Social Enterprise World Forum: Calgary Community Hub

Drawing from the international conference, SEWF25, join us for a deep dive into the social enterprise ecosystem in Calgary.

About this Event

We invite you to join the Calgary Community Hub of the Social Enterprise World Forum 2025 (SEWF25). This 2-day in-person event will feature a curated selection of SEWF25 session recordings paired with additional activities designed to provide attendees with a chance to connect and collaboratively engage with session topics. The 2025 SEWF focuses on collective action, innovation and creating resilient, sustainable change.

SEWF is the flagship event for the global social enterprise community, providing space for purpose-led people, policymakers, philanthropists, intermediaries and entrepreneurs to connect, learn and be inspired. Through SEWF Community Hubs, folks can engage with SEWF25 content, network, share ideas and opportunities with each other locally.

For the third consecutive year, Innovate Calgary is thrilled to host a Community Hub for the forum. This 2-day in-person event will be held on October 29th and 30th 2025, and will feature a curated selection of SEWF25 session recordings paired with additional activities designed to provide attendees with a chance to connect and collaboratively engage with session topics. There will be discussions/workshops on:

• Impact Financing
• How to build successful partnerships
• Using AI to support Social Change
• Building resilient communities and sustainable solutions

This program is brought to you in partnership with Flourish Alberta and is funded by the Calgary Innovation Coalition.

October 29


🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Breakfast and welcome

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
People, Planet and Action: Building solutions in times of crisis

🕑: 10:15 AM
Local discussion/Debrief

🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Building resilient communities: Place-based solutions for a sustainable future

🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Local discussion/Debrief

🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch

🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Buying for impact: How social procurement is driving change
Local discussion/Debrief

🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Break

🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Practical uses of AI for social enterprises

🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Social Enterprise Showcase (come buy local and make and impact)

October 30

Breakfast and welcome

🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Beyond jobs: How social enterprises are creating pathways to meaningful work

🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Local discussion/Debrief

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Beyond capital: The role of impact investment

🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Local discussion/Debrief

🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Rethinking partnerships: The power of social enterprise collaboration

🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Workshop: Practical Tools to build Partnerships in Calgary and beyond

🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Resource Fair Social Enterprises

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