ForSE 2013 Conference

The Seventh Annual Forum for Social Entrepreneurs is the place to be if you are interested in social entrepreneurship, plan to start a social enterprise or already are running one. Meet with over 200 attendees that share your passion and interest, listen to several topical panels with perspectives from the trenches shared by emerging entrepreneurs, and hear a great line up of keynote speakers.

Keynote Speakers

·         Poonam Ahluwalia, Executive Director, YouthTrade and President and Founder, Youth Employment and Sustainability (YES).  A recognized global activist for youth employment and entrepreneurship. YouthTrade has partnered with leading firms like Whole Foods to provide markets for young entrepreneurs.                      

·         Ramesh Raskar, Leader, Camera Culture Lab, MIT. In addition to his research in computational photography, Prof. Raskar he has also founded EyeNetra, delivering personalized vision care everywhere via groundbreaking mobile health technology. He has won numerous awards including the MIT Technology Review TR100 recognizing young innovators under 35.                                

This day-long event will include presentations and panels on:

·         Research to Real Life Track– accelerating ideas from lab to major social impact

·         Health Innovations – providing healthy alternatives at school, work and home

·         Energy and Environment – solutions addressing core environmental challenges globally

·         Smart Growth – organizations building a productive and sustainable urban lifestyle

·         Sharing Economy – increasing access to underutilized resources through shared platforms

PLUS the Annual ForSE Pitch Contest – a chance to pitch your idea and win over $2000 in prizes! Click HEREfor more info on Pitch Contest

List of current panelists

·         Molly Rubenstein, Executive Director, Artisans Asylum

·         John Noto, Founder, Lowell Makes

·         Joy Mosenfelder, Merrimack Valley Time Exchange

·         Shri Ganeshram, Founder and CTO, Flightcar

·         Keo Ratana, Founder, Keo Ice Cream

·         Sarah Peteraf, Co-founder and Assistant Principal, SPARK Academy, Lawrence Public Schools

·         Sue Liang, Founder, Asulia Foods

·         David Hudson, Director, Shape up Somerville

·         Rakesh Pandey, Distinguished Research Scientist, Olin College of Engineering

·         David Bradwell, CTO, SVP of Commercialization, & Founder, Ambri

·         Melinda Hale, Co-Founder & CTO, LOCI Controls

·         Nico Kagedan, Vice President, Toilets for People

·         Prof. Nitin Joglekar, School of Management, Boston University

·         Deckard Sorensen, Co-Founder, NDB Nanotechnologies

·         Dr. Ram Dhurjaty, Founder,  Jeevtronics – a hand cranked Defibrillator for the developing world

·         Dr. Pravin Chaturvedi, Chief Scientific Officer, Napo Pharmaceuticals

·         Mukund Chorghade, Chief Scientific Officer, Empiriko

·         Chris Osgood, Co-Chair, Boston Urban Mechanics, City of Boston

·         Lydia Sisson, Co-Founder, Mill City Grows

·         Chris Mancini, Executive Director, Groundwork Somerville

·         Prof. Eran Ben-Joseph, Head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT

ForSE had always received an overwhelming response and the sessions have been oversubscribed. Register now as seats are limited.  Click HERE to Register