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SUMMARY:FestivalForGood 2020
DESCRIPTION:Be #partofthegood at the first-ever virtual FestivalForGood 2020\nCelebrate being #partofthegood with the return of FestivalForGood 2020! For the first time ever\, FestivalForGood is going virtual\, so anyone can join in on the fun with just the click of a button. Browse through the virtual marketplace to explore a wide range of quality products and services — from healthy vegan snacks and artisanal jewellery to sustainable homeware and furniture. With access to over 100 Social Enterprises right at your fingertips\, you can shop (online) to your heart’s content while doing good at the same time. \nAdditionally\, don’t miss out on the interactive online workshops hosted by the Social Enterprises themselves. From Coffee Mixology\, Flower Preservations and even Soap Recycling activities\, there’s something for everyone! Be sure to reserve your slot in advance\, and enjoy a whole afternoon of fun and learning. \n \nThe virtual FestivalForGood will run from 24 October (Saturday) to 22 November (Sunday). You may learn more about the event\, and register for your favourite workshops here. \nProgramme\n*Note: The programme and featured speakers below are subjet to change and further confirmation in due course \n\n\n\nDate/Time\nSession Topic\nSpeakers\nLink to register\n\n\n27 October\n4:00PM – 5:00PM\nCollaborations For Impact: Top Reasons Why You Need To Partner a Social Enterprise \nWith the global shift in mindsets from a commitment to shareholders to a focus on stakeholders\, the communities in which the corporate operates in becomes the immediate demographic of focus. How then can Social Enterprises contribute and support larger corporations in their sustainability journeys? Social Enterprises and Corporations will share about how and why they have embarked on more strategic and sustainable partnerships.\nPeter Yang\, Founder & CEO\, Empact \nStanley Lim\, Founder & CEO\, Findjobs \nJames Teh\, SEA Lead\, Google Business Development \nChan Sze Min\, Partnership & Engagement\, raiSE (Moderator)\nhttps://vffg20-session1.peatix.com/view\n\n\n28 October\, 12:00PM – 1:00PM\nProcuring with Purpose: Connecting SEs to the Corporate Supply Chain \nHow can small businesses scale up and be more prepared to supply to large corporates? What do corporates look for in their suppliers? If you are a business looking to incorporate sustainability in your supply chain or a social enterprise looking to support corporate orders\, this is the conversation to join!\nEdible Garden City* \nSpic & Span* \nBoxgreen* \nDBS Bank* (Moderator)\nhttps://vffg20-dbssession1.peatix.com/\n\n\n29 October\, 4:00PM – 5:00PM\nMaking Impact Investments Work \nWith the growing acceptance of sustainable investing in the world today\, join us as we take a closer look at impact investing\, unravelling the permutations and types of structures in investments with social returns. What do impact investors look out for when considering to finance organisations with a social good? From the perspective from a Social Enterprise\, what are the considerations and expectations from impact investors? Hear directly from impact investors as well as Social Enterprises on their take on impact investing.\nSuhaimi Zainul-Abidin\, Director\, Quantedge Foundation \nSertac Yeltekin\, Founder & Managing Director\, Ahava Capital – Zingforce Ventures JV \nMint Lim\, Founder\, School of Concepts \nAlfie Othman\, CEO\, raiSE (Moderator)\nhttps://vffg20-session2.peatix.com/\n\n\n2 November\, 3:00PM – 4:00PM\nBuilding Communities with Purpose: Uplifting Women\, Changing Lives \nIn many parts of Asia\, including urban cities like Singapore\, there are still women without access to education\, healthcare and job opportunities. This creates a vicious cycle that prevents them from having sustainable livelihoods. Find out how some social entrepreneurs are empowering women to build a life in which they can thrive.\nFreedom Cups* \nAgape Connecting People* \nSukkha Citta* \nKaren Ngui\, Head of Group Strategic Marketing & Communications\, DBS Bank (Moderator)\nhttps://vffg20-dbssession2.peatix.com/\n\n\n4 November\, 4:00PM – 5:00PM\nBuilding Virtual Communities for Tangible Impact \nIn this new realm of a digital age\, what does it mean to build virtual communities and more specifically\, virtual communities for sustained social impact? As the need to be socially connected becomes the norm\, Social Enterprises will delve deeper into how we can leverage various mediums to build resilient communities to discuss social issues and bridge social gaps.