IMPACT SUMMIT ZUG 2016
Small Canton – Big Impact
FEEDBACK FROM THE SUMMIT
SUMMIT SPEECHES
The inaugural Zug Impact Summit 2016 was a testament to the tremendous energy that investment experts, entrepreneurs, politicians, NGOs, scholars and many other stakeholders in our society can unleash when given a platform to share their ideas, visions, and engagements for a better future.
We hope these and future speeches will inspire you by the diversity and insight they provide.
Small Canton – Big Impact
Dr. Matthias Michel
Minister of Economic Affairs
Canton of Zug
The Age of Cryptofinance – How Cryptofinance Will Transform the World
Mr Johann Gevers
Founder and CEO Monetas
Evolution of Impact Through Investments: Current Opportunities And Challenges
Mr Robert Rubinstein
Founder and Chairman
TBLI Group
Small Money – Big Impact
Mr Patrick Elmer
Head of Business Development
BlueOrchard
Scaling Up Impact In Emerging Markets
Mrs Yvonne Bakkum
Managing Director
FMO Investment Management B.V.
From Local Start-up To IPO
Mrs Els Boerhof
Partner
Goodwell Investments B.V.
Electric Vehicle Charging – Global Trends In Infrastructure
Mr Urs Wälchli
Vice President
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
ABB Ltd
Sustainable Investments: Creating Performance and Impact With Sustainability
Dr. Jan Amrit Poser
Head of Asset Management
Bank J. Safra Sarasin
Private Equity Investing In Underserved Markets
Dr. Andreas Nilsson
Founder
Sonanz GmbH
Local Public-Private Collaboration Model for Resource Efficiency
Dr. Paola De Coppi
Head Resources
WERZ Hochschule für Technik Rapperswill
Institut WERZ
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
Rethinking an airline for sustainability: Carbon-neutral flying with an agile and a differentiating business model
Mr Calle Farkkila
CMO – Head of Marketing
Go! Aviation Ltd
How To Make Sustainable Impact Happen
Mr Andreas Dudas
Co-Founder
Swiss Impact Enablers
Early Stage Investments As An Asset Class
Mr André Delafontaine
Partner – Investor – Co-founder
Go Beyond Investing
Business Case: Monetas
Rolling Out The Next Generation of Mobile Financial Services Across Africa
Mr Vitus Ammann
Chief Marketing Officer
Monetas
Innovation And The Hacker Culture
Mr Marco Ricca
Ethical Hackers & Entrepreneur
Laissez-Faire Institute
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
Rethinking an airline for sustainability: Carbon-neutral flying with an agile and
a differentiating business model
Mr Calle Farkkila
CMO – Head of Marketing
Go! Aviation Ltd
