CHANGE MAKERS: SUPPORTING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN PERU

TENTATIVE AGENDA: Change Makers – Supporting Social Entrepreneurs in Peru Lima, Peru (JW Marriott Miraflores)May 15, 2019

Timing

Title & Description

Speaker(s)

8:30-9:00

Registration and Networking

9:00-9:30

Welcome Remarks

Mr. Sergio Zapata, First Secretary of the Foreign Service of Peru; Head of the Department of Economic, Administrative and Budgetary Affairs of the APEC Directoate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Sebastian Ugarte, Development Officer, Embassy of Canada to Peru (TBC)

Ms. Amar Nijhawan, Project Specialist, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

9:30 – 10:30

Presentation and Q&A: MSMEs and Social Entrepreneurship Findings from a Peruvian National Survey

Mr. Sergio Arrambide, Research Associate, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

10:30-12:00

Presentation: Social Entrepreneurship in Peru: Policy and Practice

Ms. Carla Grados, Executive Director, Kunan Peru

Panel Discussion and Q&A

What is the current public policy landscape for entrepreneurship in Peru, and how do social entrepreneurs navigate it? This panel will discuss the obstacles and opportunities for social entrepreneurship from a public policy expert, a traditional small enterprise turned social, and a medium sized social enterprise.

Ms. Alexandra Ames, Public Policy Expert, Ministry of Social Inclusion; Founder, Poleas Lab

Ms. Xiamena Gonzales, Co-Founder, Nomades; Program Coordinator, Global Reporting Initiative

Mr. Julio Pardavé, Director, Asociación PYME Perú

Mr. Marco Piñatelli, Founder, Inka Moss

Moderator: Ms. Carla Grados, Executive Director, KUNAN

12:00-1:00

Lunch and Networking Break

1:00-2:30

Presentation: Impact Investing and Financing Alternatives for Social Enterprises in Peru

Mr. Carl Black, Principle Consultant and Investment Manager, Deetken Impact

Panel Discussion and Q&A

An exploration of the experience of social enterprises in obtaining financing in Peru and of the available and emerging sources of financing for these companies. The panel will discuss the social entrepreneurship ecosystem from the perspective of a social enterprise, an international impact investor, and a Peruvian financial institution.

Mr. Jose Lamyin, Chief Investment Officer, Deetken Impact

Ms. Eloisa Alarcón, CFO, Piscis

Ms. Lourdes Denegri, Institutional Business Manager, Cooperativa Abaco

Moderator: Mr. Carl Black, Principle Consultant and Investment Manager, Deetken Impact

2:30 – 2:45

Coffee/Tea and Networking Break

2:45 – 4:00

Presentation: Public Policies Towards MSMEs and Social Entrepreneurship in Peru: Considerations for APEC Mining Economies

Mr. Alvaro Cano, Researcher,Center for Mining and Sustainability Studies, Universidad del Pacífico; PhD Student, NBK Institute of Mining Engineering, University of British Columbia (on behalf of Sustainable Economic Futures Canada)

Panel Discussion and Q&A

How can public policies towards MSMEs and social entrepreneurship initiatives in mining contexts “scale” sustainably in Peru and through the APEC region? This panel will examine MSMEs public policies and leading practices for enterprise growth in mining regions in Peru, with a comparative focus on Australia, Canada, Chile and Mexico.

Ms. Alexandra Ames, Public Policy Expert, Ministry of Social Inclusion; Founder, Poleas Lab

Dr. Carlos Casas- Former Director of Center for Mining and Sustainability Studies (CEMS), Universidad del Pacifico

Mr. Pablo de la Flor - Executive Director. National Society for Mining and Oil (SNMPE)

Moderator: Mr. Alvaro Cano, Sustainable Economic Futures Canada

4:00 – 4:30

A Pathway Forward: Concluding Remarks and Final Thoughts

Ms. Mariel Barros, APEC Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs