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Reflections from Venice

Julie Pybus |
Reflections from Venice
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Some conferences are held in more interesting places than others. I’m writing this on a boat bumping across the choppy waters of the lagoon between Venice and the Italian mainland on my way home from EVPA’s Business of Impact conference. It took place in a fabulous building just off Piazza San Marco which – other delegates told me – made the event quite a draw to attend. 

In addition to admiring the breathtaking surroundings, the delegates – a couple of hundred representatives of foundations, purpose-focused businesses and other elements of the impact ecosystem – were there to discuss how to accelerate corporates’ journey towards positive impact.

 

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