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MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Intellecap Presents Sankalp 2011: Social Enterprise & Investment Forum in Mumbai, India, May 5 – May 6, 2011

Event Name: Sankalp 2011: Social Enterprise & Investment Forum

Event Date: May 5 – May 6, 2011

Event Location: Mumbai, India

Cost: INR 10,000 (USD 223)

Summary of Event: Sankalp is an initiative of Intellecap, an Indian consulting firm that provides advisory services for investors, enterprises and entrepreneurs in the multiple bottom-line sector. Sankalp catalyzes impact investments into sustainable, scalable businesses on a global basis. Since 2009, the Sankalp Forum has worked to create an ecosystem of stakeholders that are interested in furthering social impact through market-based approaches. In the past two years, Sankalp has recognized over 60 social enterprises, forged mentoring connections and sought to enable capital flow.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics: The theme of Sankalp 2011 is “Catalyzing Impact Investments into Sustainable & Scalable Enterprises Globally” with a focus on five sectors: education; clean energy; health, water & sanitation; agriculture, food & rural businesses; and technology for development. Workshops and keynote addresses will cover the following topics:

  • Maintaining the Balance – Speed Scaling Vs. Scaling for Impact
  • The Changing World of Impact Investments
  • Marketing & Communication for Social Enterprises
  • Capacity Building for Social Enterprises
  • The Curious Case of Missing Indian Impact Investors
  • Analyzing the Government and Social Enterprise Overlap – Healthy Competition, Hostility or Cooperation?

Event Website: http://www.sankalpforum.com/

Online Registration Address: http://sankalp.doattend.com/

For additional information, you may contact Praveen Nair by email at: praveen.nair@intellecap.com or by telephone at: +91 22 4035 9222

By: Alexandra Pattee, Research Associate

Sources and Resources:

[1] Sankalp Forum Website, http://www.sankalpforum.com/

MicroCapital.org Event, April 24, 2009, “Intellecap’s India Development Gateway Presents Sankalp 2009: Social Enterprise and Investment Forum”, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-intellecap?s-india-development-gateway-presents-sankalp-2009-social-enterprise-and-investment-forum/

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