2026 Agenda

Table Topic 1: What Investment Managers Need to Know About Sustainability Regulation in 2026

Trysha Daskam-Smith, Managing Director | Head of Sustainability Risk & Strategy, Silver Regulatory Associates

Join us for a practical discussion on the sustainability regulations that are influencing fund strategy and disclosure in 2026 and beyond. We will examine the proposed changes to SFDR and what they mean for fund formation, fund classification and disclosure obligations. This conversation will also cover the UK anti-greenwashing rule and its implications for marketing language, fund naming and the substantiation investors expect behind sustainability claims. We will also review key updates in the United States and share our expectations for 2027, including how managers address sustainability disclosures when exposed to multiple regulatory regimes and varying investor pressures. Participants are encouraged to bring questions on how changing sustainability regulations may affect their reporting practices, and will leave with a clearer view of where to focus their attention over the next 18 months.

Table Topic 2: The Impact of Collaborative Stewardship

Charles Buck, CEO, United Church Funds

As asset allocators seek to invest in alignment with their mandates and long-term objectives, collaborating with fellow investors can amplify stewardship efforts, enhance engagement outcomes, and encourage companies to adopt stronger, more sustainable business practices. We’ll explore both the opportunities and complexities of collaborative stewardship, including how investors can build alignment around shared priorities, navigate practical and regulatory considerations, and increase their collective influence while upholding their fiduciary responsibilities.

Table Topic 3: Envisioning the Future of Impact Investing

Jennifer Katz, Director, Investments and Head of Mission-Aligned Investing, Doris Duke Foundation

This discussion will explore the trajectory of the impact investing field and imagine what the opportunity set might look like in 10 years.

Table Topic 4: Financing a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition

Sarah Bieber, Director of Climate Strategy, Acumen

The energy transition is accelerating, but the benefits of clean energy are not yet reaching everyone equally. For low-income and climate-vulnerable communities, access to affordable, reliable energy can be both a pathway out of poverty and a critical source of climate resilience. This discussion will explore how we can mobilise the capital, innovation and partnerships needed to deliver a more inclusive energy transition. Drawing on Acumen’s experience investing in clean-energy enterprises in emerging markets, the conversation will examine the role of catalytic and private capital, the barriers facing entrepreneurs serving underserved markets, and what it will take to scale solutions that simultaneously advance climate goals, energy access and economic opportunity

Table Topic 5: Galvanize Private Credit for the Energy Transition

Meghan Pasricha, Partner, Credit and Capital Solutions, Galvanize Climate

Anju Suresh, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager & Impact Investing Specialist, Glenmede Endowment & Foundation Management

As the mission-aligned investing landscape continues to evolve, allocators are reassessing where capital can have the greatest influence. Join a discussion on emerging themes shaping the field, lessons learned from implementation, and how investors are approaching mission alignment, portfolio resilience, and long-term impact in today’s environment. We’ll explore what’s working, where challenges remain, and where investors see the greatest opportunities ahead.

Katie Twomey, SVP, Finance & Operations, Illumen Capital

Table Topic 8: Skip the Macro Talk: Let’s Talk About the Solutions Powering the AI Buildout, Responsibly

Natalia Costa i Coromina, Impact Lead, Energy Impact Partners

The AI buildout is accelerating demand for power at a scale and speed the grid has never had to absorb, and how we meet that demand will shape the energy transition for decades to come. At the center of this challenge is a real tension: the pressure to move fast enough to capture this moment without losing sight of communities and climate progress.

Drawing on EIP’s portfolio, we’ll get specific about the companies supporting this buildout, across both hardware and software, and the difficult questions beneath the surface, including rebound effects, goal setting, the challenge of measuring positive impact, and what all of this means going forward

Table Topic 9: Online Safety and Security

Bhakti Mirchandani, Managing Director, Responsible Investments, Trinity Church Wall Street

Table Topic 10: To Be Announced

Gibson Dunn

Further Table Topics to be announced