So Jung Rim

After 13 years of operating as an independent organisation, 2025 has been the most eventful year for SIX. Below are 6 highlights of the year (not in chronological order).  1. Adapting to the moment and innovating our model We’ve always constantly adapted our programming to respond to global events, new challenges and emerging trends, be … Meeting the moment: How we adapted SIX in a changing world

I began my work at the Hope Institute just when the concept of social innovation was introduced in South Korea. I have closely observed and at times, actively participated in the growth of the social innovation ecosystem in Korea and around the world. Currently, I am a member of C.dot which transitioned into a workers’ … Between crisis and renewal: Reimagining social innovation in South Korea

On 9-10 October 2025, we gathered 18 friends of SIX for a roundtable discussion on the role of social innovation in the world today. We wanted to understand how other organisations from different sectors in Europe are navigating this challenging moment and how they are responding. By understanding where the gaps are, we can direct … Social innovation in a changing world – EdelGive with SIX Roundtable Discussion

This is an interview with our long-time friend and collaborator, Kuba Wygnański, President of the Shipyard Foundation based in Poland. Kuba reflects on what social innovation means in the current geopolitical context, what he is seeing on the ground in Poland and the region, and where he finds energy and hope for the future.

Social innovations on the rise Social Innovation has increasingly been attracting attention in recent years. As a novel approach to address complex global problems of health, social care, education, energy, and environmental policies, it has been embraced by stakeholders and communities on the local, regional, and national level. As the Atlas of Social Innovation has … Social innovation – a powerful approach to address the grand societal challenges

If I had to pick just one thing that makes social innovation work, it would be collaboration. And if I had to pick just one thing that Canada does particularly well?Well, it’s collaboration—our small population in a huge country, we have had to work together because, let’s be honest, we’re really nice. The world loves … Why Being Nice is Canada’s Social Innovation Superpower

Kristin Wolff, a long-time friend of SIX, reflects on her experiences at SIX gatherings.

Geoff Mulgan, founder of SIX, reflects on SIX’s 15-year history, highlighting both the setbacks and promise of social innovation in a turbulent world.

Author Charlie Leadbeater summed up the London SIX Wayfinder 2017 with six things that social innovation can offer to the future.

I’ve been working the development field for thirty years and one of the first lessons I learned when still a trainee at the W.K.Kellogg Foundation, was the need for innovation to solve longstanding ‘social problems’. Be they in education, health, rural development, philanthropy & volunteerism – the main programme areas in the 1990s in Latin … A reflection on social innovation from Brazil

Martin Stewart-Weeks (Founder and Principal, Public Purpose) reflects on social innovation and why it matters.

I still remember the excitement in the air, as we sat around the large official dinner tables in the impressive conference hall in Beijing back in the late fall of 2006. Present were some of the people I respected most highly when it came to social change, democracy innovation and the respect for not only … We dared to imagine

TACSI’s reflections on 15 years of nurturing ideas, relationships and practices—locally and globally—through the SIX community. SIX was founded just a year before TACSI, back in 2008—a time when big tech was still a symbol of progress, the White House had an Office of Social Innovation, and most meetings happened face-to-face. At TACSI, we were … Spreading social innovation through practice