Opening Ceremony

Keynote Address by Professor James J. HECKMAN:

'The Economic Case for Investing in Early Childhood Development'

First Plenary:

Use of Finance for Social Good: 'How best can we harness markets for social good?'

Second Plenary:

Cities and Foundations: 'How can foundations plug gaps in government efforts to build sustainable cities?'

Track Sessions I

A. Age-friendly Cities: 'How can urban planning respond to the needs of older people?'

Track Sessions I

B. The Continuum of Capital Approach to Giving: 'How and why Asian philanthropy should use diverse financial instruments to maximise their social impact?'

Track Sessions I

C. Arts, Culture and Heritage for Social Causes: 'How can we increase the contribution of the arts to social inclusion and empowerment?'

Track Sessions II

D. Mental Wellness: 'Are cities doing enough to tackle the rise of mental health challenges?'

Track Sessions II

E. Philanthropic Impacts through Business: 'How can firms go beyond corporate social responsibility?'

Track Sessions II

F. Collaboration:' How can we unleash the potential of greater collaboration in tackling metropolitan social issues?'

Day 1 Closing Dialogue with Nobel Laureates:

'Where is the next source of hidden value?'

Keynote Address by Professor Michael J. SANDEL

The Ethics of Market-based Social Impact Work: 'What are the limits of markets to deliver social good?'

Third Plenary

China’s Philanthropy: 'Will a new paradigm for philanthropy emerge?'

Fourth Plenary

Risk taking in Philanthropy: 'Should philanthropists be taking bigger risks?’

Track Sessions III

G. Attaining Sustainable Development Goals in Cities: 'Is urbanisation helping their progress?'

Track Sessions III

H. Technology’s Impact on Philanthropy: 'What can non-profit organisations learn from the technology sector?'

Track Sessions III

I. Youth as New Forces for Social Good: 'How can we bring youth to the forefront of building sustainable cities?'

Track Sessions IV

J. The Environment: 'Are we afraid of fighting climate change?'

Track Sessions IV

K. Community Philanthropy: 'How can we strengthen the involvement of local communities?'

Closing Plenary

Sports and Cities: 'How can we use sports to improve well-being and achieve social good in cities?'

Forum Closing Remarks