17.09.26

17.09.26

17.09.26

THE AGENDA - THE AGENDA - THE AGENDA -

A community conference for VCs and LPs to inspire more collective engagement around ESG and responsible investing in venture capital.

A community conference for VCs and LPs to inspire more collective engagement around ESG and responsible investing in venture capital.

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8.30 - 10.00 AM

8.30 - 10.00 AM

8.30 - 10.00 AM

Safari Breakfasts

Safari Breakfasts

Hosted at 9 LP/VC Offices around London

Hosted at 9 LP/VC Offices around London

Hosted at 9 LP/VC Offices around London

Is Defence Eating Climate's Cake?
Clare Murray @ Blume Equity
Keimpe Keuning
@ LGT Wealth Management
Prevention is Better than Cure: Building Resilient, Sustainable Supply Chains in the Age of AI
Cornelia Gomez
@ General Atlantic
Matteo Millone @ APG
The Long View: is More Systemic Investing Possible in Early Stage VC?
Robert Dangell
@ Bethnal Green Ventures
Narina Mnatsakanian
@ Regeneration.VC
Language Games: do we Need to Talk Differently about Impact and ESG?
Mehdi Lichani @ Lightrock
Carlotta Saporito @ J.P. Morgan
Responsible Defence Tech Beyond the Hype - Taking Stock
Katya Pogudina @ AlbionVC
Hugh Liddell @ NSSIF
Chris Perry @ Plural
Responsible AI: What Happens When AI Gets it Wrong?
Genevieve Joy and Giulia Rigazio @ British International Investment
Agnes Svensson
@ Norrsken VC
First Time GPs: Where the Next Returns are Hiding
Diarra Smith @ Ada Ventures
Douglas Sloan
@ Better Society Capital
Stacy Brown
@ Cherryrock Capital
Elizabeth Bailey
@ British Business Bank

Responsible AI in Termsheets
Sophie Walker @ EQT
Suzanne Tavill
@ StepStone Group
Risk to People AND Value: Investing with a Human Rights Lens
Ashleigh Fawcett @ Atomico
Dr Isabel Ebert @ UN B-Tech
Paul Fehlinger
@ Project Liberty Institute

11.00 - 11.15 AM

11.00 - 11.15 AM

11.00 - 11.15 AM

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

11.30 - 12.00 PM

11.30 - 12.00 PM

11.30 - 12.00 PM

Panel: The Current State

Panel: The Current State

Dr. Jörg Goschin @ KfW Capital

Stacy Brown-Philpot @ Cherryrock Capital

Annachiara Marcandalli @ Cambridge Associates
Kat Borlongan @ European Innovation Council

12.15 - 1.30 PM

12.15 - 1.30 PM

12.15 - 1.30 PM

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

1.30 - 3.00 PM

1.30 - 3.00 PM

1.30 - 3.00 PM

Breakout Rooms

Breakout Rooms

Breakout Rooms

Ten breakout rooms, each led by a community expert

Ten breakout rooms, each led by a community expert

Sustainability Means Sacrificing Returns?!
Dr. Carolin Althoff
@ Cusp Capital
Leo Ringer @ Form Capital
Shaun Chaudhuri
@ The Westly Group
Intended and Unintended Consequences: Value Creation Challenges in Deep Tech
Linda Kooning
@ Innovation Industries
Louisa Mesnard
@ Elaia Partners
Both Sides of the AI Coin: Building with it, Thinking About it
Laura Weidman-Powers
@ Base10
Marie Bos @ HV Capital
ESG 2.0: How Are Expectations Changing?
Anaïs Blarel @ Revaia
Caroline Brun Ellefsen @ BPIFrance
Inequality as an Investment Risk
Luke Hildyard @ ShareAction
Tom Powdrill @ The Predistribution Initiative
Madeleine Evans
@ Generation Investment Management
Who Really Pays for the Energy Transition?
Ari Helgason
@ Transition Ventures
Paloma Muñoz Quick
@ Business for Social Responsibility
Peter Hirsch @ 2150
European Tech: Building the Ecosystem
Paul Fehlinger
@ Project Liberty Institute
Jakob Mokander
@ General Catalyst
Kat Borlongan @ European Innovation Council
US / Europe - How to Bridge the 'Gap'?
Hillary Flynn
@ Wellington Management
Zoe Chambers @ Frontline
Tiziana Antonietti
@ Hamilton Lane
Digital Sovereignty: a Tech War of All Against All?
Tess Dury @ Extantia
Adrian Fuchs @ HTGF
Audrey Mocle @ Open MIC
Defence, Surveillance & AI: When Civilian Data Gets Weaponised
Norbert Lagerweij @ PGGM
Meredith Veit @ Business and Human Rights Centre

3.00 - 3.30 PM

3.00 - 3.30 PM

3.00 - 3.30 PM

Break

Break

Break

3.45 - 4.15 PM

3.45 - 4.15 PM

3.45 - 4.15 PM

Panel: Future of AI

Panel: Future of AI

Suzanne Tavill @ StepStone Group

Sophie Walker @ EQT

Alexander Joël-Carbonell @ HV Capital
Paul Murphy @ Lightspeed

4.30 - 5.15 PM

4.30 - 5.15 PM

4.30 - 5.15 PM

Debate

Future of VC

Dr. William Janeway @ Warburg Pincus

'Tokunboh Ishmael @ Alitheia Capital
Arnaud Caudoux @ BPI France
Saul Klein @ Phoenix Court

5.15 - 5.30 PM

5.15 - 5.30 PM

5.15 - 5.30 PM

Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks

5.30 PM Onwards

5.30 PM Onwards

5.30 PM Onwards

Drinks Reception