Emerge brochure 2015

Emerge 2015 7-8 November

Sa誰d Business School, University of Oxford

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Welcome to Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, where we are delighted to be hosting the seventh annual Emerge. Over the years we have seen Emerge grow to become one of the most exciting gatherings in the UK for a new generation of leaders committed to creating a more socially and environmentally responsible world.

As the event has grown, so too has the diversity of topics covered and the breadth of experience of its participants. This year sees a refreshed and reinvigorated programme of activities which we hope will excite returning “Emergers” and newcomers alike. For the first time, we have introduced a series of Masterclasses designed to take a “deep dive” into the mechanics of particular issues, such as the collaborative economy or the power of emotion in bringing about transformational change. These sessions take place alongside Conversations critically examining key emerging issues, and Workshops for those of you who are keen to roll up your sleeves and get hands-on with a challenge. And of course, our Emerge Plenary speakers never fail to inspire and ignite discussion. This year we are thrilled to host James Brett, Melissa Fleming and Sir Tim Smit KBE, three truly remarkable leaders in their respective fields bringing about solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.

On behalf of Oxford Saïd, I would like to thank our partners, Barclays, HP and Royal DSM who have made this event possible. I also want to especially acknowledge our Emerge partners, Student Hubs, without which this event could not have grown to be the success it is today.

Peter Tufano Peter Moores Dean, Saïd Business School

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Saturday Programme Conversation

Masterclass

Rhodes Trust Lecture Theatre

Lecture Theatre 4

09:15 – 10:00

Registration & Networking

10:00 – 10:10

Welcome & Introduction Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre Pamela Hartigan, Director, Skoll Centre Peter Tufano, Peter Moores Dean, Saïd Business School

10:10 – 10:30

Opening Plenary Sir Tim Smit KBE, Founder, The Eden Project

10:30 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 12:00

Has the definition of a “good leader” changed?

The rhetoric proclaiming the importance of being a leader is overwhelming. Leadership programmes are all the rage, whether for individuals or organisations.

Business schools in particular have jumped on the bandwagon by offering hundreds of different courses in “leadership”. But what is good leadership in today’s complex, constantly changing and vastly interconnected world? This session will examine this question from the viewpoints of three well-known thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre

John Elkington, Volans David Grayson CBE, Director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield School of Management Joanna Hafenmayer, My Impact Discussion Catalyst: Cliff Prior, UnLtd.

12:00 – 13:15

Lunchtime Activities & Networking

13:15 – 14:30

The Circular Economy: Aspirational dream or operational reality?

According to the UK-based Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the ‘take, make and dispose’ economy is 19th century heritage adrift in 21st century reality.

The time is right to move towards a circular economy – a regenerative model based around feedbackrich flows allied to new business models. How are companies, investors and consumers reacting to this highly disruptive business model that not only involves a re-organisation of manufacturing processes, but goes as far as redefining the relationship between objects and consumers? This provocative session aims to inspire and engage participants so they rethink their relationship to goods and services.

Kresse Wesling, Elvis and Kresse Rik Plomp, PGGM Femke Groothuis, The Ex’tax Project Discussion Catalyst: Fokko Wientjes, Royal DSM

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The Collaborative Economy The ways in which we consume, contribute and participate are rapidly changing. For the first time in history, the networked age has created the efficiency and trust to enable the sharing and exchange of assets – from spaces to skills to utilities to possessions – in ways and on a scale never possible before. Ventures in the collaborative economy range from peer-to-peer accommodation marketplaces like Airbnb, to ride sharing networks like BlaBlaCar, to errand networks such as Taskrabbit. This session will introduce participants to basic know-how around building new ventures based on collaboration and sharing, and enable them to better navigate the unique challenges of the space.

Rachel Botsman, Global Expert on the Collaborative Economy Discussion Catalyst: Hiram Samel, Saïd Business School

Storytelling: The Art and the Science Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools organisers can use to unite a movement. Your story is the “why” of organising – the art of translating values into action through stories. It is an ongoing discussion process through which individuals, communities and nations construct their identity, make choices and inspire action. Each of us has a compelling story to tell that can move others. This session will explore the importance of storytelling as a tool to develop understanding, imagination and empathy, highlighting the dramatic life circumstances that charted the story of one entrepreneur, and how he has used storytelling to garner investors and supporters to share his vision.

Jake Harriman, Nuru International Discussion Catalyst: John Simmons, Dark Angels

Masterclass

Workshop

Power and Poor People It is no secret that there is an enormous power imbalance between importers of products from manufacturing nations to consumers around the world and the producers of these same goods. Fair trade, while a step in the right direction, has not lived up to its promise – indeed, for many poor farmers, the model has failed. This session will consider how those living below the poverty line can take power over the promotion and sale of their products to foreign consumers. As a case study, the group will explore how renowned entrepreneur Ron Layton has created the mechanisms to provide poor producers in developing countries with a full range of IP tools that allows them to develop sustainable businesses and compete more fairly in overseas markets.

Core skills and attitudes for social change: Using cross-cultural communication to build the relationships on which social progress depends After this workshop you will have a better understanding of how your culture impacts your working style and will have mapped out some goals for your personal and professional growth.

Edmond Safra Lecture Theatre

Ron Layton, Light Years IP Discussion Catalyst: Ross Hall, Ashoka

How and why the UK B Corp movement is growing Certified B Corporations are leading a global movement to redefine success in business by voluntarily meeting higher standards of transparency, accountability, and performance. There are over 1,000 registered B Corps globally, including Ben & Jerry’s, Etsy and Change.org. Who is leading this movement here in the UK? Which companies should aspire to become B Corporations and why? How can you plug into your local B Corp community?

This session will cover all you need to know about the movement and its vision for the future.

Katie Hill, B Lab UK Discussion Catalyst: Sara Fernandez, Student Hubs

Seminar Room A

Not all social change skills can fit into a “Lean Startup” training or a hack-a-thon weekend. Sometimes the most essential skills, like cross-cultural communication and collaboration are overlooked.

This workshop includes part presentation, part small group work, and part personal reflection. Join if you want to think about how you might effect change through your career and how the soft skills of communication and collaboration might play a part!

Daniela Papi-Thornton, Skoll Centre Rouven Steinfield, The DO School

Human Centred Design – Ensuring Your Venture responds to real needs beyond your own After this workshop, you will understand how design thinking can be applied to address social challenges.

Experts from global design and strategy firm frog will guide participants through the key elements of human-centered design. During this high-energy session, participants will apply design-thinking tools to ensure that the needs of local communities are being met by a specific product/service offering.

The session will include tips on how to engage local communities meaningfully in ways that develop their ideas to deliver positive impact.

Chiara Diana, Stefania Marcoli and Sara Manzini, frog

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Conversation

Masterclass

Communicating Passion or Communicating Expertise: Which goes further with investors?

Research suggests that entrepreneurs’ passion plays no role in how their ventures fare. It is preparedness that enables them to succeed. Yet based on data from Indiegogo, the largest global fundraising site, the more passionate entrepreneurs (enthusiastic, dedicated, etc.) were three times as likely to meet their fundraising goals while evident preparedness (understanding of their markets, plans for overcoming risks and exploring contingencies) had no effect. This session will explore whether professional and non-professional investors have radically different perspectives.

Leveraging mobile technology to improve utility services for the underserved The use of mobile technology in emerging markets continues to outpace access to basic water and sanitation services. Many entrepreneurs are leveraging mobile technology to improve or increase access to utility services for the underserved.

This session will share leading examples of mobile innovations that have improved utility services or enabled new service delivery models, digging more deeply into the barriers encountered and the benefits to service providers and customers. Participants will gain new ideas for how they can leverage mobile technology to improve services or unlock new models while learning how others have overcome barriers to these innovations and measured impact.

