Palau Macaya
Passeig de Sant Joan, 108, Barcelona
With the upcoming Ibero-American Summit in Madrid in November as our focal point, we are launching a dialogue to explore investment opportunities within the Ibero-American context and the role of blended finance in practice. This event will bring together leaders from the Spanish and Portuguese impact ecosystems, as well as representatives from Latin American NABs. The aim is to define a shared vision for the impact investment sector that can inform discussions surrounding the summit and foster progress and strategic partnerships between the two regions.
This event will be held within the framework of UNESCO’s MOST (Management of Social Transformation) programme at the Palau Macaya, International Centre for Human and Social Sciences, of the “la Caixa” Foundation.
9.30am – 10.00am Welcome reception
10.00am – 10.20am Institutional welcome and key notes
Participant profile: Government representatives, multilateral organisations and entities driving the impact ecosystem.
Confirmed speakers:
Esther Planas, Deputy Director General of the “la Caixa” Foundation
Miguel Tiana, Director of COFIDES
Antón Leis, Director of AECID
10.20 am – 11.00 am Panel 1. What does the Global South really need to mobilise impact capital?
Participant profile: Development banks, international cooperation agencies and regional impact networks.
Moderator: Gustavo Merino, Director for Social Policies and Inclusion at UNESCO
11.00 am – 11.20 am Fireside chat. Blended finance as a bridge: what works and what doesn’t in practice.
Participant profile: Development finance institutions, international economic organisations and impact fund managers.
Moderator: Gema Sacristán, Sustainability and Climate Change Partner, Deloitte Spain-LATAM
11:20 – 11:45 Coffee/Networking
11:45 – 12:25 Panel 2. Is Latin America a real opportunity for private capital to make an impact?
Participant profile: Institutional investors and major philanthropic or corporate foundations.
Moderated by: Nuno Brito, CEO of Goparity
Confirmed participants:
Vitoria Junqueira, Head of Mobilization and Institutional Relations at Aliança Pelo Impacto
Paula Cassá, Fundraising & Investment Manager at Ship2B Ventures
David Cabrera, Member of the Board of PiiC
Guiomar Todó, Deputy General Director at Educo
12.25pm–1.15pm Panel 3. What can the impact ecosystem expect from the Ibero-American Summit?
Participant profile: Impact networks from Spain and Latin America, private investors and representatives of the third sector.
Moderator: Mónica Vásquez, Director of Catalytic Ventures-OVF
Confirmed participants:
Ariadna Bardolet, Head of International Programs at Fundación ”la Caixa”
Luis Lira, Executive Director of Aliados de Impacto – NAB Peru
María Elvira Tamayo, General Manager of Impacto Colombia
Julia Criollo, Deputy Manager of Segments at Caja Huancayo
13:15–13:30 Farewell and closing
13:30 -14:30 Cocktail and networking
