The Social Value Conference 2026 gives you the tools and connections to turn Social Value action into true impact. Over two days - one online, one hybrid - we'll bring together buyers, suppliers, authorities, VCSEs and beneficiaries to move past reporting and commitments and get honest about what real impact looks like, on the ground, in every area.
Day 1 (Online)
A packed day of content. You'll start by hearing how Australia and New Zealand are building their own Social Value movements, and get into the detail of what it takes to build flourishing communities. Choose your way through breakouts celebrating the best of the 2025 Social Value Awards, place-based Social Value in practice, purpose-led collaboration across supply chains, and the governance and reporting standards now expected of public sector contracts. The day closes by looking outward and forward: the practical realities of scaling Social Value globally, frameworks that unlock rather than block delivery, and where AI fits into the future of the Social Value movement.
Day 2 (Hybrid)
Our flagship in-person day (though all will be streamed online as well!) opens with a keynote from Liverpool City Council and a Main Stage session on turning growth into value in every postcode. From there, you'll choose your own path through breakouts on procurement policy in practice, purpose-led business and devolution, before a VCSE Spotlight and a live debate ask whether proxying Social Value helps or hides the real thing. The afternoon gets hands-on with a hackathon tackling real delivery challenges, before the day closes with the Social Value Awards 2026.
