2024 TEHCFEST Social Open Innovation Forum

Theme: Mobilizing Social Capital to Accelerate Community Innovation

Purpose: In partnership with 2024 Techfest, the event aims to:
(1) Engage stakeholders from government, business, academia, and civil society to explore collaborative opportunities and leverage diverse resources for community innovation aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(2) Showcase successful models of innovation and entrepreneurship and empower young leaders to drive social and environmental sustainability initiatives.
(3) Create an open environment for discussion and resource mobilization for upcoming activities.

Date [1 & 1/2 day] Nov 5-6 (Tue-Wed), 2024
Venue: Hanoi, Vietnam

Co-hosts: Umbrella Organizations Vietnam National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship Commercialization Development (NATEC), National Startup Support Center (NSSC)

Funding Organization: Community Chest of Korea
Implementing Organizations: United Way Worldwide, MSD United Way Vietnam

Participants: Total 100+ persons

Invitees: Global companies in the Asia Pacific office

1. Vietnam: NATEC, NSSC, People’s Committee of Hanoi, MOLISA, startups, NGOs, Institutes/ Universities, Investors, Techfest villages, Media outlets, etc.
2. Asia Pacific: Community Chest of Korea (CCK), Central Community Chest of Japan (CCCJ), China Nonprofit Incubator (NPI), United Way of India Chapters, United Way of Taiwan, Singapore National Council on Social Service (NCSS), Philippine Business Social Progress (PBSP), United Way Australia
3. U.S: UWW executive leadership TBD, local United Way CEOs (LA or Bay Area or Orange County)