AGENDA 2023

Latest agenda for the annual conference “Impact Investing World Forum 2023” on May 04-05, 2023 in London, UK

04th May
09:00 AM
KEYNOTE I: Unlocking Impact in Developing Economies
Melek De-WintMelek De-Wint - Research & Evaluation Director , The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation

Davide Strusani, Principal Sector Economist, Development Impact Measurement Department, IFC    

09:20 AM
KEYNOTE II: State of impact: Market sizing, Developing Global standards and Reporting
Shaun ConwayShaun Conway - Founder & President , IXO

Cliff Prior, CEO, GSG

09:40 AM
KEYNOTE III: FUTURE OF IMPACT MEASUREMENT
Kay ParpliesKay Parplies - Head of Unit/ Senior Economist , European Commission

Sam Duncan, Co-Founder & CEO of Net Purpose

10:00 AM
KEYNOTE IV: Delivering impact investments in the EU
Allison ClarkAllison Clark - Associate Director , MacArthur Foundation

Andrea Bua, Head of Division, Operations Department, EIB

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

10:50 AM
KEYNOTE V: Impact Investing in Listed Equities

Caroline Brady, Impact Investing Strategy, Global Lead, BlackRock

11:10 AM
KEYNOTE VI: AN OUTLOOK ON THE EU’S IMPACT FINANCING ACTIVITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN 2021-2027.
Farrukh H Khan, Farrukh H Khan, - Chief Business Development Officer and member of management committee , ACUMEN

Paulus Geraedts, Team Leader, Innovative Finance, Secretariat of the External Investment Plan, European Commission.  

11:30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: LATEST MARKET TRENDS IN IMPACT INVESTING SECTOR 2022-2023

  • Panelists:
  • - Cliff Prior,CEO, GSG
  • - Sam Duncan, Co-Founder & CEO of Net Purpose
  • - Davide Strusani, Principal Sector Economist, Development Impact Measurement Department, IFC
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12:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK - LUNCH BREAK

01:30 PM
Easing access to impact investing
Karen E. WilsonKaren E. Wilson - Private Sector Finance , Development Co-Operation Directorate, OECD

  • Frederic Berney, Head Products and Risk Company, iGravity

01:45 PM
DEMOCRATISATION OF FINANCE

Nigel Kershaw, Chair, BIG ISSUE INVEST

02:00 PM
Impact Investing, ESG & Climate Solutions

Darshita Gilles, Founder & CEO, MAANCH

02:15 PM
Achieve sustainable impact in gender equality and social inclusion

Victoria Lishak, Associate Director Business Development, Social Development Direct

02:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK - (TEAS & SNACKS)

03:00 PM
Impact Investing And State of Carbon Footprinting

Matti Toivonen, CEO, Green Carbon

03:15 PM
Quantifying social impact

Simon Vacklen, Senior Associate, Sustainalytics

03:30 PM
Sync Neural Climate Impact Fund: Changing the world one vertical at a time

Jeremy Sosabowski, CEO, ALGO DYNAMIX

04:00 PM
DRINKS RECEPTION

05th May
09:00 AM
KEYNOTE I: Impact Funds and Sustainable Investing

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

09:20 AM
KEYNOTE II: Role of impact investment to accelerate access to renewable energy
Michele GiddensMichele Giddens - Co-Founder and Partner , BRIDGES FUND MANAGEMENT

Speaker TBC

09:40 AM
KEYNOTE III: ESG Investing for Dummies
Mauricio RODRIGUESMauricio RODRIGUES - Co-Head, Impact Investing , BARCLAYS WEALTH

Brendan Bradley, Author at ESG Investing for Dummies London, United Kingdom

10:00 AM
KEYNOTE IV: BUILDING THE IMPACT ECONOMY WITH IMPACT INVESTING

Speaker TBC

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

10:50 AM
KEYNOTE V: CLIMATE CHANGE AND EMERGENCY OPERATING CENTERS- PREPARING INSTEAD OF REACTING

Linda Venczel, PhD, MSPH, Program Director, Epidemic Preparedness and Response, PATH

11:10 AM
KEYNOTE V: Energy transition or back to fossils in the time of energy crisis?
Hannah SchiffHannah Schiff - Manager, Research , GIIN (Global Impact Investing Network)

  • Mark Campanale, Founder & Executive Director, Carbon Tracker Initiative

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:
  • - Brendan Bradley, Author at ESG Investing for Dummies London, United Kingdom
  • - Mark Campanale, Founder & Executive Director, Carbon Tracker Initiative
  • - Michele Giddens, Bridges Fund Management, co-Founder and co-CEO

12:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK - (LUNCH)

01:30 PM
QuantuMDx: Impacting Global Health

Elaine Warburton OBE, Co-Founder & NED QuantuMDx Group Limited

01:45 PM
Impact Investing: How to Speak the Language of the NextGen

Angelica Morrone, Managing Director, Deutsche Suisse Asset Management, Ltd.

02:00 PM
ESG, Impact & Climate Compliance

Nisaa Jetha, Curator of ImpactforSDGs

02:15 PM
Crashing into the new supercycle

Freya Beamish, Head of Macro Research at TS Lombard

02:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK - (TEAS & SNACKS)

03:15 PM
Rural Electrification Household-Level Modeling Software (REHLMS)

Manuel Timita, Co-Founder, ILLUSTREETS

03:30 PM
A micro infrastructure approach to impact investing

Stewart Craine, CEO & Founder at Village Infrastructure Angel

03:45 PM
Impact Verification: The current state of impact practice and reporting

Jack Isaacs, Senior Analyst, BlueMark,