2 June 2016 | 08:30 – 18:00
SMALL CANTON – BIG IMPACT
On the 2nd of June, Canton of Zug and EastWest Institute of New York will co-host the inaugural Impact Summit Zug at the Theater Casino in Zug.
Dr. Matthias Michel, Minister of Canton of Zug, will open the Impact Summit followed by speeches from renowned international thought leaders, impact investment fund managers, social entrepreneurs, independent asset managers, global banks, family offices, NGOs, foundations and technology leaders.
This speakers’ forum provides you with a diverse range of speeches on investment, entrepreneurial and socio-political topics emphasising social and environmental investment opportunities through the application of financial and entrepreneurial skills and practices.
We aim is to make Switzerland centre for impactful business and finance.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
JOHANN GEVERS, Founder and CEO, Monetas
Half the world — over 3 billion adults — has no access to formal financial services, severely limiting their ability to generate wealth and raise their quality of life. New cryptofinance technologies such as the blockchain are all over the news and rapidly gaining traction. What exactly are these new technologies, and how can they help us build a more inclusive financial system that benefits everyone? Johann Gevers, a cryptofinance entrepreneur and visionary thought leader, will describe the cryptofinance revolution, and how it will create vast new economic opportunities and unprecedented social freedom.
ROBERT RUBINSTEIN, Founder & Chairman TBLI Group
Triple Bottom Line Group (TBLI) is about creating an inclusive values-based
economy. The aim is to maximise investment flows into sustainable businesses and initiatives by highlighting the benefits of triple bottom line investing. TBLI CONFERENCE™ is the longest-running global forum, held in Europe, USA, Asia and Latin America, bringing together investors, asset managers and thought leaders in sustainable finance. Robert Rubinstein, the CEO of TBLI GROUP, has been instrumental in integrating ESG and TBLI into the culture and strategy of international corporate business and investment companies. He has taught courses in sustainable finance at the Rotterdam School of Management and currently delivers lectures at international Business Schools and universities.
Robert Rubinstein will give us an overview of how the values-based economy has developed over the last 15 years and what its current opportunities and challenges are.
SPEAKERS CONTRIBUTIONS
The Summit is honoured to have attracted so many excellent speakers from a wide range of sectors. This Speaker Forum highlights how financial institutions, enterprises, Government and NGOs embrace the notion of social and environmental impact in their daily businesses and missions.
Small Canton - Big Impact
Dr. Matthias Michel, Minister
Minister of Economic Affairs
Canton of Zug
The Age of Cryptofinance - How Cryptofinance Will Transform the World
Mr. Johann Gevers
Founder & CEO, Monetas
Evolution of Impact through Impact - Current Opportunities and Challenges
Mr. Robert Rubinstein
Founder & Chairman, TBLI Group
Scaling Up Impact in Emerging Markets
Mrs. Yvonne Bakkum
Managing Director, FMO Investment Management B.V.
Banking Management, Economy and Ecology
Mr. Michael Borshchevsky
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Herald of Europe
Local Public-Private Collaboration Model for Resource Efficiency
Dr. Paola De Coppi, Head Resources, Zug
WERZ Institut für Wissen, Energie und Rohstoffe
Investing In A Time of Climate Change
Mrs. Katya Nikitenko
Finance Campaigner, Greenpeace Schweiz
Panel Discussion: Impact Investing for Institutional Investors
Dr. Ingeborg Schumacher-Hummel
Member of the Board, Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlagen
Business Case: Ammado AG | Scaling Giving With Software Innovation
Mr. Peter Conlon
Co-Founder and CEO, ammado AG
Swiss Legal Aspects of Direct Impact Investment
Mr. Michael Mosimann
Attorney at Law, LL.M. Wenger & Vieli AG
Business Showcase - Go! Aviation
Jorma Kario
Sustainable Aviation
Small Money - Big Impact
Mr. Patrick Elmer
Head of Business Development, Blue Orchard
From Local Start-up to IPO
Mrs. Els Boerhof
Partner, Goodwell Investments B.V.
Electric Vehicle Charging - Global Trends in Infrastructure
Mr. Urs Waelchli
Vice President, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, ABB Ltd
Outline of the Impact Fund Landscape
Dr. Andreas Nilsson
Founder, Sonanz GmbH
Sustainable investments: Creating performance and impact with sustainability
Dr. Jan Amrit Poser
Head Asset Management, Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG
Early Stage Investing as an Asset Class
Mr. André Delafontaine
Go Beyond Investing AG & Business School Lausanne
Enabling Impact Through Early Stage Investing
WORKSHOP with André Delafontaine
Go Beyond Investing AG & Business School Lausanne
Innovation and the Hacker Culture
Mr. Marco Ricca
Ethical Hacker & Entrepreneur, Laissez-Faire Institute
Business Case: Monetas | Rolling Out The Next Generation Of Mobile Financial Services Across Africa
Mr. Vitus Ammann
CMO, Monetas
How To Make Sustainable Impact Happen
Mr. Andreas Dudas
Co-Founder, Swiss Impact Enablers
CANCELLED! Social Impact Bond for Education
Mr. Mirjam Schöning
The LEGO Foundation
This contribution has unfortunately been cancelled!