Event Name: Investing for Impact Conference 2018
Event Date: February 15, 2018
Event Location: New York, New York
Summary of Event: This conference will cover inequality worldwide and how investors can take advantage of related opportunities to invest in a socially responsible way. The speaker list includes Eric Usher, the head of the finance initiative of the UN Environment Programme; Evan Williams, the co-founder of US-based website Twitter; and Maya Chorengel, a senior partner at The Rise Fund, which is “committed to achieving social and environmental impact alongside competitive financial returns.”
Background on Organizer: This event is hosted by the UK-based weekly newspaper, The Economist. Editors from the publication will moderate the discussions.
Cost: The standard fee for the conference is USD 1,795, and group rates are available.
Website:
https://events.economist.com/events-conferences/americas/impact-investing/
For more information, you may contact the organizers via email at emeaevents[at]economist.com or call +41 22 56 68 460
By Alex Gelfond, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources
The Economist
https://www.economist.com/
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