Business for Better: Social Enterprises and Impact Investing

We have a mix of social entrepreneurs and impact investing movers and shakers speaking at this standout event!

Business can do good and make money! And there is growing interest in social enterprises and different ways of funding them to achieve impact. But how should investors and the government be supporting this very important approach to business for a better world?

WHEN: Wed 6 June
TIME: 6-8:30pm
WHERE: Workinc --> Bay 10 (Espresso cafe), Middlemiss Street, Lavender Bay.

AGENDA
• 6:00pm: Arrive on time to meet others & check out the co-working space.

• 6:30pm: Panel discussion + Q&A.

• 8:00pm: Networking with the speakers and other attendees

• 8:30pmish: Ends

SPEAKERS
Tom Dawkins, StartSomeGood
Tom is Co-Founder and CEO of StartSomeGood.com, a crowdfunding platform for social enterprises, non-profits and changemakers initiatives globally. It has raised more than $11 million for social impact projects in 30 countries.

He was previously the founder and CEO of Australian youth non-profit Vibewire, the first Social Media Director at Ashoka, a global NGO fostering social entrepreneurship based in Washington DC, and the founding Director of the Australian Changemakers Festival. As a consultant has supported numerous non-profits, governments and arts organisations to better engage communities using technology. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdawkins/

Kathy Wong, Moeloco
Kathy is an advocate for social good, women changemakers and youth entrepreneurs. Nominated as one of the 35 social entrepreneurs to watch in 2018 by Cause Artist Magazine, Kathy Wong is passionate about social change and inspiring the next generation of social entrepreneurs and changemakers.

After running several businesses and retiring in her early 40’s, Kathy grew discontent with her contribution to society and the gap between business and community engagement. She established Moeloco, a social entrepreneurial business that has impacted over 7,500 children in poverty and has created a growing youth ambassador program.

Energised by her motto of ‘dream crazy’, Kathy is now in the start-up phase of creating a youth entrepreneur incubator program, bringing leading social entrepreneurs together to educate and mentor the next generation of change makers. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathywong/

Jocelyn King, First Australians Capital
A proud Aboriginal woman, Jocelyn was born and raised on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and a direct descendant of the King and Smith families.

She is the Director & CEO of First Australians Capital, a non-government Indigenous led organisation that could provide capital and business support in an efficient and effective manner.

Over the past ten years Jocelyn has worked on projects with some of Australia’s most notable Indigenous organisations including Supply Nation, Yarnteen and Indigenous Business Australia. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyn-king-488b4b33/

Ben Gales, NSW Treasury
Ben Gales is the Executive Director, Economic Strategy, at NSW Treasury. He brings a wealth of experience in economic and social policy as well as impact investing. Prior to moving to his current role, he was the CEO, Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA), a commercial social lender to a diverse range of social enterprises in Australia.

His public sector experience includes roles in NSW Family and Community Services, and HM Treasury in the UK. Ben has commercial investment experience from his time working in venture capital in the UK and the US, and has held a number of Non-Executive Board seats. He was on the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership between 2014 and 2016. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-gales-a95499/

MODERATOR: David Williams, Executive Director of Social Ventures Australia.

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Free event! Please take time to thank someone from Workinc (http://workinc.com.au) who are sponsoring.

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