CHANGE: Social Impact Conference

Throughout one inspiring afternoon, you will hear from visionary leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and experts who are creating change at scale. Together, we will explore how to design a society where more people can contribute their full potential — and how each of us can become part of that journey.

THE PROGRAMME

13:30 — Doors Open. Registration & Welcome

14:00 — Opening. Designing the Future. Together.

CHANGE begins with a simple premise: the future will not be shaped by women or men alone.

Inna Malaia, Founder of Bevel and its social impact platform CHANGE

14:15 — Keynote: The Future we Enable.

This keynote explores how education shapes the ambitions, choices and opportunities of the next generation — and the responsibility we have today for the futures they will be able to imagine tomorrow.

Andrea Delannoy, President MOD-ELLE, Swiss Diversity Award - Diversity.

14:45 — Panel I: New Reality. Old Systems.

Rethinking the socio-economic structures in which women and men operate today.

Bringing together perspectives from education, business, entrepreneurship and public institutions, this panel explores how well today's systems reflect the lives and ambitions of both women and men.

Speakers:

Delia Mamon - President, Graines de Paix Foundation

Antonio Hodgers - Former Councillor of State of Geneva

Julia Devos - Director New Champions and Growth Pipeline 

Moderator: Inna Malaia, Founder of CHANGE

16:00 — Connections Break.

Continue the conversation. Meet someone outside your usual circle. Exchange a perspective, not just a business card.

16:15 — Keynote: Is Geneva built for Women to Succeed?

Drawing on economic evidence and the role of institutions, business networks and visibility, this keynote looks at how women's participation translates — or sometimes fails to translate — into access, influence and decision-making.

Elsa Floret, Director of Communication and Events, CCIG

16:45 — Panel II: Access to Power and Capital.

Beyond formal investment structures, we will look at the relationships and networks through which opportunities circulate, and ask what becomes possible when a broader range of people participate in both accessing and allocating capital.

Audrey Selian - Co-Founder and Director, Artha Impact

Haider Alleg - General Partner, Allegory Capital

Naava Mashiah - CEO, ME Links, Impact Investing

Catalina Martinez, Impact investing Lecturer UniGe, Mentor Finance for Impact, IMD

Moderator: Giulia Rizzo, Board Member Sictic, leading Angel Investor network

18:00–20:00 — Networking that creates Change.

CHANGE brings together people who may not otherwise meet — across business, entrepreneurship, investment, education and society. Use this time to exchange ideas, discover unexpected perspectives and create connections that may lead somewhere meaningful.

Join us in Geneva. Bring your ideas. Bring your curiosity. Bring your ambition to create impact.

Together, let's design the future that our next generations would be grateful for.