SOCAP strives to offer diverse content across the spectrum of business and capital innovation advancing social and environmental impact. SOCAP Open is a public submission platform that helps us source suggestions directly from our community. As in past years, SOCAP16 will include interactive sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and storytelling opportunities. By proposing a session idea and/or voting, we invite you to add your unique voice to the conversation.
The use of visual storytelling is nearly ubiquitous across industries invested in advancing social change. Still, understanding how to construct a narrative and outreach strategy that effectively changes the way people think and act is more elusive. This keynote will focus on the intersection of media and …
A collaborative discussion with practiced social enterprise leaders on the A to Z of scaling globally. Why are there so few truly global social enterprises? What are the hurdles that social enterprises face in scaling globally? How does one navigate the legal and cultural complexities beyond the …
Right now, in sub-Saharan population growth is rapidly outstripping infrastructure development. Healthcare need is growing exponentially faster than care delivery systems, stymieing economic growth. Trying to implement a US or EU model of healthcare delivery to meet urgent demand in these conditions is a zero sum game. …
The word “viral” has become a part of the startup vernacular with everyone hoping their idea will go viral or they hope to experience viral growth. However, do not misinterpret the use of it here. We are not talking about millions of views, users, or transactions. We …
Housing is a basic human need that our society struggles to provide for our most vulnerable community members, and there are myriad opportunities to innovate in the space. Come learn how One Degree and Compass Family Services teamed up to dramatically improve affordable housing in the Bay …
How can we intentionally design social enterprises to achieve impact on a large scale? Very often, solutions are either too universal or too context-specific. If we embrace the rich variety in local contexts from the start, we will develop solutions that can be adapted much quicker to …
Innovative financing is an approach to funding enterprises and interventions that optimizes positive social, environmental and financial impact. It uses all available financial and philanthropic tools to support the growth of these enterprises, interventions and entrepreneurs and, when the existing tools don’t work, it creates new ones. …
Design thinking is a proven and repeatable problem solving protocol that anyone can employ to achieve big results. It combines creative and critical thinking, focusing on solutions, not problems. We’ll use a 90-minute fast-paced mock project where we’ll run though a full design cycle including deep empathy, …
Important 2016 Dates
- JUNE 3
Final day to submit an idea. - JUNE 4-15
Commenting and voting period. All sessions open for voting. - JUNE 16-28
Judging panel and final selection by SOCAP16 Content Team. - JUNE 29
Winning sessions announced to session organizers.
