Let's put an end to boring LP/GP events once and for all.

Join co-hosts Norrsken VC, Seaya Andromeda and Obvious Ventures for Impact/Return #3 – Europe's biggest gathering of institutional LPs and top-tier impact GPs.

The topic? The outsized alpha potential in impact companies that are good for people and planet.

MEET THE PEOPLE WHO MATTER
Dedicated time for networking, to ensure you meet and get to know the right people, in 1:1 meetings or group discussions.

LEARN FROM THE BEST
The latest perspectives on impact investing, from veterans of the space as well as up-and-coming fund managers.

BE INSPIRED BY THE TRAILBLAZERS OF IMPACT
Listen to leading thinkers on the megatrends shaping our planet and economy. Get up to date on VC strategy and let them tell you why you should invest in them.

Impact/Return is part of Impact Week, taking place at Norrsken House Barcelona 6-7 November 2024. Learn more about the wider event here.

 

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We are fully maxed out with our Impact/Return 2024 ticket allocation. Hope to see you next year! 

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11:00

Welcome

Andrew Beebe
Managing Director, Obvious Ventures
Agate Freimane
General Partner, Norrsken VC
Beatriz Gonzales
Founder and Managing Partner @ Seaya
11:10

Inner Change for Outer Impact

Very special guests to be announced!

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Erik Fernholm
Co-Founder @ Inner Development Goals + 29k
11:35

Bridging profit and purpose: Insights from leading impact investors

Joerg Metzner
Partner, TPG Rise Climate
Veery Maxwell
Partner, Galvanize Climate Solutions
Ben Kortlang
Partner, G2VP
Edward Donkor
Partner, Apax Global Impact
Pablo Pedrejon
Partner, Seaya (Moderator)
12:00

AI, Climate & Humanity

Lila Tretikov
Partner, Head of AI Strategy @ NEA (ex Dep. CTO @ Microsoft, CEO @ Wikimedia)
12:20

🥪 LUNCH BREAK

14:00

“Super generation” – the world's leading family offices taking on impact investing

Andre Heinz
Chairman, The Heinz Endowments
Veronica Chou
President, Novel Fashion Holdings
Richard Azarnia
Co-Founder, The Good Investors (Moderator)
Alexander Ehrnrooth
President & CEO @ Virala Group
14:20

Seismic shift: How Institutional Capital is Realigning for Impact

Tove Larsson
General Partner, Norrsken VC (Moderator)
Carlos García Rivas
Manager, APG
Maurice Wilbrink
Spokesperson, PGGM
Beatriz Merino
Director Financial Institutions Europe, The Nature Conservancy
14:45

Closing the racial bias gap: seeking impact and returns

Daryn Dodson
Founder and Managing Director, Illumen Capital
15:00

Emerging Manager Showcase #1

Rémi Said
General Partner, Partech Impact
Alexandre Mars
Founder & CEO, blisce/
Roberta Benedetti del Rio
Founding Partner, Radia Capital
15:15

BREAK

15:30

Side panel #1 Evolving the traditional fund model: meeting LP appetite for first-of-a-kind climate tech

Michelle Capiod
Co-Founding Partner, Blume Equity (Moderator)
Najada Kumbuli
Vice President, Head of Investments @ Visa Foundation
Floris Lyppens
Managing Director, ABN AMRO
Nigel Purcell
Senior Climate Investment Manager, the Irish Strategic Investment Fund

Side panel #2 How to DD emerging managers

Otto Birnbaum
Founding Partner, Revent (Moderator)
Miki Yokoyama
Managing Director, Aurum Impact
David Gowenlock
Investment Director (Impact Investing), Cambridge Associates
Solveig Schulze
Managing Director, Gothaer Digital
Benoit Tesch
Director, Foyer Finance
16:00

Founder mode: How 1KOMMA5° and Philipp Schröder define, measure and scale impact

Agate Freimane
General Partner, Norrsken VC
Philipp Schröder
CEO & Co-Founder, 1KOMMA5°
16:20

Emerging Manager showcase #2

Sebastian Pollok
Founding Partner, Visionaries Tomorrow
Michelle Robson
Founding Partner, Odyssey Ventures
Sarah Sclarsic
Founding Partner, Voyager Ventures
Janneke Niessen
Founding Partner @ CapitalT
16:35

The Climate Road Ahead, 2025 and Beyond

Andrew Beebe
Managing Director, Obvious Ventures
Seyonne Kang
Partner, Stepstone Group
Nina Kraus
Director of Sustainability, Hamilton Lane
17:00

Closing remarks

... followed by rooftop drinks 17:30-19:45 🍸

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