AGENDA
BE INSPIRED BY THE IMPACT PIONEERS!
Impact Summit Europe annually invites global leaders, pioneers and experts of the impact investing universe to share their knowledge and inspiration. A 2-day programme was designed with a mix of thought-provoking thought leadership: interviews, keynote speeches, panel discussions, in-depth workshops, InvestorConnect meetings & Chatham House rule sessions.
We are halfway through the timeline of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To hit a homerun, investors need to incorporate more impact into their portfolios. The tangible impact has yet to be made to safeguard the well-being of future generations and the conservation of the earth’s flora and fauna. How will institutional investors reach the SDGs, while dealing with stakeholders, biases, and measurement challenges?
With a variety of sessions tailored to the needs of our investor network and directly tackling the most challenging topics in impact investing, Impact Summit Europe brings together financial players to learn from each other, apply the best practices for meaningful capital allocation, and become strong advocates for impact investing.
28 March
10:00 - 10:10 CET
10:10 - 10:25 CET
10:25 - 11:10 CET
11:10 - 11:25 CET
11:25 - 11:45 CET
11:45 - 13:00 CET
Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 CET
14:00 - 14:20 CET
Coffee Break
14:20 - 15:20 CET
15:20 - 15:35
Coffee Break
15:35 - 16:20 CET
16:20 - 16:30 CET
Coffee Break
16:30 - 17:30 CET
17:30 - 18:30 CET
Networking Reception Drinks
19:00 CET - ONWARDS
ADVISORY BOARD
We proudly collaborated with impact thought leaders as our agenda advisory board to identify current challenges, opportunities and forward-looking topics in the impact investing universe to build a beneficial & thought-provoking programme.
• Cyril Gouiffès, Head of Social Impact Equity Investments, European Investment Fund
• Marta Hervás Melgarejo, Investment Director, Arcano Partners
• Irina Ivan, Programme Manager for Innovation and Learning, Bernard van Leer Foundation
• Yvonne Janssen, Team Lead Sustainable Investment, PGB Pensioendienste
• Piet Klop, Head of Responsible Investments, PGGM Investments
• Daan Spaargaren, Senior Strategist Responsible Investment, Pensioenfonds van de Metalektro (PME)
• Gunnar Stork, Senior Director, the German Development Finance Institution (DEG)
• Vincent Triesschijn, Global Head ESG and Sustainable Investing, ABN AMRO Bank
• Paul van der Weijden, Senior Advisor Responsible Investments, a.s.r. vermogensbeheer
• Rebecca Wörner, Advisor Responsible Investment, Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Before joining PGGM Investments in July 2011, Piet was at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC and held senior positions at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the private sector. As a water resources expert, he worked at the World Bank and United Nations. Piet holds master’s degrees in Water Resources Management (Wageningen University, 1989) and Applied Environmental Economics (University of London, 1999).
Joanne Kellermann
Chair of the board
PFZW
Ricardo Borges de Castro
Associate Director and Head of Europe in the World Programme,
European Policy Centre
With expertise in strategic foresight, planning and policymaking at national and European levels, Ricardo’s research interests focus mainly on geopolitics, the EU’s international role and the future of Europe, democratisation, transatlantic relations, global trends, and scenario building. He is also the editor of a new flagship publication: the yearly ‘EPC Outlook Paper.’
Besides his analytical work, Ricardo is also a regular commentator and contributor on global and European affairs in several media outlets including BBC World News, France24, Euronews, YLE, L’Express, Euractiv, CNN Portugal, SIC Notícias, Público and Expresso.
Before joining the EPC, Ricardo was foresight lead at the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), the European Commission’s in-house think tank under President Jean-Claude Juncker. Previously, Ricardo was Member of Cabinet and Personal Assistant to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, as well as spokesperson for ‘Europe and the World’ at the Commission’s Spokespersons’ Planning and Coordination Unit. In Portugal, Ricardo served in the Prime Minister’s Office as political adviser to the Prime Minister after spending four years in the Portuguese Parliament as policy advisor for foreign affairs, national defence and East Timor.
Ricardo is also an Associate Fellow, Global Fellowship Initiative, at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and a Member of the OECD Government Foresight Community.
Ricardo holds a Master of Arts (MALD) from The Fletcher School and a DPhil (PhD) in International Relations from the University of Oxford (St Antony’s College).
Besides Portugal, he has lived in the US, UK, Turkey, and lately in Belgium.
Yvonne Janssen
Team Lead Sustainable Investment,
PGB Pensioendiensten
With a versatile professional background, ranging from Philips, ACTIAM, Hivos, AVANS business school of applied sciences, IBERO university Mexico, and Pensioenfonds Rail & OV, in her career Yvonne has considered sustainability from different angles and in a variety of contexts/sectors; business, finance, NGO and higher education.
Her ambition is to lead Pensioenfonds PGB to a future-proof sustainable investment strategy mitigating the adverse impacts and maximizing the positive impacts on society while assuring sound pensions for its multi-sector beneficiaries and guaranteeing continuous engagement with and optimal transparency to its stakeholders.
Brunno Maradei
Global Head of Responsible Investment,
Aegon Asset Management
Currently, Annette is leading the impact finance activities within Philips, which allows her to combine her financial expertise and leadership skills with her drive and passion to contribute to the sustainable development goals. Engagements in her current role include the set-up and investments into “impact first” investment funds as well as business development to bring innovative healthcare solutions and delivery models to market. Shaping and closure of the Transform Health Fund for Africa is one of the recent successes.
Annette is also part of the Philips Foundation team, establishing and driving the impact finance activities. Prior to this Annette initiated and developed the Ashoka Partnership Program for the Philips Foundation; engaging with social entrepreneurs to jointly address key challenges related to the delivery of quality care in underserved communities.
James W. Hourdequin
CEO and Managing Director,
The Lyme Timber Company