\nRigmor Berthier\, CEO & Co-Founder\, Lime Agency \nAnnabelle Lim\, Executive Director\, The Hidden Good \nJack Sim\, Founder/Director\, World Toilet Organisation \nRichardo Chua\, Managing Director\, Adrenalin Group (Moderator)\nhttps://vffg20-session3.peatix.com/\n\n\n7 November\, 3:00PM – 4:00PM\nWellness in Social Communities: Resilient People Make Resilient Economies \nUnder the rapidly changing global conditions\, the importance for building mental resilience becomes all the more pertinent. How do we deal with and navigate through the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our work and personal lives? Hear from Social Enterprises as they give their take on the importance of growing and thriving as a resilience economy by being resilient people.\nJames Lim\, Founder\, Emmaus Strategies \nAntoinette Patterson\, Co-Founder/CEO\, Safe Space™ \nBjorn Lee\, Founder\, MindFi \nTham Jie Rong\, Director\, raiSE(Moderator)\nhttps://vffg20-session4.peatix.com/\n\n\n12 November\, 12:00PM – 1:00PM\nConsume with Purpose: Towards Zero Food Waste \nAccording to the National Environment Agency (NEA)\, 763\,000 tonnes of food waste was generated in 2018 (that’s equivalent to the weight of 54\,000 double-decker buses!). This has increased by about 30% over the last decade. Globally\, food waste has also been on an upward trend. Join us to find out how businesses and consumers can join hands to address this issue.\nTiong Lam Supplies* \nGreen Price* \nTsai Tung* \nDBS Bank* (Moderator) \n \nhttps://vffg20-dbssession3.peatix.com/\n\n\n15 November\, 3:00PM – 4:00PM\nSustainable Consumption: Making Your Dollar Count for Impact \nAs consumers intentionally make more conscious choices in terms of their consumption habits\, how does it translate to sustainable practices in our world today? What does it mean to be an ethical consumer and how do you identify with businesses who implement and practise these strategies? Introducing Social Enterprises – businesses for good with a double bottom line of social impact and financial returns. Consumers can be part of the good through voting with their dollar and supporting these businesses for good.\nPriyanka Shahra\, Founder & Director\, Swapaholic \nEmi Weir\, Managing Director\, Ma Té Sai \nLim Wei Jie\, Director\, Foreword Coffee Roasters \nBenjamin McCarron\, Managing Director\, Asia Research & Engagement (Moderator)\nhttps://vffg20-session5.peatix.com/\n\n\n18 November\, 4:30PM – 5:30PM\nMaking Diversity Count: Finding Ways For Inclusion in the Community \nPanellists will share about the diversity of impact areas and beneficiary groups that Social Enterprises work with and how they each are a #partofthegood. How do Social Enterprises address social issues with solutions to also empower beneficiaries? By sharing their experiences\, the panel will also explore issues such as identifying the right work and skills to engage beneficiaries\, adapting the work environments for them as well as coming up with solutions for both inclusion and diversity in the community.\nMike Momota\, Assistant General Manager\, Sumitomo Life Insurance \nLeon Toh\, Co-Founder\, Eden + Elie \nBernard Chan\, Consultant\, Iron Nori \nElisa Lim\, Founder\, Will & Well \nCasper Ng\, Head of Sector Engagement & Capacity Building\, raiSE(Moderator)\nhttps://vffg20-session6.peatix.com/\n\n\n20 November\, 12:00PM – 1:00PM\nEnvisioning a Different Future: When Ageing Isn’t Ageing \nRather than taking on the traditional solutions-based approach\, panellists will explore perspectives on the human centred approach in unravelling the mindset of ageing. What are some considerations in innovating inclusive products and services to allow for healthy practices and empowerment for the elderly? While taking on a human centred approach\, what does it mean to redefine and reimagine a different future of ageing?\nJanice Chia\, Founder & Managing Director\, Ageing Asia \nCassandra Seah\, Founder & CEO\, Generation Connect \nIsaiah Chng\, Director\, ProAge \nErwin Chan\, Capacity Building\, raiSE(Moderator) \n \nhttps://vffg20-session7.peatix.com/\n\n\n\n\nImages: FestivalForGood
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SUMMARY:Singapore Vegan Festival 2020
