GIIN Impact Forum 2025 | Global Impact Investing Network | 6 October 2025 | TBA, Berlin, Germany

This event is a global impact investing event with unparalleled opportunities to learn from thought-provoking speakers, participate in interactive sessions and network with impact investing leaders from six continents.

The forum is your ultimate ticket to connect with the impact community. Join us in the vibrant city of Amsterdam and immerse yourself in an inspiring network of peers that will empower you to imagine and scale for the future of impact investing.

With more people recognizing the importance of societal and environmental impact in investments, now is the time to position yourself at the forefront of this rapidly evolving industry. Attending the forum will help you foster valuable connections and learn about innovative strategies and industry developments.

Build relationships:
• Our expected 1,600 attendees come from a wide range of financial institutions from pensions to venture capital funds, and other organizations like government agencies and NGOs. Their investments and fields range from pioneering climate solutions to championing gender equality, all while emphasizing robust strategies to measure and manage positive outcomes. This is a rare opportunity to connect with key players in the industry and build valuable relationships.

Drive growth:
• Discover investment opportunities and drive growth in the impact investing market by participating in our global meeting place for partners and prospective clients. The GIIN Impact Forum is a top platform for deal opportunities.

Discover solutions:
• Stay ahead of the curve with timely topics including systems change, emerging markets, global impact investing trends and much more.

2024 Past Speakers

Sapna Shah
President, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Melissa Bradley
Founder and General Partner, 1863 Ventures

William Burckart
CEO and Co-GP, TIIP and Colorful Capital

Anders Stensbøl
Chief Investment Officer, Velliv, Pension & Livsforsikring A/S

Lilly deSouza Burr
Vice President, AXA Investment Managers

Charlotte Kaiser
Head of Impact Finance, BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group

Ken Shibusawa
Chief Executive Officer, Shibusawa and Company, Inc.

Joanne Kellermann
Chair, Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW)

Milena Bertram
Chief Sustainability Officer, Finance in Motion

Liesel Simmons
Co-Founder & Principal, Blue Haven Initiative

Dorien Mulder
Investment Director, Medical Credit Fund

Niyati Dangi
Profit with Purpose Analyst, LeapFrog Investments

Damilola Ogunbiyi
CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All
Co-Chair of UN-Energy

Oluebube Anele
Impact Investment Manager, WHO Foundation

Robert Kraybill
Managing Director of Portfolio Management and Chief Investment Officer, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)

Liz Roberts
Head of Impact Investing, MassMutual Impact Investing

Carina Tai
Assistant Manager, Impact and ESG Team, Quadria Capital

George Graham
Director, South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

Danielle Brassel
Head of Responsible Investment, Zurich Insurance Group

Shauna Matkovich
Founding Director, The ForestLink

Maria Teresa Zappia
Global Head of Impact, Deputy CEO and Chief Impact and Blended Finance Officer, Schroders, BlueOrchard

Sarah Teacher
Co-CEO, Impact Investing Institute

Georgia Keohane
Chief Executive Officer, Soros Economic Development Fund

Rose Ochieng
Head of Advisory, Africa, Root Capital

Hetal Damani
Impact Partner, Trill Impact

Brianna Losoya-Evora
Head of Impact Measurement & Management, Sweef Capital Management Pte Ltd

MaryKate Bullen
Managing Director, Forest Investment Associates

Alex Davis
Investment Director, Wellington Management

Jason Goins
Equity Portfolio Manager, Wellington Management

Samuel Epee-Bounya
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Wellington Management

Anne Valto
Senior Development Impact Adviser, Finnfund

Joohee Rand
Director / Head of Secretariat, Impact Principles, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Masrura Oishi
Senior Manager, IRIS+ Thematic Frameworks Development, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Lauren Cochran
Managing Partner, Azarine

Piet Klop
Head of Thematic Research, PGGM Investments

Biju Mohandas
Partner and Global Co-Lead, Healthcare, LeapFrog Investments

Andrea Kaufman
Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Investing, PGIM

Dean Hand
Chief Research Officer, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Willy Foote
Founder & CEO, Root Capital

Gayle Peterson
Director, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Lauren Ferstandig
Managing Director, NatureVest, The Nature Conservancy

Amit Bouri
CEO and Co-Founder, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Monica Brand Engel
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Quona Capital Management Ltd.

Jennifer Braswell
Head of Impact, EQT

Martin Belcher
Director of Impact, The Palladium Group

Tristan Hackett
Senior Director, BlueMark

Johan Rockström
Director, Professor in Earth System Science, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, University of Potsdam

Liz Lloyd
Chief Investment Officer, British International Investment (BII)

Jocelyn King
Founder & Chairperson, First Australians Capital Ltd

Jeffrey Cyr
Founder & Managing Partner, Raven Indigenous Outcomes Funds

Sarah Wilson
Managing Director, Head of Climate Solutions, Nuveen, a TIAA Company

Veronica Ayzaguer
Fund and Impact Manager, Agroempresa Forestal (AF)

Adam Gibbon
Natural Capital Investment Lead, AXA Investment Managers

Jonathan Dean
Head of Fund Management - Impact Private Equity, AXA Investment Managers

Sarah Murray
Contributor, Financial Times

Prof. Dr. Alfred Slager
Non-Executive Board Member, ABP Pension Fund

Miguel Luengo-Oroz
Founder and CEO, SpotLab.ai

Marilia Bezerra
Chief Programmes Officer, IKEA Foundation

Johnny Brom
Chief Investment Officer, SAIL Investments

Esben Brandi
Head of Business Development, BTG Pactual

Chris Gorell Barnes
Founding Partner, Ocean 14 Capital

Jorge Quintanilla
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Capital + SAFI S.A.

