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[vc_section_title title=”AGENDA 2025″ icon=”vc_li vc_li-calendar”]Latest agenda for the London conference “Impact Investing World Forum 2025” on May 19-20, 2025.[/vc_section_title]
11th Dec
09:00 AM
KEYNOTE I: INVESTING IN GENDER PROGRESSIVE AND CLIMATE RESPONSIBLE ENTERPRISES
Melek De-WintMelek De-Wint - Research & Evaluation Director , The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation

Edward Thomas, Partnerships Director, OXFAM  

09:20 AM
KEYNOTE II: FUTURE OF IMPACT MEASUREMENT
Shaun ConwayShaun Conway - Founder & President , IXO

Matt Ripley, Head of Impact and technical Lead, The Good Economy (TGE)  

09:40 AM
KEYNOTE III: UNDP and IMPACT INVESTING
Kay ParpliesKay Parplies - Head of Unit/ Senior Economist , European Commission

Stephen Nolan, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance Hub, UNDP Financial Centres

10:00 AM
KEYNOTE IV: Investing with Purpose: Building a Sustainable Investment Portfolio
Allison ClarkAllison Clark - Associate Director , MacArthur Foundation

  • Harlin Singh, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Citi Global Wealth

10:20 AM
ONLINE NETWORKING BREAK
Raphael BettiRaphael Betti - Head of Equity Risk Management , European Investment Fund (EIF)

10:50 AM
KEYNOTE V: Financial Inclusion Gender

  • Kate Perkins,​​​​ Investment Director Financial Services Equity, BII  (British International Investment plc)

11:10 AM
KEYNOTE VI: BIG IMPACT FOR EVERYONE

  • Nigel Kershaw, Chair - BIG ISSUE GROUP (Co-founder, Big Issue Invest and The Big Exchange)

 

11:30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: LATEST MARKET TRENDS IN IMPACT INVESTING SECTOR 2024-2025

  • Panelists:
  • - Kate Perkins,​​​​ Investment Director Financial Services Equity, BII  (British International Investment plc)
  • - Nigel Kershaw, Chair - BIG ISSUE GROUP (Co-founder, Big Issue Invest and The Big Exchange)
  • - Stephen Nolan, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance Hub, UNDP Financial Centres
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12:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK (ONLINE NETWORKING BREAK)

01:30 PM
Behind the buzz of the business of education: why investing in progress towards SDG 4 should be a top priority
Karen E. WilsonKaren E. Wilson - Private Sector Finance , Development Co-Operation Directorate, OECD

  • Claire England, Communications & Engagement Director, IDP Foundation, Inc.

01:45 PM
Impact Opportunities in South East Asia

Hannah Nguyen, Head of Southeast Asia Head of Southeast Asia Granite Oak

02:00 PM
Risk, Return and Real World Impact

Darshita Gilles, Founder & CEO, MAANCH

02:15 PM
Latest developments in the EU’s impact financing activities in developing countries

Kay PARPLIES, Head of Unit – External Action Guarantees, European Commission, DG International Partnerships

02:30 PM
ONLINE NETWORKING BREAK

03:00 PM
Blended finance’s potential to drive social outcomes

Peter Hinton, Associate Fellowm, Said Business School, Univesity of Oxford

03:15 PM
Quantifying Impact – Beyond the binary choice

Simon Vacklen, Manager, Impact Reporting, Sustainalytics

03:30 PM
How to direct more private investment into social and environmental policy priorities

Sarah Gordon, Visiting Professor, Grantham Research Institute, LSE
 

03:45 PM
Value Creation Through Impact

Madeleine Evans, Director, Generation Investment Management

04:00 PM
Online Networking

12th Dec
09:20 AM
KEYNOTE I: Impact Funds and Sustainable Investing

Michele Giddens, Bridges’ co-Founder and co-CEO, Bridges Fund Management

09:40 AM
KEYNOTE III: Global Developments in Impact Investing
Mauricio RODRIGUESMauricio RODRIGUES - Co-Head, Impact Investing , BARCLAYS WEALTH

Cliff Prior, CEO, GSG

10:00 AM
KEYNOTE IV: Blended Finance and Climate Based Solutions

Speaker TBC

10:20 AM
ONLINE NETWORKING BREAK
Severin LuebkeSeverin Luebke - Lead for the Impact Programme , DFID (Department for International Development)

10:50 AM
KEYNOTE V: Delivering impact investments in the EU

Barbara Cattrysse, Senior Advisor to Vice President, European Investment Bank (EIB)  
11:10 AM
KEYNOTE V: The expanding transition investment opportunity
Hannah SchiffHannah Schiff - Manager, Research , GIIN (Global Impact Investing Network)

  • Speaker TBC

11:30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: EXPLORING NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN IMPACT INVESTING MARKET GLOBALLY
Nigel Kershaw OBENigel Kershaw OBE - Chair , The Big Issue Group

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  • Panelists:
  • - Rohit Das, Climate and Environment Director, UBS (TBC)
  • - Sofia Senhaji Rhazi, Director, Multi-Family Office
  • - Barbara Cattrysse, Senior Advisor to Vice President European Investment Bank (EIB)
  • - Cliff Prior, CEO, GSG

12:30 PM
ONLINE NETWORKING BREAK (LUNCH BREAK)

01:30 PM
Early-stage Impact Investing

Helena Riese Harstad, Co-Founder and Chair, Optimizer Foundation

01:45 PM
Intellectual history of impact investing and social enterprise

Edward Andrews, Partner ABT Capital and Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Oxford

02:00 PM
The Rise of Stakeholder Capitalism & Investing in the Global Commons

Nisaa Jetha, Founder of ImpactforSDG

02:15 PM
Manufacturing recovery to drive commodities rally

 Andrea Cicione, Head of Research, TS Lombard

02:30 PM
ONLINE NETWORKING BREAK

03:00 PM
Clean Tech, Net Zero and Impact Investing
Klaus-Michael ChristensenKlaus-Michael Christensen - President , Swiss Impact Investment Association (SIIA)

Samuel Steventon, Investor Relations, GREEN INVESTMENT PARTNERS

03:30 PM
Creating Responsible Investment Solutions

Andrea Griffin, Global Head of Responsible Investment Specialists, HSBC

03:45 PM
THE ROLE OF IMPACT INVESTING IN VENTURE CAPITAL

Yervand Sarkisyan, Co-Founder & Partner, Granatus Ventures

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