1-11 February, 2021
About
In the midst of economic fallout from the ongoing pandemic, the ecological crisis, and the global call for racial equity and social justice, investment leaders know that allocation approaches need to be redesigned through a broader, more inclusive lens that captures the full spectrum of opportunity.
500 delegates from 53 countries took part in a hands-on, carefully curated programme of workshops and discussions, delivered by 150 expert moderators and speakers from across the investment spectrum.
Sessions ranged from climate and gender finance, and investing in racial equity, to gender-smart global supply chains and supporting first-time fund managers. Download the full programme here, or watch some of the video highlights below.
Moderators and Conversation Starters
The Gender-Smart Investing Summit is defined by the people in the room. Our moderators and speakers are both brilliant thinkers and generous with their time and knowledge, which spans the spectrum of gender-smart finance.
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Video Highlights
We hope you enjoy the below highlights from the 2021 Summit sessions and workshops, produced by our Film and Streaming Partner Be Inspired Films. Out of respect for delegate confidentiality, we will not be making any workshop breakouts available.
Talks and Panel Discussions
Plenary: Stepping Up for Systems Change
Joy Anderson, Dolika Banda, and Hiro Mizuno discuss what it would take to 100X gender lens investing. Moderated by Laurie Spengler.
The Inclusion Imperative: a Macroeconomic View
Paul Donovan, UBS Chief Economist, gave a macroeconomic view of Summit themes at a press roundtable event.
Ignites and Fireside Chats
Short, inspiring thought starters designed to fire up action.
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner on why any effective climate solution needs a gender lens.
Former minister of Trade, Industry and Investment Bogolo Joy Kenewendo talks to Lisa Witter about the potential of indigenous industry.
Suzanne Biegel speaks with musical legend Angelique Kidjo about her work with women and girls in her native Benin and across Africa, before a special performance.
SheEO Founder Vicki Saunders on shifting finance from transactions to relationships, and recognising that we already have enough to go around.
Teresa Younger, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women, on how to invest for true inclusion.
Jim Casselberry, CIO of 4S Bay Partners LLC talks to Suzanne Biegel about how to invest in diverse fund managers - and why it's critical to find advisors that get your values.
Why did it take wheeled suitcases so long to make it to market? Bestselling author and journalist Katrine Marçal tells a surprising and deeply gendered origin story with ripple effects across society.
A powerful conversation to close the Summit, as Valerie Mosley (Valmo Ventures, BrightUp) and Carla Harris, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, discuss what the field of gender finance needs now and next.
Regional Deep Dive Highlights
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Music and Poetry
Anyone who was with us in London in 2018 will know that music and poetry are two of the not-so-secret ingredients that give the Summit its unique flavour, designed to inspire and catalyse solutions and action. You can read more about the Summit musicians and poetry in the 2021 Summit Programme.