Matthew Mendis
Managing Director, Chemonics International

Love Yadav
CEO, Sling Mobility

Victoria Miles
Founding Partner, co-CEO & CIO, ImpactA Global Limited

Paul Buysens
Co-CEO, Incofin Investment Management

Tania Rodriguez Riestra
Founder & CEO, CO_ Systemic

Stephen Liberatore
Senior Managing Director/Head of ESG/Impact, Nuveen

Carolyn Ezelino
Managing Director, Head of Research, Sonen Capital

Dale Galvin
Managing Director, Pegasus Capital Advisors

Amy O'Brien
EVP, Global Head of Responsible Investing, Nuveen, a TIAA Company

Elina Rolfe
Climate Solutions Director, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Mel Okudo
Executive Director, Head of Private Equity and Credit Sustainable Investing, Prudential Financial

Andrea Ponti
Managing Partner & Co Founder, GHO Capital

Masato Nakamura
Founding Partner, GLIN Impact Capital

Alexandra Harbour
Founder & Chair, Venture Climate Alliance

Ashwini Hingne
Associate Program Director, Climate, World Resources Institute India

Eliot Metzger
Director, Sustainable Business & Innovation, World Resources Institute

Chrissa Pagitsas
CEO, Pagitsas Advisors

Shawn Cole
John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Michelle Armstrong
Managing Director and President, Ares Charitable Foundation, Ares Management Corporation

John Goldstein
Head of Sustainability, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Yash Mishra
Global Head Impact Finance & Sustainability, Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Danielle Walsh
Co-head of XIG Imprint, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Pablo Fajnzylber
Director, Development Impact Measurement, IFC

Rob Davies
Director, Development Impact, British International Investment (BII)

Alessandro Maffioli
Managing Director, Development Effectiveness, IDB Invest

Guillaume Barberousse
Director, Sustainable Development, Proparco

Sarah Djari
Manager of Clean Energy Generation & Access, Private Sector, Green Climate Fund

Gautier Queru
Managing Director Natural Capital, Mirova

Anne-Laurence Roucher
Head of Impact Private Equity & Natural Capital, Mirova

Maria Stanisheva
Director/Producer, ANIMADOCS

Manon Messiant
Producer, Iliade et Films

Laurie Spengler
Advisor, EQT

Gisela Strand
Senior Gender Advisor, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

Shahzad Memon
Portfolio Manager - Responsible Investments, APG Asset Management

Patience Ball
Impact Chair, Apollo Global Management

Alexandre Ouimet-Storrs
Investment Director, Lombard Odier Investment Managers - Plastic Circularity Fund

Charbel Moussa
Partner, Climate Advisory Services, KPMG

Vanessa Holcomb Mann
Acting Vice President, Office of Catalytic Investments, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Marcus Stein
CEO, watttron GmbH

Dimple Sahni
Managing Director Multi Asset Impact Investing, Anthos Fund & Asset Management

Helmut Schuehsler
Chairman & CEO, TVM Capital Healthcare

Runa Alam
CEO, Development Partners International

Girish Aivalli
CEO, Impact Investors Council (IIC)

Shilpa Kumar
Partner, Omidyar Network India & Executive Council Member, Impact Investors Council (IIC)

Mark Kahn
Managing Partner, Omnivore

Neha Bhatnagar
Vice President - Partnerships, Impact Investors Council (IIC)

Shade Duffy
Director of Impact Management, AXA Investment Managers

Clare Murray
Co-Founding Partner, Blume Equity

Graham Macmillan
Visa Global Head of Philanthropy and Volunteerism, President at Visa Foundation, Visa Foundation

Christian Rosenholm
Director, Institutional Engagement, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Nirav Khambhati
Partner, The Blended Finance Company (TBFC)

Jamie Walters
CEO, Calyxia

Caitlin Rosser
Director, Impact Management, Calvert Impact

Elianne Oei
CFO, Kelp Blue Biotech via O.E.I. advisory bv

Constance de Wavrin
IIX Orange Alliance, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)

Fiachra Moloney
Head of Sustainability, Bloom Fresh

Katherine Kitson
Director, EQT

Manuela Fumarola
Consulting Director - ESG Value Creation and Impact Investing, ERM

Maddie Unalow
Associate Director, Research, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Felice Verduyn
Partner, EQT Partners

Martyn Tickner
Chief Advisor Circular Solutions, Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Luca Torre
Founder and Co-CEO, GAWA Capital

Mousum Pal Choudhury
Director, LOK Capital

Hadewych Kuiper
Business Solutions Manager, Blended Finance, Triodos Investment Management

Scott McDonald
Chief External Affairs Officer, Root Capital

Yasemin Saltuk Lamy
Managing Director, Legal and General Institutional Retirement

Shih-Hung Liu
Director, International Cooperation and Development Fund

Vikas Arora
Chief of Impact Investing

Komal Sahu
Chief of Sustainable Finance, AVPN