Although Amitabha Sadangi has assisted hundreds of thousands of families in India, he doesn’t believe in charity. He is the architect of International Development Enterprises India’s (IDE-India) ‘market creation’ approach to development, focused on sustainable local industries producing and selling irrigation technologies that even the poorest farmers can afford.
2011 SESSIONS
Holistic Solution Or Mission Creep: Is the Risk Worth the Reward?
The most successful social innovators change, revise and augment their strategies frequently to address problems on a larger scale and at a deeper level. This process of continuous evolution and reinvention is fraught with uncertainty and the potential for failure. It also demands ongoing experimentation, growth and learning. Three social entrepreneurs talk about the difficult decisions they made to increase the scale and depth of their impact—and the steps they took to mitigate the inherent risks.
Speakers: David Bornstein, Vera Cordeiro, Amitabha Sadangi, Sebastien Marot
2009 SESSIONS
Winning Hearts And Minds: The Power Of A Well-Told Story
Social entrepreneurs have to do more than present compelling solutions. They need to change long-standing beliefs in favour of new ways of thinking and being. This session will look at different ways that film and media can take positive messages to mass audiences with the goal of influencing strongly-held attitudes and behaviours. Speakers will offer expertise, case studies and lessons learned regarding how popular culture and a well-told story can accelerate social transformation.