Rhodes Trust Lecture Theatre

14:30 – 15:45

Lecture Theatre 4

Nigel Kershaw OBE, The Big Issue Group Henry Wigan, Mustard Seed Dawn Bebe, Crowdfunder Discussion Catalyst: Dr. Greg Davies, Barclays

15.45-16.00

Mike Quinn, Zoona Ilana Cohen, GSMA Discussion Catalyst: Nancy Kacungira, BBC World News

Walk to Oxford Union, Meet in Entrance Hall

16.00-17.30

For the Proposition

Oxford Union Debate: “This House believes that you should work for a mainstream financial institution if you want to have the greatest social impact.”

18:30 – 21:00

Dinner & Networking

21:00 – late

Social Entrepreneurs’ Open Mic Night

Kathleen Britain, Director, Community Investment, Citizenship and Reputation, Barclays Sophia Tickell, Co-Founder, Meteos Dr Will MacAskill, Co-founder and President, 80,000 hours

Against the Proposition eter Wheeler, P Executive Vice President, The Nature Conservancy Penny Fowler, Head of the Private Sector Team, Oxfam, Campaigns, Policy and Influencing Karen Kerrigan, Chief Legal Officer, Seedrs

Crisis Café Crisis Café

This year, we have organised core Emerge sessions into four different formats:

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Plenary speakers

Conversations

Masterclasses

Workshops

Inspirational speakers to provoke ideas and frame key issues

Discussions between panels of experts, themed around current issues or trends

A deep dive into the mechanics of a particular issue and/or a “how to” guide to overcoming a particular challenge

Smaller, interactive group sessions where participants co-create the session content through hands-on activities

Masterclass

Workshop

Reclaiming impact: Using evidence for learning and improvement ‘Proving your impact’ has become a core requirement for social enterprises to secure funding from a variety of sources. But what if the obsession with measuring impact was actually holding social entrepreneurs back from achieving greater social impact? This masterclass will explore how the use of evidence can be reclaimed from a funding tickbox to be a force for social good.

Participants will gain practical ideas for how to gather and use a range of evidence to increase their social impact.

3D printing for Social Change After this workshop, you will understand how 3D printing can be used to create new products, new services, even whole new businesses – all of which can have a social impact directly or indirectly.

Edmond Safra Lecture Theatre

Dr. Michael Cooke, Marie Curie Cancer Care Discussion Catalyst: Andrea Warriner, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship

Seminar Room A

This workshop will focus on how we can leverage the opportunities 3D printing creates to effect social change. Participants will gain an introduction to 3D printing, understand the potential opportunities and impact for social businesses and hear personal insights from a serial entrepreneur (Moshi Monsters, Guardian Open Platform, Artfinder, Government Digital Service).

Chris Thorpe, I Can Make

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Sunday Programme Conversation

Masterclass

Rhodes Trust Lecture Theatre

Lecture Theatre 4

09:30-10:30

Registration & Networking over coffee & pastries

10:30-12:00

Mustard Seed Competition Join us for this exciting competition where you will have the opportunity to see and hear entrepreneurs pitching their early stage ventures in front of a panel of investors for the opportunity to receive investment up to £500,000.

You will get the chance to vote for your favourite start-up and see it going straight to the Top 3 finalists.

Henry Wigan and Alex Pitt, Mustard Seed, Fran Perrin, Indigo Trust Hosted by: Daniela Papi-Thornton, Deputy Director, Skoll Centre

12:00-12:30

Keynote: James Brett, Founder, Plant for Peace

12:30 – 13:45

Lunchtime Activities & Networking

13:45-15:00

Giving away money is harder than making it In the five years since Bill Gates and Warren Buffett created the Giving Pledge, 193 individuals have made the simple promise to give more than half of their fortune away in life or in death. Yet giving away money is much harder than it looks, and there’s a long history of grantmakers dumping too much money into a space too quickly, before the right infrastructure was in place to spend such significant funds. This session will explore how three globally recognised grantmakers put in place the systems and practices to help them make wise decisions that ensure their funds produce high social returns and catalyse wide stakeholder commitment and engagement.

Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre

Fran Perrin, Indigo Trust Mirjam Schöning, The Lego Foundation Isabel Kelly, Profit with Purpose Discussion Catalyst: Pamela Hartigan, Skoll Centre

15:00-16:15

Beyond the “Big Me”: Finding meaning and purpose to our lives Leading New York Times writer and thought leader David Brooks notes that we are in a culture of “the Big Me” which emphasises external success. He distinguishes between “resumé virtues” (achieving wealth, fame and status) and our “eulogy virtues” – those that are core to our humanity including honesty and kindness. This session will explore how to balance our resumé and our eulogy virtues, considering how we might rethink our priorities and strive to build rich inner lives as well as rewarding careers.

Dr. Naftali Brawer, Spiritual Capital Foundation Jude Ellman, The Listening Partnership Tom Rippin, On Purpose Discussion Catalyst: Emily Kasriel, BBC World Service Group

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Laughter vs Crying: Using Emotion to generate transformational social change Often the best way to engage people with difficult issues is to use emotion. There is great power in either amusing or moving your audience, getting them laughing or crying. But with great power comes great responsibility, and easy appeals to emotion can be manipulative and clichéd. This session will engage in a stimulating riposte between seasoned practitioners who will share their favourite success stories and reflect and debate when it is appropriate (or not) to pursue one strategy or the other.

Prof. Jack Sim, World Toilet Organization Beadie Finzi, Britdoc Foundation Discussion Catalyst: Jess Search, Britdoc

Cracking the code on impact investing Social impact investing has become increasingly relevant in today’s economic environment as the global financial crisis has emphasised the need for longer term investment. The approach is expanding and involves a multiplicity of individual and organisational actors. However, the jury is still out as to whether it is the best way to finance ventures that are focused on social change, given the long term horizon for achieving such transformations. This session will hear from two thought leaders with decades of experience pioneering impact investing approaches.

Henry Gonzalez, responsAbility Karen Wilson, OECD Discussion Catalyst: Robbie Davison, Can Cook CIC

16:30-17:00

Closing Plenary: Melissa Fleming, Chief Spokesperson, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Framing and Introduction: Dr. Alexander Betts, Humanitarian Innovation Project and Associate Professor in Refugee and Forced Migration

17:00-18:00

Drinks Reception & Networking

Entrance Hall

Masterclass

Workshop

Gender and technology: the new frontier for women’s rights As access to technology increases globally, more women are benefitting from the autonomy and connectivity that comes with using a mobile phone or computer. In spite of this, there remains a wide digital divide between the genders, with 1.7 billion women in low and middle income countries still without access to a mobile phone. What are the barriers to putting the power of technology into the hands of women? Does access to technology put women at increased risk of harassment, or can it improve their safety? This session will examine research regarding women’s access to – and use of – technology, particularly in developing economies. We will take a deeper look at one project that has used open data as a strategy to prevent violence against women.

Apprenticing with the Problem: The Migration Crisis By the end of this session, you will have a deeper understanding of the beliefs that underpin the migration crisis, contributing your thoughts for mapping possible pathways to address this growing macro economic trend.

Edmond Safra Lecture Theatre

Seminar Room A

The migration crisis is not a transient problem.

It is deeply complex and rooted in multiple individual realities. Join experts that each hold different perspectives of this reality as they share their views on the situation and invite your input.

Charmian Love, Volans and B Lab UK Kresse Wesling MBE, Elvis and Kresse Julia Rebholz, Centrica Ignite

Hera Hussein, Chayn Claire Sibthorpe, GSMA, Connected Women Discussion Catalyst: Gianna Goulding, Skoll Centre Social Franchising The model of a social franchise is similar to its commercial counterpart, but the bottom-line goal is not pure profit – although many social franchises do aim to become self-sustaining. Rather, these organisations measure success through the number of people they feed, vaccinate or otherwise serve, and the number of franchisees provided with jobs.

