GSG Impact Conference | Impact Investment & Impact Economy Event in Kyoto

About Taking impact investment and impact economy
initiatives to the "Next Step"
through networking with pioneers
and learning from every participants

The GSG Impact Conference was held as a platform to explore the latest trends in impact investing and the impact economy, both in Japan and around the world, and to foster connections with a diverse range of practitioners.
The event was organized with the goal of deepening learning and promoting the development of individual initiatives through exchanges with stakeholders including the GSG Impact members from over 50 countries. Approximately 300 participants gathered to attend the sessions and actively engage in networking opportunities.
We appreciate everyone who participated or spoke at the event. We sincerely hope that this event will serve as a catalyst for the continued advancement of impactful initiatives.

The conference was held in parallel with the Global Leadership Meeting (GLM), a separate event organized by GSG Impact.

Learn about trends in Japan and overseas how we can expand the "Impact economy"

Connect with leaders and players from various countries

Going to the next step with reference to practical insights from various countries

Session

Opening Remark / Video Message / Keynote Speech

13:00 ~ 13:30

Opening & Keynote

Speaker
GSG Impact & ITF Chair

Nick Hurd
Speaker
President, GSG Impact / Chair of the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI)

Sir Ronald Cohen
Speaker
CEO, GSG Impact

Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen

※Sir Ronald Cohen will participate via video message.

The Japanese Impact Revolution

13:30 ~ 14:00

Keynote

EY Japan, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS)
Impact Investing and Accounting Lead

David Freiberg

United for the Impact Economy: Voices from Around the World

14:04 ~ 14:54

Plenary 1

Moderator
GSG Ambassador

Rosemary Addis AM
Panelists
Chair, GSG Impact JAPAN National Partner

Ken Shibusawa
Panelists
Trustee of GSG Impact ; Chair of Impact Investing Advisory Board (EYDK)

Şafak Müderrisgil
Panelists
Founder and Chair of Impact Finance Belgium (Belgium NP); Trustee of GSG Impact's board; Trustee of Impact Investment Institute’s board (UK NP)

Steven Serneels
Panelists
Chair of Nigerian National Partner (Nigeria NP); Trustee of GSG Impact; Founder, The Chair of Centre Group, Nigeria

Ibukun Awosika
Panelists
Co-Chair of GSG Impact Central American Regional Partner (PiiC) ; Trustee of GSG Impact's board

Shannon Music

Supporting Blue economy with Impact

14:58 ~ 15:48

Plenary 2

Moderator
Manager of Sustainable Impact Assessment Department, Sustainable Impact Development Division

Misato Asano
Panelists
Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Division, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Matt Lawton
Panelists
Assistant to the Group CSuO (Chief Sustainability Officer) for Sustainability and Impact, Mizuho Financial Group and Mizuho Bank

Kotaro Sueyoshi

Accelerating Impact Economy Growth: Insights from Southeast Asia and Japan

16:08 ~ 16:38

Short Plenary 1

Greeting
Sasakawa Peace Foundation Executive Director

Itsu Adachi
Moderator
Vice Chair of Japan and Ambassador, GSG Impact, CEO Japan Fundraising Association

Masataka Uo
Panelists
GSG Impact Cambodia National Partner Senior Market and Investment Manager, Khmer Enterprise

Somphyvatanak Kong
Panelists
GSG Impact Malaysia National Partner Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Impact Alliance(MyImpact)

Melissa Foo
Panelists
GSG Impact Thailand National Partner Senior Research Fellow, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)

Boonwara Sumano (Yui)

Breaking Silos of Impact and Corporate Value Creation by Utilizing Capital Markets

16:42 ~ 17:22

Plenary 3

Moderator
Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation (SIIF), SIIF Global, Head of SIIF Global

Fumi Sugeno
Panelists
Representative Director, Phronesis Partners / GSG Impact JAPAN National Partner, Board member

Tomoya Shiraishi
Panelists
EUCALIA Inc. Head of Business Strategy Division

Kazunari Ogawa
Panelists
CEO of 100x, and Chair of the Impact Investing Institute, the UK

Kieron Boyle

From the Ground Up: Creating Social Impact in Local Japan

17:26 ~ 17:56

Short Plenary 2

Moderator
Ph.D. ,Research Fellow, Yunus Social Business Research Center , Ryukoku University

Shutaro Namiki
Panelists
Vice president Ritsumeikan University,Director of the Ritsumeikan Co-Creation Initiative

Masato Miyake
Panelists
PLUS SOCIAL Investment Co.CEO

Masato Noike

Greeting

18:00 ~ 18:05

Greeting

Director of Sustainable Finance Office, Strategy Development Division Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan

Fuminori Takaoka