Social Business Forum 2018

November 4, 2018 ReTHINK INDIA

November 20th, 2018 | Scope Convention Centre, New Delhi

Social Business per se is being seen as an emerging strategic approach towards a much broader political-economic discourse that aims at fundamentally transforming the prevalent Neo-Liberal Model of Development which has led to the current state of inequity in the society.

Social Business Forum 2018 thereby intends to explore the possibilities of creating Democratically RUN, Economically JUST, Socially INCLUSIVE & Environmentally SUSTAINABLE FUTURES through a combined strategy of interrelated local and global action in the Upanishadic spirit of “सह वीर्यम करवावहे” whereby
Citizens act for the Co-Creation of a Self Reliant Nation.

The Forum shall thereby witness the convergence of an entire cross section of thinkers, tinkerers & torchbearers from Political Parties, Academia, Industry, Government and Civil Society to engage themselves in this first of its kind exploration.

The Forum shall unveil a draft manifesto note for all the political parties of the country to incorporate social business as a dominant facet of their political agenda.

The Forum shall also witness the giving away of the Social Business Forum Awards 2018 to those enterprises which have smartly intertwined the social and financial purposes.

The Forum shall also accentuate the creation of Centres of Social Business at various Techno-Managerial Institutions of the country which shall become the epi-centres of Collaborative Action Research extending Practical Business Development Support to the incubatee Social Businesses.

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AGENDA

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM

Registration & Welcome Lunch

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2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Inaugural Address

IMPERATIVES OF A JUST SOCIETY & FAIR ECONOMY IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT

Laxmi Prakash Semwal

Annamrit Farmers As Owners Foundation

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2:25 PM - 2:30 PM

Book Release by the Assembled Dignitaries

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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Theme Address

SOCIAL BUSINESS AS A TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACH TO A FAIR ECONOMY AND JUST SOCIETY

Fons van der Velden

Founder Context, International Cooperation

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Panel Discussion cum Open House

Building the case for “r” equivalence to “g”
for a Just Society & Fair Economy

{r :: rate of return on private capital | g :: rate of growth of economic output and incomes}

Supplementary Asks

ReTHINKING CSR :: Going Beyond
Exploring the Convergence of the diverse Poles of Profit & Philanthropy
Investing in the creation of Sustainable Social Businesses
Issues & Challenges Confronting the Expanding Vistas of Impact Investment

Evaluating the Veracity of Social Business Framework
From a Political Economy Perspective
Accentuating the commensurate Regulatory & Legal Provisions
Main Aim – Optimize benefits (blended value) for Primary Value Creators | Secure Continuity and Growth through increased production
Value Drivers – Blended value for Primary Value Creators, Customers and Social Investors at large
Daily Control – Primary Value Creators together with investor/private sector party oversee daily management
Strength – Primary Value Creators treated as equal partners | Strong linkages with Primary Value Creators and the overall Supply Chain | Value creation for multiple stakeholders (Primary Value Creators, investors and customers) | No political or governmental interference
Weakness – Potential conflict among partners | Balancing financial and social objectives | Risk of partners falling back to their old values and practices | Finding social investors

Auditing Social & Economic Impact of Welfare Spending
Adopting Alternate Choices in the creation of Schemes in the context of Social Business Framework
Accentuating Academic Research & Policy Advocacy to that Effect

Diversifying Innovation in the Context of Nurturing Social Business

Prof. Rajeev Gowda
Incharge Manifesto Committee, Indian National Congress