Social Innovation House program at the 2025 Davos Economic Forum

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We’re proud to present to you illuminem’s Insiders' Guide to the Best Events at the 2025 Davos Economic Forum—the go-to resource trusted by Forum attendees for years. Additionally, for the first time, we’re delighted to unveil for our readers the full calendar of the most frequented Houses of Davos. True to our style, 🌱 spotlights events on sustainability.

Address: Promenade 57, Davos

Monday, January 20

• 12:00-12:30 | Tsao Pao Chee: Impact Investing for Life Flourishing
• 13:30-14:00 | Catalyst Now: Welcome to the Social Innovation House
• 14:00-14:30 | Echoing Green: Unleashing Collective Impact Through High-Impact Ecosystems
• 15:30-16:00 | Catalyst Now: Reimagining Global Change Through Social Innovation
• 16:00-17:00 | Tsao Pao Chee: Next-Generation Funding Models
• 17:30-18:30 | Catalyst Now: Cities as Learning Labs for Building Innovation Ecosystems
• 19:00-20:00 | Catalyst Now x Republica Media: We Don’t Do Charity Documentary & Discussion

Tuesday, January 21

• 07:30-09:00 | Tsao Pao Chee: Meditation on Well-being for Transformative Impact
• 09:30-10:30 | Catalyst Now: Transforming Education for Social Innovation
• 11:00-12:00 | How regenerative agriculture can unlock the next generation of farmers
• 12:30-13:30 | Bertelsmann Foundation: Data Convergence & SDGs Financing
• 14:00-14:40 | The Wisdom Economy
• 16:00-17:00 | Schwab Awards Live
• 19:00-20:00 | Tsao Pao Chee: Harnessing AI for Social Innovation

Wednesday, January 22

• 07:30-08:45 | Catalyst Now: Public Innovation in Mental Health
• 10:00-11:00 | The REAL and Convergence Partners: A Conversation with Patrick J. Kennedy & Shawn Lesse on Men’s Mental Health
• 11:15-12:15 | Tsao Pao Chee: Education and AI as a Catalyst for Social Innovation
• 12:10-13:10 | The REAL & Convergence Partners: Innovating for Brain & Mental Health
• 13:30-15:00 | Tsao Pao Chee: Meditation on Well-being for Transformative Impact
• 15:15-15:55 | The REAL & Convergence Partners: Shaping the Future of Global Youth Mental Health
• 16:05-16:45 | The REAL & Convergence Partners: Mental Health Innovations from the Global South and Indigenous Cultures
• 16:55-17:25 | The REAL & Convergence Partners: Brain Capital, Psychedelics & Human Flourishing
• 17:35-18:15 | The REAL & Convergence Partners: Merging Brain Science, AI, and Digital Innovation
• 18:30-19:15 | Strategic Leadership to Support Mental Health Ecosystems in Business

Thursday, January 23

• 07:30-08:45 | SAP: Harnessing Social Procurement for Sustainable Impact
• 09:00-10:00 | Bayer Foundation and Food Brewer: The Future of Food|
• 10:30-11:30 | Weber Shandwick: The Evolving Role of the CEO
• 12:00-13:30 | Tsao Pao Chee: Climate and Regeneration
• 14:00-15:00 | Future Proofing Youth
• 15:30-16:15 | Launch of the European Social Enterprise Monitor 2023-2024 Report
• 16:30-17:30 | Emirates Foundation: What Corporations and Social Entrepreneurs Can Teach Each Other
• 18:00-19:00 | Tsao Pao Chee: Family Businesses Driving Social Innovation
• 19:30-21:00 | Tsao Pao Chee: Meditation on Well-being for Transformative Impact

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