Wednesday, October 20 at 8:30 am PDT/11:30 am EDT

With many economies still reeling from the pandemic and social and economic inequalities widening, the finance community needs new instruments that can make a positive impact on communities in need while also yielding high returns. Investors increasingly recognize they have a role to play in addressing social inequities, the roots of climate change, and other externalities that negatively affect asset prices. Given the backdrop of crisis and disruption, our panel of leading financial practitioners will explore how we can reimagine future investment opportunities that use sustainable business practices to promote a more inclusive economy. They will address the crucial question: How can innovative financial tools and policies generate social benefits and wider prosperity as well as meaningful returns?

Moderator

Glenn Yago
Senior Fellow and Founder, Financial Innovations Labs, Milken Institute; Senior Director, Milken Innovation Center, Jerusalem Institute

Speakers

Nili Gilbert
Chairwoman, Investment Committee, David Rockefeller Fund

Jon Medved
Founder and CEO, OurCrowd

Obichi Obiajunwa
Program Manager, i-FAIR Israel Nigeria

Simon Winter
Executive Director, Syngenta Foundation