5 December, 3pm
Executive MSc in Social Business and Entrepreneurship Info Session
Online
Making a profit doesn’t have to mean compromising social purpose. Join us at our upcoming online information session on Tuesday 05 December 2023 at 15:00 – 16:00 (GMT) to discover how you can make a lasting impact via our ground-breaking Executive MSc Social Business and Entrepreneurship (EMSBE) programme.
Register now to have your questions answered by the Director of the Marshall Institute Professor Stephan Chambers. In addition, receive advice, guidance and information from Head of Programme Delivery Anna Townsend, on everything from submitting your application to student support.
31 October, 6:30pm
Towards a world of good relationships
In person and online (Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building)
How are we to heal divided communities, to respect difference, trade fairly, care for the displaced, respond to crises, or share the natural world? How are we to live together? More than ever, the big questions that we face are all about relationships. Their substance and quality will determine the direction and quality of our lives.
In this event, David Robinson, Kirsty McNeill, and Gemma Mortensen discussed new trends in our understanding of relationships, and how meaningful relationships could be the central operating principle for social innovation.
This event was chaired by The Marshall Institute's Stephan Chambers.
Watch a recording of the event here
6 June, 6pm
Social Entrepreneurship and Technology: How can we use it better?
The Marshall Institute's Stephan Chambers, Jonathan Roberts, and Kerryn Krige chaired a discussion on the best and worst tech ideas in social entrepreneurship.
23 May, 6pm
How Can Regenerative Business Heal the World? | An Evening with Esha Chhabra
Esha’s work has seen her bring to light the inspiring stories of businesses and social entrepreneurs across nine industries, all of whom are moving beyond ‘sustainability’ into a new era of regeneration and restoration.
In conversation with Kindred’s Founder and LSE EMSBE alum, Anna Anderson, Esha discussed her book, Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Regenerative Business to Heal the World, and the incredible businesses she has discovered on her journey, opening up a conversation about the role, opportunity and duty of business in today’s world.
This event was hosted in partnership with Kindred, a new West-London members' club with community and human connection at its heart.
22 May, 6.30pm
What We Owe the Future: In Conversation with William MacAskill
In person and online (Old Theatre, Old Building)
Does what we do today determine the happiness or misery of trillions of people in the future? In this event, William MacAskill will discuss his recent book What We Owe the Future, and his argument for ‘longtermism’, which proposes that positively influencing the future is the moral priority of our time. MacAskill proposes that by making wise moral decisions today, we can navigate a multitude of crises – bioengineered pandemics, technological stagnation, climate change, and transformative AI – more fairly for generations to come.
Watch a recording of the event here
South Africa Social Entrepreneurship Meetups
Social Entrepreneurship Meetups: Johannesburg (8 May) and Cape Town (17 May)
LSE Marshall Institute's Kerryn Krige convened a group of entrpreneurs for an opportunity to say hello, talk to peers and colleagues, and connect with the South African social entrepreneurship community.
6 March, 2pm
The Changing Policy Landscape for Social Entrepreneurship
Part of the Marshall Institute Futures Series #MIFutures
Dr Chantal Line Carpentier and Stephan Chambers
The UN Conference on Trade and Development's Chantal Line Carpentier joins Stephan Chambers to discuss recent changes in policy and the implications for the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). In the discussion they will explore the policy documents, laws, and regulations that have been introduced, the value that they bring to the sector, and the change that we should see in the short to long term as a result.
Click here to watch a recording of the webinar.
3 February 2023
Social Entrepreneurship post-Davos 2023
Part of the Marshall Institute Futures Series #MIFutures
Dr François Bonnici and Stephan Chambers
Schwab Foundation Director Dr François Bonnici joins LSE Marshall Institute's Stephan Chambers to discuss his predictions of how the field of social entrepreneurship will develop in 2023. Following on from January’s Davos meeting, this webinar is an opportunity to explore the impact of decisions taken at the global summit. Is the “Decade of Action” at risk of becoming the “Decade of Uncertainty?” How will global social entrepreneurship policy decisions affect the field? And how can those in the sector best respond?
Watch a recording of the event here
24 January 2023
Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy in Africa: Reflections & Predictions
Part of the Marshall Institute Futures Series #MIFutures
Dr James Mwangi and Stephan Chambers
Dalberg's James Mwangi joins LSE Marshall Institute’s Stephan Chambers to talk philanthropy and social entrepreneurship in Africa. Where should African philanthropists focus their attention in 2023 and why? Who is doing what, well? And what can we expect as the African Union develops its social entrepreneurship strategy?
The online discussion covered highlights of 2022 and outlined expectations for 2023, with a specific focus on philanthropy and social entrepreneurship in the African context.
Watch a recording of the event here