Impact State of Mind: Investor Day
Join us in Midtown Manhattan for “Impact State of Mind 2026: Investor Day,” a full day of programming created for investors, funders, business leaders, and other adjacent stakeholders.
Impact State of Mind is a groundbreaking initiative of Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area with leading partners Princeton University’s Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance, Finpublica, Sustainable Investment Leadership Council (SILC), and XPRIZE. Thanks to our venue AES Events NYC and conference app sponsor Jotto.
Throughout the day you’ll hear from leaders in sustainable finance, impact investing, and development economics as well as engage and trade notes with peer practitioners.
This year's content themes will explore sustainable finance, the economy of climate adaptation, carbon markets, AI and emerging technology, energy transition, infrastructure in emerging economies, and global investment trends.
Agenda (More speaker updates to come)
9:00 AM — Doors Open, and breakfast is served!
9:30 – 10:30 AM — Impact for Breakfast with XPRIZE
10:30 – 11:00 AM — World Café Sessions
Lauren Wang, Director of Climate Programs, The Trust for Governors Island
Coastal Adaptation
Beyond 2030
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Panel: Risk, Resilience, and Adaptation: Finance for a Climate-Ready World
Presented by Princeton University’s Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance
12:15 – 1:00 PM — Lunch provided & Networking Circles
1:00 – 1:30 PM — Lightning Round: Innovations in Climate Finance
Presented by Impact Hub
1:30 – 2:30 PM — Panel: Beyond Remittances: Diaspora Capital and the Case for Climate Resilience
Presented by Impact Hub
2:30 – 3:30 PM — Panel: Investing in Green Growth in a Multipolar World: Geopolitics, Infrastructure, and the Global South
Presented by Impact Hub
3:30 – 4:00 PM — Keynote Conversation: AI and Climate
Presented by Princeton University’s Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance
4:00 – 4:45 PM — Fireside Chat with Erika Karp, President, Next Economy Investments: Robotics and the Future of Sustainability
Presented by Finpublica and SILC
4:45 – 5:30 PM — Panel: Carbon Markets: What's Working, What's Not, What's Next - Presented by Finpublica and SILC
Moderated by: Annette Nazareth, Chair of the Board, The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market
Shelley Goldberg, Chief Green Officer with The Green Impact Exchange (GIX)
Darren Wolfberg, Chairman and CEO of Triangle Systems Inc.
5:30 – 6:30 PM — Breakout Circles on Timely Topics - Presented by Finpublica, SILC, and Impact Hub
Sustainable Investing
ESG Reporting
Carbon Markets
Supply Chains
Data Centers
AI for Sustainability
6:30 – 6:45 PM — Toast: Honoring Our Sponsors and Partners
6:45 – 8:30 PM — Open Networking, Food & Drinks provided
The world is changing; now is the time to have discussions and forge meaningful connections that advance efforts to deploy capital effectively.
Bring the spirit of collaboration and we’ll bring outstanding content, inspiring speakers, and food & beverages throughout the day!
Thanks to collaborators: Impact for Breakfast, Trust for Governors Island, NYC Economic Development Corporation, Clozist, Marketplace of the Future, Triibe, Humorville, Story Joy, Creaturae, One Rise, Born Global, SwissNex, StartOut, Photos Enforced and many more!