8.00 Registration & networking breakfast

8.45 Opening of conference & chairman’s welcome address
Steven McNab, Partner, Simmons & Simmons

9.00 INTRODUCTORY MINI PANEL: Impact investing: what is it?
• Complementing government aid and philanthropy
• Global solutions to local problems
• Outlook for market size, returns and growth potential
• Is it a new asset class?
• Main sectors of interest: Microfinance, Education, Environment, Clean energy, Social housing, Healthcare
Vivina Berla, Senior Associate, Sarona Asset Management & Member of the Council and Court of Governors, London School of Economics
Michele Giddens, Executive Director, Bridges Ventures

9.40 PANEL DISCUSSION: Building effective partnerships to fund the world’s great challenges
• Who are the investors? Who benefits from the investments?
• Varying approaches by different types of investor
• Aims and achievements of private equity funds, banks, pension funds, family offices, foundations, charities and philanthropists
• Pros and cons of partnership strategies
Jean-Francois Guillon, Founder & Managing Director, Africa Renewables
Tim Radjy, CEO, AlphaMundi Group, Chairman, SocialAlpha Investment Fund (SAIF)
James Vaccaro, Managing Director, Triodos Renewables 

10.30 Morning break & networking

                                                    

11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Comparing impact investing with SRI
• Clarification of terminology
• Key points of contrast
• Common assumptions – negative screens vs positive impacts
• Case studies
Mark Campanale, Executive Director, The Social Stock Exchange
Lisa Wootton, Project Manager National Ethical Investment Week, UKSIF
Rodney Schwartz, CEO, ClearlySo

12.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Routes to market: assessing the merits of alternative types of investment
• Private equity / venture capital vs listed equity vs debt
• Matching the finance to the challenge
• How to enter the market: going it alone or working with partners
• Funds of funds
• Emerging markets or opportunities closer to home?
Arnaud Bouillé, Director, Energy and Environmental Infrastructure Advisory, Ernst & Young
Steve Podmore, Founder, Transform Capital Management

12.45 Lunch & networking

Chairman for the afternoon sessions
Jonathan Shopley, Managing Director, The CarbonNeutral Company

14.00  PANEL DISCUSSION: Overcoming market challenges and barriers
• Engaging the rating agencies, clearing houses, investment consultants, trading platforms, exchanges
• How to reduce transaction costs?
• Confusion of terminology
• Political and legal risks in developing countries
• Consultancies: What they advise clients on impact investing and how they select investment managers
Tony Smith, Partner, Simmons & Simmons
Christoph Dreher, Founding Partner, Center for Social and Sustainable Products 
Mark Campanale, Executive Director, The Social Stock Exchange

15.00 CASE STUDY: Financing medical quality improvement in Africa
Monique Dolfing-Vogelenzang, Executive Director, Medical Credit Fund


15.30 Afternoon break & networking

                                                    

16.00 CASE STUDY: Clean energy projects in India
Vikram Nagargoje, Investment Manager, Aloe Private Equity

16.30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Managing impact investments
• How to select suitable performance targets
• Measuring and reporting – the Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS)
• Assess where the key risks lie and how to avoid them
• Risks and returns compared to conventional venture capital and debt investments
Annika Tverin, Director, Social Finance
Kelly Clark, Director, Tellus Mater; Managing Director, Marmanie Consulting
John Fleetwood, Research & Development, MAD Investing
Neil Sandy, Chief Operating Officer, Truestone Impact Investment Management

17.30 Closing remarks & Networking Drinks Reception