Purpose

The Impact Forum for Social Change in collaboration with Global Social Venture Competition — Southeast Asia Finals raised awareness and improved understanding of the role of social enterprises and impact investment, measurement of social impact, market readiness of social enterprises in Thailand, and possible platforms to bring social enterprises together with impact investors. The Forum was jointly organized by ADB and IIX Asia, and held in conjunction with the annual Global Social Venture Competition of Thailand.

Expected Outputs

• Presentations on the Context for Social Enterprises, Capital Markets for Social Good, Funding for Growth of Social Enterprises, Contributing to a Vibrant Ecosystem, and Generating Ideas to Action
• Forum summaryTarget Participants

Participation is by invitation only.

The Forum brought together more than 75 participants from the government, development agencies, social enterprises, impact investors, and ecosystem players.

Resource Speakers

• Sarinee Achavanuntakul (Openworlds)
• Ashvin Dayal (Rockefeller Foundation)
• Kobsak Duangdee (Bank of Nova Scotia, Siam City and ThanaChart)
• Steve Hargrave (Grey Ghost Ventures)
• Abigail Jung (Synergy Venture Fund)
• Sunit Shrestha (Change Fusion)