Types: Impact Forums & Labs
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
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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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
From Capital Stack to Impact Architecture: Rewiring the Capital Supply Chain and Blended Finance
17 Sep 2025, 09:30:00 - 10:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
From Capital Stack to Impact Architecture: Rewiring the Capital Supply Chain and Blended Finance
17 Sep 2025, 09:30:00 - 10:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
If finance is the bloodstream of society, why does it still flow in silos? Are we bold enough to architect a capital system that nourishes the entire body of the well-being economy?
In the well-being economy, finance is the first system we must rewire. Today’s fragmented capital flows—philanthropy, public grants, venture funding, and institutional investment—are ill-equipped to scale the integrated solutions our world demands. Innovations, such as climate-smart food systems, regenerative infrastructure, and equitable health access, cannot thrive on short-term, isolated injections of capital.
This plenary reframes blended finance as a cohesive capital supply chain—a system that moves with purpose and precision from seed to scale. Drawing from pioneers in family capital, catalytic philanthropy, institutional investment, and policy infrastructure, this panel explores how we can design public–private–philanthropic money ecosystems that fuel a flourishing future. Following participants will dive into a co-creation lab to prototype next-gen capital architectures, building toward actionable insights for GIIN’s global forum in Berlin.
Impact Architects:
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Deepali Khanna
Vice President, The Rockefeller Foundation
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李楠 Nan Li Collins
Director of the Division on Investment and Enterprise at UNCTAD and Chair of the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, UN Trade & Development, UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative
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Amit Bouri
Chief Executive Officer, The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
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Onur Eren
Founder, Light Eagle
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Richard Azarnia
Co-Principal & Co-Founder, The Good Investors
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Shaun Seow
Chief Executive Officer, Philanthropy Asia Alliance
From Within to World: Healing the Planet Starts by Healing Ourselves
16 Sep 2025, 14:45:00 - 16:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
From Within to World: Healing the Planet Starts by Healing Ourselves
16 Sep 2025, 14:45:00 - 16:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
What must we unlearn to become truly regenerative? And what new form of leadership will it take to restore both the Earth and ourselves?
As our planet reels from rising temperatures, degraded ecosystems, and resource exploitation, it becomes clear that these crises are not just environmental—they are deeply human. We cannot renew Earth’s systems without first addressing the internal systems that drive our decisions: the values, mindsets, and blind pursuits that normalise separation, excess, and control. This plenary challenges us to see the climate crisis not only as a technical failure but as a failure of orientation. What if pollution begins not in the factories or forests, but in the stories we tell, the ambitions we chase, and the leadership we elevate? We will explore the profound link between how we lead and how we live—how the same disconnection that damages ecosystems also fragments our societies and diminishes our humanity.
Impact Architects:
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Rajeev Peshawaria
Chief Executive Officer, Stewardship Asia Centre
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Carlos Álvarez Pereira
Secretary General, The Club of Rome
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Poman Lo
Vice Chairman, Regal Hotels Group & Co-founder, One Earth Alliance
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Anthea Ong
Chairperson, WorkWell Leaders; Former Nominated Member of Parliament, Singapore
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Chavalit Frederick Tsao
Chairman, TPC (Tsao Pao Chee)
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Yung Pueblo
NYT Bestselling Author & Partner, Wisdom Ventures
Education as a Living System: Cultivating Consciousness for Systemic Change
16 Sep 2025, 13:30:00 - 14:45:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Education as a Living System: Cultivating Consciousness for Systemic Change
16 Sep 2025, 13:30:00 - 14:45:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
If the world is in crisis because of how we’ve been taught to live, can education become our most powerful act of healing?
In a world marked by ecological collapse, social fragmentation, and spiritual depletion, the question is no longer just what we must change—but how we change ourselves to change the world. Education, therefore, cannot remain a siloed institution focused on academic achievement or employability alone. It must be redefined as the invisible infrastructure of societal transformation. This plenary repositions education as the most vital system to regenerate how we see, think, lead, and relate. It invites a bold reimagining of learning—not as curriculum delivery, but as the development of conscious stewards who hold the inner capacities to transform outer systems.
From ethical leadership and systems literacy to emotional resilience and spiritual grounding, what are the capabilities that must be cultivated for the next era? And how must learning environments—universities, communities, and cross-sector platforms—be redesigned to support this shift?
Impact Architects:
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Chavalit Frederick Tsao
Chairman, TPC (Tsao Pao Chee)
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Omid Aschari
Founder & CEO of ASG Strategy Group, ASG Strategy Group
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Peter Waring
Pro Vice Chancellor of Transnational Education, Murdoch University
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Lawrence Loh
Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School
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Sibrandes Poppema
President & Vice-Chancellor, Sunway University
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Alexis du Roy de Blicquy
Chief Executive Officer, The Family Business Network (FBN)
Converging Paths: Unlocking Systemic Change Across Sectors
16 Sep 2025, 10:45:00 - 12:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Converging Paths: Unlocking Systemic Change Across Sectors
16 Sep 2025, 10:45:00 - 12:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
If we continue to solve problems in silos, we’ll continue to reproduce them at scale. Are we bold enough to redesign systems—not just strategies—for life to flourish?
In a world shaken by polycrisis—climate collapse, social fragmentation, rising inequality—it is increasingly clear that no single institution, sector, or actor can deliver the change we need. This opening plenary convenes a rare coalition of global leaders from the UN, WEF, education, business, philanthropy, and climate innovation to ask a bold question: How do we move from fragmented efforts to systemic transformation?
Guided by the Theory of Change from Impact Investing for Life Flourishing, our impact architects will explore how we must evolve from funding projects to shifting paradigms, from working in silos to weaving systems, and from focusing on performance metrics to embracing a shared purpose.
Impact Architects:
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Chavalit Frederick Tsao
Chairman, TPC (Tsao Pao Chee)
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Siddharth Chatterjee
United Nations Resident Coordinator in China
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Omid Aschari
Founder & CEO of ASG Strategy Group, ASG Strategy Group
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Kirsten Dunlop
Chief Executive Officer, Climate KIC
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Ng Boon Heong
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Temasek Foundation
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Sebastian Buckup
Managing Director, World Economic Forum