DESCRIPTION:Singapore Vegan Festival by EatRoamLive is back in a never seen before avatar – a fully immersive virtual festival where you can shop\, eat\, learn and have fun\, all from the comfort of your home. After the success of the inaugural Singapore Vegan Festival in 2019 which saw over 2000 visitors\, a second edition was warranted. In sync with the new normal\, this will be a one-of-a-kind festival which will recreate the ultimate vegan experience under a virtual roof. On 21st and 22nd November\, the festival will bring together the best of vegan delights in Singapore\, across categories\, cuisines\, and cultures. \nWhile the pandemic won’t allow people to congregate any time soon\, it has also nudged the world to find innovative ways to bring communities together. In the same vein\, the Singapore Vegan Festival has been gamified in such a way that guests can navigate the convention like they’re actually there. An array of virtual stalls of vegan products\, vegan food and beverages will be on offer – think gourmet vegan cheese\, gluten and dairy-free desserts\, healthy snacks\, plant-based meats\, cruelty-free skincare\, fresh and organic produce and so much more! \nSome of the food offerings from last year’s festival \n  \nAt its core\, Singapore Vegan Festival is aimed at spreading awareness about plant-based food and proving that vegan doesn’t have to be boring. In the west\, sales of vegan products are increasing at more than 200% each year and a similar boom can be seen in Singapore as well. There is an abundance of fabulous vegan options in Singapore that the Singapore Vegan Festival intends to showcase. Geared towards encouraging vegans to explore fresh options and offer interesting alternatives for those who are curious about a vegan lifestyle\, the festival embraces people across their vegan journey. \nWith an increasing focus on health and wellbeing and an increasing drive to save the planet from the climate crisis\, more and more people are being driven to eat less meat. There is finally a global consensus that plants are a healthier and more sustainable way to feed the masses. The festival aims to draw attention to this through amazing vegan food\, guest speakers\, cooking demonstrations\, panel discussions\, and an array of stalls of vegan products and services. \nThe ethical\, environmental and health benefits of veganism deserve a platform and the festival is a leap towards that. The event will be hosted on Delegate PLAY\, a 3D\, immersive virtual environment that emulates an actual convention centre\, complete with a virtual lobby\, exhibition halls and exhibitor booths. Attendees will be able to visit virtual booths and interact with vendors through multiple touch points that include a resource hub where attendees are able to download product brochures and essential documents\, an online availability calendar for booking consultation slots\, a virtual meeting room to conduct meetings\, a live chat function as well as e-commerce integrations to instantly purchase service offerings from vendors. \nPanel discussion at last year’s festival \n  \nWhile the festival is a great opportunity for small businesses to promote a vegan lifestyle through their products\, it doesn’t leave behind the amazing vegan-friendly restaurants in Singapore. Restaurants like The Peranakan\, Shahi Maharani\, Jamie’s Italian\, Sufood and The Living Café will run exclusive vegan dine-in specials during the week of the festival. This will allow guests the flexibility to explore and enjoy the special vegan offerings at different restaurants across the city over a period of 10 days. \nA highlight will be the cooking demo by renowned vegan chef Damian Piedrahita who has worked across kitchens in Spain & Northern Italy and is currently working at Shangri-La Hotel\, Singapore. Joining us from Italy will be Vegan Luxury Specialist Camilla Parmigiani to discuss Plant-Based Guest Experiences in high-end hospitality\, rounding up the current situation and perspectives for the future. \nThe Singapore Vegan Festival is a flagship event of EatRoamLive\, a trailblazing media and events platform catering to those following or seeking to follow a plant-based lifestyle\, aiming to make vegan and vegetarian food more accessible and more affordable. With ample food reviews\, restaurant suggestions and vegan recipes\, along with Vegan Dining Events and Vegan Farmer’s Markets\, ERL is leaving no stone unturned in working to create an event that will be an experience to remember for vegans\, the intrigued and just about everybody else. \nTo register\, please visit https://www.eatroamlive.com/singapore-vegan-festival-2020-registration-tickets-2/. \n\nImages: EatRoamLive
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