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Discover 70+ social enterprises in one location
The largest gathering of social enterprises in New South Wales, this year’s Social Enterprise Festival is bringing back lots of crowd favourites as well as some new businesses-for-good for people of all ages to chat to, learn about, buy from and be inspired by.
Bring your kids, neighbours, colleagues, friends and family along for a day of market stalls, interactive workshops and inspiring talks.
Tickets to the festival are FREE.
Registration is essential - Please do register here.
Interactive workshops
Please note: Prior to registering for any of the workshops, you must also register for the Social Enterprise Festival!
All day (10am – 3pm)
THE RECONNECT PROJECT – Phone Repair Station (Drop in - no registration required)
10:00am – 10:45am
COLLECTIVE LEISURE – Yoga/Movement Session
10:00am- 10:45am
RENEWY LIVING – Green Cleaning Workshop
10:30am – 11:30am
REVERSE GARBAGE – Repair and Stitch Workshop
10:45am – 11:45am
CPR KIDS – CPR and Choking Workshop
11:00am- 11:45am
RENEWY LIVING – Green Cleaning Workshop
11.00am - 11.45am
JOY OF GIVING - Pre-Loved Toy Workshop: Play, Learn, Swap
11:00am – 11:50am
COMMUNITY FLOWER STUDIO – Mindfulness Botanical Painting Workshop
12:00pm - 3:00pm
REVERSE GARBAGE - Mindfulness Mandala Workshop (Drop in - no registration required)
12:00pm – 1:00pm
CPR KIDS – CPR and Choking Workshop
12:00pm – 12:45pm
RACHA SYRIAN KITCHEN – Cooking Demonstration
12:00pm – 12:50pm
COMMUNITY FLOWER STUDIO – Mindfulness Botanical Painting Workshop
1:00pm- 1:45pm
RENEWY LIVING – Green Cleaning Workshop
1:00pm – 1:50pm
COMMUNITY FLOWER STUDIO – Mindfulness Botanical Painting Workshop
1.00pm - 2.00pm
AURORAZ SOULFUL GIFTS - Bag Decorating Workshop for Kids
1:15pm – 2:00pm
SING HIGH SING LOW – Finding our Voices Workshop
2:00pm – 3:00pm
VELOCITY EMPOWERMENT – Self-Defense Workshop (Hands-On Learning for Real Situations and Inner Strength)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
CPR KIDS – CPR and Choking Workshop
2:00pm – 2:50pm
COMMUNITY FLOWER STUDIO – Mindfulness Botanical Painting Workshop
Market stalls
Discover a wide range of products and services from over 30 social enterprises including:
Wellbeing By SOTA&Co (The Global Safari)
Food and beverages at the festival
Enjoy a variety of delicious and diverse food options throughout the day, including special treats for kids:
Shelf stable products from entrepreneurs & Fresh Auchma : an Iranian baked delicacy (savoury croissant filled with slow cooked chicken and saffron)
SSI Ignite: Sangee’s Kitchen - Authentic Malaysian food
Chicken biryani, Vegan biryani, Vegan Dhosa (savoury thin pancakes made with fermented rice and lentils) & Pani Puri (street snack made with potato and a unique spice blend, contains chickpeas. Served with tamarind and mint water)
The Bread and Butter Project - pastries and baked goodies
Sourdough breads, Chocolate brownie Bars, Mini pastries, Mini Sweet and Savoury pastries, Mini muffins
Rebels N Misfits - coffee
Inspiring speakers
Hear from leading social enterprise thought leaders discussing the current state and future of the social enterprise movement, and pitching their Big Ideas.
Opening panel
10:15-11AM
Topic: Where has the social enterprise movement come from? How did we get here? The trends that shaped social enterprise
Speakers:
Bronwen Dalton - Head of Department of Management, UTS Business School
Adam McCurdie - Co-Founder, Humanitix
Tom Dawkins - Founder, StartSomeGood
Moderator: Kylie Flament - CEO, Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA)
PEOPLE - Speaker series
11:15AM-12:45PM
PANEL DISCUSSION - Topic: How do social enterprises put PEOPLE first?
Speakers:
Dafne Araya-O'Sullivan - Instructional Delivery Manager, Generation Australia
Andrea Comastri - Co-founder and CEO, Hotel Etico Australia
Jade Kelly - Funeral Director, Tender Funerals Australia
Moderator: Catherine Church - Managing Director, GoodChat
Followed by Big Ideas - Pitches from:
PLANET -Speaker series
1-2:30PM
PANEL DISCUSSION - Topic: How do social enterprises put PLANET first?
Speakers:
Callum Champagne - Founder, Grow the Future Bega
Aron Kurzydlo - Managing Director, Project Net Zero
Kelly Barrett - Founder, Underwear for Humanity
Moderator: Christie Gazal - Community Impact and Engagement, Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program
Followed by Big Ideas - Pitches from:
Closing Panel
2:30-3PM
Topic: Where to from here? What the future looks like for social enterprise
Speakers:
Jessica Mendoza Roth - Founder, CEO, Social Impact Hub
Rebecca Iliffe - Social Entrepreneur and Program Manager, Australian Centre Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE)
Hedayat Osyan - Founder and CEO, CommUnity Construction
Moderator: Kylie Flament - CEO, SECNA
Festival Program
At this year's Social Enterprise Festival you will be able to sample products, purchase gifts, talk to and learn from dozens of social enterprises, all in the one spot. Festival attendees can know that every purchase made is helping to create a positive social or environmental impact.
Through thousands of small acts, social enterprises and the people that buy their products and services can change the game - it’s a switch for good.
Market Stalls: Discover a wide range of products and services from over 30 social enterprises.
Workshops and Activations: Participate in hands-on workshops designed to educate and inspire.
Expert Panels and Big Ideas: Hear from leading social enterprise thought leaders, experts, and supporters discussing the current state and future of the social enterprise movement, and from social enterprises on how they’re helping people and the planet.
Festival Sponsors and Supporters
SECNA is grateful for the generous support of The Social Enterprise Festival 2024 sponsors and supporters:
