Emerge: Pioneering Social Enterprise in China

Hub Islington, 5 Torrens Street, London
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Admission
£6 for Hub members, £8 for non Hubbers
Location

Hub Islington, 5 Torrens Street, London

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Angel 0.07 miles

Socially-motivated business is on the rise in China, presenting opportunities for knowledge-transfer and collaboration between initiatives and entrepreneurs in both countries.

To what extent is this new sector influenced by Anglo-American models of entrepreneurship and how can the Chinese develop an understanding of social enterprise that is inspired by their own traditions and culture?
Come join us to learn from experts and gain tips from practitioners. With a fresh pair of eyes on China, you will be able to consider how the emerging economy can fit into your entrepreneurial strategy.

With a panel bringing together both experts and start-up entrepreneurs sharing their own recent experiences of establishing socially motivated businesses in China, the debate will span social enterprise, sustainability, non-profit management and CSR in China and the UK.

This unique event is hosted by We Impact in partnership with HUB Islington. We Impact is a social enterprise based in Beijing, China and London. Its mission is to develop and promote opportunities to realize sustainable lifestyles around the world. Hub Islington is a co-working space and community for socially driven start-ups and the original in a global network with over 4,000 members across four continents.
Expert Panel:

Lawrence Bloom – Chair of expert panel

The man behind the hotel environmental guide used by 5 million hotel beds worldwide, Lawrence Bloom is also co-founder of Global Action Plan and has been former chairman for the UNEP and the World Economic Forum at Davos. He is currently engaged in very high level strategy discussions with the Chinese leadership around economic, social and environmental sustainability which he believes are inextricably linked to cultural values. He is creating with major International and Chinese participation a Swiss NPO Foundation, ”Pathway”, where he will be Co Chairman of the Formal Board. This platform has a mirror image in China “The Hanwang Forum” which will implement major transformational projects in China, and globally.

Erika Helms – Non-profits in China

Erika Helms is the Founder and CEO of Linking China Ltd, a social enterprise focused on exchanges between the Third Sectors of Europe and China, aimed at building capacities in China’s social sector. Erika worked for more than ten years in the non-profit sector in China, most recently as the Executive Director for the Jane Goodall Institute China, an international organisation, that under her leadership, established locally-registered offices in Beijing and Chengdu; and has expanded in reach and impact. She currently serves of the Board of Directors for JGI China. Erika holds a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from Columbia University, and also previously worked for television media in China for five years.

Tristan Edmonson, CSR ASIA – CSR in China

Until 2010 Tristan worked in Beijing running a small consultancy producing market intelligence on China’s clean technology industry. He now works for CSR Asia, the leading provider of information, training, research and consultancy services on sustainable business practices in Asia and is responsible for delivering projects for European clients and acting as a bridge between their Asian and European operations.

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