OxTalks will soon move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events.' There will be a need for an OxTalks freeze. This was previously planned for Friday 14th November – a new date will be shared as soon as it is available (full details will be available on the Staff Gateway).
In the meantime, the OxTalks site will remain active and events will continue to be published.
If staff have any questions about the Oxford Events launch, please contact halo@digital.ox.ac.uk
The Social Outcomes Conference is the annual convening of the world’s leading researchers, policymakers and practitioners working to improve social outcomes. The conference will feature discussions on the latest thinking and findings from academic research alongside insights from the emerging practice across different geographies, disciplines and policy areas.
Hybrid conference:
We will host the conference in hybrid mode. We will stream all the conference sessions online (Zoom), as well as offering in-person places for those who wish to attend at the Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford.
Photography and Video: All sessions of the Social Outcomes Conference that are streamed online are recorded and recordings will be distributed online after the session. Please be aware that by joining the session online, you consent to these conditions. For in-person attendees, there will be photographers taking pictures and filming during both days of the conference.
This year’s keynote speaker: Mario Calderini
We are delighted to announce that the keynote address at this year’s SOC25 will be delivered by Professor Mario Calderini, a global leader in social innovation, impact finance, and mission-oriented governance.
Mario Calderini is Professor at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano, where he teaches Management for Sustainability and Impact and directs Tiresia, the School’s Research Centre for Impact Finance and Innovation. His work has shaped government policy, advanced the impact investing field, and positioned social innovation as a key strategy for tackling today’s most pressing challenges.
With a PhD in Economics from the University of Manchester, he has served as a senior advisor to multiple Italian ministers and was Sherpa for the G7 Italian Presidency. In 2021, he was named one of the World’s Most Influential Academics in Government by Apolitical.
His keynote will speak directly to SOC25’s theme – Institutionalising outcomes and impact: partnerships for systemic change – exploring how innovation and impact can be embedded into public institutions and cross-sector collaboration. Join us for an inspiring keynote that will help set the stage for a conference focused on turning isolated successes into sustainable, system-wide impact!