This session will explore the particular challenges inherent in social franchising along with examples of what models are most appropriate to this approach and some of the lessons learned.

Dan Berelowitz, International Centre for Social Franchising Discussion Catalyst: Matthew MacCalla, GSK & Save the Children partnership

Building brands with purpose By the end of this workshop you will walk away with our shared belief that purpose is the most important attribute to have at the centre of a business and brand, not functional benefits or price.

Social or Impact Entrepreneurs are brand activists who often forget that they are building a brand and not just being a poster child for a cause.

Innate Motion helps shape the strategic thinking to help humanize business, engineering journeys of change – inventing better and more effective ways to create growth for the brands and teams we work for.

Benoit Beaufils, Richard Kennedy and Kanchana Moodliar, Innate Motion

Studies, Department of International Development, University of Oxford

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Lunchtime Activities Lunch will be served in the Entrance Hall.

Choose from a selection of sandwiches, salads and desserts, then make your way to one of our breakout spaces where you’ll find an activity to suit you: Seminar Room A Expect to find excitable entrepreneurs, organisations offering advice, tips (and flyers), speed networking, spontaneous connections, an environmental exhibition, interactive stalls, and even a selfie booth! Expect things to get a little hectic (in a good way).

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Marquee If you’re after something a little calmer, this is place to go. You’ll be greeted by tea and coffee, and lots of large tables to sit and enjoy your lunch. A specially selected group of organisations will also be hosting conversations on a wide range of topics, please feel free to sit down at one of the tables and join in the discussion!

The marquee is available to drop-in throughout the weekend to those in search of zen, a quiet conversation, or caffeine.

Map of Sa誰d Business School

Entrance Hall

Registration, information point, lunch served

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Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre

Plenary sessions & Keynote

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Edmond Safra Lecture Theatre

Masterclasses

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Rhodes Trust Lecture Theatre

Conversations, Mustard Seed competition

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Lecture Theatre 4

Masterclasses

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Seminar Room A

Workshops, lunchtime activities

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Marquee

Breakout space, lunchtime activities, tea & coffee

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Union Debate Saturday 7th November 16.00 – 17.30 Oxford Union, Frewin Court, OX1 3JB Free to all Emerge attendees – please note spaces are limited.* This year Emerge will be hosting a debate at the Oxford Union as part of its world-renowned debate series. The format reflects the traditional British Parliamentary style of debate. Six experts will argue their position (with typical theatrical flair!), as part of the audience you will then decide which side won the debate in a physical demonstration leave through the door reflecting whether you are for or against the proposition.

“This House believes that you should work for a mainstream financial institution if you want to have the greatest social impact.”

Arguing for the motion: Kathleen Britain – Director of Citizenship & Reputation at Barclays Sophia Tickell – Co-founder of Meteos, working with financial institutions to create social impact Dr. Will MacAskill – Co-founder of 80,000 Hours and proponent of the “effective altruism” movement Arguing against the motion: Peter Wheeler – Working within the impact investing team as Executive Director for the environmental charity The Nature Conservancy Penny Fowler – Head of the Private Sector Team at Oxfam Karen Kerrigan – Co-founder of Seedrs, an alternative financial institution

Each speaker will have 10 minutes to put their case forward, alternating between the sides of the debate.

Then, you will have the opportunity to deliver a 1-2 minute speech.

After which, the closing speeches will be made and it’ll be up to you to decide who you agree with!

It’s going to get heated…

Getting there Meet in the Entrance Hall at Saïd Business School at 15:45 and there will be volunteers leading groups walking down to the venue. But if you wish to make your own way there, head to the Oxford Union, Frewin Court, OX1 3JB (check your map on page 15). Look out for our volunteers in orange t-shirts and follow the crowds!

*In the event of oversubscription, seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. We recommend arriving on time to secure your place!

“This House believes that you should work for a mainstream financial institution if you want to have the greatest social impact.”

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Saturday Evening Dinner and Networking at Crisis Café, 18:30 onward

Social Entrepreneurs’ Open Mic Night at Crisis Café, 21.00 till late

The annual post-conference dinner and drinks is back! Word got out that a key part of the Emerge fun happens here, so we’ve moved to a bigger venue to keep the buzz alive without having you sat on each other’s knees.

This year we’re hosted by Crisis Café, a social enterprise restaurant in the heart of Oxford.

Stay with us after dinner and you’ll be treated to the infamous Emerge open mic night.

Showing off the weird and wonderful talents of Emerge attendees, it’s always great fun and the perfect end to a busy day of conference-ing.

Crisis Café provides homeless people with work experience and accredited on-the-job training. They’ll be serving a delicious twocourse meal from a special Emerge menu for just £25. Your ticket cost will go directly to supporting their work.

Tickets for Saturday evening dinner are available on a first-come-first-served basis – if you would like to buy one, please ask at the Emerge Information desk in the main reception foyer.

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This event is free of charge and open to all.

1 Main event

Saïd Business School

2 Saturday dinner and

entertainment Crisis Café, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ

Union debate 3 Saturday Oxford Union Frewin Court Oxford OX1 3JB

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Speakers Benoit Beaufils Business Humanizer, Innate Motion Working as a consultant and researcher for Innate Motion across Asia and Europe has given him further opportunities to facilitate change and engagement processes within companies and between companies and consumers. Benoit finds sources of inspiration living in a 100-inhabitant dust road serviced village on an Asian island and raising four children. He co-founded Innate Motion together with the Christophe Fauconnier 8 years ago. Change and intuitive human understanding have been at the core of Benoit’s life. Twelve years of marketing experience at both Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola have prepared him well.

Dawn Bebe Director of Communications, Crowdfunder Dawn Bebe has 20 years senior experience in national-level media and communications. After graduating, Dawn joined EMAP to work on a range of media. In 1997 Dawn won top UK journalism awards and was promoted to MD of the Hachette EMAP joint venture, where she ran a multi-million pound media portfolio. She developed Newwomanonline.co.uk, Reddirect.co.uk and, in 2004, the launch of UK Grazia. She also founded osoyou.com in 2007 and, recently, communications consultancy Onshore. Dawn is co-founder of Crowdfunder, Seachange and energyshare, and a board director on The Plymouth Economic Growth Board and Culture Board.

Dan Berelowitz CEO & Founder, International Centre for Social Franchising

@DanICSF

At ICSF, Dan has developed successful scaling strategies for Nike Foundation, Shell Foundation, Oxfam, PSI, and many others globally. Projects Dan is excited about include researching scale of primary care in the developing world working alongside GSK, Gates Foundation, Merck, Save the Children, and developing Scale Accelerator with seven of the UK’s biggest foundations to scale up their most promising grantees.

He’s most relieved to have finished and published the Social Replication Toolkit which can be downloaded on ICSF’s website. Dan feels an affinity to the Saïd Business School as he hired an MBA off the programme who now runs ICSF’s San Francisco office.

Prof. Alexander Betts Director, Refugee Studies Centre

@alexander_betts

Alexander is Professor of Refugees and Forced Migration Studies and Director of the Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the politics and economics of refugees and humanitarianism, focused in Africa. He is author of numerous books, most recently ‘Survival Migration: Failed Governance and the Crisis of Displacement’ (Cornell University Press). He has previously worked for UNHCR and as a consultant to OCHA, UNICEF, IOM, and UNDP. His work has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Leverhulme Trust. Betts is the founder of the Humanitarian Innovation Project.

Rachel Botsman Global Authority on the Collaborative Economy

@rachelbotsman

Rachel is regarded as the global authority on the power of collaboration and sharing to change the way we live, work, bank and consume. Rachel’s theory of ‘collaborative consumption’ is defined in her book, “What’s Mine is Yours: How Collaborative Consumption is Changing the Way We Live”.

