Business for Good Summit: Shaping the Purpose Economy

Social Traders Social Enterprise Summit & Trailblazer Awards

Business for Good Summit: Shaping the Purpose Economy

The Social Traders Social Enterprise Summit – Bringing together the social enterprise sector, with business and government members leading the charge in business for good.

Join us as we advocate for a more inclusive and equitable Australia – centred around both social enterprise and social procurement, the summit will showcase how doing business for good is now expected and how you can achieve it!

How together we can shape the purpose economy – Agenda & speakers for the summit will be announced in September.

Bridging the gap between business and social enterprise, attendees to the summit will contribute to idea sharing, participate in learnings and discussions hosted by thought leaders, and experts in the social enterprise sector.

Social Traders are proud to be partnering with the Westpac Group and Social Enterprise Australia for the Social Traders Social Enterprise Summit & Trailblazer Awards 2023.

The Westpac Group is committed to its purpose in creating better futures together. As purchasers and supporters of communities, recognising the opportunities to deliver on this purpose. Through the Westpac Foundation and the Supplier Inclusion & Diversity Program, they seek to promote social and economic participation with supplier partners, including social enterprises.

What you can expect:

• Main room keynotes with guest speakers and policy makers
• Meet the Buyer sessions, members actively seeking social enterprise partnerships
• Masterclasses hosted by sector experts
• Panel discussions with change makers
• Fireside chats with those who have some big stories to tell
• Hear from the Game Changers of 2023
• The 2023 Trailblazer Awards
• And more to come…

Why you should attend:

• Trends & insights into the current social procurement landscape in Australia
• Listen to social procurement partnerships in action
• Understand the challenges faced and lessons learned
• See the profound and life-changing impact of social procurement.
• Meet the Buyer sessions, members actively seeking social enterprise partnerships
• Networking and community building with a likeminded audience
• Hear from experts in social procurement
• Discuss how spend with social enterprise positively impacts our communities.
• Celebrate the Trailblazers of 2023

Who should attend:

• Certified social enterprise members
• Social enterprises not yet certified with Social Traders
• Business and governments looking to make the switch to good
• Existing business and government members
• Sector collaborators and networks
• Those who want to make buying from social enterprise the norm

Places are limited. Registration is essential and will close at 5pm on Monday 30 October 2023 unless booked out prior.

Please reach out to our events team with any questions events@socialtraders.com.au