Save the Date – Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference

30 June 2025

Photo: Social Impact Investments International Conference | Designed by Giulio Blasi & Emanuele Gradi

We are pleased to share that the 9th edition of the Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference will take place in Hamburg on January 22–23, 2026!

Organized by the Chair of Management & Sustainability at the University of Hamburg, this event will bring together around 200 international participants from academia, finance, and policymaking to discuss cutting-edge research and practices in sustainable and impact investing.

We are pleased to announce two distinguished panel discussions as part of the 9th Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference, bringing together leading voices in finance, policy, and regulation:

Panel Discussion 1: Defining & Advancing Impact in Banking & Finance

This session gathers experts from both values-based and conventional banking institutions as well as sustainable finance practitioners.

Katrin Seifert (GLS)

Jennifer Anne Paffen (Bethmann Bank – ABN AMRO Bank N.V.)

Tommaso Rondinella (Banca Etica)

Eric Prüßner (AIR)

The panel will explore different models for integrating impact into banking practices, comparing definitions, metrics, and real-world implementation strategies. The discussion will highlight convergences and divergences across financial institutions, offering critical insights into the future of sustainable finance.

Panel Discussion 2: Policy and Regulatory Perspectives in Sustainable and Impact Investing

This high-level session will focus on recent EU regulatory developments, including the OMNIBUS packages:

Aleksandra Palinska (Eurosif)

Lucia Alessi (EU Joint Research Centre)

Sabine Pex (BMUKN – German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Germany)

Julien Mazzacurati (ESMA)

Save the date and explore more here: https://socialimpactconference.it/