Social Enterprise Summit 2026

Mild topics include: - Everything you need to know about social enterprise in 37 minutes - There's a social enterprise for that! Easy ways to switch to social enterprise suppliers Spicy topics include: - Social procurement in action: levers to truly shift spend - Going Green: businesses and government bringing circularity and sustainability into supply chains well

Mild topics include: - Social Enterprise 101 - Kick start your social enterprise. What it takes to build a viable social enterprise, both in the cities and in the regions. Medium topics include: - Social Enterprise Masterclass. What’s new and best practice. - What does inclusion really look like? The pros, cons and pitfalls. - The Power to Ask: what stops people from asking for what they want and need, and how to overcome it Spicy sessions include: - Selling to government - Evolving your government relations strategy - Uncomfortable topics, trade-offs and taboos. The big picture conversations we need to have.

Mild topics include: - Supplier diversity and economic inclusion: opening the door to new suppliers and strengthening social cohesion - How and why local and state governments are supporting social enterprise Spicy topics include: - Where to next for Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs)? - World changing partnerships and how to make change stick

Mild topics include: - Building a brand, community and audience around your customer and your mission - Money, money, money - where to get it and what's new Medium topics include: - Let's Grow: Business growth, sustainable scaling, and how to do it differently. - People and culture - attracting, keeping and protecting your people on a small budget Spicy topics include: - Impact stacking - What comes after you solve the problem? - End strategies: managing planned and unplanned exit and closure of social enterprises - Big pivots and turnarounds