RMIT SEEDS: Impact Investment Forum
Social finance, social capital, patient capital. There are myriad terms in the marketplace that are synonymous with impact investing, but what is it really?
Join us for a conversation that promises to inspire and engage you on how investments directed towards creating social and environmental value and returns can impact upon people and communities. Hear first hand from our three special guest panellists how investment today can help shape the emerging markets of tomorrow.
ABOUT THE HOST
Paul Steele – Donkey Wheel House
Serial entrepreneur with experience in a range of spaces ranging from start-ups to large corporates and NGOs. He is now in the philanthropic space in his current role as CEO at donkey wheel house. There is only one thing Paul loves more than developing strategy… executing it!
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Kevin Robbie – Social Ventures Australia
Director of Social Enterprise Development at Social Ventures Australia. He has had over 15 years’ experience in the community sector in the UK, including seven years as Chief Executive of Forth Sector, one of Scotland’s leading social enterprises.
Kylie Charlton – Ecotrust Australia
Co-founder of Unitus Capital, Kylie is a social finance entrepreneur with international investment banking and structured finance experience, raising debt and equity capital for a broad range of projects.
Rosemary Addis – Australian Department of Education Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Currently leading the development of social innovation at DEEWR, Rosemary promotes cross-sector collaboration to find innovative solutions to social issues. She recently established Australia’s first Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund (SEDIF).
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