AI & Tech Integration for Scaling Investment Impact
As impact investing continues to grow, so does the challenge of understanding what impact capital is actually achieving. Many investors, funds, and organisations are still managing impact data through fragmented systems, manual reporting processes, and inconsistent measurement frameworks, making it difficult to compare outcomes, identify opportunities, and allocate capital effectively.
This session explores how AI and emerging technologies can help address these challenges. Rather than viewing technology as an add-on to impact management, the conversation will examine how digital tools can become part of the infrastructure needed to scale impact investing with greater transparency and confidence.
Participants will explore how technology can streamline impact monitoring, measurement, and reporting while improving visibility across complex portfolios. The discussion will consider the balance between efficiency and accountability, asking how investors can use technology to generate better insights without losing sight of the people and communities behind the data.
Ultimately, the session will focus on a practical question: how can better impact intelligence lead to better capital allocation decisions and stronger outcomes?
What to expect
This will be a moderated discussion bringing together practitioners working at the intersection of impact investing, technology, and data.
The conversation will combine practical examples, lessons learned, and audience discussion on the opportunities and limitations of using AI and technology within impact management.
Who this is for
This session is for impact investors, fund managers, foundations, family offices, corporates, data specialists, and anyone interested in improving how impact is measured, managed, and reported.
What you will get out of it
Insights into the role of AI and technology in impact measurement and management
Practical examples of streamlining monitoring and reporting processes
New perspectives on improving visibility across impact portfolios
Ideas for using data to support stronger capital allocation decisions
Connections with practitioners working on the future of impact intelligence
Featuring
Karan Peer, Impact Reporting Expert, GIST
Rushab Shah, OneHive
Will Zhao, GIST (Moderator)