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Leaders Symposium
Social Entrepreneur Workshop
February 5, 2015, 8.30am – 9pm — Impact Hub Zürich
February 6 and 7, University of St. Gallen
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Theme: Support Leaders
An effective strategy for shaping the Global Sustainability Agenda is to support leaders. This strategy focuses on identifying and supporting leaders of initiatives that have a potential impact on the social progress of their home country or region. During the first day, we will support the winners of the Stephan Schmidheiny Award on Innovations on Sustainability and selected European social entrepreneurs.
Objective. Exchanging experiences in creating and implementing social business models at the interface of Latin American and Europe.
Participants will work with social entrepreneurs from Europe and Latin America, exploring joint initiatives and learning from one another about how to strengthen their impact.
07.30am Check-In
08.30am Welcome and introduction to Leadership Symposium
08.45am Social Entrepreneurship in Europe and Latin America
09.15am Presentations and Workshop: Social Entrepreneurs «Environment»
10.45am Break
11.00am Presentations and Workshop: Social Entrepreneurs «Social»
12.30pm Lunch
01.45pm Presentations and Workshop: Social Entrepreneurs «Responsible Production»
03.15pm Break
03.30pm Presentations and Workshop: Social Entrepreneurs «Institutional»
05.00pm Break
05.15pm Lessons Learned and closing round
06.15pm Aperitif
February 6, 2015, 8.30am-6pm, University of St.Gallen
Theme: Enlightened Self-Interest
To sustain their positions, powerful individuals and governments should invest in the welfare of the less fortunate, and in the environmental sustainability of the development process. That way leaders can follow their interests while creating a more prosperous and equitable world for all. During the second day of the Symposium, we will focus more deeply on this idea, learning how successful global leaders practice «enlightened self-interest.»
Objective. Learn from path-breaking institutions that fundamentally shape the Global Sustainability Agenda.
Participants will hear talks from world-leading experts in the field of sustainability, learning from outstanding leaders and institutions that are fundamentally shaping the Global Sustainability Agenda.
07.30am Check in
08.30am Welcome and introduction to «Walk the Talk»
08.45am Presentations of Global Sustainability Leaders (15′ Talks)
10.15am Introduction to round tables
10.20am Break
10.50am Roundtables – Parallel sessions in nine rooms
01.00pm Lunch
02.00pm Presentations of Global Sustainability Leaders (15′ Talks)
03.00pm Music
03.10pm Celebration of the Winner of the Stephan Schmidheiny Award 2014
03.45pm Farewell
04.00pm Final remarks
February 7, 2015, 9am-5pm, University of St.Gallen
Theme: Walk the Talk
Charles O. HIlliday, Stephan Schmidheiny and Philip Watts published a book titled, «Walking the talk,» which shows how «markets must be mobilized in favor of sustainability, leveraging the power of innovation and global markets for the benefit of everyone.» During the last day of the Symposium, we will follow their advice and discuss how everyone—businesses, nonprofits, government leaders, students and university staff—can help push the Global Sustainability Agenda forward.
On February 7, different institutions with outstanding initiatives discuss their projects with leaders of businesses, NGOs and public administrations. Learn about the different roundtables and their hosts.
Participants will draw conclusions on how to contribute to social progress in their home countries. In a round-table format, leaders of outstanding initiatives will discuss their projects with conference participants and world-renowned experts.
07.30am Check in
08.30am Welcome and introduction to «Walk the Talk»
08.45am Presentations of Global Sustainability Leaders (15′ Talks)
10.15am Introduction to round tables
10.20am Break
10.50am Roundtables – Parallel sessions in nine rooms
01.00pm Lunch
02.00pm Presentations of Global Sustainability Leaders (15′ Talks)
03.00pm Music
03.10pm Celebration of the Winner of the Stephan Schmidheiny Award 2014
03.45pm Farewell
04.00pm Final remarks
