09:30
Coffee and registration
 

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

10:05
Opening Keynote  |  Building a lasting impact economy for a changing world 

Speaker TBA
 

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  |  Seeing the patterns of change 

Making sense of the present by considering how fundamental changes unfolded in the past and looking into the future to help redirect those crucial drivers of change into a sustainable direction. How should these patterns of change inform our impact portfolios?

Speaker: Rosie Rankin, Investment Specialist Director, Baillie Gifford
 

11:10
Break

12:30
Lunch
 

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

Speaker TBA
 

13:50
Presentation

Topic and speaker TBA
 

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

Topic and speaker TBA
 

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 Finnfund Board of Directors, 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
More panellists TBC  

Moderated by Paula Garrido, Co-Editor, Impact Investor