Planet, Humanity
and Finance
October 26 – 27, 2020
Virtual Summit
About this virtual summit
The Swiss Impact Investment Association organizes an annual Impact Summit where Financial Professionals, Policy Makers, Investors, Impact Start-Ups and Representatives of Academia come together to shape society’s future.
With the pandemic, climate change and societal turmoil, humanity faces a global existential crisis. However, there is massive potential for change, when the knowledge, skills and capacities of governments, industry, broader society and finance, are combined.
As we only have one planet where humanity can prosper and aspire towards a better future, finance will play a crucial role in implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
During this Summit, we want to bring together people within the impact investment ecosystem, to discuss the topics of
Planet, Humanity and Finance.
Internationally renowned speakers will join guests from the local financial sector to share experiences around successful impact investment, sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation within the finance sector.
“Finance will be green, or it won’t exist in the future” – Bruno Le Maire, Finance Minister of France
Top Speakers
Startups with impact Initiative
Visitors
Countries worldwide
Our Speakers
Bernard Chan
Convenor of the Non-Official Members of the Executive Council, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Idar Kreutzer
CEO, Norge Finans
Norway
Prof. Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende
Former Prime Minister, Netherlands
Netherlands
Stephen Brenninkmeijer
Founder and Principal, Willows Investments UK
United Kindom
H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein
Executive Chairman, Industrie- & Finanzkontor and Founder Geopolitical Intelligence Services
Liechtenstein
Kali Taylor
Advisor, SDG Lab / IISD
Switzerland
Silvia Thalmann
Minister of Economic Affairs, Kanton Zug
Switzerland
Stephen Heintz
President and CEO, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
United States
Marie-Chantal Kaninda
Executive Director Head of Corporate Affairs, Glencore DRC/ Board Member at Kamoto Copper Company (KCC)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Urs Baumann
Co- Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Investment Committee, Partners Group Impact Investment
Switzerland
Carmela Mondino
ESG and Sustainability, Partners Group
Switzerland
Els Boerhof
Managing Partner, Goodwell Investments
Netherlands
Bob Wigley
Chairman UK Finance
Leo Johnson
Presenter, BBC Radio 4 FutureProofing, Head of Disruption & Innovation, PwC
Elina Kamenitzer
Head of Climate Office - Operations, European Investment Bank
Luxembourg
Dr. Ekkehard Ernst
President, Geneva Macro Labs
Switzerland
Martin Palmer
Chief Executive Officer, FaithInvest
Fabrizio Frener
Student, International School of Zug & Luzern / Youth Forum Switzerland
Switzerland
Ben Banerjee
President & Co-Founder, Swiss Impact Investment Association
Switzerland
Nicolas Lemaitre
Project Manager Smart City, City of Zug
Switzerland
Danny Kennedy
Chief Energy Officer, New Energy Nexus
United States of America
Milan Banerjee
Student, Kantonschule Zug
Switzerland
Svetlana Baurens
President & Co-Founder, Galileo International Impact Investing Centre (Galileo IIIC)
Switzerland
Deniz Erkus CFA
Board Member, Swiss Impact Investment Association
Switzerland
Dr. Assheton Carter
CEO and Founder, Impact Facility
United Kindom
Joël Christmann
Student, Kantonschule Zug
Switzerland
David Brocas
Lead Cobalt Trader, Glencore International AG
Switzerland
Selina Rezk
Student, International School of Zug & Luzern / Youth Forum Switzerland
Switzerland
Sanchayan Chakraborty
Partner, Aavishkaar Capital
India
Petri Kuusisto
Founder, Impact Innovation Institute
Finland
KEY BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING AT THE IMPACT SUMMIT
BENEFIT 1
Connect with your Peers : Get in touch with like-minded people in a unique virtual environment, that draws from the collective wisdom of the whole Impact Investment conversation to present exclusive insights you won’t hear anywhere else.
BENEFIT 2
Influential Industry Names: The summit merges global powerhouse names, with leading innovative Start-Ups as well as mainstream investors with mission driven foundations, federal and national policymakers, activists and scholars.
BENEFIT 3
Interact and Engage : Have your chance to raise questions to our expert speakers through live audience Q&A, and learn more about your peers’ aspirations through live polling sessions.
BENEFIT 4
Planet, Humanity and Finance: Enjoy a two-day conference featuring key topics, delivered by industry experts at the forefront of the Impact Investment movement. Combining strategic direction setting with practical guidance – this agenda is designed to give finance professionals valuable perspectives and the core skills, needed to operate in the rapidly evolving market.
BENEFIT 5
The Impact Investment Community: The yearly event unifies leading stakeholders across the investment community to provide practical insights to advance your Impact Investment journey. The Swiss Impact Investment Association is the industry’s central hub, amplifying the voice of Impact Investment.
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