Innovation is not just about making money, it is also about doing good, being inclusive and building a better society. Together we can do more good, so be part of this discussion!

This time the DutchSA Innovation Series will delve into social enterprises that innovate for the benefit of those who need it most! We are extremely proud to bring together some of the best keynote speakers and leaders in social enterprise in South Australia. In Davos style they will share their stories and ideas with you and you can be part of this discussion. We start at 6pm and the program ends at 7:30pm, you can stay for drinks and nibbles until 8pm.

DutchSA is proud to present:

Louise Nobes - KIK Innovation

Founder of South Australian success story KIK Coffee (and KIK Innovation), is without a doubt one of the most loved social entrepreneurs in South Australia. Louise will show you how a combination of care, innovation and business sense, turns disadvantaged youth into great employees and successful entrepreneurs. Louise is not just a whirlwind of inspiration and innovation, she proves that doing good can pay for itself!

Matt Salier & Bert Verhoeven, New Venture Institute

The New Venture Institute is the recent winner of the best university linked incubator in Asia Pacific. NVI director Matt Salier and Head of Entrepreneurial Programs Bert Verhoeven make entrepreneurial skills as easy as riding a bike! They have partnered with Louise Nobes to accelerate social enterprises in our state and set them up for success.

Simon Rowberry, Barkuma

CEO of Barkuma, helping people with a disability in South Australia for over 50 years! Currently helping 800 people with employment. Simon will showcase how easy and rewarding it is to integrate people with a disability into your workforce, with successful examples from well known companies that found some of their most loyal and effective employees via Barkuma.

John van Ruth, Operation Flinders

CEO of Operation Flinders, a social enterprise that builds social and leadership skills in disadvantaged youth to enhance their starting position in the labour market. John has been a successful CIO, CFO and CEO of multiple iconic South Australian organisations and represents South Australia on the board of chartered accountants Australia and New Zealand. He will speak with passion about his vision to incentivise companies for building social capital in companies.

This event is made possible by the selfless support of our presenters and the volunteers of the Dutch chamber of commerce, as well as the venue support by the University of Adelaide and our event sponsor Codium (a leading provider of cost effective, high quality software development and support services). We all believe in the future of South Australia and work hard to make it as brilliant as possible!