At StartSomeGood, we’re convinced that we are entering the Era of Purpose. We see this all around us. In the demands from graduates for meaningful work, from consumers for quality ethical products and from investors for companies that combine profit and purpose.
2020 is our third year running the #StartingGood Summit and we are thrilled to be bringing you a stellar line up of over 30 changemakers, innovators, movers and shakers in who are making the world a better place.
Previous summit guests include Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus; Ashoka Fellow Tracey Chambers; thought-leader Clay Shirky; influential movement builder Jeremy Heimans; serial social entrepreneur Mark Brand; Jack Sim Founder of The World Toilet Organisation; Founder of Donor's Choose Charles Best and Co-Founder of Charity Water Scott Harrison.
Who is #StartingGood for?
You're an emerging changemaker with a passion to change the world for the better..
#StartingGood will give you the foundation to do so - with knowledge, advice and practical tips to get you started.
You're an innovative thinker, full of wild ideas to solve the world's biggest problems.
#StartingGood will give you insights and practical tips for how you can turn those ideas into action.
You're an established entrepreneur and have seen the impact sector flourish.
#StartingGood will provide opportunities for you to learn more about embedding purpose into your business.
For passionate doers & dreamers. For the purpose-curious.
#StartingGood is for everyone who wants to start things that make a difference in the world!
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The #StartingGood Virtual Summit is an annual free-to-access virtual summit presented by innovation agency and cause-crowdfunding platform StartSomeGood.
Over two weeks in March we bring together 30+ world-renowned social entrepreneurs, changemakers, and innovation leaders to talk about creating a lasting positive impact in the world.
The summit includes action focussed workshops and in-depth interviews with game-changing social entrepreneurs, through which we aim to support, upskill and inspire the next generation of change leaders.
With over 4,000 participants from around the world in 2019, the 2020 summit is set to grow it's reach yet again.
#StartingGood 2020 Partnership Opportunity
March 21-31, 2020
2020 Speakers
Why did we create the #StartingGood Summit?
We want to make #StartingGood 2020 the biggest and best yet.
Interested in finding out how you can partner with us to present #StartingGood 2020?
Please email tom(at)startsomegood.com
to request our partnership kit.
Are you a successful social entrepreneur interested in presenting at the 2020 #StartingGood Summit?
Over ten days in May we will bring together 30+ world-renowned social entrepreneurs, changemakers, and innovation leaders to share knowledge about how to create a lasting positive impact in the world. Each day we will release 3-4 sessions, which will then be available for the duration of the Summit.
The virtual summit includes action focussed workshops and in-depth interviews with game-changing social entrepreneurs. We aim to support, upskill, and inspire the next generation of change leaders.
With over 10,000+ participants from around the world in 2019, the 2020 summit is set to grow yet again. This year we will inspire and empower a global movement of changemakers. We invite you to be part of it!
The #StartingGood Virtual Summit is an annual free-to-access virtual summit presented by innovation agency and cause-crowdfunding platform StartSomeGood.
Many more speakers still to be announced.
Are you a successful social entrepreneur interested in presenting at the 2020 #StartingGood Summit?
#StartingGood Community Partners
Ronnie Khan (Australia) Founder and CEO at OzHarvest, a food rescue organisation.
Masami Sato (Singapore) Founder B1G1, a global giving initiative for business
Devin Thorpe (USA) Social enterprise speaker, author, educator and Forbes contributor.
May 11-20, 2020
StartSomeGood is an award-winning crowdfunding platform and innovation agency dedicated to getting social innovation funded. Over the last 6 years, we have enabled more than 1000 projects to raise over $12 million to make a positive impact in the world, with the best project success rates in the industry. We also power cause marketing and funding programs for partners across all sectors.
AWARDS WE'VE WON:
More speakers still to be announced
StartSomeGood is an award-winning crowdfunding platform and innovation agency dedicated to getting social innovation funded. Over the last 6 years, we have enabled more than 1000 projects to raise over $12 million to make a positive impact in the world, with the best project success rates in the industry. We also power cause marketing and funding programs for partners across all sectors.
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AWARDS WE'VE WON:
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Interested in finding out how you can partner with us to present #StartingGood 2020?
Please email matt(at)startsomegood.com to request our partnership kit.
10
Days
10,000+
Participants
30+
Speakers
Laura Thompson
Managing Director Spark Health, Clothing the Gap and leading the #FreeTheFlag campaign
Gunditjmara Country, Australia
Co-Founder of Umbo & Founder of OIC Cambodia, Co-Founder of Happy Kids Clinic
Australia
Weh Yeoh
President and Co-Founder of Rags2Riches, Inc.
Phillipines
Reese Fernandez-Ruiz
Co-Founder of the American Sustainable Business Council, Former CEO and Co-Founder of Seventh Generation
USA
Jeffrey Hollender
Executive Director of Social Venture Circle
USA
Valerie Red-Horse Mohl
Co-founder and President of Ministry of Supply
USA
Gihan Amarasiriwardena
CEO of B Lab Australia and New Zealand Ltd
Australia
Andrew Davies
At StartSomeGood, we’re convinced that we are entering the Era of Purpose. We see this all around us–in the demands from graduates for meaningful work, from consumers for quality ethical products, and from investors for companies that combine profit and purpose.
