Over the past ten years, impact entrepreneurship has emerged as a driving force in addressing structural inequalities and climate challenges in emerging economies. The regions facing the greatest vulnerabilities to multiple crises often receive only a fraction of the global attention and investment required to address their challenges.In this kick-off virtual event as we reflect on some of key takeaways from COP29, and as Brazil hands over the presidency of G20 to South Africa, academics, social scientists and impact entrepreneurs reflect on what has happened to impact entrepreneurship in the past decade in the emerging economies.

13:00-13:05 - Welcome & Setting the Stage

Maria Fedorova, Partnerships and Projects Manager, INSEAD Hoffmann Institute

13:05-13:10 - ChangeNOW for Impact Entrepreneurs!

13:10-13:40 - Keynote: Navigating Geopolitical Shifts in the Age of Uncertainty: The Emerging Economies Context

Speakers: Marcos Troyjo, President of NDB, Social Scientist, Diplomat, Former Brazilian Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade & International Affairs

13:40-14:25 : Panel Discussion: Driving Sustainable Change in the Global South: Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Investors

Speakers: Jaideep Prabhu, Professor of Marketing and Jawaharlcl Nehru Professor of Indian Business and Enterprise at Cambridge Judge Business School, Claudia Zeisberger, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise at INSEAD, Jadesola Adedeji, Co-Founder and CEO, STEM METS RESOURCES

Panel Chair: Vinika Devasar Rao, Director, INSEAD Africa Initiative & INSEAD Hoffmann Institute, Asia.

13:40-14:25 Closing remarks & Introductions to In-Person Session

Maria Fedorova, Partnerships and Projects Manager, INSEAD Hoffmann Institute


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