March 7, 2024 08.00 - 17.00 Euston Road, London, UK, NW1 2AR St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

EUROPEAN IMPACT DAY 2024

NET POSITIVE ENTREPRENEURS TRANSFORMING OUR WORLD

Keynote Speaker

GUNTER PAULI

Author of The Blue Economy

Gunter is an innovative entrepreneur who has led think tanks, advised governments and business leaders, and authored numerous books. He focused on breakthrough innovations, particularly in addressing basic needs like water, food, shelter, health, and energy using locally available resources. His landmark book "The Blue Economy" has been translated into over 50 languages, and he's published 23 books, including 365 fables for children that blend science and emotions.

Keynote Speaker

FLEUR HEYNS

CEO at Proof

An experienced serial tech entrepreneur who since her first exit in 2007 has been exclusively dedicated to supporting sustainable growth investing in public, private and natural asset class markets, leveraging technological and open data advancements.

Speaker

Becky Gordon

Regional Sustainability Manager (UKIME) at Interface

Becky is the Regional Sustainability Manager for the UK, Ireland and Middle East at Interface, a world leading manufacturer of carbon neutral flooring. As a key advocate for Interface’s Climate Take Back mission, Becky focuses on the commercialisation of sustainability in the built environment, connecting and collaborating with our customers and employees on climate change, the circular economy, and regenerative business. Becky has over 14 years of experience at Interface in commercial and sustainability roles, and completed a Post-Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Value Chains at CISL in 2018.

Speaker

David Press

Founder of Confluence Partners

David is committed to using the levers of communications to champion the most visionary leaders and enterprises driving impact investing forward. An established presence in the field of impact, David has established his reputation as a strategic counselor to some of impact investing’s most innovative and influential organizations and thought leaders. Confluence Partners is a communications strategy firm working at the nexus of finance, impact and philanthropy that specializes in telling the stories that define sustainable investing. We work alongside changemakers from across the capital stack that are shaping the contours of impact investing, helping them define their brands, build adherents and reorient the conversation.

David’s perspective is informed by more than 25 years experience as a corporate securities lawyer and communications practitioner at some of the nation's leading law firms and management consultancies.

Speaker

Sam Sutaria

Founder and CEO at WaterBear

Sam is the CEO of the WaterBear Network: a B Corp-certified interactive streaming platform, learning academy and content studio dedicated to the future of our planet. WaterBear transforms documentaries into popcorn worthy entertainment; turns people into active doers from passive viewers; and, ultimately cares more about measuring real-world impact than collecting awards. From pioneering storytelling training workshops across the Sahel in Africa, to spearheading global impact campaigns with NGOs across the world, WaterBear - and its partner, the Resilient Foundation - are innovating a new definition of success for the global media industry through a rapidly growing community of aspiring changemakers. Prior to roles at WaterBear, Sam was the GM of The European Nature Trust (TENT), produced content and campaigns at Nice and Serious, and trained with the BBC’s Natural History Unit in Bristol. Sam is also the Founder of social enterprise DrawFor, and a Trustee of the Hartswood Trust and London Breeze Film Festival (re-launching 2024). He is a passionate conservationist and photographer, and is deeply committed to providing opportunities for the next generation of creatives and storytellers.

Speaker

Ben Goldsmith

Impact Investor

Ben Goldsmith is a British financier, philanthropist and environmentalist who has been at the forefront of campaigns for more rewilding in Britain and Europe.

He founded and chairs the Conservation Collective, a network of locally-focused environmental foundations.

Ben is the Chief Executive Officer of Menhaden, a London-listed, sustainability-themed investment company and also a Trustee of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), one of the world’s largest climate change focused philanthropic funds.

Ben served from 2018 until 2022 as a Non-Executive Director of the UK Government’s Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs.

OUR EVENT WILL BE AT ST. PANCRAS RENAISSANCE HOTEL

EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, UK, NW1 2AR

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAY AT ST. PANCRAS RENAISSANCE HOTEL,
YOU CAN USE THE PROMO CODE FOR DISCOUNT - 5LC

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Agenda for the Day

IMPACT DAY 2024: Leaping into the future - Opportunities and challenges facing the global economy

08.00 09.00

WELCOME COFFEE AND REGISTRATION
09.00 09.15

INTRODUCTION

Pajani Singah & Andre R. Coutihno

Introduction on opportunities and challenges for impactful businesses
09.15 10.00

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Gunter Pauli - Climate change and sustainability: The Blue Economy

Innovative entrepreneur who has led think tanks, advised governments and business leaders, focused on breakthrough innovations, particularly in addressing basic needs like water, food, shelter, health, and energy using locally available resources.
10.00 10.30

GSEA EUROPE REGIONAL

Andre R. Coutinho & Stephen Shortt
to introduce the finalists of GSEA 2024

3 finalists to discuss in a panel format about their GSEA experience and present a brief pitch of their projects
10.30 10.50

COFFEE BREAK
10.50 12.30

WORKSHOP

Melanie van de Velde - How to apply the Impact Wheel Framework and position your business.

