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Capital at the Crossroads: Financing What the Future Needs
17 Sep 2025, 10:30:00 - 11:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Capital at the Crossroads: Financing What the Future Needs
17 Sep 2025, 10:30:00 - 11:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Capital builds futures—but whose future, and at what cost? The well-being economy won’t emerge from better spreadsheets—it will emerge when capital dares to serve life, not just returns.
Money doesn’t just fund the future—it shapes it. In today’s economic system, capital is the first mover. It sets the tone for what grows, what stalls, and what never gets the chance to begin. If we are serious about transitioning to a well-being economy then we must radically rethink where capital flows, what it values, and how it behaves. From catalytic philanthropy to impact-first private equity, from sovereign funds to grassroots-led investments, this plenary brings together visionary stewards who are already redirecting capital to where it matters most: climate resilience, social equity, circular economies, and community-led innovation. It will introduce a new capital logic rooted in regeneration – not extraction – to build systems that thrive. This requires a fundamental shift in how capital is structured, measured, and multiplied—making it a vehicle for shared well-being and systemic transformation.
Impact Architects:
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Isabelle Hayhoe
Senior Philanthropy Adviser, Barclays Private Bank
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Frederic Hoffmann
Chair, Unearthodox
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Bradley Horowitz
Partner, Wisdom Ventures Fund
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Bryan Goh
Chief Executive Officer, Tsao Family Office
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Niap Juan Loh
Chairman, OCTAVE Capital
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Tom Hall
Head of Social Impact and Philanthropy, UBS Group AG
The Next Horizon of Social Innovation
17 Sep 2025, 11:30:00 - 12:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
The Next Horizon of Social Innovation
17 Sep 2025, 11:30:00 - 12:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
If social innovation depends on extraction to survive, is it really innovation? What if every solution seeded dignity and scaled itself?
As investment paradigms shift to serve a well-being economy, so too must our vision of social innovation. No longer can social initiatives be confined to short-term impact or charitable models. To truly transform systems, social innovations must evolve into self-sustaining, regenerative enterprises—capable of scaling impact without perpetual subsidies.
This plenary reimagines social innovation as a bold design strategy for the future economy. We will showcase a series of powerful case studies to unpack the substance of that success. What are the principles, practices, and pathways that can be adapted and scaled elsewhere? Through catalytic insights and grounded conversation, we’ll explore what it takes for social solutions to become investable, adaptable, and rooted in the logic of long-term value creation. We’ll also examine how integrated capital stacks—from grant capital to impact-first equity—can support models that generate both income and impact, and how social entrepreneurs can design for durability, dignity, and depth.
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From Crisis to Reconstruction: Capital, Leadership & the Asian Future
17 Sep 2025, 13:15:00 - 14:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum
From Crisis to Reconstruction: Capital, Leadership & the Asian Future
17 Sep 2025, 13:15:00 - 14:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum
As the post-war world order fragments and financial systems strain under the weight of climate shocks, inequality, and demographic disruption, global leadership stands at a crossroad. From Washington to Beijing, the very foundations of how we govern, grow, and allocate capital are being recontested. In Asia—where China’s ascendancy, Singapore’s stewardship, and ASEAN’s emergence converge—a new centre of gravity is forming, with profound implications for the future of global finance, diplomacy, and civilisation itself.
This high-level fireside chat gathers leaders in governance, monetary policy, and regenerative economics to confront failing systems and explore bold alternatives. From Singapore’s unique position between East and West, the conversation reimagines capital in service of life, questions whether governance can move beyond zero-sum geopolitics, and challenges leadership to be defined by purpose, not profit. This is not about reform—it is about reconstructing how we lead, govern, and prosper in a multipolar, interdependent world.
Financing the Blue Shift: From Pledges to Regenerative Capital
17 Sep 2025, 14:00:00 - 15:15:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Financing the Blue Shift: From Pledges to Regenerative Capital
17 Sep 2025, 14:00:00 - 15:15:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
If finance doesn’t flow like the ocean—layered, interconnected, and regenerative—it won’t sustain what sustains us. Can we place those who live and work with the sea at the helm of ocean finance?
The ocean sustains all life on Earth — regulating our climate, feeding billions, and anchoring the entire economies of – yet it remains one of the most under-capitalised frontiers. In 2023, just $25 billion was invested in the blue economy—far short of the $175 billion needed annually to protect and regenerate this vast ecosystem. This plenary dives into what it will take to close this gap through real, deployed capital that rewires ocean finance for impact.
A new wave of ocean funds is combining philanthropy, private capital, and industry leadership to build regenerative ocean finance. True scale, however, requires better integration between those working at sea and those shaping financial systems. Drawing on insights from BEFF and OceanX, and inspired by TPC Chairman Frederick Tsao’s UNOC call to action, the plenary will unite key stakeholders—from investors to policymakers—to move from vision to action.
Impact Architects:
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Mark Dalio
Founder and Co-Chief Officer, OceanX
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Chavalit Frederick Tsao
Chairman, TPC (Tsao Pao Chee)
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Tharald Nustad
Founder, Katapult
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Sarah Kapnick
Managing Director, Global Head of Climate Advisory, Commercial & Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan
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Ashok Adicéam
Chief Executive of Mission Neptune, Deputy Special Envoy for France UNOC3
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Cherie Nursalim
Vice Chair, Giti Group
From Carbon to Coherence: ASEAN’s Leap into Regenerative Climate Economies
17 Sep 2025, 15:15:00 - 16:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
From Carbon to Coherence: ASEAN’s Leap into Regenerative Climate Economies
17 Sep 2025, 15:15:00 - 16:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
If carbon is the currency of our time, will we spend it on survival—or invest it in a regenerative future?
