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SYSTEMIC INNOVATIONS The primary language of this session is English. Rigorous Learning Through Measurement and Estimation Location: Frontenac Speaker: Ben Best (EWB) How many piano tuners work in Chicago You may have heard this type of question in an interview, but the techniques to answer it can be used to rigorously estimate the value of solving problems in development. How much crop damage is caused by improper agro-chemical usage in Northern Ghana What is the long term economic benefit of improving soil health by using organic fertilizer instead conventional chemical fertilizers This session explores practical measurement and estimation techniques to add rigor to answering these types of questions with imperfect information and a limited budget. The Power to Mobilize Resources Location: Panarama Speaker: Daniel Miller (EWB) “...for anyone, for absolutely anyone, who plans to make change by working in the nonprofit / social enterprise sector, the ability to mobilize capital behind your idea is one of the most important, most untaught, most underdeveloped skills around...If you can get funding, you can set up shop, you can create breakthrough approaches that cut through the status quo, you can make things happen.” – Sasha Dichter By attending this session, you will develop your power to mobilize resources. The skills this session will address: building and initiating relationships, selling high potential but untested ideas and asking for big favours in a way that empowers both parties. The primary language of this session is English. Strategic Systemic Thinking Location: Joliet Speaker: Dr. Kenneth William Smith (Associate Dean, Executive Programs and Associate Professor, University of Guelph) Dr. Ken Smith was appointed Associate Dean, Executive Programs in the College of Management & Economics in August 2010. Prior to this, he practiced as a strategy consultant for almost 25 years, first with McKinsey & Company and ultimately as Chair of SECOR Consulting, Canada’s largest independent strategy consultancy. In addition to his client work and administrative responsibilities in consulting, he also maintained a research program in mergers and acquisitions, and he has published extensively in the business press. His work on business and public policy issues associated with global industry restructuring and M&A is well recognized in business and government. 35
ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2012 The Future of EWB Membership Location: Pinnacle What does it mean to be a member of EWB Should we be restricting our membership to the most committed people in our organization or keep it wide open for everyone How does membership fit in with EWB’s new vision Do we expect more financially from our members How do we best leverage our membership to serve our ultimate benefactor: Dorothy This session will explore various case studies examining the structure of other successful member driven organizations (expect to discuss Médcins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, The Reform Party of Canada, Greenpeace and others). You will further discuss how lessons from these organizations can be applied to EWB. The primary language of this session is English. Creating Genuine, Effective, Collective Vision and Collaborative Energy in Highly Complex, “Stuck” Systems (4:00-6:45pm) Location: Laurentian Speaker: Zaid Hassan (Strategic Advisor, Climate Action Network) This session is a condensed “change lab” seminar in which participants will gain skills and insights relevant to facilitating, enabling, or advocating for change in highly complex social systems that are “stuck.” These systems are characterized by having power distributed over a multitude of stakeholders, each with different incentives and worldviews, such that no one stakeholder can act unilaterally and change can only happen through collective understanding and action. How can a “free actor” with relationships and leverage with a variety of these stakeholders help create the conditions for change in this kind of environment This session is for experienced change agents actively engaged in systemic change at a national or regional level and interacts regularly with key actors with influence in that system. The primary language of this session is English. Massive Outreach Event (7:00-8:30pm) Location: Ballroom & Beyond Social (9:00pm onwards) 36
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