Social Enterprise World Forum 2023
Annual flagship event that brings together thousands of social enterprise leaders, policymakers and purpose-led people with one goal: to raise awareness of social enterprise as an expanding global mechanism for social change.
SEWF23 themes:
Ecosystems: Increasing opportunities for trade, collaboration and collective action
Fairness: Ensuring equality and inclusion for all
Migration: Entrepreneurial solutions for better lives
New Economy: Putting people and planet first
Planet: Living and trading within planetary boundaries
Atlantic Social Impact Summit
The Summit’s goal is to create a shared understanding of the current state of the social impact ecosystem in Atlantic Canada and establish a roadmap for collaboration going forward.
Marketplace Impact: Social Enterprise Research and Stories
At this free, engaging event, Buy Social Canada will be sharing new research from a survey of over 100 Certified Social Enterprises from across Canada, including data and stories about their social and economic impacts. In addition to research learnings, the event will feature panel discussions with speakers and opportunities for conversation and networking with peers.
Social Finance Forum
Canada’s leading social finance conference. A can’t miss event for impact investors and entrepreneurs.
Marketplace Impact: A National Conversation on Social Procurement
Join Buy Social Canada as they share stories, updates, and progress of social procurement at Marketplace Impact: A National Conversation on Social Procurement. This is part one of a two-part series exploring what’s happening on the supply and demand sides of the Canadian social value marketplace.
This will be a free, engaging event to learn about new social procurement research and trends. The event will feature panel discussions and opportunities for conversation and networking with peers.
SEWF Policy Forum
Join the SEWF Policy Forum to connect with social enterprise leaders, policymakers, agencies and intermediaries to learn and share best practice in social enterprise policy development.
Better and more effective social enterprise policies are essential to the development and success of social enterprises across the world. In 2023, the SEWF Policy Forum will spotlight the Netherlands and Europe while co-creating a diverse programme that meets the needs of the global social enterprise community.
Held virtually, the event’s content will be scheduled across different time zones, so no matter where you are in the world you can access live sessions.
N.L. Social Procurement Summit
This jam-packed event was developed in collaboration with Buy Social Canada. It was a source of inspiration, knowledge exchange, and policy recommendations to spur the development, acceleration and expansion of social procurement across our province.