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In an increasingly challenging world, Impact Week Malmö welcomes those ready to illuminate solutions through collective action.

Join Europe’s premier gathering of impact investors and capital providers to accelerate funding for people and planet, forge essential connections and spotlight the innovative Nordic impact ecosystem.

Together, we’ll transform challenges into opportunities and brighten the path toward systemic and sustainable change.

Brighter Together
Impact Week is designed so everyone in the impact ecosystem gets to shine.
Whether you’re deploying capital, shaping policy, or scaling solutions, Impact Week brings together the changemakers turning sparks into systems change. See where you fit in below – and join the glow.

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This is the latest call for proposals from MCV’s Venture Lab, focused on advancing financial inclusion and climate resilience in emerging markets through responsible AI and frontier technologies.

We’re seeking first-of-a-kind digital finance solutions that expand access to insurance, credit, savings, and remittances for unbanked and climate-vulnerable populations across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Selected ventures will receive up to $50,000 in equity-free funding, along with strategic mentorship, impact measurement support, partnership opportunities, and global brand exposure.

During this session, we’ll share more about the goals of the AI for Financial Resilience initiative, and what we’re looking for in pilot-ready solutions. We’ll also walk through the application process and answer questions from prospective applicants.

Time: 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EST

Most of humanity wants real, meaningful climate action. Now, it’s time to fund that change. At the 8th Investment Case, find out how we can redirect finance away from harmful practices and towards regenerative, community-led solutions.

We’re gathering at COP30 – and opening the doors for you to join online – to ignite new investment strategies that benefit communities, nature and investors.

Register now to discover successful grassroots projects and join 5,000 changemakers in reshaping the future of finance.

About the event

The world stands at a pivotal moment for gender equality. As the Center for Global Development marks our 10th year convening the brightest minds in this space, we’re confronting unprecedented challenges—and extraordinary opportunities.

Rising debt, fiscal crises, trade tensions, and shrinking aid budgets are reshaping the global development landscape. Alongside this, care systems are under increasing strain and gender rights face growing backlash. As governments scramble to reignite economic growth and create jobs, there’s a real risk that gender equality and women’s economic empowerment could be pushed to the sidelines.

This year’s conference brings together experts and thought leaders from a range of backgrounds to forge an evidence-based path to change. Together, we’ll examine key challenges, share rigorous research findings, and uncover practical strategies to keep gender equality at the heart of global development—not an afterthought, but the foundation for sustainable, inclusive growth.

Join us as we inform the next decade of progress.

Join us for the next Real Talk conversation where we tackle one of the most pressing challenges in global maternal and newborn health: “Innovations like A.I. are revolutionizing healthcare, but who should pay for them?”

While breakthrough technologies promise to transform how we save mothers’ and babies’ lives, the harsh reality is that most innovations fail to scale where they’re needed most. In low and middle-income countries, limited resources collide with the high costs of new technologies, creating an innovation graveyard of pilots that never reach the communities they’re designed to serve.

This Real Talk brings together diverse perspectives from innovators, donors, investors, and government representatives who will move beyond the hype to address the uncomfortable questions:

• Who bears responsibility for funding innovation?
• How do we break the cycle of dependency on traditional donors
• What new financing models could actually work?

Join us for an honest, solutions-focused dialogue about forging collaborative partnerships and dynamic approaches to ensure life-saving innovations reach every mother and newborn.

Time: 07:00 AM EST / 2:00 PM EAT