10:50 – 12:00 

Investor Panel | What is the case for impact in Asia?

The APAC region covers a large geographic region with different cultures, histories, and varying speeds and degrees of economic development. What is the state of impact investing in this region? Who are the leading investors driving impact? What are their challenges and focus? And how can we strengthen and grow the ecosystem? Overall, this session will tackle how more capital can be mobilised for impact in the region and the ways to achieve impact in Asia’s focus areas. 

• Speakers:
• Eliza Foo, Director, Impact Investing, Temasek 
• Eric Nietsch, Head of Sustainable Investing, Asia, Manulife Investment Management 
• Jingyi Zhang, Senior Investment Officer, Private Equity, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 
• Jon Waite, Senior Responsible Investment Manager - Private Markets, APG Asset Management, Asia 
• Maud Savary-Mornet, Senior Advisor, The GIIN 
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• Moderator: 
• Koh Lin-Net, Director, Centre for Impact Investing and Practices

13:00– 14:20 

InvestorConnect session

This dynamic session, consisting of short 15-minute speed meetings, is designed to give asset owners an efficient way to learn about a selected group of impact strategies of institutional quality and take an opportunity to enquire for more details, whilst making connections with other asset owners along the way. 

Only the asset owners and asset managers with a meeting schedule can attend this session – asset owners can register on the day, please ask a Phenix team member for more information.

Thematic table talks: various impact themes and asset classes 

For non-asset owners, the Phenix Capital Group team will facilitate a group discussion presenting data from the Phenix Impact Database and Impact Reports. Our impact experts will prepare discussions on water resilience, gender lens, public equity, and real assets. 

Moderators: 

• Misa Takaramoto, Senior Advisor, Phenix Capital Group  
• Noémie Metz-Vinez, Content and Programme Manager, Phenix Capital Group 

14:40-15:40 

Panel discussion I Focus on family offices: the journey towards impact 

In this panel, the expert speakers will expand on the opportunities for family offices to start impact investing. They will discuss the use of catalytic capital, patient capital, and blended finance.  

• Speakers:
• Bryan Goh, CEO, Tsao Family Office Pte. Ltd 
• Eleonore Dachicourt, Head of Sustainable & Responsible Investments, Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management 
• Janet Shum, Sustainable Investing Specialist, APAC, Citi Global Wealth  
• Wilson Tan, Managing Director, Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth Singapore 
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• Moderator: 
• Vikas Arora, Chief of Impact Investing, AVPN

15:40-16:10  

Case study | Gender lens investing 

Since 2018, 2X Challenge has in total mobilised US$27.7 Billion of gender lens investments around the world. This case study will highlight the importance of incorporating a gender lens in investment mandates.

16:10-16:50 

Fireside Chat | Fair climate mechanisms: investing with both a social and environmental lens

This panel will address how climate and social issues are deeply entangled in the APAC region more than anywhere else in the world. Many nations are aware that their vibrant market development cannot come at the expense of long-term environmental losses and social negative impacts. The speakers will talk about investment opportunities in nature-based solutions, challenges related to renewables and grid infrastructure, and equitable access to resources. The speakers will explain how they factored risks related to biodiversity and ocean conservation, and the needs of the local population, in a climate mandate for mitigation & adaptation.

• Speakers:
• Evalinde Eelens, Member of The Supervisory Board, Stichting Pensioenfonds Robeco
• Roger Charles, Executive Director - IBG Sustainability, DBS Bank Ltd 
• Ralitsa Rizvanolli, Partner and Head of Investments, Sarona Asset Management 
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• Moderator: 
• Anjali Viswamohanan, Director, Policy, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

16:50-17:00  

Closing remarks