"Good Deals" - Social Investment & The Third Sector. Conference - Tues 6th May 2008 - Old Street, London

Hailed as the first national social investment conference, "Good Deals!" is a one day conference for those of you wanting to share your business ideas, expand your social enterprise or simply be stimulated by new ideas. The conference takes place at LSO St Lukes, 161 Old Street, London EC1V 9NG.

FURTHER INFORMATION
e-mail conference@socialenterprisemag.co.uk
call 020 8983 1929.

Good Deals Programme:

8.30 - 9.00 Arrival, registration, coffee

9.00 - 9.10 Introduction from conference chair:
Liam Black, board advisor to the Fifteen Foundation and Social Enterprise Ambassador

9.10 - 10.00 Finding finance for social return: inspiring examples of investor/investee partnerships delivering major social returns

10.00 - 10.50 World view: transforming markets around the globe

10.50 - 11.10 Coffee break

11.10 - 11.30 Good Deal pitch 1: a social enterprise with a business opportunity faces a panel of investors

11.30 - 12.50 State of the Nation - what is the big picture for social investment? What is the UK Government doing to lead the way?
Ministerial keynote followed by debate with sector leaders

12.50 - 14.30 Buffet lunch

Match Maker sessions: throughout lunch we will be holding speed-dating between investors and investees, in the Crypt of LSO St Lukes. This will be a major opportunity for social enterprises and charities to meet a wide range of funders, investors, business angels and support organisations to discuss their investment opportunities.

14.30 - 15.30 "With great wealth comes great responsibility" - conference challenge from Sir Tom Hunter

15.00 - 15.30 Good Deal pitch 2

15.50 - 16.10 Finance hyperspace: cutting edge ideas presented by pioneers in social investment

16.10 - 16.40 Good Deal pitch 3

16.40 - 17.20 Millionaires with a mission: Minister for the Third Sector, Phil Hope, meets a range of forward thinking investors and philanthropists to discuss why they've been bitten by the social investment bug

17.20 - 17.30 Closing remarks followed by drinks reception