While investors are deploying more capital than ever in socially and environmentally responsible ways, there is still an expectation that impact investments must produce a market rate return. In 2019, “doing well” is still priority #1. Is there a capital market “blind spot” where responsible companies cannot raise the cash they need to grow, even though their social impact returns are laudable? If the private sector is to be a driver in accelerating a better world, we must hasten the evolution of investing to move capital to businesses who think beyond the bottom line.
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM, Thursday, April 11, 2019 BSTLocation:
Lecture Theatre 4
Speakers
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SpeakerSenior Investment and Strategy Executive, Terbish PartnersSean Hinton is an impact investment and strategy advisor to major philanthropies, family offices, and corporations. From 2015 - 2022 Sean was the CEO of the Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF) and Director of the Economic Justice Program at the Open Society Foundations. Prior to this, he was…
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SpeakerFounder and Chairman, KickstarterPerry Chen is an artist and the founder of Kickstarter, a public benefit corporation whose mission is to help bring creative projects to life. Chen was Kickstarter's CEO at its launch, stepped away from its operations from 2014 to 2017 to focus on his artistic practice, and now serves as CEO and…
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SpeakerExecutive Director for Strategy and Content, Skoll FoundationMichelle is an impact investor, strategist and social entrepreneur. In her role as Executive Director for Strategy and Content at SOCAP, she leads the programatic direction and curation for the largest impact investment conference. She is also a General Partner at IMPAQTO Capital, a revenue-based…
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ModeratorCo-Founder, B LabBart Houlahan co-founded B Lab in 2006. B Lab is a non-profit organization with offices in 33 countries, driving economic systems change to build a more inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy. Its mission is to serve a movement of people using business as a force for good by shining a light…
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SpeakerFounder & CEO, AcumenJacqueline Novogratz is the Founder and CEO of Acumen. Acumen is changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies and leaders with character, competence and moral leadership. Acumen invests pioneering philanthropic capital in sustainable businesses addressing the toughest…