Top Tier Impact during the WEF

January 2024

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The time for change is now.

After COP28 in Dubai, with formal and informal commitments being agreed upon, the time to act and implement change is right now.

During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Top Tier Impact hosted two exclusive climate & impact investment events.

We were 10x oversubscribed with RSVP requests and gathered a selection of 80+ influential investors, family offices, asset managers and innovators on top of a spectacular mountain overlooking the village of Davos.

TTI Investment Panel & Breakfast: Energy Transition & Decarbonization

The morning started with a welcome speech by Alessa Berg, founder and CEO of Top Tier Impact, followed by a keynote delivered by Eric Usher, Head of UNEP Finance Initiative.

The investors panel on “Energy Transition and Decarbonization” was moderated by Ilkay Demirdag, TTI Head of Global Events, featuring:

  • Lucy Thomas, Head of Sustainable Investing at UBS.

  • Derek Brooks, Principal at 2150.

  • Tarkan Ozballar, CEO of EnerGreen.

  • Vivian Claire Liew, CEO of Climate Smart Investments.

The panel was followed by Anete Garoza, founder of 1MTN, sharing insights from her activities and concluded with a networking breakfast.

Sponsored by:
Energreen

EnerGreen (EGRN is the world’s first blockchain-based solution for investing in renewable energy plants. The Company has created a cutting-edge blockchain-based solution for building energy generation and storage facilities that utilize renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, and biomass. EnerGreen is active in the energy sector for over 10 years, with 100 Mw total installed capacity.

1MTN

1MTN is a high-quality nature-based carbon removal project developer. Our mission is to restore one million hectares of degraded land in Africa by 2030 with polyculture native bamboo planting. Our projects combat the triple challenge of climate change, biodiversity loss, and equitable development, directly addressing 8 SDGs. Based in Tallinn, Estonia, operating in East Africa with teams in Kampala, Uganda and Nairobi, Kenya.


TTI Investment Panel & Lunch: Responsible Investing & Conscious Leadership

The afternoon started with a welcome speech by Alessa Berg, founder and CEO of Top Tier Impact, followed by a keynote delivered by Begüm Doğan Faralyalı, Chairperson at Doğan Holding.

To set up the room's energy, Azrya Bequer and Astrid Brinck from Kavana hosted the workshop "Daring to Lead for Impact." An investment panel on "Responsible Investing and Conscious Leadership" moderated by Alessa Berg, featured:

  • Dr. Christian De Prati, Board Member at Sterling Strategic Value.

  • Dr. James Gifford, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable & Impact Advisory at Credit Suisse.

  • Maureen N. Dunne, Author of The Neurodiversity Edge.

  • Michael Birkin, Founder of Kyu Collective.

  • Serhat Cicekoglu, Co-Founder of Sente Ventures.

The event concluded with a networking session and closing remarks on top of a spectacular mountain.

Sponsored by:
Sente Ventures
Sente Ventures Fund invests globally in seed-stage deep-tech startups that are focused on urban industrial problems, minimizing environmental impact while accelerating a just and meaningful transition to cleaner technologies for a better future together.

Doğan Holding
Doğan Holding is a value driven, responsible investment holding company with a pioneering role in a wide range of sectors—from energy to industry, finance, tourism, automotive and real estate—for more than 60 years.

KAVANÂ
KAVANÂ at MUSA is a 30-acre retreat center and educational institute that envelops a solid and soulful community with intimate spaces and transformational programming amidst a 500-acre, wild and sprawling landscape on the South Mexican Pacific Coast.

The Neurodiversity Edge
The Neurodiversity Edge introduces a transformative framework for addressing the most important human resources opportunity of the 21st century.