First Movers Summit 2012: Building Connections, Amplifying Impact

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Date

Oct 5 – 7 2012
12:00am

Location

Aspen, CO 81611
Aspen Meadows

The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program hosted the first ever First Movers Summit in Aspen, CO on October 5-7, 2012. This weekend event brought together First Mover Fellows and other invited experts in the field of social intrapreneurship.

Social intrapreneurship is growing in importance as expectations increase for companies to create long-term value for all of their stakeholders and to work efficiently and effectively across sectors.

In weekend workshops, Fellows and invited guests shared knowledge about how social intrapreneurs are changing the game in business and developed approaches for amplifying their impact.

Agenda and Event

View the Summit’s program here, which includes the agenda and participants bios.

Post-Event

Click here to view the 2012 Summit report which highlights the goals and key takeaways from this inaugural convening.

In the video below, Fellows and other Summit participants offer their advice to aspiring social intrapreneurs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1EdMq1jwkQ

If you are interested in learning more about the First Movers Summit, please contact Trisha King.

 

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