Join Brisbane's purpose-driven business community for an insightful day tour exploring a range of social enterprises across the city.

Impact Boom and the Business for Good Network (BFGN) have partnered with AMP Foundation and Westpac Foundation to create this excellent opportunity to hear from the founders of a range of social enterprises, see what's happening on the ground, expand your network and learn from key stakeholders across the ecosystem.

After kickstarting the day at the QUT Foundry (Garden's Point) and hearing updates from the Australian Centre for Philanthropic and Not for Profit (ACPNS) and QUT leaders, we'll begin an enjoyable, short walking tour, led by She Shapes History Founder Sita Sargeant to learn about some kick**s women who helped shape Brisbane's history.

We'll then jump aboard a bus with host Tom Allen (Impact Boom) and head to Australian Spatial Analytics, where Queensland's Australian of the Year, Geoffrey Smith will share some of the key learnings from this award-winning social enterprise which provides professional data services and Geospatial and Digital Engineering careers for young neurodivergent adults.

We'll then head for lunch at Lovewell Cafe, where Annie Stonehouse will share more about the work being done to train, reskill and assist thousands of women to rebuild and establish a new life. We'll be served a delicious lunch, while hearing insights from great panel with Annie, Allan English (Chair, Office of Social Impact), Verity Robertson (OSI), Nicola Stokes (AMP Foundation) and Levi Joel Tamou (Lova Ya Corporate Catering).

We'll then head to Jigsaw, a social enterprise that trains and transitions people with disability into mainstream employment to hear key learnings and insights from the team.

To cap the day off, we'll go to the Salvo's "Project Boomerang" where they are creating the foundations for a textiles circular economy hub in south-east Queensland. Meriel Chamberlin of Project Boomerang and Matt Bowie of Reusably will share insights into circular economy; the challenges and opportunities ahead.

We'll then get dropped back into the CBD, with new connections made for future collaborations.

Throughout the day, you'll also hear from Nicola Stokes (CEO, AMP Foundation), Amy Lyden (CEO, Westpac Foundation and Scholars Trust), Lucy Watson (Program Manager, AMP Foundation) and Sally McGeoch (Senior Advisor, Westpac Foundation) and an array of Tomorrow Makers, including Simone Eyles of disinfluencer. Kristen Lark, CEO of The Funding Network will share latest TFN updates.

Ticket price includes bus transport, coffee/drink and light morning tea at QUT, lunch at Lovewell Cafe and the opportunity to meet a diverse range of purpose-led people!

The Brisbane Social Enterprise Tour is hosted by Impact Boom and BFGN and proudly supported by AMP Foundation & Westpac Foundation:

Schedule:

8:45am	Meet at QUT Foundry. Hear from Craig Furneaux and Glen Murphy.
9:30am	She Shapes History walking tour led by Founder Sita Sargeant.
10:45am - 11:30am	Visit Australian Spatial Analytics and hear from Qld Australian of the Year Geoffrey Smith.
11:30-12pm	Bus networking.
12:00-1:15pm	Lunch and insightful panel at Lovewell Cafe w/ Annie Stonehouse, Allan English, Verity Robertson, Nicola Stokes and Levi Joel Tamou.
1:25pm-2pm	Tour of Jigsaw.
2:30pm – 3:30pm	Tour of Salvos 'Project Boomerang' and panel w/ Meriel Chamberlin and Matt Bowie of Reusably on circular economy.
3:30-4pm	Bus networking and return to CBD.

Please ensure you arrive no later than 8:45am on the day.

Brisbane Social Enterprise Tour

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