Be inspired by our panel of speakers who will be sharing their stories about how they have created “Purposeful Prosperity” in our community.

During SparkFest 2021, OpenIDEO Sydney Chapter aims to help budding social entrepreneurs articulate a clear purpose in the social impact they want to create.

In recent years, growing numbers of new businesses are formed which aim to create a profitable business but also address current social or environmental problems in our society. Emerging social entrepreneurs need to have a clear purpose to focus on and have a thorough strategy in order to create a successful business with a social impact.

This panel event aims to help participants do exactly that with some help from the subject matter experts who have been successful in balancing profitability and generating social impact.

In this panel discussion speakers from a diverse range of social enterprises, from new startups to established not for profits, will share their stories about their experiences and journey towards “Purposeful Prosperity”.

Meet our panellists featured below:

Ronni Kahn AO, Founder, OzHarvest

Ronni Kahn AO is a social entrepreneur and founder of food rescue charity OzHarvest. Ronni is a passionate advocate and activist renowned for disrupting the food waste landscape in Australia. She appears regularly in national media, serves in an advisory capacity to government and is a sought after keynote speaker. Her mission to fight food waste and feed hungry people is supported by some of the world's finest chefs. Ronni is an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) and was named Australian Local Hero of the Year. Her journey is the subject of a feature film, Food Fighter and her memoir; A Repurposed Life has recently been published.

Bree Berg, Head of Brand and Creative Services, Lifeblood

Bree is a brand marketing professional with 25+ years proven experience and success in corporate brand marketing, advertising and communications across a diverse range of industries from tourism to telecommunications, health and government services. She’s particularly passionate about behavioural change and social cause marketing, having led the rebrand of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service to Lifeblood, where she continues to educate and inspire the Australian community about blood donation and other life-giving biological products that save lives. Bree’s currently completing a mini MBA in brand management to further hone her skills.

Larissa Silva, Co-Founder, Oolo

Larissa Silva is the co-founder of Oolo, an online community and marketplace connecting tea producers, creators and consumers from all over the world. With over 5 years of experience in technology and impact measurement, Larissa passionately advocates that businesses today must drive agendas that positively impact both people and the planet and in doing so be a true force for good.

The event will be facilitated by:

Sarah Reilly, Cred Consulting

Sarah is an industry-leading community planning, engagement and strategy specialist with more than 20 years’ experience. She is the founder and Director of Cred Consulting - a uniquely female led and socially-focused community consultancy. Sarah is a Fellow of the NSW Planning Institute of Australia; a member of the NSW PIA Divisional Committee, and a founding board member of HeadStart Homes.

OpenIDEO Sydney Chapter

OpenIDEO is an open innovation platform that empowers people to design solutions to the world’s toughest challenges and works with partners to bring these solutions to life. The OpenIDEO Sydney Chapter are a passionate group of volunteers committed to using design thinking to design local solutions for the world's biggest challenges.

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