TIME Magazine hailed this as one of the ‘10 Ideas that Will Change the World’. She now teaches an MBA course on this subject at Saïd Business School. Rachel is a writer and commentator in leading international publications, she is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and was named by Fast Company as one of the ‘Most Creative People in Business’.

Dr. Naftali Brawer Chief Executive, Spiritual Capital Foundation

@Nbrawer

Rabbi Dr. Naftali Brawer served as the spiritual leader in congregations in both the US and the UK. He is a seasoned broadcaster on BBC Radio, a columnist in the Jewish and national British press and a published author. He served on the Chief Rabbi’s cabinet and continues to serve on a number of various advisory boards including Rene Cassin. In 2008 The Jewish Chronicle listed Rabbi Brawer amongst the 100 most influential people shaping the Jewish community in Britain. In September 2011 he took up his current position as Chief Executive of Spiritual Capital Foundation – an NGO dedicated to helping leaders and organizations discover and articulate values.

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Speakers

Keynote

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James Brett Founder, Plant for Peace @PlantforPeace

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James is the Founder of Plant for Peace, a global initiative aimed at bringing sustainable stability to countries crippled by conflict by the creation of horticultural cooperatives. It’s a remarkable initiative currently focused on Afghanistan, where James has singlehandedly hosted 7 tribal Elder gatherings addressing approximately 55,000 Elders convincing the entire farming community of Afghanistan to join Plant for Peace as a positive alternative livelihood subject to necessary support. The ‘fruits’ of this initiative is a range of innovative products the first of which can be found in Waitrose and Holland & Barrett.

Kathleen Britain Director, Citizenship & Reputation UK and Europe, Barclays

@britainsinuk

Kathleen’s role at Barclays means she is responsible for the development and implementation of the community investment strategy, employee giving and matched fundraising programmes. Kathleen joined Barclays in 2005 from Wachovia Bank, where she worked in the Wealth Management division of the bank in New York and San Francisco. Kathleen speaks regularly on topics including social investment, corporate social responsibility and women in leadership. Kathleen holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco. She is a trustee for the global organisation, Stop the Traffik, and a governor at Stephenson Academy in Milton Keynes.

Ilana Cohen Senior Market Engagement Manager, GSMA

@H2Oyeah

Ilana Cohen manages the Innovation Grant Fund for the GSMA Mobile for Development Utilities Programme.

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Through support from the UK’s Department for International Development, the Mobile for Development Utilities programme promotes the use of mobile technology for driving greater access to energy, water and sanitation services for the underserved.

The Innovation Grant Fund supports organisations that are piloting or scaling these innovative service delivery models and shares learnings with the broader sector. Ilana holds an MSc Water Science, Policy and Management from Oxford University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Brandeis University.

Dr. Michael Cooke Head of Analytics, Marie Curie

@databrewer

Michael is driving Marie Curie to put evidence and analysis at the heart of how it runs its services for people affected by terminal illness; to improved care and support across the UK. During a three month secondment he helped bridge the gaps between data collection and evidence-informed decision-making at Retrak, an international development charity working with street children. Over the years, he has travelled full circle from charities, to academia, on to the public sector and finally back to charities. He believes that numbers can make the world a better place - his head is in Excel and heart in the social sector.

Robbie Davison Director, Can Cook CiC

@Robbiecancook

Robbie has worked within the social enterprise sector for 25 years. He has set up a number of successful social enterprises and raised millions for regeneration schemes of all kinds. He is the Director of Can Cook CiC - a food enterprise dedicated to creating solutions to and campaigning about food poverty. Can Cook develops and retails good fresh food. At Emerge, Robbie will frame what he means by real social investment. Why real social investment matters when dealing with issues of endemic poverty. And why, creating social enterprise that offers services/jobs, often in the most extreme circumstances, relies on investment that understands need.

Dr. Greg Davies Head of Behavioural-Quant Finance, Barclays

@GregBDavies

Greg joined Barclays in 2006 to build the financial world’s first commercial behavioural finance team. Today he leads a global team of specialists dedicated to helping people make better financial decisions. He is an Associate Fellow at Saïd Business School and lecturer at Imperial College London.

His first book, Behavioral Investment Management, was published in 2012. Greg’s co-created ‘reality opera’ Open Outcry, which turns the behaviour of a trading floor into a musical performance, received its première in London in November 2012. In earlier days he sang with the World Youth Choir and BBC Symphony Chorus, and is a member of one of London’s top chamber choirs.

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Chiara Diana Creative Director, frog

@frogdesign

Chiara Diana is a Creative Director at frog and one of frog’s Experience Strategy leads. With a background in visual and graphic design Chiara has deep expertise in communication, interactive and service design, with a focus on solutions that span complex product-service systems. She has led innovation programs for Novartis, UBS, Sky and GE amongst others and contributed to frog’s Social Impact engagements with UNICEF and WHO, working extensively where connectivity creates opportunities for rich experience ecosystems.

John Elkington Co-Founder, Volans @VolansJohn

John is a writer and thinker, serial-entrepreneur and an ‘advisor from the future’. Volans is a consultancy & think-tank organisation focussed on driving market-based solutions to the future’s greatest challenges. He has released his 19th book alongside Jochen Zeitz, former CEO of PUMA, with Sir Richard Branson, of The B Team, titled “The Breakthrough Challenge: 10 Ways to Connect Today’s Profits with Tomorrow’s Bottom Line”. It aligns with John’s 1997 “Cannibals with Forks”, where he first introduced the Triple Bottom Line concept. Volans is now focused on exploring the opportunities that will arise in the decade running 2016 - 2025; they call this the Breakthrough Decade.

Jude Elliman Executive Coach, Listening Partnership Ltd Jude is an executive coach, with 26 years’ experience of working with clients across a variety of sectors. Jude helps her clients to think purposely, strategically and practically. She supports her clients as they face big challenges and pressing, significant issues. They work together to find meaning, innovative solutions, resolve conflicts and to make decisions with greater confidence. Jude always starts by creating a secure space for people to listen to themselves and their story so far. This creates the means for them to think afresh about what is important for their own lives, their teams, their organisations and their communities.

Sara Fernandez Executive Director, Student Hubs

@sara_fernandezz

Sara is the Director of Student Hubs, a youth social action charity working with 25,000 university students across 10 UK universities. Her role focuses on the development and growth of Hubs and Programmes across the network. In her first role at the Hub, Sara ran the first Emerge Conference and developed the social enterprise support programme at Student Hubs. Alongside her work at Student Hubs, Sara is studying for an Executive MBA at Cranfield University. She is also a trustee for the youth mental health charity Student Minds. In her spare time Sara can be found volunteering with Oxfordshire Children Services.

Beadie Finzi Director, BRITDOC Foundation Beadie Finzi is one of the founding directors of BRITDOC, a non-profit foundation founded in 2004 with the mission to befriend great documentary filmmakers, support great films, broker new partnerships, build new business models, share new knowledge and develop new audiences globally. In addition to funding films directly, BRITDOC’s priority is helping connect great films to new partners who can use them with programmes like Good Pitch. To pilot innovative strategies in film distribution such as Doc Academy, as well as sharing practical tools to create and measure the impact of film in society with tools like the Impact Field Guide and initiatives including the BRITDOC Impact Award.

Melissa Fleming Head of Communications / Chief Spokesperson, UNHCR

@melissarfleming

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Melissa Fleming is a leading communications professional, working to generate support for the world’s 60 million refugees. As Head of Communications and Chief Spokesperson at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), she leads media teams to bring stories of these people to the public. She writes a Guardian column and contributes to UNHCR’s blog. Her TED talk, “Let’s help refugees thrive, not just survive,” has been viewed over 800,000 times in 23 languages. Previously, Melissa held senior communications positions at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

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Penny Fowler Head of the Private Sector Team, Oxfam

@Penny_Oxfam

Penny Fowler is Head of Oxfam GB’s Private Sector Team which works to influence policies and practices so that business respects human rights and contributes to poverty reduction. Penny leads Oxfam’s advocacy and campaign engagements with a number of companies across a range of human rights and social sustainability issues. Penny has an academic background in economics and politics, and over twenty years’ experience of working on agricultural, trade and development policy issues in both the public policy and charitable sectors, as well as undertaking research into cross-sectoral partnerships with a focus on NGO-business relations.