Carbon is evolving from a pollution metric to a driver of economic design and investment. In ASEAN, where climate risk threatens up to 11% of regional GDP by 2100, there’s a growing need to shift from offsetting to transforming systems. This high-level plenary convenes changemakers from across the carbon economy: policy architects, technologists, regenerative finance pioneers, and bio-economy innovators. They will explore how carbon can catalyse inclusive growth and ecological restoration. Anchored in the work of ASEAN Green Future, it will highlight real examples of regional collaborations — from interoperable carbon markets and cross-border green grids, to biobased materials and regenerative investments that are turning nature into infrastructure and restoration into economic value.
Impact Architects:
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Yuen Yoong Leong
Director, Sustainability Studies, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
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Matthew Rycroft
Former Permanent Secretary, Former UK Permanent Representative, UK Home Office, United Nations
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Wayne Mulligan
Chief Executive Officer, NZ Bio Forestry
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Satya Tripathi
Secretary-General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet
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Weerawat Chantanakome
Senior Policy Counsel on Energy, The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
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Ed Peng
Co-Founder & Partner, Canopy Generations Fund
Extraction to Regeneration: Reimagining the Green and Blue Economies
17 Sep 2025, 16:30:00 - 17:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Extraction to Regeneration: Reimagining the Green and Blue Economies
17 Sep 2025, 16:30:00 - 17:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
If today’s extractive industries became tomorrow’s regenerative engines, what would business look like—and are we bold enough to fund that transition?
Green and blue economies are no longer abstract ideals—they are the necessary frameworks for planetary survival and economic renewal. Yet for many business leaders, policymakers, and capital allocators, the question remains: What do these models actually require?
This plenary moves beyond critique and explores the real decisions businesses must make today—from biodiversity conservation and community-based economies to the financing mechanisms needed for ecological and financial resilience. What if extractive industries—such as agriculture, forestry, and shipping—were retooled to serve the green and blue economies fully? What new metrics, mindsets, and market structures would we need? How can investments in carbon, conservation, and community become drivers of systemic value? This is not about greening business-as-usual—it’s about redesigning our economies to regenerate the very systems they once depleted.
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Impact Architects:
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Siddharth Chatterjee
Chief Executive Officer，Former UN Resident Coordinator, Global Neighbours，UN
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Ashley Brooks
Asia Director, Re:wild
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Christine Loh
Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Melanie Ryan
Chief Executive Officer, Unearthodox
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梁国勇 Guoyong Liang
Chair, UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative
Rethinking Food Systems: Mobilising All Voices for People, Resilience & Climate
18 Sep 2025, 09:00:00 - 10:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Rethinking Food Systems: Mobilising All Voices for People, Resilience & Climate
18 Sep 2025, 09:00:00 - 10:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Food systems are a mirror of society, reflecting how we nourish, govern, employ, and sustain ourselves. Yet today, these systems are under extraordinary stress. From rising malnutrition to climate-induced crop failures, from chemically intensive agriculture to fragile global supply chains, the way we produce and consume food is becoming increasingly unsustainable, inequitable, and unsafe.
At IMPACT WEEK, we ask: How can food systems be reimagined to truly support human well-being, ecological regeneration, and societal resilience?
This session explores food systems transformation not as a technical fix, but as a collective shift – one that mobilises the full spectrum of actors shaping what we grow, eat, and value. We will spotlight voices that are often absent from global food dialogues, including retailers, food entrepreneurs, investors, and public agencies—all of which play a critical role in redefining demand, influencing markets, and shaping future food experiences.
Partnering with the World Economic Forum, the discussion will explore how consumer demand, trade, and procurement can serve as powerful levers for change – driving lower emissions, enabling more inclusive innovation, and opening new opportunities across the value chain, particularly in enhancing farmer productivity and the resilience of rural communities. It will also explore how philanthropy, public policy, and purpose-led business can help turn vision into action – not just for climate, but for people’s public health, access, and dignity.
Impact Architects:
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JY Chow
Managing Director, Food System and Supply Chain at OCTAVE Capital
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Corinna Chan
Chief Executive Officer, Singapore International Foundation and Lead, Southeast Asia Partnership for Adaptation through Water (SEAPAW)
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Yvonne Pinto
Director General, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
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Erica Chan
Group Chief Legal, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, DFI Retail Group
Redefining Value: From Extraction to Regeneration Across Global Flows
18 Sep 2025, 10:00:00 - 11:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Redefining Value: From Extraction to Regeneration Across Global Flows
18 Sep 2025, 10:00:00 - 11:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Global production and consumption systems currently drive material waste, social inequality, and environmental degradation. The critical question is how to reimagine global value chains to shift from waste to worth.
This session, positioned as an East-West bridge, examines how these systems can evolve from linear extraction to regenerative flows, with industrial material recycling serving as a key entry point. Central to this shift is redefining waste—not as mere byproduct, but as a vital resource within a circular, interdependent economy.
From metals to microplastics, transformation will be emphasized as a systemic change involving diverse actors across finance, industry, policy, and community. Anchored in partnership with Michael Smith of Regeneration VC, the discussion explores how industrial recycling and design-led innovation can reduce emissions, enable circular business models, and unlock new wealth creation. It also examines how culture, capital, and cross-sector collaboration can embed regeneration into the global economy.
