SOCAP Open

Community Voting Is Now Live!

For the past 11 years, SOCAP Open has invited thought leadersentrepreneursinvestors, and changemakers worldwide to shape the content at our flagship event. This year, under the theme The Future Is Collaborative: Taking Impact Mainstream, we reaffirm our commitment to breaking silos and driving systemic change.

We believe collaboration is the key to unlocking capital for impact and catalyzing transformative progress. That’s why one-third of SOCAP’s programming is community-driven—designed by and for the impact community!

SOCAP Open is more than just a call for submissions—it’s a call to action. This is your opportunity to break siloschallenge assumptions, and collaborate in bold new ways. We invite you to take the stage, share transformative ideas, and lead action-oriented conversations that push impact beyond discussion and into the mainstream.

Selected speakers will receive a complimentary SOCAP25 ticket, valued at $1,999!

SOCAP Open Selection Process Timeline

Be part of the movement and help turn ideas into action for lasting global impact!

If you want to secure content at SOCAP25, a partnership might be right for you. Contact our Executive Director of Partnerships, Tova Lobatz, here to learn more.

Search and vote below for the session(s) you want to see at SOCAP25!

Submitter: Paul Noble-Campbell

Track: Place-Based & Community Impact

Speakers: Paul Noble-Campbell, Innovation Strategist - Upstream Thinking, Shannan Stavinoha, Chief Grants Officer - The George Foundation, Melissa Young, Partner - Upstream Thinking

Format: Workshop (Up to 3 Facilitators/Instructors)

Submitter: Kayla Kelly

Track: Place-Based & Community Impact

Speakers: Jens Ludwig, Edwin A. and Betty L. Bergman Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, Pritzker Director of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, co-director of the Education Lab, and co-director of the National Bureau of Economic Research - The University of Chicago, Matt Tower, Editor - EdSheet

Format: Fireside chat (2 speakers)

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