Henry Gonzalez Head of Research & Advisory, ResponsAbility Investments AG Henry’s experience spans across the sectors of finance, emerging markets, impact investing and political and economic development. He was Vice President with Morgan Stanley where he focused in Emerging Markets Debt investing and was a founding member of the Microfinance Institutions Group.

He held positions at the Global Exchange for Social Investment and the United Nations Development Program. Henry received an MBA from Oxford University where he held the Skoll Scholarship for Social Entrepreneurship and is now an Associate Fellow; an MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government; and a BA in Political Science from the University of Costa Rica.

Gianna Goulding Programme Manager, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship

@giannagee

Gianna is Programme Manager at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Saïd Business School, where she has been coordinating Emerge and the Skoll Scholarship, a competitive scholarship for incoming MBA students who pursue entrepreneurial solutions for social and environmental challenges. Prior to this, Gianna spent several years working as a consultant in the social impact sector, where she managed projects for Sustainable Finance Advisory, Mindapples, Investors’ Circle, Women in Social Finance and OxfordJam. Gianna holds an MA in Gender & Culture from the University of Leeds and is passionate about advancing women and girls’ leadership across the globe.

David Grayson CBE Director of the Doughty centre for Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield University

@DoughtyDavidG

Professor of Corporate Responsibility at the Cranfield University School of Management. Social entrepreneur.

Co-founder Project North East. Former CEO Prince’s Youth Business Trust & former Managing-director Business in the Community. Author of several books including “Social Intrapreneurism & all that Jazz”. David has chaired several government agencies and non-profits including the National Disability Council, Housing 21 and Carers UK. He has Masters degrees from Cambridge and Brussels Universities; and an honorary doctorate of law from London South Bank. He was awarded the OBE for services to business and the CBE for services to disability. The Guardian identified him as one of the top ten global tweeters on sustainability leadership.

Femke Groothius Founder & President, The Ex’tax Project

@femkegroothuis

The Ex’tax Project is a think tank on the role of tax in society. Her work focuses on supporting growth based on human capital rather than the extraction of natural resources. In cooperation with the major tax firms Ex’tax has published the ground breaking report ‘New Era. New Plan.’ which unravels the need for a tax shift and includes a policy toolkit for government action. 1999 - 2009 Femke was Investment Manager at Ex’tent Green Venture Capital, a fund for green and social investments. Groothuis is a political scientist specialized in International Relations and Environment.

Joanna Hafenmayer Founder, MyImpact @JoannaMyimpact

MyImpact’s vision is to create a space in authentic leadership development, where exceptional people see careers through new eyes – improving quality of life for all. Joanna worked for several years within public and private organisations, most recently as Innovation and Sustainability Lead on Microsoft Switzerland’s executive board, where she founded the Responsible Corporate Leadership Forum (RECOL). Working with customers across various sectors, she focuses on building Responsible Leadership frameworks and fostering Impact Intrapreneurship as a path for positive change. Joanna is also a First Mover Fellow of the Aspen Institute, for which she was selected as an exceptional business innovator and author of “The Future Makers”.

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Ross Hall Director of Education Strategy, Ashoka

@ross0hall

Ross’ passion lies in transforming the way young people grow up so that everyone is empowered and inclined to improve our collective quality of life. Ross is directing Ashoka’s education strategy for transforming education ecosystems so every young person is enabled to practice and become a change-maker. He is also a Board Director of Whole Education - a rapidly growing network of schools committed to providing holistic education.

Ross conceived and led a programme with Pearson, called Effective Education for Employment, which has been used with ministries, employers and educators around the world to evaluate the effectiveness of education systems and institutions.

Jake Harriman CEO, Nuru International Jake graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served over seven years in the Marine Corps as a Platoon Commander. Jake came to believe that the “War on Terror” wouldn’t be won on the battlefield alone. He left his military career and enrolled at the Stanford Graduate School of Business to build Nuru International and after graduating in June 2008 he led a team to launch Nuru Kenya. Since then, Nuru Kenya and Nuru Ethiopia have enabled over 81,000 people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.

Jake is 40 years old and is fighting to end extreme poverty in his lifetime.

Pamela Hartigan Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, University of Oxford Pamela Hartigan has been the Director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship since 2009. She is also founding partner of Volans, an organisation building innovative scalable solutions to challenges affecting our future. Prior to starting Volans, Dr. Hartigan spent eight years as the first Managing Director of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, a sister organisation of the World Economic Forum. She has been responsible for conceptualising and creating new organisations, departments and programmes across a variety institutional arrangements and multi-stakeholder platforms. A graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Washington DC, she also holds Masters’ degrees in Economics and Public Health and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology.

Katie Hill Executive Director, B Lab UK @Bethechangeuk Katie is thrilled to be involved in introducing the B Corp movement in the UK. The movement redefines success in business by enabling successful ‘for profit businesses’ to deliver positive ‘returns’ to all stakeholders, not just to shareholders. Prior to joining B Lab UK, Katie led a social enterprise in Bulgaria, developed employment strategies for governments of Lithuania and Poland and established a social investment strategy and £20m fund for City of London Corporation. Katie studied for an MBA at Saïd Business School at the time of the financial crisis; no greater trigger was needed to reconsider what capitalism means in today’s interconnected world.

Hera Hussain Founder, Chayn

@herahussain

Chayn is a UK-based open source gender and tech project that builds platforms, toolkits and runs hackathons to empower women facing violence & the organisations supporting them. Raised in Pakistan and living in London, Hera knew from early on she wanted to empower women and found herself drawn to tech startups and the ways technology can be utilised to solve social issues. She is a keen member of the Wikipedia movement and involved with not-for-profits such as MakeSense, Startingbloc, WEF’s Global Shapers and Yunus&Youth. Hera was named one of the 17 Local Globalists by GOOD magazine, presented by UN Foundation.

Nancy Kacungira

@kacungira

BBC World News Komla Dumor Award Winner, BBC

Both an entrepreneur and a journalist, Nancy combines a unique set of skills in business and media in East Africa. She began her career as a radio presenter during University; going from intern to Deputy Program Director. She has also co-founded Blu Flamingo; a digital media company that has now grown to manage an impressive roster of clients. Nancy’s most notable start in TV was joining Kenya’s most authoritative news channel, KTN. Her hallmark has been to create spaces for conversations about entrepreneurship and leadership, famously on her television show “Power Talk”. Nancy is also a US State Department Professional Fellow, and has won awards for African journalism.

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Emily Kasriel Head of Editorial Partnerships & Special Projects, BBC World Service Group

@ekasriel

Emily runs strategic projects and partnerships for the BBC World Service Group, which reaches over a quarter of a billion people every week. She is also an Associate Fellow at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship.

Emily previously served as an award-winning producer, broadcaster and editor at the BBC. She developed, edited and occasionally presented The Forum, the flagship weekly discussion show on the BBC World Service, which brings together some of the world’s most eminent minds. Emily also acts as a BBC Executive Coach and also serves on the advisory board of Spark Inside, an NGO which transforms the lives of young offenders.

Isabel Kelly Founder & Principal Consultant, Profit with Purpose

@IsabelJKelly

Isabel is passionate about social justice. Since her first job at Oxfam, she’s focused on ways to make significant impact using the resources of non-profit and corporate worlds. Profit with Purpose offers consulting services to corporations wanting to embed social impact goals into their business. Isabel was previously at Salesforce. com Foundation for twelve years, initially establishing the Foundation’s model of philanthropy. Prior to this she was the East Asia Campaigner at Amnesty International, focusing on human rights violations against religious minorities. She currently holds Board positions at two social enterprises, Economic Change and NESsT.

