It's a wrap!

Impact Day 2024 was an unforgettable experience, and we couldn’t have done it without you! A huge thank you to all the incredible panelists, moderators, speakers, and participants who made the event truly special. The discussions were inspiring, proving that impact investing can be both profitable and a powerful force for positive change.

Norselab Impact Day 2024: Pioneering Meaningful Investing is part of the official Oslo Innovation Week program, and is co-hosted by Investinor and Capricorn Investment Group. ImpactAlpha is our media partner.

Stay tuned for more information about Norselab Impact Day 2025!

Norselab Impact Day Agenda

1:00 pm - Meet & Mingle

Get checked in and fueled up with coffee. Connect with other attendees, speakers and panelists before we kick things off.

1:30 pm - Opening remarks

Welcome by Inès van Tol on behalf of Norselab.

1:35 pm - Pioneering change: Can impact investing truly catalyze profits and help the planet?

PANEL - This thought-provoking panel aims to answer one of the burning questions in impact investing: Can impact investing deliver both superior returns and large-scale impact?

PANELISTS:

Nina Kraus, Hamilton Lane
Urs Bitterling, Cubera Private Equity
Signe Sørensen, Norfund
Karl Olav Sørensen, NorNAB

Moderator: Natalie Daw, Norselab

2:05 pm - The Impact of Impact Investing: are we missing the big picture?

PANEL - How can impact investors identify and measure impact in an understandable yet credible way? Are we chasing the most telling metrics? Does the carbon lens advance impact investing? Do we need a more holistic approach to generate the change we need?

PANELISTS:

Linn Hege Aune, Investinor
Matthew Coffay, NHH - Norwegian School of Economics
Danny Smith, WWF
Maria de Perlinghi, Norselab

Moderator: Andreas Friis, S-HUB Norway

2:35 pm - 10-minute break

2:45 - Impact Stories from Industry Pioneers

Impact Story #1: Alotta

Impact Story #2: Heimdall Power

Impact Story #3: Beefutures

Impact Story #4: K2A

3:25 pm - 10-minute break

3:35 pm - Can impact investing make a difference in public markets?

PANELISTS:

Lennart Hermans, Osmosis Investment Management
Håvard Gulbrandsen, KLP Kapitalforvaltning
Tom Hestnes, Norselab
Brynjar Bustnes, Ex-NBIM

Moderator: Susannah Preston, Respira International

4:05 pm - What's next in impact investing?

FIRESIDE CHAT - An engaging conversation with Christian Rosenholm from the GIIN, one of the pioneers pushing the boundaries of impact investing.

Interviewee: Christian Rosenholm, The Global Impact Investing NetworkInterviewer: Maria de Perlinghi, Norselab

4:35 pm: Closing Remarks

4:45 pm - Networking dinner and afterparty

Enjoy good company and happy rhythms over our seasonal vegetarian BBQ and drinks.

The most valuable aspect of the event was meeting like-minded investors and discussing impact more in-depth.

Attendee at Norselab Impact Day 2023

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Inquiries?

Any inquiries about Norselab Impact Day 2024 may be directed to Maja Granli Jensen at maja@norselab.com.