March 21st 2012 – SOCAP:Designing the Future, SOCAP’s 2nd European-based event to be held this year in Malmö, Sweden May 8-10, has announced it’s first round of confirmed keynotes and panelists.
In total, 100+ pioneering individuals will speak on global innovations happening within the event’s four core themes – Scaling Social Enterprise, Public Private Partnerships, Inclusion, and Biosphere Economy. Collaborative formats at the event will include keynotes, problem-solving sessions, in depth conversations, and explorations of new models mixed with practical lessons from the field on what’s working and what’s not.
Select announced keynotes & panelists include:
- Jean-Philippe de Schrevel, Founder & CEO, Bamboo Finance
- Audrey Selian, Director, Artha Initiative
- Simon Tucker, CEO, Young Foundation
- Luke Disney, Executive Director, North Star Alliance
- Göran Carstedt, Chairman, Natural Step
- Alejandro Litovsky, Founder and Director, Earth Security Initiative
- Paul Cheng, Founder, SharedImpact
- Jason Mollring, Head of Connect, UnLtd Future
- Ajaita Shah, Founder/CEO, Frontier Markets Consulting Inc.
- Simon Tucker, Chief Executive, The Young Foundation
SOCAP:Designing the Future is hosted by Social Capital Markets in partnership with local hosts in Sweden; Region Skåne, Malmö University, City of Malmö and Business Region Skåne. What makes SOCAP different? SOCAP brings together more world-changing, interdisciplinary individuals than any other conference. Taking place in Malmö, Sweden – a creative region known for being open to new ideas and innovative methods – SOCAP:Designing the Future aims to be a platform where Scandinavia and Europe can manifest their innovative influences and attract capital to new ideas, initiatives and social entrepreneurs operating in that region and beyond.
