We're looking forward to seeing you at our Global Members' Conference

Our first Global Members' Conference is just one week away and we've got some great speakers and fascinating discussions lined up – check out the agenda below. Pragmatic Faith-Consistent Investing is an action-oriented, information-rich working conference across two half-days on Tuesday June 8 (12.30-17.00 BST) and Wednesday June 9 (14.00-19.00 BST).

We'll be showcasing our new Member Portal and Manager Database. And to take a look at what we think on some of the topics we'll be discussing, check out these papers and thought pieces: Sustainable Banking, the Evolution of Ethical Investing and the Challange of ESG for investors.

This event is for all members of FaithInvest. We welcome attendance from the traditional investment team professionals, responsible investment professionals, and those who work with them to manage these assets. Please do fill out the application to register below, and we will be in contact shortly.

Any other faith-based asset consultants, advisors and managers who wish to find out more, please feel free to contact us by emailing engagement@faithinvest.org for further information.

AGENDA

Tuesday June 8, 12.30-17.00 BST 

Before 12.30          Conference platform open for networking

12.30-13.00    Introduction to the Membership Team, FaithInvest Being stakeholders: Wealth from faiths' perspectives

• Martin Palmer, Founding President and Interim CEO, FaithInvest

13.00-13.45    PANEL: Pursuing an investment programme aligned with one's faith beliefs – Buddhist, Islamic and Hindu perspectives

• Venerable Amaro Bhikkhu, Abbot at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
• Nana Francois, Director of Membership, FaithInvest
• Martin Palmer, Founding President and Interim CEO, FaithInvest
• Hayu Prabowo, Chairman of Environment & Natural Resources at Majelis Ulama Indonesia
• Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies

13.45-14.15    Introduction to the Working Groups

14.15-14.30    Break and networking meetings

14.30-15.20    Working Group sessions:

1) Time, resource and scale efficient solutions for investors 

Led by Nana Francois, Director of Membership, FaithInvest

2) Faith-Consistent Investing: Converting various religious plans into actual investible portfolios

Led by Mathew Jensen, Membership Engagement, FaithInvest, and Dr Lorna Gold, Director of Movement Building, FaithInvest

3) Dharma Index investing as an example of time- and resource-efficient solutions for investors

Led by Michael Even, Director of Strategy and Investment Research, FaithInvest, and Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies 

15.20-15.40    Break and networking meetings

15.40-16.15    Reporting back from working groups with a panel discussion

16.15-16.45    Sustainable banking

• Mathew Jensen, Membership Engagement, FaithInvest
• Paul Goodwhite, Head of Investments, Serenissima Financial

16.45-17.00    Showcase: The Manager database and the Member Portal

16.45 onwards    Conference platform open for networking

Wednesday June 9, 14.00-19.00 BST 

Before 14.00     Conference platform open for networking

14.00-14.45    Introduction and Food for Thought: Our views on Impact

• Martin Palmer, Founding President and Interim CEO, FaithInvest
• Michael Even, Director of Strategy and Investment Research, FaithInvest

 PANEL: Impact fund discovery & diligence

• Mark Campanale, Carbon Tracker & advisor to FaithInvest
• Michael Even, Director of Strategy and Investment Research, FaithInvest
• John Goldstein, Head of Sustainable Finance Group, Goldman Sachs
• Mathew Jensen, Membership Engagement, FaithInvest
• Gerhard Pries, Managing Partner and CEO Sarona Asset Management

14.45-15.30    PANEL: Asset owner, manager and investee company

• Dr Stephanie Bilo, Chief Client and Investment Solutions Officer, Member of Executive Management, Responsibility
• Nana Francois, Director of Membership, FaithInvest
• Radha Kuppalli, Managing Director, Investor Services, New Forests
• Ross Piper, CEO, Christian Super
• Sophie Robe, CEO, FIIND Impact

15.30-16.00    Break and networking meetings

16.00-16.15    New OikosInvest Foundation: Faith-based impact investing – objectives, instruments and examples 

• Christoph Stückelberger, President, OikosInvest Foundation 

16.15-17.00    Impact Working Group sessions:

1) Setting up your Impact Programme

Led by Nana Francois, FaithInvest, and Kayoko Lyons, Director of Impact Investing at the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

2) Opportunity discovery and opportunity diligence

Led by Mathew Jensen, FaithInvest, and Amanda Joseph, Director of Faith-based Initiatives, Calvert Impact Capital

3) Impact Fund of Funds

Led by Michael Even, Director of Strategy and Investment Research, FaithInvest, with Mark Campanale, Carbon Tracker 

17.00-17.20    Break and networking meetings

17.20-17.50    Reporting back from working groups with a panel discussion

17.50-18.30    PANEL: Solving in Collaboration – programmes, pipelines, measurement and advocacy

• Victoria Carrion, Director, Membership and Partnerships, Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative (CIIC) 
• Nana Francois, Director of Membership, FaithInvest
• Kate Walsh, Manager, Faith-based Investing, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
• Josh Zinner, CEO, Interfaith Centre on Corporate Responsibility 

18.30-19.00    Planning and coordinating post-event Working Groups

Meet the Membership Team

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