Richard Kennedy Business Humanizer, Innate Motion

@innatemotion

Richard’s first career was running multi-million turnover restaurants, engaged to turn around underperforming sites. Realising he wanted to create more impact, Richard moved to Cape Town in 2006 to study for an MBA with a focus on social enterprise. Richard completed his MBA at London Business School and joined a pioneering social enterprise supporting a multitude of social enterprises to grow and raise investment. Since then, he has worked for The Young Foundation as interim Director of Ventures supporting early stage social enterprises, Managing Director UK at FINCA, the global microfinance charity and currently Innate Motion.

Karen Kerrigan Chief Legal Officer, Seedrs limited Karen is the Chief Legal Officer of Seedrs Limited, Europe’s leading equity-only crowdfunding platform and the first such platform to receive regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority in May 2012. She is also a Director of the UK Crowdfunding Association. Karen is an England and Wales qualified lawyer who holds an MA in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford, a GLD from Oxford Brookes and LPC from BPP. This year Karen was named one of the top women in fintech by Innovate Finance, and UK in-house individual of the year in the Finance sector by Legal 500.

Nigel Kershaw OBE Executive Chairman, The Big Issue Group

@NigelKershaw

Nigel joined The Big Issue in 1994, becoming its MD and then Executive Chairman. Created as a business solution to a social crisis, the magazine has inspired the setting up of street papers in more than 120 countries and the social enterprise movement across the globe. Big Issue Invest, was set to be a ‘social merchant bank - by social entrepreneurs, for social entrepreneurs’. BII and TBI’s mission both tackle to prevent poverty by backing sustainable social ventures. In 2010 Nigel was awarded an OBE for services to Social Enterprise and in 2013 was named Social Enterprise UK’s ‘Champion of Champions’.

Ron Layton CEO, Light Years IP Positioning is a key skill taught in business schools, but frequently ignored in international development programmes. Ron’s 15 years in business involved positioning retail products and businesses, skills he has engaged for African producers since 2001. Globally recognized brand managers and top Intellectual Property investors have enthusiastically joined his teams as proof of this approach. He believes in producers adopting new business strategies to grasp hold of sustained income increases. Ron is currently working with Shea producers in South Sudan and northern Uganda. Ron was elected an Ashoka Global Fellow in 2004.

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Charmian Love Co-Founder, Volans and Board Member, B Lab UK

@charmianlove

Charmian believes in the power of business as a force for good. She is an innovation advisor with a specialty in designing high impact strategy for global companies. Her area of expertise includes corporate venturing and partnership development. Charmian supported the launch of B Corps in the UK and is a member of the B Lab UK board.

Dr William MacAskill Co-founder, 80,000 Hours

@willmacaskill

William MacAskill is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at Lincoln College, Oxford. William has also cofounded two non-profits: 80,000 Hours, which provides research and advice on how individuals can best make a difference through their careers, and Giving What We Can, which encourages people to commit to give at least 10% of their income to the most effective charities. Finally, William is also the author of *Doing Good Better: Effective Altruism and a Radical New Way to Make a Difference* which introduces the principles of effective altruism to a popular audience.

Matthew MacCalla Project Manager for the GSK & Save the Children Partnership

@4_Philanthropy

Matt has been working in international development, humanitarian-aid, access-to-health, philanthropy, and CSR since 1999. Matt is currently the project manager for the global partnership between GSK and Save the Children, and supports GSK’s access to medicine strategy. From 2006-2012 he was the Director of Programs for Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe at the international health and humanitarian-aid organization Direct Relief International. In that role he worked with hundreds of organizations in more than 25 countries, and worked closely with the public, private, non-profit and civil sectors.

Sara Manzini Design Researcher, frog

@frogdesign

Sara Manzini is a service designer and design researcher at frog. With a background in Communication Design, she is now focused on designing complex service systems as a result of a deep understanding of people needs and the communities around them. In 2012 Sara took part to a four months research program in Beirut (Lebanon), where she helped shape creative solutions for a local elementary school through a Human Centered Design approach. At frog Sara is one of the practitioners of in-field research programs, co-creation activities and service design, working with clients such as GE, Intesa Sanpaolo, AXA and Novartis among others.

Stefania Marcoli Principal Designer, frog

@frogdesign

Stefania Marcoli is a Principal designer at frog. She is passionate about connecting the dots in Healthcare, where she combines her solid background in human centered design with strategic thinking, crossing boundaries to help clients in making the difference in people’s lives. She has lead Healthcare programs in several spaces: from chronic diseases management to medical imaging, from interviewing people in rural villages in Bangladesh to testing applications with Kids with Diabetes in US. She enjoys teaching anyone how to visualize and share ideas with visual thinking.

Kanchana Moodliar Business Humanizer & Partner, Innate Motion Kanchana is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, philosopher, yoga teacher, writer, brand strategist, and change maker, who believes that a small group of conscious individuals can indeed change the world. Inspiration and skill will help people transform their lives and she aims to touch as many people across the globe as possible with messages of hope, so all beings may experience joy, health, love, and dignity in this lifetime. Her philanthropic project, Saris for Good Karma, led to her making the 2012 Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans List in the Civil Society category and empowered over 150 poverty stricken women.

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Daniela Papi-Thornton Deputy Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Daniela is the founder of PEPY, an education and youth leadership organisation in Cambodia, and PEPY Tours, a social venture originally designed to fund and further the work of the NGO. After six years in Cambodia, Daniela moved to Oxford to attend the Saïd Business School through the Skoll Scholarship and is currently a consultant to the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. She is also co-authoring a book on “Learning Service”, an approach to international volunteering that she and her team in Cambodia are advocating for in order to improve the unintentional negative impacts of the growing volunteer travel movement. Daniela has written articles for a range of media outlets, such as the BBC, Huffington Post, and Beyond Profit Magazine, and is a regular speaker about volunteer travel, social enterprise, and leadership.

Fran Perrin Founder & Director, The Indigo Trust

@FranIndigo

Fran established The Indigo Trust in 1999. Indigo is a UK based grant making foundation that funds technologydriven projects to bring about social change, largely in African countries. Indigo uses web, mobile and open data to support innovation, transparency, accountability and citizen empowerment. Fran was formerly an advisor at the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, in the UK Cabinet Office, where she worked for PMs Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Amongst other areas Fran helped develop the UK Government’s approach to open data, through the 2007 Power of Information review. She is leading a campaign, 360 Giving, to encourage UK Philanthropists to publish in open data.

Alex Pitt Head of Incubation, Mustard Seed @MSeedImpact

Alex has extensive experience in project management, having covered several senior roles at international level.

He worked as Senior Vice President at Mubadala Development Company in Abu Dhabi where previously he worked as Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group, managing projects in BCG’s offices across the globe.

He has also worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs in London. Alex holds an MBA degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Government and Economics from the London School of Economics, where he met Henry Wigan, Co-founder of Mustard Seed.

Rik Plomp Head of Real Assets, PGGM PGGM is a cooperative Dutch pension fund service provider. Rik’s been at PGGM since 2009 focusing on agribusinesses and forestry, previously a Senior Portfolio Manager. He is also active in the Co.project Finance of the CE100. The goals of this project are to understand the implications of the circular economy on the business and financing models of companies; to determine how the transition to the circular economy can be supported and accelerated by the financial system and to co-develop and share communication strategies and tools to make the transition clear and tangible for colleagues, clients and academics.

Cliff Prior CEO, UnLtd Cliff Prior is CEO of UnLtd, the UK Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs. UnLtd has supported 13,000 people to start new social ventures, with cash, coaching and connections, and backs people from start up to investment readiness and major impact. Cliff is also a trustee of Clore Social Leadership and health innovation agency UCLPartners, a member of Big Society Capital’s Advisory Board and Comic Relief’s UK Grants Committee, and chaired the mission alignment group for the G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce. He has been an adviser to Government on health, skills, and civil society, and set up several ventures with more in development.

