ANDE Global Annual Conference 2025 - Session Submissions |
The theme of the ANDE Global Annual Conference 2025 is Building Tomorrow’s Ecosystems: Connect, Innovate, Transform. As always, we rely on you, our members, to help create a timely and engaging agenda, and we appreciate your submissions.
Learning Tracks:
- Inclusive Innovation for Sustainable Development: SGB-led solutions tackling climate, health, and livelihood challenges through technology and inclusive design.
- Nascent and Developed Ecosystems in Emerging Markets: Insights into strengthening place-based ecosystems - from diagnostics and policy to local collaboration.
- Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Showcasing ventures and support models that drive equity, environmental impact, and community resilience.
- Corporate Engagement: Exploring the growing role of the private sector in supporting SGBs through supply chains, mentorship, procurement, and capital.
- Diversifying Funding Models: From grants and blended finance to catalytic capital and outcome-based funding - what's working and what's next.
Session Formats:
- Workshop: This is a 90-minute session that should be highly interactive and teach participants a tangible way to become better advocates and/or operators within the SGB ecosystem.
- Breakout: This is a 75-minute interactive roundtable discussion led by a member. The topics discussed can be at an overview level, deep dive or a world café with interactive small group discussions focused on unpacking a complex topic or question.
- Roundtable: A 60-minute, member-led side chat held before or after the formal agenda, designed for small-group, informal discussions on key sector issues.
- Spark-talk: This is a 5 to 7-minute Ted Talk-style presentation addressing an innovation initiative, complex question, or surprising metric.
Additional information on session types can be found here.
The submission deadline is Friday, May 16, 2025. Members are limited to a maximum of two submissions. Please collaborate internally before submitting this form. Due to limited space, not all submissions will be incorporated into the agenda, and in some cases, requests may be made to combine sessions.
We welcome all submissions, but please be aware that you must be an active ANDE member to present at the conference. If you are interested in becoming an ANDE member, please contact the ANDE Membership Team, and we will be happy to guide you through the process.
Please note that all selected session facilitators must still purchase a ticket to attend the conference. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer complimentary tickets to speakers. If you have any questions, please contact the ANDE Events Team.