SEWF25 Fringe Day

This half-day event creates intentional space for LGBTQ+ social entrepreneurs, creatives, funders and allies to connect, collaborate and co-create. Join us for a dynamic line-up starting with a fishbowl conversation featuring the founder of The Queer Livelihoods Project (QLP) and other LGBTQ+ social entrepreneurs as they share their lived experiences along with real world insights on how to create your own LGBTQ+ led social enterprise. The afternoon continues with a structured workshop and working group session, where participants will collectively explore strategies for building inclusive economies and sustainable queer-led enterprises. We’ll close with a networking reception that begins at 17:00 to deepen connections and celebrate queer leadership in social enterprise.

Hosted by The Queer Livelihoods Project and in partnership with Equality Taiwan Campaign, the organisation that helped make Taiwan the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage and Koppa – The LGBTI+ Economic Power Lab, a global hub advancing economic equity for LGBTI+ communities through innovation and systems change.

As life expectancy rises globally, the possibility of a 100-year life is becoming a reality for many-especially in the rapidly aging societies of the Asia Pacific region.

Join us at “Design Our 100-Year Life. We’ll begin by showcasing innovative solutions transforming long life in the region, followed by small group discussions where participants can share personal challenges and brainstorm solutions for leading healthy, meaningful and connected lives. The event concludes with a networking session, offering you the chance to connect with like-minded innovators passionate about shaping the future of longevity.

Whether you’re interested in social impact, longevity, or new ways of living, this is your opportunity to collaborate and spark ideas for a thriving, super-aged society.

This interactive workshop equips social enterprises with practical methods to apply a gender lens to impact measurement and management. Participants will explore how gender-inclusive practices can strengthen outcomes, advance gender equity and deepen stakeholder engagement. Through practitioners’ insights and hands-on activities, you'll learn how to integrate gender considerations into your impact frameworks and strategies.

Explore how Scotland is building a powerful end-to-end runway for impact ventures from idea to investment and beyond. Created by The Challenges Group to drive global impact, The Ventures Lab provides an innovative model to support high-growth potential, purpose-led enterprises guiding them from early-stage idea through launch and growth, to investment readiness and scaling. We provide the tools, partnerships, funding strategies, and pooled services that help ventures succeed. Hear directly from Scottish entrepreneurs on their journeys, and join a panel of international stakeholders to explore how cross-border collaboration can strengthen the global impact economy.

How can universities drive real change for a more sustainable planet? This session features CUHK academics who have transformed academic knowledge into public engagement and social innovation — from salt-tolerant soybeans and green enzyme technologies to cultural reflections on waste. Joining them are Taiwan-based social innovators who will share their impactful work in design and agriculture to advance environmental sustainability. Aligned with the SEWF25 theme – PLANET, this cross-disciplinary dialogue explores how sustainability can emerge at the intersection of biotechnology, cultural studies and eco- social entrepreneurship, inspiring new collaborations across academia, social enterprises and the green economy.

This interactive event will provide a unique platform for participants to engage in cross-border conversations on social entrepreneurship across the Asia-Pacific region, with a special focus on Thailand. Attendees will be able to gain insights, exchange ideas, discuss challenges and explore collaborative solutions from innovative Thai social enterprises. The event will conclude with a networking session to foster new partnerships and connections internationally.

From rising youth violence and school disengagement to the challenge of nurturing critical thinking in the era of AI, young people today face unique pressures that traditional systems often fail to address. How can we transform youth struggles into a source of strength?

Join InPower Academy (UK) and Lead for Taiwan as they share bold, community-driven ways to empower young people through martial arts, civic action, and critical thinking. This interactive workshop combines real-life stories, cross-cultural dialogue, and hands-on experience sessions in martial arts and critical thinking education. Participants will not only learn but also experience firsthand how these approaches foster confidence, resilience, and a sense of purpose.

Walk away inspired, equipped, and ready to help the next generation lead change — wherever you are.

Across the globe, entrepreneur support organisations (ESOs) are constantly experimenting, learning and iterating to create programmes that are not only impactful, but also practical and meaningful for their entrepreneurial communities. But what does it really take to design an entrepreneur support programme that delivers real value - and attracts the right participants and partners?

This interactive fringe event, hosted by the Impact Hub Network and Impact Hub Asia Pacific, brings together leaders from intermediaries and entrepreneur support organisations (ESOs) who are designing and delivering incubation, acceleration programes, or else enterprise support initiatives. Through case-based learning and interactive workshops, we’ll unpack what the key ingredients are to a support program work - and how we can better communicate our impact to attract more funders or partners to be engaged.