Mike Quinn CEO, Zoona

@ZoonaMike

Mike Quinn is Group CEO of Zoona, an African mobile money operator that helps people send and receive money when they need to most so that communities can thrive. Zoona has over 1 million active customers in Zambia and Malawi that send and receive $30 million per month through a network of 1,200 agents. Mike holds an MBA with Distinction from Oxford University, an MSc in Management Development from the London School of Economics, and an UG degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia. He has lived in Ghana, Zambia, and South Africa, and now calls Cape Town home.

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Julia Rebholz Centrica Group Sustainability Director & Managing Director, Ignite Social Enterprise LP @JuliaRebholz

Julia manages Ignite, a £10m social impact fund, backed by Centrica Plc. Ignite invests in energy-related organisations that are making a real difference in people’s lives with in the UK. Julia has significant international experience in the energy industry, and is an expert in corporate strategy, M&A and managing complex integrations.

Tom Rippin CEO, On Purpose @OnPurposeUK

After some years researching cancer, Tom started his non-academic career at management consultants McKinsey & Company, where he worked across the private, public and non-profit sectors. He transitioned into the social enterprise space, first advising the CEO of Comic Relief on private sector matters and then working at (RED), the business founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to help eliminate AIDS in Africa, where he was Managing Director for Europe and Director of Business Development for (RED) International. Tom is the Chairman of Spice, a Trustee of The Global Action Plan and an Advisory Board Member of Big Society Capital.

Hiram Samel Associate Professor of International Business, University of Oxford Hiram is an Associate Professor of International Business and a Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall. His research draws on multiple disciplines including comparative political economy, technology strategy, the economics of innovation and labour studies. Currently, he is examining how entrepreneurial firms compete in global technology markets. His present focus the clean energy, semiconductor, electronics, biopharma and advanced materials industries as well as digital platforms in the sharing economy. In addition to being an academic, Hiram is an experienced entrepreneur and angel investor. He is also on the advisory board of the Boston Review and trustee of various non-profit organisations.

Mirjam Schöning Global Head, Programmes & Partnerships, The LEGO Foundation The LEGO Foundation seeks to empower children to become creative, engaged, life-long learners by increasing awareness about the transformative power of play in learning. Mirjam works to focus on the international programmes comprising country-deep dives and the identification of innovative approaches to learning. Previously, Mirjam was heading the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Having joined the Foundation at its inception in 2000, she was one of the early pioneers in the field of supporting social entrepreneurship. The Foundation´s “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” selection process and media partnerships raised the awareness and the support for leading social entrepreneurs around the world.

Jess Search CEO, BRITDOC @jesssearch

BRITDOC are a non-profit founded in 2005 committed to enabling great documentary films and connecting them to audiences globally. Based in London and New York they work with filmmakers and partners all over the world. In partnership with the Bertha Foundation and others, they give funding and support to award winning documentaries such as CITIZENFOUR, The Yes Men Fix the World, The Square, Afghan Star, Dirty Wars and others. They befriend great filmmakers, support great films, broker new partnerships, build new business models, share knowledge and develop audiences globally. Previously Jess was a Channel 4 commissioning editor for 5 years.

Claire Sibthorpe Head of Connected Women, GSMA Claire is the Head of GSMA Connected Women, an initiative which works with mobile network operators and their partners to take action to reduce the gender gap in connectivity and improve access to mobile money services by overcoming barriers to women’s ownership and use of mobile phones. She has been working for over 15 years in the public and international development sectors on social policy and service delivery with a focus on information and communications technology (ICT) policy and practice. She has worked with governments, international agencies and NGOs in Africa, Asia and the UK.

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Prof. Jack Sim Founder, World Toilet Organization and BOP HUB

@jackwto

Mr. Toilet. Created 19th November as UN World Toilet Day. Schwab Fellow of World Economic Forum. Ashoka Global Fellow. Time Magazine Hero of Environment 2008. Tuifalevao High Chieftain of Samoa Village. Coconvener of Swachh Andhra Pradesh. School failure. Graduates at age 56 with Master in Public Administration from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Adjunct Associate Professor at National University of Singapore.

Former serial businessman with 16 profitable businesses from bricks partitions and roof tiles manufacturing to real estate development. Serial social entrepreneur with 7 NGOs. Museum owner. 4 kids but only 1 wife. About 7800 days before end of journey on this planet.

John Simmons Partner, Dark Angels @JNSim

John is an independent writer, storyteller and consultant. He was a director of brand consultancies Newell and Sorrell and Interbrand, working with a variety of organisations worldwide. John runs “Dark Angels” workshops, residential courses in remote retreats, which aim to promote more creative writing for business. He has written a number of books on the relationship between language and identity, including “We, Me, Them & It”. He’s also the founding director of 26, the NGO that champions the cause of better language in business. He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the University of Falmouth for ‘outstanding contribution to the creative sector’.

Sir Tim Smit KBE Executive Vice-Chairman & Co-founder, Eden Project

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Eden began as a dream in 1995 and opened its doors to the public in 2000, since then more than 16 million people have come to see what was once a sterile pit turned into a cradle of life containing world-class horticulture and startling architecture symbolic of human endeavour. Eden has contributed over £1 billion into the Cornish economy. Tim has received a variety of national awards, Honorary Doctorates and Fellowships. He has been the subject of ‘This is Your Life’ and a guest on ‘Desert Island Discs’. Tim is the author of books about Eden and publications on a wide variety of subjects.

Rouven Steinfield Programme Head, The Do School Rouven curates and implements programmes at the DO School, including its one year Fellowship Program, the Intrapreneurship Program and the Leading for Impact Program in cooperation with the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. Previously, Rouven developed and ran programmes for the Dekeyser&Friends Foundation in Geneva. His other experiences include working on an interactive exhibition project for the Anne Frank Museum in Frankfurt and organising an aid program for Sudanese refugees in Israel. Rouven studied at the Interdisciplinary Centre in Herzliya, Israel, specialising in international relations and conflict resolution, before receiving his Masters in international history from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Chris Thorpe Founder and CEO, I Can Make

@ICanMakeHQ

Chris is a technologist and digital strategist who has spent the last 20 years building parts of the web for a diverse collection of organisations including startups, digital agencies, not-for profits and government. He is now exploring uses, technology and business models surrounding 3D scanning and 3D printing for education, partnering with museums and heritage sites, and producing subscription products for schools. Chris is also the former CTO of Moshi Monsters, a virtual world for children which became a global phenomenon, with its own merchandise and movie franchise.

Sophia Tickell Director & Co-founder, Meteos Sophia Tickell is Co-founder and Director of Meteos, a not for profit company, that runs research-based multistakeholder dialogues. Meteos specialises in working with the financial sector on how societal expectations and management of the natural environment affect long-term value creation. Sophia is currently Co-Director of the BankingFutures and PharmaDiplomacy dialogues. Sophia holds a number of board and advisory roles, including being a trustee of Green Alliance and external advisor to the Corporate Responsibility Committee of GSK’s Board. She is a member of Aviva’s SRI Advisory Committee, advisor to Alliance Trust’s Sustainable Future Funds, and to the Doughty Centre Advisory Council of the Cranfield School of Management.

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Peter Tufano Peter Moores Dean, Saïd Business School Peter Tufano is the Peter Moores Dean at Saïd Business School. Tufano’s research focuses on financial innovation, especially innovations in consumer finance that improve the delivery of services to low income families. He has developed courses on consumer finance, founded a social enterprise for new financial product development D2D Fund, and served on advisory groups addressing the issue of financial inclusion. As Dean, he has championed initiatives that connect the business school and the university much more tightly, such as the Oxford 1+1 MBA, the GOTO course for students and alumni, and the Oxford Launchpad. Before joining Oxford, Tufano spent 33 years at Harvard and was the co-Founder of the Harvard University Innovation Lab (i-Lab).

