ESG & Beyond: The Evolution of Impact Finance

MIT Sloan ESG & Impact Finance Conference

MIT Sloan Impact Investing Initiative (Mi3) and the Finance Group are pleased to co-host our first ESG and Impact Finance conference on February 24th, 2023.

With distinguished speakers across industries and geographies, along with a keynote address by Professor Andrew Lo, the conference aims to engage experts on challenges, opportunities, and the future of ESG and impact investing.

This day-long conference will feature distinct panels with topics ranging from investing in public and private markets to regulation across regions.

The conference will provide our students an opportunity to learn while building community in this fast-growing and dynamic space in contemporary finance.

 

AGENDA

Doors opening at 8:30 am

 

9:00–9:10 am

Introduction: Opening Words from Prof. Gita Rao and Prof. Jonathan Parker

9:15–10:00 am

Panel on Impact Investing in Private Markets: Global Perspective

10:15-11:00 am

Panel on ESG in Public Markets

11:15–12:00 pm Panel on Evolution of ESG Regulation in the US, EU & Asia
12:00–12:45 pm Lunch (Provided)
12:45–1:25 pm Keynote Speaker – Prof. Andrew Lo on Climate Finance
1:30–2:15 pm Panel on ESG Measurement: Combining Financial and Impact Metrics
2:30–3:15 pm Panel on Climate Finance
3:30–4:15 pm Fireside Chat: Perspectives on Quantitative Sustainable Investing
4:30-5:15 pm Panel on Innovations in Impact Finance
5:20–5:30 pm Closing Remarks by German Castaño (Mi3 Student Leader)
5:30–7:30 pm Cocktail Reception
 

Meet Our Speakers

Andrew Lo

Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor

MIT Sloan School of Management

Link to Bio

Gita Rao

Senior Lecturer & Associate Faculty Director

MIT Sloan School of Management

Link to Bio

Jonathan Parker

Robert C. Merton (1970) Professor

MIT Sloan School of Management

Link to Bio

Panel on Impact Investing in Private Markets: Global Perspective

Monika Mantilla

President & CEO

Altura Capital

Link to Bio

Alessandro Maffioli

Development Effectiveness Division Chief

IDB Invest

Link to Bio

Amy Wang

Managing Director

Blue Earth Capital

Link to Bio

Panel on ESG in Public Markets

Wilhelm Mohn

Global Head of Corporate Governance

Norges Bank Investment Management

Link to Bio

Nimrit Kang

Co-CIO/Senior Portfolio Manager

NorthStar Asset Management

Link to Bio

Dan DiBartolomeo

President & Founder

Northfield Information Services, Inc.

Link to Bio

Panel on Evolution of ESG Regulation in the US, EU & Asia

Dr. Sergey Paltsev

Deputy Director

MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change

Link to Bio

Andreas Hoepner

Professor

University College Dublin & European Commission

Link to Bio

Henry Lee

Director of the Environment & Natural Resources Program

Harvard's JFK School of Government

Link to Bio

Panel on ESG Measurement: Combining Financial and Impact Metrics

Sam Whittemore

Principal

The Bridgespan Group

Link to Bio

Taylor Jordan

Managing Director

Goldman Sachs

Link to Bio

George Mussalli

CIO Equity Investments

PanAgora

Link to Bio

Panel on Climate Finance

Lydia Li

Vice President, Investments

Arevon Energy

Link to Bio

Yassine Oussaifi

Partner, Innovation Fund

AfricInvest

Link to Bio

Xinxin Wang

Head of Americas ESG & Climate Solution Research

MSCI

Link to Bio

Fireside Chat: Perspectives on Quantitative Sustainable Investing

Mike Chen

Head of Alternative Alpha Research

Robeco

Link to Bio

Paul Mende

Senior Lecturer

MIT Sloan School of Management

Link to Bio

Panel on Innovations in Impact Finance

Annie Knickman Plancher

Vice President of Partnerships & Strategy

Social Finance

Link to Bio

Daniel Wanjira

Senior Associate

Blue Haven Initiative

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Daniel Kessler

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

K2 Developers

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Meet the Organizing Team

Thomas Britten

Master in Financial Engineering Candidate 2023

Noshin Nova

MBA Candidate 2024

Tanmay Bagree

Master in Finance Candidate 2023

Aya Solombela

MBA Candidate 2024

German Castaño

MBA Candidate 2023

Diana Ayoub

MBA Candidate 2023

Lipika Kapoor

MBA Candidate 2024

Monica Idrovo

MBA Candidate 2024

Tania Perez

Senior Administrative Assistant, EFA

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