B Better Virtual Summit 2024

March is B Corp Month and as part of our commitment to the movement, Grow Good is excited to announce the B Better Virtual Summit ’24 happening on 20 March NZT. 

Come along for the whole day, or just drop in to a single session,

The theme of B Corp Month this year is #ThisWayForward. Over a full day of interactive online workshops and expert panel events, we’ll discuss how the business sector is transforming itself and the world and which businesses will thrive in the next 10 to 20 years. We’ll explore trends and challenges for the next decade and we’ll discuss topics such as the force that is the power of female founders; the 2025 release of updated B Corp standards; and what it’s going to take to light a fire under transformation of the global economy via a B Corp revolution. 

Along with a range of guest movers and shakers from the world of B Corp, we’ll dive into how we, as B Corps seeking to transform the economy to one that drives prosperity for all, can accelerate the positive change the world so urgently needs?

As a live, interactive event, questions and comments from viewers will be encouraged and used to guide direction of the discussions. The summit will be streamed live via Streamyard to YouTube, as well as LinkedIn and Facebook.

B Corp month Grow Good event - B Better Virtual Summit – Wednesday 20 March, 9.30am to 6pm NZT (Tuesday 19 March for US / EU / UK)

Session 1: 09:30 - 10:30 NZDT | 07:30 - 08:30 AEDT | 12:30 - 13:30 PST | 15:30 - 16:30 EST | 20:30 - 21:30 UKT

Interactive Workshop – Intro to B Corp – Tim Jones

The kick off! A fun and engaging introduction to B Corp with Tim Jones, that B Corp Bloke and founder of Grow Good, NZ’s first B Corp consultancy. If you’re new to the whole B Corp movement, this is the place to start. We’ll cover: 

• What B Corp is all about
• How to get Certified
• The trends driving the B Corp movement
• The double whammy ROI of B Corp 

Session 2: 10:30 - 11:30 NZT | 08:30 - 09:30 AEDT | 13:30 - 14:30 PST | 16:30 - 17:30 EST | 23:00 - 24:00 UKT

B Corp women of impact - hosted by Tamara Pitelen

The B Corp movement is packed with brilliant and innovative women who are changing the business landscape. Let's find out what they're doing and why, the hurdles they've jumped, their successes as well as the falls and learnings. Then, taking a higher view, was the Dalai Lama right when he said the future is female? If so, what does a female influenced future look like? What can we learn from the Blackbird Kiki debacle? And how can we break down the barriers to more women entrepreneurs? Panellists include:

• Brianne West of Incrediballs, Business, But Better, and Ethique
• Lucy Bennetto of Bennetto Natural Foods
• Helen Townsend of Sustained Fun and Eco Splat
• Robyn McLean of Hello Period
• Latesha 'Tesh' Randall of Raglan Food Co.

Session 3: 12:00 - 13:00 NZT | 10:00 - 11:00 AEDT | 16:00 - 17:00 PST | 19:00 - 20:00 EST | 21:30 - 22:30 GMT

Podcast interview with a special guest - hosted by Tim Jones.

Lunch break: 13:00 - 13:30 NZT | 11:00 - 11:30 AEDT | 17:00 - 17:30 PST | 20:00 - 20:30 EST | 24:00 - 01:30 UKT

Session 4: 13:30 - 14:30 NZT | 11:30 - 12:30 AEDT | 17:30 - 18:30 PST | 20:30 - 21:30 EST | 00:30 - 01:30 UKT

B Corp evolves: Understanding the updated standards. Presented by Tamara Pitelen and Tim Jones... taking questions from viewers.

Session 5: 14:30 - 15:30 NZT | 12:30 - 13:30 AEDT | 18:30 - 19:30 PST | 21:30 - 22:30 EST | 01:30 - 02:30 UKT

What lies #ThisWayForward for business? Panel discussion hosted by Tim Jones

In this session, we discuss how the business sector is transforming itself and the world as well as B Corp’s role in that. Which begs the question, which businesses will thrive in the next 10 to 20 years. And which won't? Panellists confirmed so far include:

• James Stewart of Gemelli Consulting
• Andrew Chambers of Tsunami Sports Apparel
• Richard Evans of Talent Nation
• Annette Sharp of Intrepid Travel

Session 6: 16:00 - 17:00 NZT | 14:00 - 15:00 AEDT | 20:00 - 21:00 PST | 23:00 - 24:00 EST | 03:00 - 04:00 UKT

The B Corp Journey - Panel discussion hosted by Tamara Pitelen

In the penultimate session of the summit, we talk to recently certified B Corps to learn more about their journey to Certification including why they wanted to do it, results, and key learnings about the process. The good bits and the bad bits. 

Panellists include

• Anthony 'Antz' Rohan of Fairground Accounting
• Paul Button of Rotorua Canopy Tours
• Phoebe Edge of PS/Digital
• Eleri Williams of Haka Educational Tours
• Serena Maitland of George Walkers Office Furniture
• Leon Kirkbeck of Augusto Creative Agency

Session 7: 17.00 - 18:00 NZT | 15:00 - 16:00 AEDT | 21:00 - 22:00 PST | 24:00 - 01:00 EST | 04:00 - 05:00 GMT

Happy Hour - Tim and Tam chat and highlights Q&A community chat etc - eg, controversy, celeb B Corps…