Presentations

A selection of recent and upcoming lectures, seminars and presentations given by Rob John

2011
NovemberTurinEVPA 7th Annual Conference. Investor Challenge: maximising sustainable social impact. Designed and moderated this panel session
MarchOxfordSkoll World Forum…Session leader on ‘Social Entrepreneurship in China’ at Funders’ Roundtable
AprilSingaporeCredit Suisse Global Philanthropy Forum, Panel on social enterprise and high engagement philanthropy
2010
NovemberHong KongSocial Enterprise Summit 2010, Panel on ‘Social Entrepreneurship through Philanthropy & Social Capital’
NovemberHong KongAdvance: Taking Social Enterprise to the Next level, Workshop, Opening speech and panel on ‘Social Finance’
NovemberHyderabad, IndiaKhemka Forum on Social Entrepreneurship 2010, Panel on ‘Scaling Social Innovation’
JulyTaipei, TaiwanFu Jen Catholic University; Conference on Social Entrepreneurship; Opening Keynote speech ‘Trends and Development of Social Venture Capital
MayBeijing, ChinaTsinghua University School of Economics and Management; presentation on venture philanthropy
MarchHubli, IndiaDeshpande Centre for Social Entrepreneurship; presentation to the cohort of young social entrepreneurs
2009
NovemberAmsterdam, NetherlandsJoint EVPA/ABN AMRO presentation to private clients
OctoberBeijing, ChinaUBS / Red Cross Society of China Jet Li One Foundation annual conference
OctoberSingaporeLien Centre for Social Innovation, Social i-Con conference
JulyHong Kong,
SAR China
Hong Kong University seminar on venture philanthropy in Asia and reflections from Europe
MayOxford, EnglandSaid Business School, Oxford University; MBA electives on social finance
2008
DecemberTokyo, JapanSkoll Forum Japan; a joint Skoll Centre and Keio University forum on social entrepreneurship
NovemberHong Kong, ChinaKeynote speech at the International Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship & Social Change; workshop on venture philanthropy at the Social Enterprise Business Centre
NovemberBratislava, SlovakiaPontis Foundation conference on corporate philanthropy
SeptemberEdinburgh, ScotlandTransatlantic Community Foundation Network; seminar on venture philanthropy
JulyPrinceton, USAWitherspoon Centre; private consultation on philanthropy and generosity in business schools; Princeton University
JuneTurin, ItalyCRT Foundation/EVPA joint conference on venture philanthropy in Italy
MayOxford, EnglandSaid Business School, Oxford University; MBA electives on social finance
MayIstanbul, TurkeyEuropean Foundation Centre, Annual Conference; breakfast debate
FebruaryKiev, UkraineFoundation for Ukraine, American/Ukraine Chambers of Commerce and USAID