2020 is our fourth year running the #StartingGood Summit and we are thrilled to be bringing you a stellar line up of over 30 changemakers, innovators, and movers and shakers who are making the world a better place.
Previous summit guests include Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus; Ashoka Fellow Tracey Chambers; thought-leader Clay Shirky; influential movement builder Jeremy Heimans; serial social entrepreneur Mark Brand; Founder of The World Toilet Organisation Jack Sim; Founder of Donor's Choose Charles Best; and Co-Founder of Charity Water Scott Harrison.
Why we created the #StartingGood Virtual Summit
You're an aspiring changemaker with a passion to change the world.
#StartingGood will give you the foundation to do so - with knowledge, advice and practical tips to get you started.
Who is #StartingGood for?
The Aspiring
Changemaker
You're a creative thinker, full of wild ideas to solve the world's biggest problems.
#StartingGood will give you insights and practical tips for how you can turn those ideas into action.
You're an established or social entrepreneur and have seen the industry flourish.
#StartingGood will provide opportunities for you to learn more and connect with like-minded changemakers
The Creative
Thinker
The Social
Entrepreneur
For the passionate doers and dreamers. And for the purpose-curious.
Founder Brisbane Tool Library and PhD Candidate University of Queensland
Australia
Sabrina Chakori
Founding CEO of Outland Denim
Australia
James Bartle
Founder of Columbo Social
Australia
Shaun Christie-David
CEO and Founder at Playworks
USA
Jill Vialet
JB Media Group
USA
Laura Sanders, Justin Belleme, and Mandy Gardner
Capacity Building Program Manager at SEFA
Australia
Hannah Miller
CEO of The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA)
Australia
Nick Moraitis
Founder of #Ethicalhour, Cofounder of Be The Change Awards
UK
Sian Conway
Co-Founder and CEO at StartSomeGood
Australia
Tom Dawkins
CEO of Health Leads
USA
Alexandra Quinn
Director of Newkind Conference
Australia
Erfan Daliri
Impact Investing & Social Ventures of Paul Ramsay Foundation
Australia
Abhilash Mudaliar
Hildy Gottlieb, Co-Founder of Creating the Future
USA
Hildy Gottlieb
Brand Storyteller at The Sponge & Co-Founder of GoodNorth
Australia
Luke Faccini
Founder of The Noble Cup
Ethiopia
Sara Ecklund
The Grow Good Guy & B Corp Ambassador
NZ
Tim Jones
Chief Capability Officer of Paul Ramsay Foundation
Australia
Jo Taylor
Founder and CEO of Two Good Co
Australia
Rob Caslick
Managing Director, Change Investment Management
Australia
Lisa Wade
Associate Director, Natural Value at National Australia Bank
Australia
James Bentley
Learn from funders and founders with expertise to help us recover and build resilience in the face of disaster.
Founder & Executive Director of the Compassion Prison Project
USA
Fritzi Horstman
Founder, The Human Connection Movement
Australia
Igor Kreyman
Founder, Groove Therapy
Australia
Vanessa Marian
Co-Founder and CEO of Acts of Gratitude
Rwanda
Jean D’Amour Mutoni
Founder of Zebras Unite
USA
Dr. Astrid Scholz
Founder Acumen
USA
Jacqueline Novogratz
CEO at Culture is Life
Australia
Belinda Duarte
Founder of Odonata
Australia
Nigel Sharp
Founder of Corporate2community
Australia
Renae Hanvin
Many more speakers still to be announced.
Musical Philsopher, Future Crunch
Australia
Will Tait
Diversity Evangelist, Future Crunch
Australia
Lilian Kikuvi
EVPA representative for the UK & Ireland since 2019, CEO and Founder of Boncerto
UK
Peter Cafferkey
Head of Product & Strategy of Impact Investment Group
Australia
Jeremy Burke
Dorjee Sun, Project Manager of Perlin
Singapore
Dorjee Sun
Co-Founder and Director of Red Hat Impact
Australia
Cameron Neil
Founder and former CEO First Australians Capital
Australia
Jocelyn King
Lead Investor Services at New Forests
Australia
Radha Kuppalli
Executive Director, Strategy and Innovation at The Nature Conservancy Australia Program
Australia
Jane Hutchinson
Social Innovation Manager at FYA
Australia
Mehak Sheikh
Sand Talk author
Australia
Tyson Yunkaporta
Program Coordinator for First Gens at ygap
Australia
Kim Nguyen
Co-Founder of AccessibleX and founder of Brain Nation Hub
Australia
Hue Man Dang
Country Representative, India, Global Fund for Children
India
Dhvani Doshi
Founder and CEO, Future Minds Network
Australia
Nathaniel Diong