JUST 4 DAYS UNTIL THE FIFTH ANNUAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FORUM!
The fifth annual Social Responsibility Forum, which will occur on November 12 and 13, is right around the corner. The theme for this year’s Forum is “Leading to the Next Big Thing” where our invited keynote speakers and panelists will explore the new directions and opportunities that are being created by the shifts occurring in both business and social mindsets in a rapidly and ever-changing world. Learn more about the Forum » .
We hope you will join us for the largest student-organized event at IE. Space is limited, so register now. Ticket price for students and alumni is €10, and €30 for the general public. The ticket is good both days of the forum.
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Companies
In addition to numerous entrepreneurial ventures, panelists representing many leading companies will be attending the forum to share their ideas on the Next Big Things in the area of Social Responsibility, including:
• Cemex • Microsoft • Accenture
• Nike • Gamesa • Bain & Company
• Allianz • Shell • Everis
Exceptional Keynote Lineup
This year’s keynote lineup will include the following diverse group of individuals, who provide inspirational and illustrative examples of how socially responsible practices can have positive and lasting impacts on traditional business paradigms and on society:
• Sir Robert Swan, Polar Explorer and Environmental Leader
• Philip Armstrong, Head of the Global Corporate Governance Forum
• Rev. Karen Tse, Founder & CEO, International Bridges to Justice
• Wendy Luhabe, Social Entrepreneur
• Joshua Ramo, Managing Director at Kissinger Associates
• Hans Reitz, Founder of the Grameen Creative Lab
Learn more about the keynote speakers »
Break-Out Panel Discussions
The second day of the Forum will feature a total of 11 sessions covering a wide variety of “hot topics” and featuring a diverse collection of engaging speakers. To see the complete description of the panels and the invited speakers, please visit. The panel topics will include:
• IE Alumni: Leading to the Next Big Thing
• Financing Social Ventures
• Women Leading Social Enterprises
• Future of Energy Policy and Regulation
• Social Entrepreneurship: Breaking the Paradigms of Traditional Business Models
• Corporations Benefiting from Social Responsibility
• Education as a Source of Transformation
• Driving Social Change Through Sports
• Developing the Base of the Pyramid: Microfinance and Microinsurance
• Shaping Markets through Disruptive Innovation
• British Petroleum and the Gulf Disaster
Networking Event
In addition to the numerous informal networking opportunities at the forum, there will be a closing networking event at the Hub Madrid, where forum attendees will be able to explore opportunities in CSR and social entrepreneurship and network with professionals and practitioners.
Don’t miss out on what promises to be a great event. See you on November 12 and 13!
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Sponsors
On behalf of IE Business School and its students, we would like to extend special thanks to our sponsors, without whose support this event would not be possible.
About the author
External Relations professional with extensive experience in Business Development, Marketing and Sales, Daisy has worked for private companies, international organizations and educational institutions. She graduated from IE´s MBA Program in 2004 and has been with IE ever since, her positions including International Programs Admissions Director and International Development Director for Europe and Central Asia. Prior to IE, Daisy worked as an External Relations Director for the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) in Brazil. She started her professional career as a broadcast and print journalist, having worked for several news channels and media, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, Folha de Sao Paulo, Gazeta Mercantil and TV Manchete. In 1997, she launched her own communications agency in Brasilia, Brazil as her first steps in entrepreneurship. She has worked and lived in six countries and speaks five languages. In addition, she is an animal rights supporter and is involved in several women’s professional development projects.