Social Impact: Finding Profit Through Purpose 2021 | Informa Connect Life Sciences | 11 November 2021 | Virtual Event

Get real insights into innovative solutions for lasting social and environmental impact

With an increased focus on environment, education, diversity and healthcare issues, impact investing has become a rapidly growing market backed by investors who are determined to generate environmental and social impact above and beyond financial gains. The current global market size of the industry is estimated at US$715 billion, and continues to grow by 20% each year.

The days when organisations could window dress their practices and policies are fading away quickly and organisations are expected to generate measurable, intentional and sustainable social and environmental impact to produce financial returns for their core business.

Insightful Conversations About Current Opportunities And Challenges
• ESG: Leveraging ESG and impact for value creation
• Measuring impact effectively: Strategies and new methodologies to compare and assess impact initiatives
• Taking stock and paving the way for a sustainable future
• Lessons from SMEs for effective Impact Investing
• Creating lasting impact - Is 2021 the year to change trajectory?
• Diversity, Equity and Sustainable Inclusion – Going the distance and avoiding the jargon

Why Attend?
Our interactive, immersive programming will challenge you to question the norm, guide your decision-making, and provides you with opportunities by discussing critical themes making news everywhere.
• Learn more about the current state of the impact investment market
• Find out how to accurately measure the impact of your initiatives
• Discover how impact investments perform financially
• Get practical insight to ensure your organisation is going the distance for increased impact
• Get insight on best practice in building impact with transparency and integrity

Meet Industry Leaders Pioneering Change In The Sector
Powered by Informa Connect, the series of digital events in AQMEN365 will attract a powerful community connected by the most disruptive industry themes. This is your opportunity to connect with high-quality decision makers and influencers from across the globe.
• CEO
• Chairman
• Managing Partner
• CIO
• CFO
• COO
• CMO
• Board Member
• Senior Director
• VP’s Company Secretary
• Senior Partner
• Directors
• Managers
• Academics and Entrepreneurs

2021 Speakers

Iman Bibars
Regional Director, Ashoka Arab World (AAW)

Liria Gjidija
Assistant Director CSR & Community Engagement, New York University Abu Dhabi

David Grayson
Professor of Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield University

Ben Maxwell
Sustainable and Impact Investing, M&G Investments

Liam McKay
Director of Corporate Affairs, London City Airport

Dr Martina Mettgenberg Lemière
Impact and ESG Investing, Private Debt and Equity

Keary Shandler
University Lecturer - Business Sustainability, Murdoch University Dubai

Sebastián Welisiejko
Chief Policy Officer, The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG)