Wrapup: 2022 Social Enterprise World Forum Day Two
29 September 2022 at 5:20 pm
We cover all the news from the second and final day of the 2022 Social Enterprise World Forum in Brisbane.
Key themes at day two of the 2022 Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) included the climate emergency, social procurement and the global economic climate, rounding out its two-day hybrid program.
SEWF 2022 launched yesterday to a crowd of 2,600 sector professionals representing 93 countries who joined the social impact forum both online and in-person in Brisbane.
The morning of the second day focused on climate justice and the role of traditional Indigenous knowledge and First Nations leadership to heal country. A ‘fireside’ conversation with ActionStation’s India Miro Logan-Riley set the tone for the day, who shared how their connection to their lands, ancestry and culture informed their climate activism and work.
Powerful presentation by
India Miro Logan-Riley from @actionstation on #climatejustice at #SEWF22Young people can paint the vision of the #future. – “Where is the distant land that we are navigating towards. The older generation needs to jump on board the voyaging vessel.” pic.twitter.com/q9U0nB1wKI
— Liz O’Brien (@DrLizOB) September 28, 2022
Continuing the ancestry theme, Te Pūoho Katene, executive director of the Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust which promotes Māori education, identity and sustenance, posed the idea that funders should look beyond simply supplying capital to amplifying the voices of those making change in their communities.
Whānau Waipareira is a strategic partner with @tpwt_trust of which @TP_Katene is CEO. Great to see you Te Puoho on the global stage today @_SEWF
Kia Ora Brad & Iri, looks like an awesome conference.#SEWF2022 #SEWF22 #Waiglobal2022 https://t.co/FAPGwecldn— Te Whānau O Waipareira (@WaipareiraTrust) September 29, 2022
Meanwhile, internationally-renowned economist Kate Raworth from Doughnut Economics Action Lab put a provocation to the 2,600-strong crowd to consider incorporating the principles of purpose, networks, governance, ownership and finance deeply into the design of their social enterprises.
The conversation carried on with Regen Melbourne’s Kaj Lofgren and Rebecca Scott, who is also CEO of STREAT, speaking about the impact of doughnut economics methodology on the sector as well as other fit-for-purpose models that can be used to inform social infrastructure.
Elsewhere, SAP’s Eugene Ho discussed the importance of adapting social procurement processes for microbusinesses, which involves being flexible and unbiased in order to best support small enterprises. While the SED (Social Enterprise Development) Talks – SEWF’s answer to TED talks – were in full swing with speakers from HoMie, Purple House and Hotel Etico.
Social procurement is a hot topic at the @_SEWF Social Enterprise World Forum
We’re looking forward to working with social enterprises to build capacity in this area https://t.co/9hMElhCGA5#SEWF22 #SocialEnterprise pic.twitter.com/tx3Ovup7Pm
— The Social Deck (@TheSocialDeckPR) September 29, 2022
Alex Toselli from Etico Hotel @downloadalbergo sharing their vision, model & successes!
Hotel Etico is among the finalists of the 2022 Australian Disability Service Awards, under the category “Innovation in Employment”@_SEWF #SEWF22 pic.twitter.com/MWAATdNjc4— Impact Boom (@ImpactBoomOrg) September 29, 2022
The forum closed with a final ‘fireside’ conversation, this time with managing director and co-founder of Thankyou Daniel Flynn, before several more virtual sessions and the forum’s after-party continued into the night.
The next SEWF will be held in Amsterdam in 2023.
