2008 Global Social Venture Competition Social Entrepreneursh...

2008-04-19 00:00:00 - 2008-04-19 00:00:00

2008 Global Social Venture Competition

Social Entrepreneurship Symposium

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF

San Francisco, CA

EVENT OVERVIEW

In conjunction with the Global Finals of the 2008 Global Social Venture Competition, the organizers of the GSVC at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business will present a public symposium on social entrepreneurship. The symposium will address the concept of social entrepreneurship in theory and as a practice that is generating an international movement of enterprise that drives social change.

As GSVC expands and builds an increasingly international network of students, entrepreneurs, academics, investors, and social venture professionals, we see a growing need and opportunity to create dialog and community around the competition. The Symposium was born out of our desire to meet that need and leverage this opportunity. The 2008 symposium will provide a platform for dialog among leaders and students on the field of social entrepreneurship, as well as an opportunity for investors, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit leaders to meet and interact with faculty, students, and GSVC finalists.

Please join us on April 19 and help us continue to strengthen and nurture the GSVC community and the social ventures that our competition helps to catalyze.

SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

8:00-9:00 AM Registration & Breakfast

9:00-10:00 AM Welcoming Remarks & Keynote Address

10:00-13:00 AM 2008 Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) Winner Presentations

10:30-10:45 AM Morning Break

10:45-12:15 PM Session One Breakout Panels & Workshops

1. Get Funded: A Discussion on Social Venture Financing

2. Measuring the Impact of Adopting CSR Strategies

3. Maximizing the Competitive Advantages of CSR Initiatives

12:15-1:30 PM Networking Lunch

1:30-2:30 PM Expo and Session Two Breakout Panels & Workshops

1. Morrison & Foerster LLP Legal Workshop

2. New Resource Bank Workshop

3. From Brilliant Idea to Viable Business: Launching Your Social Enterprise

2:30-2:45 PM Afternoon Break

2:45-4:15 PM Session Three Breakout Panels & Workshops

1. How do Social Ventures Grow? Tips, Lessons and Best Practices

2. Technology Initiatives, Opportunities and Challenges in Social Entrepreneurship

3. Branding and Marketing Strategies

4:15-6:00 PM Closing Keynote & Networking Reception