Harnessing Blended Finance as a Catalyst for Impactful Markets

​Step into the room where London’s impact leaders meet. This is a chance to see how blended finance is used in real, scalable markets. You’ll hear from the people making it happen; impact investors, bankers, government insiders, and ecosystem builders.

​We’re not here for theory. We’re here for what works.
Short, sharp case studies. Honest Q&A. No jargon, just lessons you can use.

​Event agenda:
A panel event convening practitioners from asset owners, intermediaries, government, and social investment to explore the question:

​"Why does the UK, with its deep blended finance/ structuring expertise, not see more capital deployed in blended finance deals domestically?"

• ​Introduction (LIIN / Paladium)

• ​Case studies

  • ​Severin Luebke, Palladium, presenting on MOBILIST

  • ​Sarah Marchand, Aceli Africa

  • ​Richard Woodhull, British International Investment

  • ​Lasitha Perera, The Development Guarantee Group

• ​Q&A, hosted by Astrid Manroth, EBRD

​Expected talking points:

• ​Who are the key players in blended finance, and how have they been able to do this successfully in recent years

• ​What transferable skills and experience that can be drawn on from in London’s deep pool of financial markets talent?

• ​Barriers to scaling blended finance in the UK (e.g., structuring complexity, lack of replicable models, talent pipelines)

• ​The role of government, policy, and public-private partnerships in catalyzing more deals