Impact Investment in a Disrupted World

After a summer of severe droughts across Europe, the ongoing war in Ukraine and the looming cost of living and energy crises, Impact Investor’s event will serve as a platform for experts across the industry to discuss and debate the role of impact investment in providing solutions to the most pressing social and environmental challenges.

The conference will showcase presentations and panel discussions on key topics affecting impact investors – from addressing the energy crisis and net zero goals, to mobilising private capital to tackle Europe's growing social challenges, without losing sight of the needs of developing countries.

Thursday, November 24th
12:30 - 18:00

De Nieuwe Liefde
Da Costakade 102, 1053 WP Amsterdam

Programme

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

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