenstadt (Reos Partners) Zaid Hassan (Reos Partners)

          Careers with Impact

          Breaking into the Field: Where Do I Get My Start?
          Charmian Love (Volans)
          Amy Birchall (Volans)
          Rajeeb Day (Enternships.com)
          Adam Grodecki (Student Hubs)

          11:45-1:30pm

          Networking Lunch and DSIC working groups


          1:30- 2:45pm
          Issues and Innovations

          Improving Access to Healthcare: Solutions for Emerging Markets 
          Jane Chen (Embrace)
          David Torres (Mothers2Mothers)
          Shobha Arole (CRHP) 
          Sophia Tickell (Meteos)
          Venture Lab

          Getting Your Venture Off the Ground: Does My Venture Have Legs? 
          Sydney Shaef (Kujali)
          Andrew Thornton (AfriKids)
          Lily LaPenna (MyBnk)
          Daniel Paffenholz (Taka Taka Solutions)
          Pegram Harrison (SBS)
          Careers with Impact

          Governments and Multilaterals Driving Change: Public Sector Intrapreneurs 
          Jim Robinson (Cabinet Office) Dominic Llewellyn (Big Society Network)
          Liam Black (Wavelength)

          2:45 - 3:15pm
          Break

          3:15 - 4:30pm
          Issues and Innovations

          Disruptive Innovations in Technology
          Radha Basu (Frugal Innovation Labs)
          MT Rainey (Horsesmouth)
          Ken Banks (Kiwanja.net)

          Venture Lab

          So They Said You Were Crazy
          Mary Anne Muller (Fundacion Origen)
          Jack Sim (World Toilet Organisation)
          Pamela Hartigan (Skoll Centre)
          Careers with Impact

          Corporations Driving Change: The Secret Life of the Corporate 'Social Intrapreneur'
          Henry Gonzalez (Morgan Stanley)
          Antoni Ballabriga (BBVA)
          Paul Ellingstad (HP)
          David Grayson (Cranfield University)

          4:30 - 5:00pm
          Break

          5:00 - 6:30pm    
          Closing -  From ideation to action - making your ideas a reality
          Jane Chen (Embrace)
          David del Ser (Frogtek)
          Daniel Paffenholz (Taka Taka Solutions, Winner, Dell Social Innovation Challenge 2010)
          Jan Matern (Emerge Venture Lab)

          8:00 pm: Networking Dinner - Dell Social Innovation Challenge semi-finalist pitches - winners announced!

          Sunday October 30, 2011


          9:30 - 10:15am
          Registration

          10:15 - 10:45am    
          Keynote address - Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business, Marks & Spencer

          11:00 - 12:15pm
          Issues and Innovations

          Investing in the Future: New Markets and Methodologies for Education
          Mary Anne Muller (Fundacion Origen)
          Yusuf Randera-Rees (Awethu Project)
          Lily LaPenna (MyBnk)
          Venture Lab

          Where Do I Get My First Financing?
          Stephen Rockman, (Merism Capital)
          Rob Hanna (University of Texas-Austin)
          Theresa Burton (BuzzBnk)
          Cliff Prior (UnLtd)
          Careers With Impact

          The Power of Networks: Intermediaries Supporting Social Entrepreneurship
          Andres Falconer (Ashoka)
          Indy Johar (The Hub)
          Sarah Orr (Kravis Leadership Inst.)
          Mirjam Schoening (Schwab Foundation)

          12:15 - 1:30pm
          Networking Lunch and Marketplace

          1:30 - 2:45pm
          Issues and Innovation

          Frugal Innovation
          Aaron Krolikowski (Oxford) David del Ser (Frogtek)

          Marc Ventresca (SBS)
          Venture Lab

          Getting The Right Team on the Bus
          Harish Hande (Selco)
          Jane Chen (Embrace)
          David Torres (Mothers2Mothers)
          Jon Huggett (The Third Foundation)
          Careers With Impact

          Impact Investing: Deploying Capital for Triple Bottom Line Returns
          Suzanne Biegel (Catalyst)
          Paul Cheng (CAF Venturesome)
          Alvaro Rodriguez (Compartamos SAB)

          2:45 - 3:15pm
          Break

          3:15pm - 4:30pm
          Issues and Innovation

          Entrepreneurship or Aid - Are They Mutually Exclusive?
          David Damberger (Ethical Ocean)
          Ron Layton (Lightyears IP)
          Paul Dudley Hart (MercyCorps)
          Tony Meloto (Gawad Kalinga)
          Venture Lab

          For-profit, Non-profit, or Hybrid?  Choosing a Structure Along the Spectrum
          Alvaro Rodriguez (Compartamos SAB)
          Daniela Papi (PEPY Tours)
          Mark Cheng (Chelwood Capital)
          Charmian Love (Volans)
          Careers With Impact

          The Sustainability Agenda: Why You Need to Be Thinking About the Future Now
          Angela Wilkinson (Smith School, Oxford)

          5:00 - 6:00pm
          Closing Keynote address - Jack Sim, Founder, World Toilet Organization

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