Sustainability Networking and Interactive Panel - Capital for Change: Women Rewriting a Sustainable Future
Sustainability Networking and Interactive Panel
Capital for Change: Women Rewriting a Sustainable Future
Hosted by WISE | Wednesday March 25, 2026 | 6:00–9:00 PM | Venue - Central London: 7 Cavendish Square W1G 0PE (venue access details to be announced upon registration).
In celebration of Women's History Month, WISE-LDN invites you to an intimate evening of networking with women founders, investors, and sustainability leaders.
This event combines a dynamic and interactive panel conversation featuring women at the forefront of climate innovation, impact investing, and sustainable finance with the warm welcoming spirit of the WISE Community.
Together with you, we’ll unpack some of the structural barriers that persist in capital allocation and the ecosystem with a solutions oriented approach and surface bold, practical ideas for shifting where capital flows and who gets to shape the future.
The evening begins with time to connect with fellow WISE members over some nibbles and drinks followed by the panel discussion - where you can ask questions during the panel. Please note: this event is open to all attendees and is not restricted to women.
Agenda:
6:00 – Doors Open; Networking over drinks and nibbles
6:45 – Opening Remarks by WISE Co-Chair Lavinia De Lucchi
6:50 pm – Interactive Panel : Capital for Change: Women rewriting a Sustainable Future (35min + 15min Interactive Q&A during the panel) moderated by Saras Rachupalli
7:45 pm – 9 pm : Closing Remarks by Marissa Siefkes and Post Panel Networking
9 pm – Wrap Up
Featured Speakers
Tara Sabre Collier — Senior Director of Impact Investing, Chemonics International; Visiting Fellow, University of Oxford
Tara Sabre Collier is a global strategist, advisor, impact investor, and speaker. She is the Senior Director of Impact Investing at Chemonics Europe and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford. With 20 years of experience across impact investment, management consulting, and international development, Tara has previously worked with IFC, the World Bank, Shell Foundation, Ernst & Young, and GroFin Capital. Her work focuses on building inclusive, sustainable markets and accelerating capital flows to impact-driven ventures worldwide.
Emily Tench – Co-Founder of PermitPal
Emily is the cofounder of PermitPal, where she is on a mission to accelerate the origination & permitting process for clean energy and infrastructure projects. Before co-founding PermitPal, Emily spent several years at Dalberg Advisors, leading strategy projects across Europe, Africa and Asia. She later joined Sustainable Ventures in London, where she helped scale Europe’s largest climate tech incubator. Outside of consulting, Emily founded the Prochimad Foundation in Madagascar, where she designed and implemented climate resilience projects.Emily earned a joint MBA and MPA from Stanford and Harvard, and a BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Oxford University.
Catherine Jeong – Co-Founder of Nodi
Catherine Jeong is a second-time founder building the Y Combinator backed NODI Energy, a first of a kind distributed power network built from homes, cafes and corner shops. With a decade across venture building, investment and policy in energy and climate tech, she brings a rare combination of commercial and systems thinking to the energy transition. Her first company, spun out of Entrepreneur First, made supply chain emissions visible. At NODI, she is making grid flexibility visible. She holds a BA in Political Science from Brown University and an MSc in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Climate Track) from LSE. Her mission: Battery for the People.
After the panel, we’ll invite participants to continue the conversation over drinks, deepen connections, and strengthen the WISE community.
This event aims to create a space where ideas, networks, and opportunities can meaningfully cross‑pollinate, spotlighting women’s leadership while surfacing practical pathways for a more equitable, resilient sustainability ecosystem.
Please note, WISE membership is encouraged but not required to participate in this event. We are unable to offer refunds in case of cancellation. You will receive further instructions on venue access upon registration.
Join us as we connect, learn, and imagine what’s possible when women shape the future of sustainable finance.
About WISE
WISE is an international community of 2,800+ members for people who identify as women to connect, grow, and share, with the purpose of advancing sustainable investing and women’s leadership.
Today, WISE has 8 chapters globally – New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington D.C., London, and Toronto – and a virtual chapter for all global other members outside of these locations.
For any questions contact organiser : [email protected]