King’s College is organising International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship on June 30 and July 1.

The first of a kind event will highlight the stories of entrepreneurs behind more than 30 social ventures, featuring seven acclaimed speakers from around the world, and will serve as a platform for anyone looking for networking opportunities to develop and grow in the field of social entrepreneurship, according to the college.

With the theme of rebuilding Nepal through social entrepreneurship, the conference will focus on how entrepreneurship in general and social entrepreneurship in particular can contribute to the much-needed rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of last year’s devastating earthquakes, the college said in a statement on Tuesday. 

“Our aim is to bring together organisations and individuals who have been instrumental in helping develop social entrepreneurship in Nepal and the South Asia region,” said Narottam Aryal, executive director of King’s College.

 “As an academic institution, King’s College believes that entrepreneurship is an effective, inclusive and proven way to rebuild the country. We hope that the conference will bring together social entrepreneurs, investors, academics and community members, who will learn from one another by sharing experiences to deepen our collective impact,” he added.

In addition to Nepali social entrepreneurs, the conference will host Professor Satyajit Majumdar, chairperson of the Center for Social Entrepreneurship at the School of Management and Labor Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences; Professor Jay Mitra, director of International Development Department at the Essex Business School in the UK and Lena Ramfelt, cofounder of Gear UP Venture.