Summits Day
Summits Day
- Tania Swanepoel - Head: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Old Mutual Alternative Investments
Can you have one without the other? How can fund managers and investors in Africa be more intentional in their sustainability strategies from the very beginning? One man’s greenwashing is another man’s ESG: who gets to decide?
- Sarita Bartlett - Senior Portfolio Manager - Fund Investments, Finnfund
- Ashish Patel - Managing Partner, Credit, Aavishkaar Capital
- Anne Fossemalle - Director, Equity Funds, EBRD
How can ESG and impact be measured quantitatively and qualitatively in the African context? Doing yourself justice: how can fund managers capture and articulate progress in an effective and authentic way to satisfy LP demands? What are some of the wider challenges to meeting and monitoring the SDG impact standards in Africa? How granular do fund managers need to get when data is limited?
- Teboho Makhabane - Head of ESG & Impact, Sanlam Investments
- Eva Warigia - Associate Director, Investor Relations, New Forests
- Jenni Chamberlain - Founder & CEO, Altree Capital
- Lister Saungweme - Senior Policy Advisor, Transformation, Skills Development & Education, The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA)
- Tamar Pashtan - Head of ESG & Impact, Vital Capital
How can fund managers and investors in Africa apply airtight governance across the fund lifecycle? How to differentiate between different shades of green. To what extent is the ‘G’ in ESG the foundation of the ‘E’ and the ‘S’? Guidelines to identifying subtle greenwashing in its earliest form.
- Thaheer Mullins - Partner, Savant
- Yoza Jekwa - CEO & Co-Founder, Thrive Capital Partners
- Alison Klein - Former Manager, Private Equity, FMO
- Vere Shaba - Founder & Director: ESG, Engineering & Sustainability, Greendesign Africa
Let talk become action. Discuss questions, brainstorm ideas, identify problems, make decisions and develop solutions. Led by diversity champions, this workshop will address different forms of diversity and inclusion, cultural adaptability, unconscious bias, and out of the box development strategies specific to the African continent.
Run under the Chatham House Rule. Open to all.
Limited capacity, first come first served.
For LP registrations please contact Adrianna Moskal at adrianna.moskal@informa.com
For GP and Service provider registrations please contact Munazzah Alloo at munazzah.alloo@informa.com
- Nikita Thakrar - Co-Founder & CEO, Included VC
- Charnez Jacobs - Included VC Fellow, Included VC
How does one measure social impact? Job creation, public security and supporting small businesses – how to make capital go further while making a difference where it matters. Exploring real life examples of successful social innovation – what worked well and what didn’t? Evaluating Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want.
- Andia Laura Chakava - Managing Partner, Investment Director, Afrishela Fund (Promoted by the Graça Machel Trust)
- Clarisa De Franco - Founder / Senior Advisor, Impact Advise / Allied Climate Partners
How can PE and governments in Africa constructively work together to achieve the provision of affordable and equitable healthcare and insurance across the continent? A focus on women’s health – how can investors make a valuable difference? Addressing the taboo of mental illness in Africa: which investments will support productivity, wellbeing and economic prosperity on the continent? Exploring the opportunities in diagnostics and advanced health technology as a transformative tool for recovery.
- Sewu-Steve Tawia - Managing Partner, Jaza Rift Ventures
- Zachary Fond - Partner & COO, Alta Semper
- Chenelle Ansah - Managing Partner, LightPace VC
- Tania Swanepoel - Head: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Old Mutual Alternative Investments
Climate change is expensive, but so is fighting it – how can African countries beat the costs and plug the gaps? Investor guidelines: in what ways can the private sector get involved in climate financing? How are data deficits and existing policy frameworks creating barriers to sustainable investment?
- Anne-Marie Chidzero - Chief Investment Officer, FSD Africa Investments
- Phil Davis - Director – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Helios Investment Partners
- Agnes Gitau - Executive Director, EU & UK, Eastern Africa Association
Evaluating the benefits of the Africa Carbon Markets Initiative. How can different African countries utilise their abundant natural resources to unlock economic value? How to get the right price for carbon trading on global credit markets. Partnerships and dialogue: in what ways can public and private markets keep the conversation going and work together to invest in bankable projects that generate carbon credits, accelerating sustainability on the continent?
- Dr. Rockfeler P. Herisse - Senior Advisor, Climate Finance & Innovation, Power Africa
- Vere Shaba - Founder & Director: ESG, Engineering & Sustainability, Greendesign Africa
Two environmental lens specialists and two social impact specialists will tell their stories of trial and success on the African continent. What did they do? How did they do it? And what rocks did they stumble over along the way?
- Raphael Akomeah - Program Manager, IDP Foundation
- Wim van der Beek - Founder & Managing Partner, Goodwell Investments
- Magdi Amin - Managing Partner, African Renaissance Partners
- Zinhle Tshabalala - ESG Impact Executive, British International Investment (BII)
Does renewable energy benefit or threaten the conservation of biodiversity? In what ways is the renewable ball in Africa’s court? What are the more complex challenges facing Africa’s energy sector transition and how can investors begin to address them? Exploring today’s clean investment trends – what renewable sources is Africa most excited about?
- Cacious Siboleka - Manager, Investment Services, Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF)
- George McPherson - Managing Director, Criterion Africa Partners
- Louise Gardiner - Director, Kudos Africa
Closed door debate
Are impact and profit mutually exclusive? Hear opposing perspectives, take part and discover where you stand.
20 mins debate followed by 5 mins Q&A
Run under the Chatham House Rule. Open to all.
For LP registrations please contact Adrianna Moskal at adrianna.moskal@informa.com
For GP and Service provider registrations please contact Munazzah Alloo at munazzah.alloo@informa.com
- Ron Margalit - Head, Global Sustainable Investments, Menomadin Group
- Erik Sandersen - Executive Vice President - Financial Institutions, Norfund
- Eva Abel - Partner, Head of Investments, Oryx Impact
- Tania Swanepoel - Head: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Old Mutual Alternative Investments
Hosted by Adenia
16:50: Adenia welcome address by Stéphane Bacquaert, Managing Partner, Adenia