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Track 3 – Social entrepreneurship: empowering Change
Because social enterprises also look for some type of financial return, they cannot be considered part of the social
sector. Social entrepreneurship is not a normal private initiative as well, because the aim of these organizations
is to address some of the world’s social and environmental issues. If not even academics reach an agreement of
what is social entrepreneurship, we need to try to understand the success factors of these companies and how
they compete in the market by ourselves. How do they attract talent given salary levels can be a challenge when
profit is not the sole bottom line? How is the old model of the NGO adapting to these new social enterprises? Besides
trying to find an answer to these questions, we will have access to many examples of social enterprises,
whose successes will be discussed under a regional umbrella: Latin America; a sector-focused umbrella: tourism;
and a structural umbrella: the necessity of support institutions, such as Endeavor or TechnoServe to help foster
growth.
a) Success Factors for Social Enterprises: What Difference Do They Make When Competing in the Marketplace?
b) The Role of Entrepreneurship in Creating Sustainable Social Change: Challenges and Success Stories in Latin
America
c) Evaluating the Institutions that Foster Social Entrepreneurship
d) Talent Attraction in the Social Sector
e) Women’s Role in Delivering Social Change: Are Women Better Social Entrepreneurs?
f) El modelo Tradicional de ONG y Fundaciones: Qué Ha Cambiado con el Aparecimiento de las Empresas Sociales?
(Panel in Spanish)
g) Responsible Tourism: The Changing Legacy and Consequences of Tourism
Track 4 – innovation and Technology as an answer to
poverty alleviation
Innovation pushes industries beyond their own frontiers of efficiency. But what has been its role in social and environmental
development? Technology is allowing mankind to expand its horizons towards greener energy and shift
away from heavy energy consumption. New innovative products and processes are bringing health care to people
that before had no access to it. Banks and telecommunications companies, thinking beyond traditional service
models, are using technology to substantially increase banking services penetration. Cutting edge innovations in
the construction and transportations sectors are allowing our cities became greener. Our speakers will dive more
deeply into all of these areas to help us understand how technology and innovation is driving social change.
a) Approaching Healthcare Challenges in Developing Countries through Innovative Business Models and Disruptive
Technologies
b) Technology’s Role in Increasing Accessibility to Banking Services in Developing Nations
c) Responsible Urbanization: Can New Business Models Save the Urban Landscape?
d) Technological Innovation Driving Reduction in Energy Consumption and Emissions
e) Smart Grid and More: Transforming the Energy Value Chain
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