Andrea Warriner Programme Manager for Developing Talent, Skoll Centre Andrea Warriner manages a range of initiatives at the Skoll Centre, all aimed at equipping high potential individuals for careers of positive impact. Andrea is a graduate of the MBA programme at Saïd Business School where she was a Saïd Foundation Scholar. Prior to the MBA, she worked in strategy and project management at Africa Health Placements, a social organisation seeking to address the skills shortage in public health in South Africa. She began her career as a consultant at McKinsey and Company, where she worked on organisational development topics at large South African firms, primarily within energy and retail.

Kresse Wesling MBE Co-founder & Director, Elvis & Kresse

@elvisandkresse

Kresse Wesling, MBE, is a multi-award winning environmental entrepreneur and Young Global Leader with a background in venture capital and significant start-up experience. After first meeting with the London Fire Brigade in 2005, Kresse launched Elvis & Kresse, which turns industrial waste into innovative lifestyle products and returns 50% of profits to charities related to the waste. The company now collects 12 different waste streams, has several charitable partnerships and is involved with collaborations across industries, from fashion houses to FTSE 100 companies etc.

Peter Wheeler Executive Vice President, The Nature Conservancy Peter Wheeler joined The Nature Conservancy (TNC) as an Executive Vice President in 2013. He divides his time between supporting the growing TNC presence in Europe, working with the conservation programs in Africa, and developing NatureVest, TNC’s impact investing unit. Peter had a distinguished career as an investment banker. Peter also serves today as a non-executive Director of Rift Valley Company, an African agro-industrial enterprise which owns and operates a diversified portfolio of subsidiary companies across seven operating platforms in Eastern and Southern Africa. Peter is a co-founder and trustee of New Philanthropy Capital and a Board member of Social Finance.

Fokko Wientjes Vice President Sustainability & Public Private Partnerships, Royal DSM

@fokkowientjes

Fokko has developed Sustainability in DSM from corporate responsibility to be a strategic business-driver.

Sustainability is now core part of the DSM strategy, as one of the four strategic growth drivers for the company. He also increased the awareness around the strategic importance of transformative Public Private Partnerships, bringing together complementary competencies of the public and private sector to deal with large societal challenges. He established PPPs with UN WFP and UNICEF. He is DSM liaison with World Economic Forum and World Business Council on Sustainable Development, and holds a variety of external board positions in the field of sustainability.

Henry Wigan Head of Investments, Mustard Seed

@MSeedImpact

Henry has extensive experience in portfolio management and investments in early-stage ventures. He initially started his career at Goldman Sachs, having graduated from the London School of Economics with a First Class Honours degree in Economics and Economic History. He later worked as Director and Portfolio Manager at BlackRock, managing assets in Emerging Markets. He has written papers on Impact Investing in Frontier Markets and a thought piece on the ‘Virtuous Venture Cycle’. Henry is a recipient of the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders scholarship for social entrepreneurship by the Institute of International Education.

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Karen Wilson Senior Fellow, Bruegel & OECD

@Bruegelkaren

Karen has been working at the OECD since 2009 where her work has focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, finance, and social impact investment. She is an Associate Fellow at Sa誰d Business School. She is a Board Member and Advisor of the European Foundation for Entrepreneurship Research and is also a member of the European Venture Philanthropy Association Policy Committee. Earlier, Karen worked with international venture capital firm, Index Ventures and also worked within senior management team at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of the Global Initiative at Harvard Business School.

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Upcoming opportunities Looking for a career with social impact?

Join us at LAUNCH! If you want a career with a positive impact but you’re not yet sure what route to take, save the date for LAUNCH: Social Impact Careers Conference – 24th February 2016 held here at Saïd Business School.

Meet professionals and recent graduates working in a variety of sectors who’ll share their career stories, tips and candid advice for finding a role that fits your values.

Learn more at socialimpactcareersconference.com

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EMERGE 2014

Partner with Student Hubs Student Hubs supports 2,500 volunteers and social entrepreneurs every year and reaches a network of over 30,000 students in 10 UK Universities. We are looking for new higher education and social enterprise partners to work with us across all our incubation, volunteering and skilled placements programmes.

If you are interested in finding out more about how we can work together at your University, help improve your reach amongst students, or provide training for your volunteers, head to studenthubs.org/services or email francis@studenthubs.org for more information.

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Thank you to our partners Sponsor

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We would like to thank all of the speakers and volunteers who have generously given their time to make Emerge possible.

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Living our values Emerge brings together students, professionals, entrepreneurs, organisations and activists from across the globe to challenge the status quo and share ideas for a more socially and environmentally responsible world. We want to reflect this mission in everything we do, these are just some of the ways our operations have supported this:

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EMERGE 2014

Environmentally responsible

Socially responsible Emerge dinner: we are holding the Saturday dinner at Crisis Café, a social enterprise supporting homeless people by providing experience and accredited on-the-job training.

Engaging small and local organisations: we always reserve spots during our lunchtime activities for the fantastic local organisations creating change in Oxford and across the globe.

Supporting young people: this year we are hosting a team of young reporters from Children’s Radio Foundation, an organisation that uses radio and broadcast to create opportunities for youth dialogue, community building and leadership. They’ll be broadcasting live from the event, if you spot them, please take a moment to tell them about your Emerge experience!

Disability access: we are proud to say that our event is fully wheelchair accessible and the venue is fitted with an induction loop for those with difficulty hearing.

To discuss access requirements, please speak to a member of the School’s Reception team.

Surplus food: last year we donated our surplus food to a homeless charity in Oxford, we hope to do the same this year.

Volunteer t-shirts: we printed on organic cotton using ecofriendly screen printing company Peris & Corr, based in Wales.

Reusing and recycling: we’ve provided plenty of recycling points throughout the building. Please help us in our efforts by using the correct bins when throwing away your rubbish, reusing your water bottle or bringing your own, returning your name badge at the end of the event, and by recycling this programme when you’ve finished with it!

We’re always open to new ways to improve upon the social and environmental footprint of this event.

Please do get in touch if you have any ideas – talk to our volunteers or email Millie emerge@sbs.ox.ac.uk.

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Saïd Business School University of Oxford Park End Street Oxford, OX1 1HP United Kingdom

Saïd Business School

The Skoll Centre

Student Hubs

Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford blends the best of new and old. We are a vibrant and innovative business school, but yet deeply embedded in an 800 year old world-class university. We create programmes and ideas that have global impact. We educate people for successful business careers, and as a community seek to tackle worldscale problems. We deliver cutting-edge programmes and ground-breaking research that transform individuals, organisations, business practice, and society. We seek to be a world-class business school community, embedded in a world-class University, tackling world-scale problems.

The Skoll Centre is a leading academic entity for the advancement of social entrepreneurship worldwide. We foster social transformation through education, research, and collaboration.

We offer world-class graduate education, providing students with the vision and skills to bring together market-based approaches and social innovation. We generate knowledge that helps to advance entrepreneurship, and we develop and support a network of academics and practitioners to disseminate this knowledge globally. We also connect social entrepreneurs with thought leaders and key players in business, government, and philanthropy to enhance positive social impact.

Student Hubs believes that students have the power and potential to shape a better world.

We aren’t defined by a single cause. Instead our aim is to support more students to find theirs.

Across 10 university Hubs, we inspire students through issue-led conferences and speaker events, connect them to opportunities to make a difference through volunteering and social enterprise, and support them to become civic leaders in their lives and future careers through our training and social impact careers programme.

Our vision is of a world in which every student engages with social and environmental challenges during their time at university, inspiring them to become life-long global citizens.

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