Author of LEAD LIKE A GENIUS: How to outgrow the competition & transform our world, and Founder of Big Tree Global.

Melanie supports business leaders to build more powerful sustainability practices into their strategy to achieve a 200-400% higher impact return across the sustainability landscape, improved business growth, productivity and brand value.
12.30 13.30

LUNCH
13.30 14.30

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Fleur Heyns - Workshop on Impact Dashboard: Measuring what matters.

Experienced tech entrepreneur who has been dedicated to supporting sustainable growth investing in public, private and natural asset class markets, leveraging technological and open data advancements.
14.30 15.15

FIRESIDE CHAT

Speaker - Becky Gordon - Regional Sustainability Manager (UKIME) at Interface

Moderator - Tomas Svoboda - Co-founder & CEO at Sustainova

Story about the transformation of Interface from a petroleum-intensive carpet manufacturing company to a more-sustainable company approaching zero carbon footprint.

Becky is the Regional Sustainability Manager for the UK, Ireland and Middle East at Interface, a world leading manufacturer of carbon neutral flooring. As a key advocate for Interface’s Climate Take Back mission, Becky focuses on the commercialisation of sustainability in the built environment, connecting and collaborating with our customers and employees on climate change, the circular economy, and regenerative business. Becky has over 14 years of experience at Interface in commercial and sustainability roles, and completed a Post-Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Value Chains at CISL in 2018.
15.15 15.45

COFFEE BREAK
15.45 16.30

PANEL

David Press - Confluence Partners

Sam Sutaria - CEO at WaterBear

Communications and Impact: The Importance of Story telling as part of the solution to elevate Impact

David is committed to using the levers of communications to champion the most visionary leaders and enterprises driving impact investing forward. An established presence in the field of impact, David has developed a reputation as a strategic counselor to some of our most innovative and influential businesses and thought leaders working at the nexus of impact investing and finance.

Sam is the CEO of the WaterBear Network: a B Corp certified, award-winning impact-led content studio and interactive streaming platform dedicated to our planet. Imagine. If we could transform documentaries into popcorn worthy entertainment. Turn people from passive viewers into active doers. Make people go from doomerism to domoreism. Turn partners into planet partners. Filmmakers into changemakers. And ultimately go from collecting awards to measuring actual impact. Now wouldn't that make for a good story?
16.30 17.00

FIRESIDE CHAT

Ben Goldsmiths - Impact Investor

Fireside chat with Ben Goldsmith who is a British financier, philanthropist and environmentalist who has been at the forefront of campaigns for more rewilding in Britain and Europe.

He founded and chairs the Conservation Collective, a network of locally-focused environmental foundations. Ben is the Chief Executive Officer of Menhaden, a London-listed, sustainability-themed investment company and also a Trustee of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), one of the world’s largest climate change focused philanthropic funds.
Ben served from 2018 until 2022 as a Non-Executive Director of the UK Government’s Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs.
17.00 17.15

TAKEAWAYS & FINAL REMARKS
18.30 22.00

EVENING RECEPTION

Our evening will be at The Cross London,

2-4 Wharfdale Rd., London N1 9RY, United Kingdom

About European Impact Day

Welcome to European Impact Day 2024! After the tremendous success of last year's event, we are excited to announce that we will be back on March 7, 2024, for another day of inspiration, collaboration, and positive change.

What to Expect:

Stay tuned for updates as we prepare to bring you an even more impactful and engaging experience this year. Our team is working tirelessly to curate a program that addresses the most pressing issues facing our community and the world at large.

LAST YEAR EXPERIENCE

HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR:

The event marked a significant commitment by the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) to support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This commitment reflects EO's dedication to addressing critical global challenges, such as poverty, inequality, and climate change, by 2030.
The event emphasized the pivotal role of entrepreneurs in driving positive societal change. It called upon entrepreneurs to not just do less harm but to actively generate positive impact through their products, services, and influence.
The event featured prominent keynote speakers, including Daniel Epstein, CEO of Unreasonable Group, and Rowan Conway, Policy Fellow and Visiting Professor of Strategic Design at UCL Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose. These speakers shared their insights and experiences in driving positive change through entrepreneurship and innovation.
Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops designed to help entrepreneurs develop sustainability agendas, embrace diversity and inclusion, and create impact-oriented business models.
Entrepreneurs learned how to set and track their own impact goals, emphasizing the importance of accountability and transparency in creating positive change.