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Luke sat down with John Treadgold from OnImpact to talk the Social Enterprise World Forum and the power of social enterprise.

Just five weeks out from the long awaited Social Enterprise World Forum, our COO, and social enterprise veteran, Mark Daniels penned a brilliant piece on the state of the social enterprise sector and our potential for growth post SEWF22.

Naomi Milgrom AC, one of Australia’s leading entrepreneurs and philanthropists, has provided 1,500sqm of premium office space located in the heart of Cremorne to White Box Enterprises and Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA) so they can establish a foothold in Melbourne and create more jobs for overlooked Victorians.

The SEWF22 agenda is full of workshops, debates, keynotes and panels where you’ll learn from those who have paved the way in the sector and discover what’s driving the next chapter of the global conversation.

It’s never been so exciting to step into the world of social enterprise. As the Social Enterprise World Forum comes to Brisbane in September, it’s the perfect time to dig into the basics of this way of business, as well as the big ideas shaping the next chapter of success for social enterprises all over the world.

Our CEO Luke Terry sat down with Westpac Wire to talk about this year’s Social Enterprise World Forum.

The SMH shines a light on the overlooked talents of autistic people. In the article by Jewel Topsfield, she calls out Australian Spatial Analytics, one of three social enterprises launched by White Box Enterprises for the work they’re doing to create an equal employment opportunities for young autistic adults.

A great article from Allison Worrall from Commercial Real Estate looking at White Box Enterprises and Australian Spatial Analytics expansion into Melbourne, made possible through the generous support of business leader and philanthropist Naomi Milgrom, the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and Westpac Foundation.

Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott AO and Māori climate activist India Miro Logan-Riley will join Daniel Flynn (Thankyou), Kate Raworth (Doughnut Economics) and Laura Thompson (Clothing The Gaps) as headline speakers at the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF), in Brisbane, 28-29 September.

Daniel Flynn, co-founder of Thankyou, Kate Raworth, internationally recognised economist and author of Doughnut Economics, and Clothing The Gaps co-founder, Laura Thompson are among the first speakers to be announced for the Social Enterprise World Forum 2022 (SEWF22) to be held in Brisbane, 28-29 September.

A core part of White Box’s business is building social enterprises from the ground up that are 100% focused on creating jobs for overlooked Australians. Its next start-up in the pipeline is Beacon Laundry in Bangalow in Northern NSW. Thanks Hans Lovejoy and the team at The Byron Shire Echo for shining a light on this.