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Motoi Kawabata

Impact Catalyst, Impact Economy Lab

Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation (SIIF)

Motoi is an impact catalyst at SIIF, focusing on action research and stakeholder orchestration for systems change. His focus areas are: catalytic capital for systems change, realising impact economy, and weaving global networks based in Asia, where diverse impact leaders exchange their real-world practice and knowledge. Alongside his role in SIIF, he has been the CEO of “innovate with”, where he provides hands-on management support for social entrepreneurs, impact strategy and evaluation consultancy, and facilitates collaborations between global benevolent funders and change-makers in Japan, with more than a decade of experience. He holds an Executive MSc in Social Business and Entrepreneurship from the LSE with Distinction. Based in Osaka, he is a father of two.

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Speaker Session

13:30–14:45

Workshop Salon: Thematic Trends & Challenges

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