MICROFINANCE EVENT: Skoll World Forum; April 9-12, 2019; Oxford, England

The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship is intended to advance entrepreneurial solutions to social problems. Although this year’s agenda has not been released, sessions from recent years covered topics such as public-private financing initiatives for investing in underserved markets, financial innovation for inclusive business, and funding impact at scale through market segmentation.

The 2019 Forum will be held at the Said Business School of the University of Oxford. Although attendance is by invitation only, a digital pass is available to the general public. Digital pass holders will be able to view conference media online starting two weeks after the event.

Background on Organizer: The Skoll Foundation is a private foundation created in 1999 with the aim of supporting peace and prosperity around the world by investing in social entrepreneurs. The Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, which was founded in 2003, is housed at the Said Business School of the UK-based University of Oxford. The goal of the center is to advance social entrepreneurship through education, research and collaboration.

Cost: Depending on the sector of the delegate’s employer, the attendance fee varies from USD 1,300 to USD 3,500, plus 20 percent tax. Please note that delegate nominations are closed for 2019. Nominations for the 2020 event will open in June 2019. Passes to access digital content are available free of charge.

Event Website: http://www.cvent.com/events/2019-skoll-world-forum-on-social-entrepreneurship/event-summary-d7449588139845b5a462191baef7fa1e.aspx

For additional information, you may contact the organizers at registration[at]skoll.org or +1 650 331 1031.

By Zhishen Zhang, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

2019 Skoll World Forum background

http://skoll.org/skoll-world-forum

2019 Skoll World Forum delegate fees

http://skoll.org/skoll-world-forum/pricing/

Skoll World Forum digital pass

http://skoll.org/skoll-world-forum/digital-pass/

Previous Skoll World Forums

http://skoll.org/skoll-world-forum/previous-forums/