Social entrepreneurs tend to operate where markets and governments – structures for allocating economic and political power – have failed. Yet social entrepreneurs, themselves, usually start with extremely limited power: They have few financial resources, no hierarchical power of position, and limited political power. Instead, they tap two levers of power – innovation and persuasion – to reach their goals.
With this in mind, the 2009 Skoll World Forum facilitated discussion, debate and critical questioning around the theme of Social Entrepreneurship: Shifting Power Dynamics – exploring how social entrepreneurs access, navigate and influence power dynamics in their approach to change.
Sessions
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Opening Plenary Of The 2009 Skoll World Forum
2009-03-25 / 17:00SPEAKERs: The Honourable Mary Robinson, Daniel Lubetzky, Kailash Satyarthi, Ray Suarez, Roger Martin, Stephan Chambers, Jeff Skoll, Ken Brecher
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Creating A Sustainable Future: The Marriage Of Industry, Policy And Science
2009-03-26 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Mindy Lubber, Michael Eckhart, Liliana Madrigal, Mathis Wackernagel, Lance Henderson
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Investing For Impact: Catalysing An Emerging Industry
2009-03-26 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Pawan Mehra, Jessica Freireich, Shari Berenbach, Toby Eccles
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We’re From The Government And We’re Here To Help
2009-03-26 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Dorothy Stoneman, Barry Coleman, Vicky Colbert, Debra Dunn
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Leadership Challenges: Balancing Creativity And Control
2009-03-26 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Estela Villarreal Junco, Gillian Caldwell, William Drayton, Samuel Azout, Maximilian Martin
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Pathways To Scale: From Prototyping To System Change
2009-03-26 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Ion Yadigaroglu, Nancy Kete, Peter Head, John Elkington, Michael Granoff
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Speaking Innovation To Power: The Uses And Abuses Of Power In Social Innovation
2009-03-26 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Astier Almedom, Victor Galaz, Thomas Lawrence, Frances Westley
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The Ripple Effect: Communities Empowered Through Individual Transformation
2009-03-26 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Jeremy Hockenstein, Marcia Odell, Ron Grzywinski, Pamela Hartigan
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Engaging Stakeholders For Sustainable Impact
2009-03-26 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Vincent Dawans, Lindsay Miller
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New Approaches In The Arab World
2009-03-26 / 10:45SPEAKERs: George Khalaf, Kamal Mouzawak, Aref Husseini, Raghda el-Ebrashi
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Winning Hearts And Minds: The Power Of A Well-Told Story
2009-03-26 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Cara Mertes, Susan Collin Marks, Greg Barker, Amitabha Sadangi
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Whose Accountability Really Counts?
2009-03-26 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Alex Nicholls, Simon Zadek, Alex Jacobs, Tina Dacin, David Bonbright
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Community Development: Transforming What Is Possible
2009-03-26 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Keely Stevenson, Craig Kielburger, Martin Burt, Vera Cordeiro
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Capital Markets In Crisis: Threat Or Opportunity?
2009-03-26 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Matthew Bishop, Sir Ronald Cohen, David Blood, Jan Piercy
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Technology And Shifting Power In A Hyper-Connected World
2009-03-26 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Bruno Giusanni, Charles Leadbeater, Evgeny Morozov, Yvette Alberdingk Thijm
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A Sector Strategy To Scaling Your Social Enterprise
2009-03-26 / 14:00SPEAKERs: James Koch, Al Hammond
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Innovative Approaches To Educating The World’s Children
2009-03-26 / 14:00SPEAKERs: Kirk Hanson, Wendy Kopp, Eric Schwarz, Ann Cotton
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Expansion Finance For Social Impact
2009-03-26 / 14:00SPEAKERs: John Goldstein, George Overholser, Jean-Philippe De Schrevel, Ashish Karamchandani
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Partnering For Power: Leveraging Private Sector Alliances
2009-03-26 / 14:00SPEAKERs: Bruce Lowry, J.B. Schramm, Hans Van Bochove, Kathy Gerwig, Gary Cohen, Willy Foote
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How Can I Survive The Financial Crisis?
2009-03-26 / 14:00SPEAKERs: Mark Plotkin, Jim Fruchterman, Namrita Kapur, David Bornstein
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Financial Power To The People
2009-03-26 / 14:00SPEAKERs: Tom Watson, Mari Kuraishi, Mads Kjaer, Premal Shah
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How Can We Empower The Powerless Through Economic Development?
2009-03-26 / 14:00SPEAKERs: Stan Thekaekara, Sabina Alkire, Barbara Harriss-White, Bindu Ananth
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2009 Skoll Awards For Social Entrepreneurship
2009-03-26 / 17:30SPEAKERs: K T Tunstall, Paul Van Zyl, Juan Mendez, Pooran Desai, Munqeth Mehyar, Nader Khateeb, Sue Riddlestone, Gary White, Gidon Bromberg, Jordan Kassalow, Wendy Kopp, Dr R. K. Pachuari, Bart Weetjens, Soraya Salti, Jeff Skoll, Sally Osberg, Martin Von Hildebrand
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Water And The Millennium Development Goals: A Case For Collaboration
2009-03-27 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Dr. Rafael Ziegler, Benjamin Adrion, Chuks Okereke, Michal Kravcik, Joe Madiath
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Branding For Good: An Approach For The Social Sector
2009-03-27 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Noah Manduke
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Who Matters? Impact, Power And Accountability
2009-03-27 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Gregory Dees, Maurice Lim Miller, Juan J. Alarcon, Jonas Rigodon, Cecilia Flores-Oebanda
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Corporate Leadership For Change
2009-03-27 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Michael J. Critelli, Tae Yoo, Alan Hassenfeld, William Swope, Stephan Chambers, Fadi Ghandour
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Lessons Learned: The Ups And Downs Of Social Entrepreneurship
2009-03-27 / 09:00SPEAKERs: John Wood, Ann Macdougall, John Brauer, Chetna Gala Sinha
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Religion, Social Entrepreneurship And Philanthropy: Three Perspectives
2009-03-27 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Sarabajaya Kumar, Nicholas Sagovsky, Humera Khan, David Green
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Engaging And Competing In Commercial Markets
2009-03-27 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Neelam Chhiber, Roger Martin, Paul Rice, Rupert Howes
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Where’s The Power In The New Development Paradigm?
2009-03-27 / 09:00SPEAKERs: Michael Green, Jaime Cooper-Hohn, H.E. Jose Maria Figueres, Martin Fisher, Walter Fust
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Everything You Need To Know About Partnering With The Private Sector
2009-03-27 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Liam Black, Amy Clarke
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Healthcare: Early Detection And Prevention
2009-03-27 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Bart Weetjens, Nathan Wolfe, Gene Falk, Paul Farmer, Larry Brilliant
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Innovations In Social Finance
2009-03-27 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Brian Trelstad, Yvonne Li, Pieter Oostlander, Kevin Jones, Nachiket Mor
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Social Entrepreneurs In Indigenous Communities
2009-03-27 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Sarabajaya Kumar, Ana Maria Peredo, Leocadio Juracan Salome, Judith Sayers, Ella Henry
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State Power And Social Innovation
2009-03-27 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Alex Nicholls, Peter Alcock, Paul Light, Dr. Mahmood Bhutta, Ray Loveridge
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Tomorrow’s News: Models For An Everyone Is Media World
2009-03-27 / 10:45SPEAKERs: William Drayton, Paula Ellis, Gregor Hackmack, Sanjana Hattotuwa, Sasa Vucinic
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Powerful Women: Shifting The Status Quo
2009-03-27 / 10:45SPEAKERs: Pat Mitchell, Lungowe Matakala Chishinga, Wu Qing, Sakena Yacoobi
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Closing Plenary Of The 2009 Skoll World Forum
2009-03-27 / 14:30SPEAKERs: John Wood, Lord Puttnam Of Queensgate, Soraya Salti, Colin Mayer, Jeff Skoll, Pamela Hartigan
Videos
Audio
- Who Matters: Impact, Power And Accountability – 2009
- Where’s The Power In The New Development Paradigm – 2009
- Water And The Millennium Development Goals – 2009
- Tomorrow’s News: Models For An Everyone Is Media World – 2009
- State Power And Social Innovation – 2009
- Social Entrepreneurship In Indigenous Communities – 2009
- Religion Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy – 2009
- Powerful Women Shifting The Status Quo – 2009
- Lessons Learned, The Ups And Downs Of Social Entrepreneurship – 2009
- Innovations In Social Finance – 2009
- Healthcare And Early Detection – 2009
- Engaging And Competing In Commercial Markets – 2009
- Corporate Leadership For Change – 2009
- Branding For Good – 2009
- (Financial) Power To The People – 2009
- Capital Markets In Crisis – 2009
- Community Development: What’s Possible? – 2009
- Creating A Sustainable Future – 2009
- Expansion Finance For Social Impact – 2009
- How Can I Survive The Financial Crisis – 2009
- How Can We Empower The Powerless – 2009
- Innovative Approaches To Educating The World’s Children – 2009
- Investing For Impact – 2009
- Leadership Challenges – 2009
- New Approaches In The Arab World – 2009
- Partnering For Power – 2009
- Pathways To Scale – 2009
- Speaking Innovation To Power – 2009
- Technology And Shifting Power – 2009
- The Ripple Effect – 2009
- We’re From The Government And We’re Here To Help – 2009
- Whose Accountability Really Counts – 2009
- Winning Hearts and Minds – 2009
