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The calm before the storm. Yale Impact Investing Conference 2019.MBA for Executives student conference organizers Julie Cochran ‘20 and Vish Mazumder ‘20 welcoming Impact Investing conference guests.An amazing turnout for this conference!Yale School of Management Professor Teresa Chahine opened the conference by explaining what exactly impact investing is and how important it is to make a positive contribution on top of making a return on your investment.Yale University Professor and Keynote Speaker, Robert Shiller, presented “Impact Investing: Human Motivations and Narratives.”MBA for Executives student conference organizer Julie Cochran ‘20 introducing the next speaker.Erika Karp, Founder & CEO of Cornerstone Capital Inc., spoke about the transformative power of capital to change the world’s trajectory in which she exclaimed that, “All investments have impact.” Panel Discussion: “Generating above market returns: prioritizing SDG’s and how investors engage with companies to drive change and investment returns.” Moderator: Erika Karp, Founder & CEO of Cornerstone Capital Inc. Panelists: Robert Brown, Atlas Impact Partners; Tony Davis, Inherent Group; and Diana Propper de Callejon, Cranemere, Inc. MBA for Executives student Martha Deeds ‘20 introducing the next moderator, and fellow classmate, Julie Cochran ‘20.Panel Discussion: “Building resilient infrastructure: Improving cities to enhance economic growth for more people. Can public-private partnerships, opportunity zones work? Moderator: Julie Cochran ‘20. Panelists: Vincent Felteau, Ivanhoé Cambridge; Jonathan D. Tower, Arctaris; and Jase Wilson, Neighborly.MBA for Executives student, Paul Fu ‘20, introducing the healthcare panel that he helped organize. Moderator Sri Muthu, HealthVenture and panelists Mary-Ann Etiebet, Merck for Mothers; Jonathan Rothberg, 4Catalyzer; and Peter Schulam, Yale New Haven Health System had a great conversation about, “Investing to promote well-being/Health for all at all ages.” Demonstration of a medical device that was created with the intent to make an impact. Dr. Jonathan Rothberg invented the Butterfly iQ as a way to bring cost-effective ultrasound technology to people in need.MBA for Executives student Ryan Barry ‘20, introducing the energy panel that he helped organize.Panel Discussion: Investing in the energy transition: Capital markets & scaling the new energy economy. Moderator: Scott Fisher, Greenlots. Panelists: Scott Brown, New Energy Capital; Bethany Gorham, Energy Impact Partners; Andrew Hughes, Generate Capital.Hans Op ‘t Veld, Head of Responsible Investing at PGGM. Op ‘t Veld closed the conference by talking about the institutional investors’ perspective on the transformative power of capital to drive positive changes. From L to R: MBA for Executives students Martha Deeds, Bill Peng, Julie Cochran, June-Marie Fitzmartyn-Innes, Vish Mazumder, Ryan Barry. Missing: Caleb Cheng.The day ended with a joint cocktail reception sponsored by TSAI City, Yale Center for Business and the Environment, and InnovateHealth Yale who had just completed a three-day pitch competition called Startup Yale. Entrepreneurship awards were given to the best pitches for their world-changing ideas!A wonderful way for several Yale organizations and people to come together in their shared passion for impact investing!
