09:30
Coffee and registration
 

10:00
Welcome and opening by Maha Khan-Phillips, Co-editor Impact Investor

10:05
Opening Keynote | Justice for all: Investing in support of SDG 16 

Speaker: Ronald Lenz, Director of Innovation, The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL)

10:30
Presentation  |  Growth equity and its increasingly important role in supporting the future economy 

Growth equity is playing an increasingly important role in supporting companies applying technology and innovation to solve meaningful problems across energy, climate, healthcare and next generation computers. Long-term investors should consider allocating to growth equity to increase their exposure to the value creation and impact expected to come from accelerating innovation across these themes. 

Speaker: Niranjan Sirdeshpande, Global Head of Investments M&G Catalyst Fund, M&G Investments
 

10:50
Presentation  |  Patterns of Change 

Making sense of the present by considering how fundamental changes unfolded in the past. How can these patterns of change help us direct future change in a sustainable direction and inform our impact portfolios?

Speaker: Rosie Rankin, Investment Specialist Director, Baillie Gifford
 

11:10
Break

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11:30
Presentation | The rise of natural capital: Maximising impact and portfolio allocation in an evolving investment landscape

11:30
Presentation | Building impact portfolios in private Markets: Strategies for systems change

This presentation will delve into the growing significance of natural capital, which encompasses the world's natural assets such as land, soil, air, water, and living organisms.
It will also cover the financial and Impact advantages of investing in natural capital. Furthermore, Kim will address portfolio allocation trends in investing in the asset class and the strategic move towards dedicated Climate and Natural Capital buckets in portfolios and trends for the future to emphasize the transformative potential of natural capital investments in promoting global sustainability goals.

Speaker: Kim Foley, Associate Director, Investor Relations, New Forests 

This breakout session explores the emerging paradigm of systemic impact investing, where portfolios are constructed to generate returns and to actively drive transformation across interconnected social and environmental systems. Participants will examine how to think beyond traditional investment approaches to build portfolios that create meaningful, large-scale change. Join this session to get a glimpse of this trend and leave with a clear model portfolio template as inspiration for your own next steps. 

Speakers: Eszter Vitorino Fuleky, Van Lanschot Kempen, and Xenia Loos, Collective Action

12:00
Presentation

12:00
Presentation

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12:30
Lunch
 

13:30
Keynote  |  The pension fund view: Driving value and impact for scheme members

13:50
Natural Capital: Linking climate, biodiversity and returns

Natural capital assets, including farmland, timberland, and other ecosystems can offer investors significant portfolio benefits, whilst also addressing global challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. These assets are benefitting from powerful industry tailwinds for nature-based solutions, as well as growing market and demand side trends. Beyond traditional returns from timber, crops and land, there are growing opportunities to diversify through ecosystem services and benefit from the expanding net zero economy. But what are investible strategies within natural capital? How can you develop a portfolio which offers returns and positive impacts for climate and nature? And what are the opportunities and risks for investors, and how can these be managed? 

Speaker: Nick Moss, Head of Nature Based Solutions, Nuveen Natural Capital

14:10
Panel discussion | Building resilience in institutional impact portfolios: What investors need to know

Investors need to ensure that their impact strategies are successful over the longer term, no matter what political or regulatory environment they are dealing with. How institutional investors are building resilience through not just diversification, but also by redefining what risk, responsibility, and long-term value means in today’s environment?

Speakers: Piet Klop, Director of Strategic Relations, PGGM; Shahzad Memon, Portfolio Manager Responsible Investments, APG; Laure Wessemius-Chibrac, CEO, Netherlands Advisory Board on impact investing, NAB

Moderated by Maha Khan-Phillips, Co-Editor, Impact Investor

14:40
Presentation | Collaboration, Measurable Impact & Economies of Scale

Private markets remain a vital part of institutional investment portfolios, at a time when demand for having a positive impact in areas such as climate, biodiversity, health and equal opportunities grows. Scale is crucial in this regard. This presentation will explore ways institutional investors can leverage thematic impact solutions, access specialised impact managers, and achieve clear impact results and economies of scale.

Speaker: Ralph Engelchor, Impact portfolio manager, Achmea IM

15:20 
Panel discussion | The politics of impact: Redefining responsibility in a changing landscape

As global politics reshape priorities and funding flows, development finance institutions (DFIs) and impact investors are stepping into an increasingly pivotal role. This session explores how blended finance models, catalytic capital, and public-private partnerships are enabling scalable, sustainable solutions in the development landscape. The panel will examine how evolving political agendas influence the mobilisation of private capital for public good and what this means for investors, governments, and the communities they serve. 

Speakers: Heikki Cantell, Chair of the Board of Directors, Finnfund, and General Counsel and Secretary General at the Nordic Investment Bank; Thede Rüst, Project Manager and Technical Lead, Sustainable Finance, United Nations Development Programme (UNPD); Maria Smith, Chief Impact Officer, British International Investment

Moderated by Maha Khan-Phillips, Co-Editor, Impact Investor 

16:20
Panel discussion  |  Mobilising like-minded investors: The role of family offices and foundations

In a world shaped by increasing political, environmental, and economic complexity, family offices and foundations are stepping up as vital leaders in the impact investing ecosystem. Their ability to take a long-term view, align capital with values, and bring others along makes them uniquely positioned to accelerate positive change. How are family offices and foundations adapting their strategies in response to global challenges? 

Speakers: Suzanne Rosman, Director, PYM; Toine Huijbers, Investment Advisor, Start Foundation; Floris de Kort, Investment Director, Alphatron Holding 

Moderated by Paula Garrido, Co-Editor, Impact Investor