Networking and Trends: 10 Impact Investing Events to Attend in 2015
GreenBiz Forum
Feb. 17-19, 2015 | Phoenix, AZ | Details
The pitch: "We leverage our vast networks, insights, and domain expertise to bring you the brightest thinkers and most influential leaders. You'll get an unparalleled in-depth look at the key challenges and opportunities facing sustainable business today."
Conscious Capitalism
April 7-9, 2015 | Chicago, IL | Details
The pitch: "Designed for CEOs and their leadership teams, executives and entrepreneurs, the consultants and coaches who serve and support them, and anyone else interested in learning more about Conscious Capitalism."
Impact Capitalism Summit
April 21-22, 2015 | Chicago, IL | Details
The pitch: "A unique networking event bringing together institutional investors who are leading the mainstreaming of impact investing across asset classes. Bringing together investors, fund managers, and intermediaries, the Summit will challenge and inform the way we define opportunities, think about return, and invest in the future."
US SIF: Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment
May 4-6, 2015 | Chicago, IL | Details
The pitch: "Offers a unique opportunity to network with leaders of sustainable, responsible, and impact investing, to hear from leading investors, CEOs and policymakers, and to learn about new approaches, trends, and policy developments in the field."
Ceres Conference 2015
May 13-14, 2015 | San Francisco, CA | Details
The pitch: "Companies and investors across all industries must rise to the challenge in this rapidly changing landscape and come together in unprecedented ways. They must be bold and innovative, and they must lead... Connect with fellow leaders creating the innovative solutions that will build a more sustainable global economy."
Sustainatopia
May 27-30, 2015 | Los Angeles, CA | Details
The pitch: "Sustainatopia is one of the world's leading events in celebration of social, financial, and environmental sustainability."
Impact Investing Conference
July 12, 2015 | Denver, CO | Details
The pitch: "From portfolio analysis to powerful stories of social change, Impact Investing is an event that will challenge you to think, collaborate, and better plan a future for your business – and us all."
SOCAP15
Oct. 6-9, 2015 | New York, NY | Details
The pitch: "Our unique approach emphasizes cross-sector convening and gathers voices across a broad spectrum to catalyze unexpected connections. From the leading edge to established players, SOCAP brings together global innovators, investors, foundations, governments, institutions, and social entrepreneurs to build the world we want to leave to future generations."
SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing
Nov. 3-5, 2015 | Colorado Springs, CO | Details
The pitch: "The premier annual gathering of investors and investment professionals working to make money and direct the flow of investment capital toward a truly sustainable future."
Net Impact Conference
Nov. 5-7, 2015 | Seattle, WA | Details
The pitch: "In addition to the 10 conference tracks, 100 sessions, and 300 speakers, each Net Impact Conference offers a whole host of special events, including networking opportunities, boot camps, off-site business tours, and impact workshops."