Wasan @ Skoll World Forum 2025

03/25/2025

We are organizing different Wasan gatherings next week during Skoll World Forum in Oxford. They are all part of Sidebar, an open-source community initiative. So in case you are in Oxford next week, please join us:

Workshop on Ecosystem Catalyzation with the Ecosystem Cards

​Navigating today’s complex world requires a systemic shift in how we understand change. Rather than seeing change as a linear process, what if we approached it as an ongoing process of catalyzation within an evolving ecosystem? This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to the Ecosystem Cards methodology, offering practical tools and frameworks

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  • Tuesday 1 April, 9:00 – 10:30 BST

Investing in African and Black-Owned and Led Businesses: Fostering Connections and Multiplying Impact

Co-hosted by our friends at the Atlantic Institute, this conversation will discuss both the enduring structural challenges faced by African and African diaspora and/or descendant entrepreneurs, and the opportunities, benefits and solutions available to entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholders looking to multiply impact on the African continent and beyond.

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  • Wednesday, 2 April, 10:30 – 12:30 BST

Masterclass on Network Leadership 

Traditional leadership prioritizes organizational control and visibility, but Network Leadership takes a different approach—one rooted in trust, shared purpose, and deep collaboration across organizations to drive greater collective impact.

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  • Wednesday 2 April, 13:00 – 14:30 BST

Governing AI: Building Ethical, Accountable, and Inclusive Systems

​Hosted by Wasanite Michelle Baldwin: As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes industries, societies, and governance, critical questions emerge about who controls AI, how it is developed, and whether it serves the public good. This session will explore the role of policy, governance, and ethical AI frameworks in ensuring that AI systems are transparent, accountable, and equitable. 

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  • Thursday, April 3, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM BST

Beyond Financial Capital: Harnessing Relational and All Forms of Capital for Social Change

Financial capital is often seen as the primary driver of social change, but transforming systems requires more than just money. Relational, narrative, political, cultural, and technological capital are equally—if not more—critical in shaping sustainable, long-term impact. How can we redefine capital and philanthropy to accelerate systemic transformation?

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  • Friday 4 April, 13:00 – 14:30 BST