Leading figures of the European impact investing sector gathered in Amsterdam on 24 November 2022 for the inaugural Impact Investor Conference. The event attracted 200 delegates representing asset owners, investment managers, policymakers and sector-building organisations to discuss the latest developments in the fast-evolving impact investing universe.

The discussions centred not just on the sector's rapid growth but, most importantly, on whether it is growing in the right direction – one that focuses on the deployment capital in the most efficient way to maximise impact. Presentations and panel discussions covered the current impact investing ecosystem and how it is developing across asset classes, strategies and investor types. It also covered the all-important topics of impact measurement and management and 'impact-washing'.

We are thankful to all the speakers, sponsors and delegates who took part in our very first Impact Investor Conference and looking forward to the 2023 edition.

12:30   Lunch and registration

13:30   Welcome and opening
           Paula Garrido, Editor, Impact Investor

13:40   Presentation: The Impact Investment ecosystem – an overview of the sector 
           Laure Wessemius-Chibrac, Managing Director, Netherlands Advisory Board (NAB) on Impact Investing

14:00   Presentation: Addressing societal challenges: The view of a values-based investor
           Dimple Sahni, Managing Director, Impact Portfolios, Anthos Fund & Asset Management

14:20   Presentation: Addressing the energy crisis under the net zero agenda
           Nachu Chockalingam, Senior Credit Portfolio Manager, Federated Hermes Limited

14:40   Presentation: Real-world impact: Investors’ money at work in India 
           Sytske Groenewald, Ph.D., Senior Sustainability & Impact Analyst, ACTIAM

15:00   Break

15:30   Panel discussion: Growing the sector to maximise impact
           Roberta Bosurgi, CEO, European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA); Veerle Berbers, co-founder, PYM;
           Wouter Koelewijn, Senior Advisor Europe, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

16:05   Presentation: Impact measurement: art or science?
           Rosie Rankin, Director and Positive Change Specialist, Baillie Gifford

16:25  Panel discussion: What's next for the sector? The view from investment managers
           From impact measurement and management, to avoiding 'impact-washing', what can the investment
           management community do to safeguard the purpose of impact investing as the sector goes mainstream?
           Nachu Chockalingam, Senior Credit Portfolio Manager, Federated Hermes Limited
           Sytske Groenewald, Ph.D., Senior Sustainability & Impact Analyst, ACTIAM
           Rosie Rankin, Director and Positive Change Specialist, Baillie Gifford
           Lisa van Splunteren, Manager Investor Relations & Business Development, Triple Jump

17:10   Closing notes

17:15   Networking Drinks