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Global Conference 2025

Mission vs Mandate: Balancing Stakeholder Interest and Optimizing Returns (Invite only)

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As institutional investors strive to maximize returns, leading asset owners are also tasked with mission-driven decisions. From student protests demanding divestment to potential regulatory changes from the US administration and constituent demands for transparency, endowments, family offices, and pensions are also focused on portfolio performance. How do asset owners of different plan types approach similar demands for transparent impact investing? What key factors impact mission-driven investment decisions? How do CIOs strike the balance between mission and mandate? 

    Moderator

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    Collette Chilton

    Board and Investment Committee Member; Former Chief Investment Officer, Williams College

    Speakers

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    Malia Cohen

    California State Controller
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    Angela Miller-May

    Chief Investment Officer, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
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    Kelli Washington

    Chief Investment Officer, The California Endowment
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    Owen Wurzbacher

    Chief Investment Officer, HighSage