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.
Employers are struggling to attract, engage, and retain a productive workforce. This is partly due to traditional hierarchical organizational models that stifle creativity & innovation and fail to tap into the intrinsic motivators of today’s workforce. stok began to see attrition, disengagement, and distrust in their team …
“Is you 401(k) plan destroying the future you want to retire into? If so, then it’s time for a change. Shifting your 401(k) choices to go green, fossil free, and sustainable is possible. But you have to commit, and follow through. Learn how to green your 401(k) …
Anne Claire Broughton will overview the importance of creating an engaged company culture, highlighting innovative firms interviewed for The Hitachi Foundation’s Business Action Guide Series. One of those companies, Tom Walter of Tasty Catering, will share best practices and lessons learned about creating a culture of high …
Come experiment in the emergent field of Group Harmonics where Buckminster Fuller’s insights about the geometry of natural design, (Synergetics), meet: Hans Jenny’s experiments with the creative power of sound (Cymatics); Rudolph Steiner’s insights Come experiment in the emergent field where Buckminster Fuller’s insights about the geometry …
How can the U.S. economy survive the largest group of business owners (baby boomers) retiring within 10 years? This crisis is actually a golden opportunity to democratize the economy and save jobs, one business at a time. We’ll discuss the benefits and methods of transitioning small-to-medium sized …
How does the sticky topic of “ ownership” figure in the discussions on inclusive entrepreneurship? In the world of creative artisanal products produced at the Bottom of the Pyramid, an endless succession of hands, handle each product. So… who owns what? Are there fair ways to share …
Current models of leadership development are based in organizational structures, but now that a third or more of the workforce is working independently-including many of you in the audience at SOCAP or those you support-leadership development has new meaning. Many who have stepped out on their own …
Companies are no longer focused on diversity for the sole purpose of representing differences. Instead, they are focused on how to best harness these differences to create value. Tech equity goes beyond hiring practices, and needs to consciously address how we are building cultures of belonging. Pro …
Discount and free products for nonprofit organizations are a norm in the tech industry. But adoption and use continues to be a struggle. Pro bono volunteering can help nonprofits better understand, implement and utilize donated products. Learn how by coupling product donations with pro bono volunteering, you …
Leadership has changed. To thrive in the rapidly changing global business environment, leaders must employ a different set of competencies. Leadership is a top business and HR priority for companies of all sizes. And yet, current approaches to developing leaders fall short when addressing this critical need. …
Everyone is seeking purpose. But there’s another “p” phrase that makes purpose possible: “proportional investment”. Companies want to offer employees ways to feel personally fulfilled and connected to their communities and workplace. When companies create purpose opportunities for their employees, what do both sides of the equation …
Engaged, motivated and high-performing employees are essential for business success. Building a purpose-minded culture in which employees thrive, and a workplace that attracts high caliber talent is a topic on every leader’s mind. But with almost 70% of today’s corporate workforce actively disengaged, companies are looking for …
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.
