The public sector in the investing for impact eco-system: its unique roles & collaboration opportunities
Workshop | Discussing the unique contribution of the public sector in the impact ecosystem and the opportunities for collaboration across sector boundaries.
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Founding and current director of International Astronomical Union (IAU) Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD), established in 2011, now with 11 regional offices and language centres globally. Previously Manager of the Southern African Large Telescope’s Collateral Benefits Programme at the South African Astronomical Observatory, and facilitator for the establishment of the African Astronomical Society. Experimental nuclear physics background, with experience in community and school development initiatives in post-apartheid South Africa. Jointly recipient of the Edinburgh Medal, together with the IAU, for "the creation and practical establishment of the Office of Astronomy for Development, which integrates the pursuit of scientific knowledge with social development for and with those most in need"
Sonia Timoteo
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Company
PME Investimentos - Sociedade de Investimento, S.A.
Job title
Head of Debt Department
Interests
About me
A. Mete Cakmakci
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Company
Technology Development Foundation of Turkey
Job title
Secretary General
Interests
Technology, Impact, Policy, Inclusive Development
About me
Electrical engineer by training, I have been working at TTGV since 2003. I am a strong believe r in technology to solve our shared challenges and my current interest is to build models and platforms for community action in this mission.
Mario Vottero
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Company
Rethink Ireland
Job title
Operations Manager
Interests
Venture philanthropy, social impact, system-change, social innovation ecosystems, Collaboration & Learning
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Daniela Araya
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Company
Job title
SOS Children's Villages International
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Alexandra Lebedeva
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Company
VEB.RF
Job title
Managing Director
Interests
SIBs, impact investing, intermediaries, risk-modelling for impact investment, impact measurement, Russia, international SIBs
About me
Implement SIBs in Russia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandralebedeva/
Telegram-channel about impact (in Russian) t.me/impact_in_Russia
Alex Alvarez
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Company
International Venture Philanthropy Center (IVPC)
Job title
Partner
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About me
The International Venture Philanthropy Center (IVPC), advances the practice of Venture Philanthropy and Social Investment globally, and to increase the effectiveness of that capital in generating meaningful social impact. IVPC has working as a catalyst and facilitator for the establishment of EVPA's sister networks in Africa (AVPA) and Latin America (Latimpacto).
Angela Melodia
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Company
Fondazione Snam
Job title
Head of Innovation and Development – Social and Cultural Regeneration
FASE Finanzierungsagentur für Social Entrepreneurship GmbH
Job title
Managing director
Interests
Interested to meet new impact investors, project partners and social entrepreneurs
About me
Ellinor discovered her passion for financing sustainable business models in 2012 when working as an investment manager for German impact fund Bonventure. Before Ashoka Germany approached her to become a co-founder of FASE, she also supported social entrepreneurs in her role as a fundraiser and social impact lecturer at the Munich-based Social Entrepreneurship Akademie (SEA). For FASE, Ellinor contributes her broad network of investors, multiplyers and supporters as well as her extensive marketing and fundraising knowledge to build a pool of engaged impact investors. Through her father, Rolf Dienst, a seasoned venture capitalist, she knows the VC business from scratch and leverages her own entrepreneurial experience as a start-up founder. Ellinor is a frequent panelist for impact investing and social finance in workshops and conferences within and outside the impact sector. Originally, she obtained a bachelor degree in hotel and restaurant management from Lausanne and Oxford and ran marketing initiatives for premi
Filipe Almeida
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Portugal Inovação Social (EMPIS) (Portugal Social Innovation)
Job title
President
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Celine Yvon
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Company
Job title
Head of Programmes
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Karen Wilson
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Company
GV Partners
Job title
Founder
Interests
finance, impact measurement, innovation, policy
About me
I have been working with the OECD since 2009 focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and finance including impact investment, the role of private finance for sustainable development and impact measurement. I am also an Associate Fellow at Said Business School at Oxford University and a Visiting Lecturer at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. I am a board member of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) in addition to serving on other boards and advisory roles. I am a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard Business School.
Simon Wouters
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Company
Shaerpa Fund Management NV
Job title
Impact investment analyst Intern
Interests
Impact investing
About me
Mykhaylo Melnyk
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Company
Ukrainian Social Academy
Job title
CEO
Interests
social innovation, social entrepreneurship, social impact investing, strategic philanthropy
About me
Passionate about social entrepreneurship, corporate and social innovation, strategic philanthropy, management advice, social ethics.
Passion for networking and cross-sectoral cooperation, 'catalytic initiatives', adaptive organisations and the creation of positive social impact.
Rita Brito e Faro
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Company
SPEAK
Job title
Financial Controller and People Operations
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Martijn Blom
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Company
EVPA
Job title
Lead Benelux and Impact Funds Initiative
Interests
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Joao Machado
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Company
Portugal Inovação Social (EMPIS) (Portugal Social Innovation)
Job title
Social Innovation Fund Manager
Interests
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Markus Freiburg
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Company
Financing Agency for Social Entrepreneurship - FASE
Job title
Founder & CEO
Interests
About me
Eka Datuashvili
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Company
The Centre for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG)
Job title
Program Manager, Social Enterprise Development
Interests
Social entrepreneurship, impact measurement, VPO
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Hadley Diest
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Company
Job title
Investment Manager
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About me
adriana cohen henriquez
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Company
DOEN Foundation
Job title
Impact Investment Analyst
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François Lepicard
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Company
Hystra
Job title
Partner
Interests
Energy and environment
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Xavier Giamporcaro
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Company
Fairtrade International
Job title
Strategic Partnerships project manager
Interests
About me
May Lew
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Company
Global Innovation Fund
Job title
Investment Associate
Interests
About me
Cornelia Nyssing
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Company
Berteslmann Stiftung
Job title
Project Manager
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Carla PINTO
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Company
PME Investimentos - Sociedade de Investimento, S.A.
Job title
Tecnical Advisor
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Lilian Lehmann
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Company
Masawa
Job title
Impact Partner
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Anne Dermody
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Company
Rethink Ireland
Job title
Business Development Director
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About me
Anne Dermody is Business Development Director with Rethink Ireland an organisation whose purpose is to support the best non-profits, charities and social enterprises in Ireland so that they can grow and reach more people who will benefit from their crucial work. Her philosophy in life is to do what you love!
At the Red Cross, Simon is responsible for developing alternative financial instruments to unlock private capital in support of the movement’s mission. He also currently chairs the investment committee of Community Investment Partnership, and sits on the Impact Investing Steering Group for BOND network
Christopher Malapitan
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Company
chrismalapitan.com
Job title
AC illustrator
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About me
https://chrismalapitan.com
Luca Salassa
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Company
Fondazione CRT
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Interests
About me
Lourdes Marquez de la Calleja
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Company
Job title
Head of Unit of Social and International Relations
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About me
Ludovica Piergiovanni
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Company
EVPA
Job title
Research Analyst
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About me
Maria Ana Fontura
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Company
FIDELIDADE
Job title
Gabinete de Responsabilidade Social
Interests
meet interesting people
About me
I am a lucky woman. I work in a super human company which dedicates some of its profits to CSR projects.
Kathrin Hassler
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Company
Job title
Finance Manager
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Reto Wey
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Company
Toilets for All
Job title
Secretary
Interests
SDG 6
About me
My passion is discovering the New in the fields of finance and impact investing, social entrepreneurship, the circular economy, sanitation economy and the art world to come up with surprising new ways to provide basic services to the bottom of the pyramid and investing in them as Angel Investor and throughout our foundation Toilets for All to reach the SDG, especially SDG 6 for water and sanitation.
Specialties: Innovation, New Technology, Sustainable Development Goal SDG, SDG 6, Sanitation, venture Philanthropy Social Finance, Impact Investment, Angel Investment, Pyrolisis, BioChar, CO2-certficates, Contemporary Art.
Antoine Veyrassat
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Company
Fondation Botnar
Job title
Senior Portfolio Manager
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Roberta Bosurgi
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Company
EVPA
Job title
CEO
Interests
About me
Christian Jahn
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Company
Inclusive Business Action Network
Job title
Executive Director
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Mariah Grubb
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Company
Kampani
Job title
Investment Officer
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About me
Passionate problem-solver with a track record of delivering results looking to leverage my management prowess and ingenuity to tackle human vulnerabilities, social inequities, and illicit trafficking.
Jelena Emde
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Company
Job title
Investment Platform Advisor
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José Bastos
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Company
knok healthcare
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co-founder & ceo
Interests
digital health
About me
Changing primary healthcare in the world. >€1M ARR raising Series A
Paula Ferreira
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Company
PME Investimentos - Sociedade de Investimento, S.A.
I have recently joined the USAID RISE Platform, which supports impact-oriented investors, small and growing businesses, and entrepreneurial ecosystem organizations in Southeast Asia.
You can learn more about RISE at: https://rise-platform.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-christian-siebrecht-888672141/
Glen Jordan
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Company
Bitprop BV
Job title
Co-founder
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Tatiana Chopova
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Company
Oxfam Novib
Job title
Impact Investment Expert
Interests
I am looking to connect with impact investment funds and impact investment specialists in Africa and Asia.
About me
Tatiana is an Impact Investment Expert at Oxfam Novib.
Prior to Oxfam, Tatiana was a Partner/Managing director at AlpInvest (part of the Carlyle Group), a private equity asset manager.
Marc Klerk
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Company
Oxfam Novib
Job title
Access to Finance Social Enterprises
Interests
Impact Investors
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Laurens Coeveld
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Company
Oxfam Novib
Job title
Project Lead SME Development
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Astrid Kaag
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Company
Province of Noord-Brabant
Job title
Senior policy advisor International Affairs
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Anna Patton
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Company
Pioneers Post
Job title
Managing editor
Interests
social investment news and insights
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Wendy Braeken
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Company
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Interests
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Bruno Robino
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Company
European Investment Bank
Job title
Deputy Head of Division and Head of fi-compass
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Julie Albaret
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