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Impact investing around the world — blurring the boundaries
Teresa Chahine, Alfanar
The lines between venture philanthropy, impact investing, and socially responsible investing are blurring as investors and entrepreneurs across the spectrum find increasingly innovative ways of creating value on multiple fronts. The panelists will share examples of investments from around the world that highlight creative financing mechanisms, impact metrics, and sector-agnostic approaches which are allowing their organizations to carve out new territories in previously unpioneered markets. A common question addressed across geographic regions is, do we play a role beyond scoping and supporting existing entrepreneurial activities, to catalyze new ways of thinking in different communities?
emerging markets, financial innovation, Impact Investing, impact metrics, social entrepreneurship
Panel
Not Applicable
Teresa Chahine, Alfanar
Karim Harji, Purpose Capital
Veronica Olazabal, Rockefeller Foundation
Jigar Shah, Generate Capital
Jamil Wyne, Wamda
http://casefoundation.org/blog/sxsw-impact-investing/
http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/fueling_financial_innovation_in_the_middle_east
http://www.alliancemagazine.org/article/the-beginnings-of-venture-philanthropy-in-the-arab-world/
http://purposecap.com/accelerating-impact-launch/
http://purposecap.com/responsible-investment-and-impact-investing-a-meeting-of-minds/
https://vimeo.com/91858717
http://research.wamda.com
http://acumen.org/blog/acumen-launches-to-tackle-poverty-in-latin-america/
http://acumen.org/blog/joining-forces-to-further-our-impact/
Important 2015 Dates
- June 7th: Final day to submit an idea.
- June 8th – June 19th: Commenting and voting period. All sessions open for voting.
- June 20th – June 29th: Judging panel and final selection by SOCAP15 Content Team.
- June 30th: Winning sessions announced to session organizers.