Katy at SOCAP 2019 in San Fransisco
In this mini-episode, our Global Goals Project host Katy Ward shares her top takeaways from the Social Capital Markets Conference this past October.
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You’ll hear:
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What were some of the hottest topics of conversation at the conference?
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What was top-of-mind for impact investors at the conference?
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Why was the storytelling track popular… and important?
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What is the experience of attending SOCAP like?
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Who should go next year?
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Below is the post-event press release with details to watch the digital experience recap for free and check out some of the awesome event highlights.
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Global Changemakers Gather at Social Capital Markets’ Influential Impact Investing Conference, SOCAP19
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SOCAP19’s Digital Experience will provide video recaps and an ongoing community for social impact leaders to collaborate and address the world’s toughest challenges.
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San Francisco, CA (October 25, 2019) – At the 12th annual SOCAP19 conference, more than 3,000 impact investors, social entrepreneurs and cross-sector professionals committed to increasing the flow of capital toward social good gathered for four days of convening, conversing, and collaboration, at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture in San Francisco.
The influential gathering that took place October 22-25, 2019 from Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) — dedicated to accelerating a new global market at the intersection of money and meaning — featured 12 themes, over 150 sessions and more than 500 speakers. In addition, 130+ recipients of SOCAP’s Social Entrepreneur Scholarship attended SOCAP19.
“Since we began our conference more than a decade ago, what once felt like a secret — this vibrant place in between the nonprofit world and the finance world —is now woven throughout the global economy,” said Lindsay Smalling, Chief Executive Officer of SOCAP. “Despite the $500+ billion size of the impact investing market and the millions of lives that have been improved by social entrepreneurship, the potential of global markets to accelerate impact is largely unknown to most people. Beyond our flagship conference, SOCAP is driving growth of the global impact community by sharing these inspiring stories through year-round SOCAP 365 events in cities across America; through our podcast, Money + Meaning; and through offering the ‘SOCAP19 Digital Experience.’ In 2020 and beyond, we will increase our focus on accessible storytelling across live events and digital content to engage cross-sector changemakers across the globe to solve the world’s toughest problems.”
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The 12 themes explored at SOCAP19 included Catalytic Capital, Future of Work, Impact Investing, Impact Tech, Indigenous Communities, LatAm, Meaning, Opportunity Zones, Power of Story, Racial Equity, Refugees and Sustainable Agriculture. For additional details on the themes, visit https://socialcapitalmarkets.net/socap19/themes/
Highlights of the SOCAP19 plenary sessions livestreamed and to be part of the post “Digital Experience” footage included:
- Tuesday, October 22, Nick Glicher, COO of Thomson Reuters Foundation, revealed results of its second global survey of the “Best Countries for Social Entrepreneurs”; The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new initiative on the future of food; Rodrigo Villar, Founding Partner of New Ventures, and Raúl Pomares, Founder of Sonen Capital, discussed emerging impact investing landscape in Latin America.
- Wednesday, October 23, Morgan Simon of Candide Group discussed building a movement with recently retired NFL player and impact investor Derrick Morgan of KNGDM Impact Fund; Bonnie Glick, Deputy Administrator of USAID, and David Bohigian, CEO of OPIC on government agency-led efforts to catalyze economic development in emerging markets.
- Thursday, October 24, Jennifer Eberhardt of Stanford SPARQ, Ashby Monk of Stanford Global Projects Center and Daryn Dodson of Illumen Capital, discuss research on unconscious racial bias of investors; Marjorie Kelly and Ted Howard of Democracy Collaborative on their proposal for a new democratic economy to address deep, systemic economic inequality; and inspiration from Lynne Twist, Founder of The Soul of Money Institute, an early pioneer of thinking differently about money.
Kate Byrne, President of Intentional Media, the purpose-driven media platform whose brands include SOCAP, Conscious Company Media and Total Impact, closed the last day of plenary sessions speaking about the future of the impact space. Said Byrne: “Intentional Media’s purpose is the amplify the great work being done in the impact space, and help people understand how to participate and with whom. When SOCAP started 12 years ago it was a pioneer, now there are so many more organizations in the space. We take our years of experience and street cred and put it to work for the community. Programs such as our inaugural, When Women Lead: A World-Changing Women Workshop, expand the conversation and empower those hoping to play a bigger role in the years to come; while our Total Impact platform has helped further mainstream impact investing. SOCAP serves as the gathering space for all to learn, share best practices and connect. As a result, the Intentional platform serves the entire impact landscape.”
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SOCAP19 was made possible with the support of the following partners in change: Bush Foundation (Success Partner); Prudential, The Rockefeller Foundation, Korean International Cooperation Agency (Investment Partners); MacArthur Foundation (Presentation Partner); Autodesk Foundation, Bain Capital Double Impact, e180, JB Media Group, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Tides, Walton Family Foundation (Innovation Partner); Big Path Capital, Capital Impact, Celo, Domini, ImpactAssets, Kate Spade, Korn Ferry, Korean Delegation, Powering Agriculture, REDF, SoPro CFO, Working Capital (Pitch Partner); Aeris, Avivar Capital, Blue Shield of California Foundation, Catholic Relief Services, Cooley, DAI, Oweesta, Fondo de Fondos, Schwab Charitable, Rockies Impact Fund, Seeding Sovereignty, Sonen Capital, Stasher (Idea Partner); Alliance Partners, Asian NGO, Conscious Company Media, Corporate Knights, Devex, Dumbo Feather, Impact Alpha, Karma, Next Billion, Stanford Social Innovation Review, The Plug, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Wharton Social Impact Initiative (Media Partner).
The “SOCAP19 Digital Experience,” which anyone from around the world can still join for free, will give passholders curated recaps of livestreams all the plenary sessions and main stage breakout sessions. The pass includes exclusive interviews and coverage of the conference from SOCAP19 media partners including NextBillion, Devex and ImpactAlpha; a digital SOCAP19 program book; a list of all companies and organizations at SOCAP19; and links to the full SOCAP19 video and online content library. To sign up visit: https://socialcapitalmarkets.net/socap19/digital-experience/
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About SOCAP (Social Capital Markets):
SOCAP is the largest and most diverse impact investing community in the world. We convene a global ecosystem and marketplace – social entrepreneurs, investors, foundation and nonprofit leaders, government and policy leaders, creators, corporations, academics and beyond – through live and digital content experiences that educate, spur conversation, and inspire investment in positive impact. Our programming includes the annual SOCAP conference, SOCAP 365 regional events, SPECTRUM conference, and Money + Meaning podcasts. For more information, go to SocialCapitalMarkets.net; follow on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube; as well as #SOCAP19 and #SOCAPStories for this year’s conference. SOCAP19 is an Intentional Media company, the purpose-driven media platform whose brands include SOCAP, Conscious Company Media and Total Impact.
About Intentional Media:
Intentional Media is a purpose-driven media and events platform, catalyzing our transition to an economy that ensures that social, environmental and economic systems thrive together. Home to properties including SOCAP, Conscious Company Media and Total Impact – through the power of storytelling and networks, we connect, educate, and inspire people, transforming moments to movements, thoughts to action. For more information, go to https://intentional.co/; follow on https://intentional.co/social/
