Join us back in the main room for your chance to share some top take-aways from the day and to celebrate social enterprise in Northern Australia.

Host: Alexie Seller (Impact North; SESNA 2020 organising committee)

Got more questions about how to set yourself up for success as social enterprise? Join David in a room for some free-form Q+A time - bring questions on business structures, financials, audits, accounting and compliance. David will do his best to give you his quick tips and point you in the right direction for how else to get the support you need!

Host / Speaker: David Williams (Social Enterprise Australasia)

This event is sponsored by QSEC

Networks play a valuable role in bringing our sector together, and creating spaces where we can inspire one another, learn from experience, and implement and create new solutions.

This event has been brought to you by a collaboration between social enterprise networks across Northern Australia. In this session you will learn more about how these networks have developed, what trends we are seeing in our regions, and be given the opportunity to provide your feedback on what you would like to see happen.

Hosts: Elise Parups (QSEC), Steve Williams (CQUniversity)
Speakers: Alexie Seller (Enterprise Learning Projects), Christine Doan (Startup & Innovation Tablelands), Narayan Gopalkrishnan (James Cook University)

Who doesn’t like tips on how to get money?! Whether you’re just starting up or you’re well into your growth journey, this session will help you understand impact investing, give you insights into investors’ expectations and motivations, and shed some light on what it’s really like funding your enterprise to grow.

Join this session to hear from Sarah Mort, Director of Cairns-based social enterprise Mi Haven about their own funding and investment journey, along with Susan Black, GM ImpAQt Queensland who have recently released the playbook on impact investment for investors and entrepreneurs. 

Host: Susan Black (ImpAQt Queensland)
Speaker: Sarah Mort (Mi Haven)

Ever wondered how a social enterprise got their break? Join us for a deep dive into the launch of Magpie Goose—a fashion social enterprise partnering with remote Aboriginal artists and art centres to create a whole new industry and economic opportunity.

Get the back-story on a crowd-funding campaign that went from a $15,000 target to over $200,000 raised, and hear how the founders have pivoted their approach over the years to create more impact and more opportunity for Aboriginal artists and communities in their business. Grab a cup of tea and settle in for some great stories!

Host: Alexie Seller (Enterprise Learning Projects)
Speaker: Laura Egan (Magpie Goose)

Want to get your new idea going, but just can’t figure out which business registration will fit you best? Sole traders, non-profits, private companies, Aboriginal corporations—the list goes on! There are lots of reasons why you might choose one structure over another, but there is also more flexibility than you might think.

Don’t let business registrations slow you down, join this session for a quick run-down of what each structure can do for you, and come with questions for our experienced legal advisor!

Host / Speaker: Dr Guzyal Hill (Charles Darwin University)

Collaboration is a word we all love to say, but how do we actually make it happen? What ideas and tools are out there that we can use now to collaborate better both in our workspaces, and with our partners and supporters? Join this session for an interactive discussion on what makes collaboration work - trust us, you’ll come away with great tips for your collaboration toolkit that you can put into action straight away!

Host: Christine Doan (Startup & Innovation Tablelands)
Speaker: Seamus Campbell (Startup & Innovation Tablelands)

This event is sponsored by QSEC, My Pathway and Social Traders.

Join us for a quick overview on what to expect this afternoon. Alexie will also chat with QSEC about its reset and recovery program for regional Queensland social enterprise; Social Traders about the opportunity for social entrepreneurs to get certified (for free!) so that you can access more buyers for your products and services; and, Community Owned Enterprises about how they empower remote communities across Cape York and the Torres Straight Islands to build and grow enterprises.

Host: Alexie Seller (Impact North; SESNA 2020 organising committee)

Grab a sandwich, sit back and enjoy a storytelling interlude with our partners at Digital Storytellers while having a bite of lunch.

Host: Mikey Leung (Digital Storytellers)

Time for a break and a bite! Our main conference room will stay open so feel free to hang about.

Is it possible to succeed when we’re far away from our customers and from opportunities? What are we missing out on by not ‘bumping’ in to funders on the streets of Sydney CBD? Or conversely, what opportunities come from being embedded in remote communities as social entrepreneurs? How are we innovating and coming up with new solutions that empower and connect us?

Hear from three inspiring entrepreneurs about their lessons learned operating in remote communities.

Host: Brian Arnold (ADBT)
Speakers: Liandra Gaykamangu (Liandra Swim), Kantesha Takai (Lola Digital) and Fred Pascoe (ADBT)

This event is sponsored by Kirrikin

As social entrepreneurs we have a vision for a better world, but we can’t do everything alone. What kind of lessons can we learn from partnerships that bridge social and commercial businesses, remote and urban communities, and Indigenous and non-Indigenous collaborators? How can we work together effectively, and by partnering well, what kind of new industries and opportunities develop?

In this session we learn about Red Earth, a social enterprise enabling Traditional Owners to deliver culture camps on Country, and Farmer Meets Foodie which is disrupting food supply chains to keep food, and profits, local.

Host: Amanda Healy (Kirrikin)
Speakers: Nick Brown-Graham (Red Earth), Francis Walker (Kuku Yalanji Traditional Owner), Kathleen Walker (Kuku Yalanji Elder), Erica Hughes (Farmer Meets Foodie), Brian Van Wyk (Austral Fisheries).

Our opening session is an inspiring panel discussion of women leaders who are leading the way in enabling the new economy. We’ll be learning about the state of the social enterprise ecosystem; the opportunities that are unique to the north; and, the role that land and sea owners can play in economic development for impact.

Host: Narayan Gopalkrishnan (James Cook University, SENT)
Speakers: Professor Hurriyet Babacan (James Cook University), Ingrid Burkett (Yunus Centre) and Sorrell Ashby (Guumali).

SESNA 2020 starts! You’ll be welcomed to the summit by host Alexie Seller before moving into an Acknowledgement of Country with Amanda Healy of the Wonnarua People of the Koori Nation, and opening remarks from Leanne Kemp.

Host: Alexie Seller (Impact North; SESNA 2020 organising committee)
Welcome to Country: Amanda Healy (Kirrikin)
Opening Address: Leanne Kemp (Everledger; Queensland Chief Entrepreneur)

We’ll be kicking off at 9:30am sharp so make a cup of tea, settle in and get yourself organised!