The Social Impact World Forum brings together a carefully curated group of corporate impact practitioners for candid conversations, shared learning, meaningful connection, and the ideas moving the field forward.
A space to explore not only where corporate impact is going, but what it takes to move the work forward inside today's corporate environments.
Corporate impact practitioners have spent years proving the value of their work. The next challenge is making that work durable.
The 2027 Forum will explore what it takes to build impact functions that can endure shifting priorities, leadership changes, budget pressure, and evolving expectations inside corporate environments.
The Forum creates space for real conversation with peers who understand the opportunities, pressures, and questions that come with leading corporate impact.
The Forum isn't designed to be the biggest room. It's designed to be the right room: a carefully curated gathering that puts partners in the room with corporate impact practitioners who are actively shaping, leading, and investing in this work.
Explore PartnershipConnect with a carefully curated community of corporate impact practitioners from leading companies.
Go beyond logo placement with opportunities to contribute, share expertise, and participate in the Forum experience.
Build authentic relationships in an intimate environment intentionally designed for conversation and collaboration.
“The Social Impact World Forum packs a punch! It masterfully balances scale and intimacy—bringing together top-tier expertise while fostering genuine dialogue where leaders can tackle today's most pressing challenges. I left equipped with practical new skills, meaningful connections, and fresh perspectives that will shape how I approach our sector's future.”
Emily White
Sr. Director, Philanthropy Salesforce
“The Social Impact World Forum left me deeply inspired and reenergized. The people in the room—changemakers from across sectors—created an atmosphere of purpose, collaboration, and momentum. I left with new connections, fresh ideas, and a renewed sense of what's possible.”
Ylka van Bemmel Reiss
VP, Strategic Alliances and Social Impact iD Tech
It's an opportunity for like-minded professionals to connect, commiserate, and collaborate. Whether you are new to the field, or a wide and deep expert, there are still conversations and learning moments to fit your needs. It's also fun, unstuffy, and an affirming environment.
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If you’re looking to engage and collaborate with great industry minds in the social impact space—this is an elite one day conference. It’s intimate, focused and purposeful.
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The Social Impact World Forum gathers high-caliber changemakers from corporations, foundations and nonprofits in a highly engaging format. This intimate setting allows for robust conversations and impactful connections to be made to build meaningful coalitions.
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The Social Impact World Forum is exclusively for professionals who are actively working in corporate impact disciplines, including social impact, ESG, CSR, sustainability, and corporate philanthropy.
Although anyone can request an invite, all requests undergo a thorough review. Access is granted only to professionals who meet the Forum's criteria.
Speaking at the Social Impact World Forum is generally by invitation only. However, you can submit a speaking proposal for consideration.
If your proposal is a strong fit and you meet the criteria for attending the Forum, you'll be considered for a speaking slot.
No, Social Impact World does not provide hotel accommodations for attendees. If you're traveling from out of town, we're happy to share recommendations to help you plan your stay.
Sessions will not be video recorded or live streamed. What's said in the Forum stays in the Forum – that's intentional. It creates the conditions for more honest, candid conversation.
That said, session audio will be used to produce the Forum Brief, a post-conference asset delivered to all attendees. It's not a recap. It surfaces the patterns, tensions, and themes that emerged across the day, packaged as something you can actually use when you're back at your desk.
The audio itself will not be shared.
Please note: Speakers, location, dates and other event details are subject to change