Amanda Feldman - Social Innovation Forum July12

Amanda Feldman amanda@volans.com @volansamanda

9 July 2012 Nippon Foundation British Council Japan ETIC.

Helping the future take flight.

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The Future of Social Innovation Intergenerational Thinking Role of Business Business Case

The Future Intergenerational Thinking

Role of Business

Business Case

The Future

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Planetary Overshoot is Here

Source: The Value Web Intergenerational Thinking

Role of Business

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The Future

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2012 is a Critical Inflection Point

Source: The Future Quotient Intergenerational Thinking

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A Journey Across Sectors Business

Social Enterprise

Social Impact

Government

NGO

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What is Social Innovation?

Legal

Denial

1960s Intergenerational Thinking

Role of Business

Legal Marketing

Compliance

1970s Business Case

1980s The Future

Legal Marketing

Legal Marketing

Human Resources

Human Resources

C-Suite

Corporate Social Responsibility

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Social Innovation

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Breakthrough Capitalism

Intergenerational Thinking

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The Business Case for Breakthrough • Develop new products and services.

• Enter previously untapped markets.

• Attract, engage and inspire employees.

• Differentiate from competitors.

Intergenerational Thinking

Role of Business

Business Case

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Learnings from 2012 Study Tour • Evolving Role of Business – Business can leverage its core competencies to have greater social and environmental impact.

– Senior level managers need to drive and support social innovation.

• Creating an Enabling Environment – There are opportunities for the private sector to learn from existing social enterprises.

– Social enterprises are potential partners and catalysts for social innovation within a company.

– Networks of intrapreneurs exist within companies and are ready to be activated.

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An Aging Future

JAPAN

UK

33% of the population is projected to be aged 65 and above in 2025 The change will take place more quickly than any other country.

Intergenerational Thinking

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20% of the population is projected to be aged 65 and above in 2025 Public services need to adapt for these demographic shifts.

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New Kinds of Leadership

Business

Social Enterprise

Social Impact

Business

Social Enterprise

Government

Role of Business

Business Case

Government

NGOs

NGO

Intergenerational Thinking

Social Innovation

The Future

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Thank you.

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