The first ever Island Finance Forum is set to inspire and engage attendees globally as leading financial experts come together to share and exchange information and solutions for sustainable development across island communities.
Taking place virtually April 14-15, the Island Finance Forum will explore the role of sustainable and inclusive financial structures in islands and SIDS. Sign up is free on the website: www.islandinnovation.co/finance-forum-2021
The Forum aims to highlight the unique financial challenges faced by global island communities and innovative solutions for sustainable economic recovery and inclusive growth in a post-pandemic world. The event will bring together senior policymakers, financiers and regulators to address the following topics across a series of interactive panels and discussions:
- Impact Investing & ESG.
- Climate Change, The Blue Economy & Natural Capital.
- Insurance & Risk Management.
- Economic Growth in a Post-Pandemic World.
- Financing the Green Energy Transition & Low-Carbon Infrastructure.
- Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies.
- Access to Finance & Debt Restructuring.
- Fintech for Financial Inclusion
The Forum will be hosted by Island Innovation, whose most recent event was the Virtual Island Summit which took place last September and attracted more than 10,000 attendees.
The Summit featured keynote speeches from country leaders including the Prime Ministers of Fiji and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Presidents of Guyana and the Federated States of Micronesia.
Founder and Director of Island Innovation, James Ellsmoor commented, “The Virtual Island Summit was a great success, achieving amazing geographic and sectoral diversity across both our speakers and global audience. The Island Finance Forum will have a different focus, but the overall purpose remains the same; to build digital bridges between island communities around the world and share and exchange knowledge that is most pertinent to them.”
Networking Opportunities
The Island Finance Forum will be completely free to attend and accessible to attendees from across the globe in a variety of interactive sessions and discussions. This will include several networking opportunities throughout where attendees can meet and exchange ideas face to face or in small groups. Attendees will be able to pick and choose which of the topics and sessions they actively participate in and all sessions will be recorded and available to watch at a time that is convenient.
Pacific Island Roundtable
Organizing Partner Mana Pacific will be facilitating a roundtable discussion during the Forum to address the intersection of finance and energy access in the Pacific Islands. Hawai’i-based social impact company Mana Pacific focuses on delivering resilient and renewable energy projects and addressing climate risk in the Pacific, by employing various regenerative business models and solutions. John Miller, President of Mana Pacific commented, “we are delighted to be organizing a special event during the inaugural Island Finance Forum, to highlight various island resiliency initiatives being implemented across the Pacific Islands. The session will bring together key stakeholders from across the globe to the Pacific Islands region. The purpose of our event is to facilitate conversation around tangible and actionable solutions for Pacific Islands needs and highlight our commitment to progress to a sustainable and resilient energy future”.
Innovative Solutions Showcase
The Forum will also host an interactive Innovative Solutions Showcase, open to organizations looking to present their latest emerging technologies and solutions to a global audience. Each participating organization will present a pitch viewable to attendees, who will have the option to speak directly on a virtual table if they wish to find out more.
