Amanda Feldman amanda@volans.com @volansamanda
9 July 2012 Nippon Foundation British Council Japan ETIC.
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The Future of Social Innovation Intergenerational Thinking Role of Business Business Case
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Planetary Overshoot is Here
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2012 is a Critical Inflection Point
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A Journey Across Sectors Business
Social Enterprise
Social Impact
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NGO
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What is Social Innovation?
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Denial
1960s Intergenerational Thinking
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Breakthrough Capitalism
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Thank you.
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