Geopolitical shifts and global challenges call for new financial tools, and closer collaboration between civil society, the private sector, and political stakeholders to deliver solutions that create lasting impact.
That is why Impact Fund Denmark invited partners and stakeholders to a morning event, opening the doors to our new headquarters on Østbanegade and exploring how financial instruments, partnerships, and shared insights can strengthen development cooperation in a changing global landscape.
It was a morning of meaningful conversations, strengthened relationships, shared perspectives, and new ideas.
Programme:
08.30 – 08.45 | Arrival and breakfast
08.45 – 09.00 | Welcome: New name, greater ambitions & stronger partnerships
Lars Bo Bertram, CEO, Impact Fund Denmark
09.00– 09.15 | A geopolitical perspective: investment and collaboration in a new global reality
Carsten Stendevad, President & CIO, Acumen; former CEO of ATP, former Partner at Bridgewater Associates, and current Chair of the Danish Refugee Council
09.15– 09.25 | Fireside chat: the value of cross-sector collaboration
Carsten Stendevad & Lars Bo Bertram
09.25 – 09.40 | Blended finance: a shared path to new markets?
Theo Ib Larsen, Managing Director & Head of Impact Partnerships, Impact Fund Denmark
09.40–10.15 | Panel discussion: how do we create greater impact together
Rasmus Stuhr Jakobsen, CEO, Care Denmark
Charlotte Flindt Pedersen, Director, Danish Foreign Policy Society, and incoming Secretary General of CISU
Mikkel Aarø-Hansen, Secretary General, WWF Denmark
Søren Peter Andreasen, Deputy CEO, Impact Fund Denmark
10.15–10.30 | Open dialogue and Q&A
10.30–11.00 | Networking
A sincere thank you to everyone who joined us. We look forward to continuing our shared efforts to create greater impact together.
Communication & Event Manager
Christine Andresen
+45 72 14 31 20
SVP, Communication & Marketing
Charlotte Holst Frahm
+45 41 38 12 42
