Lanka Impact Investment Summit 2026 - Agenda

Mr. Chandula Abeywickrema
Chair – Global Steering Group for Impact Investment Sri Lanka

Mr. Duminda Hulangamuwa
Senior Economic Adviser to the President of Sri Lanka

Ms. Gwen Temmel
Counsellor, Political and Trade, High Commission of Canada

Ms. Raffaella De Felice
Director, Regional Coordination, Global Steering Group for Impact Investment

Mr. Chandula Abeywickrema
Chair – Global Steering Group for Impact Investment Sri Lanka

Theme: Exploring how Sri Lankan SMEs can strengthen governance, strategy, and impact to attract sustainable investment.

• Keynote Speaker: Ms. Azusa Kubota - Resident Representative, UNDP Sri Lanka
• Other panelists: Mr. Chandula Abeywickrema - Chair, Global Steering Group for Impact Investment Sri Lanka
  Ms. Devahuti Choudhury - Senior Private Sector and Impact Advisor, UNDP
  Mr. Sohil Shah – Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Gojo & Company Inc
  Ms. Selyna Peiris - Director of Business Development, Selyn Sri Lanka
• Moderator: Dr. Nirmal De Silva - Group Director, RNH Ventures

Theme: Showcasing partnerships and investments that strengthen food security and agri-value chains for resilience and inclusion.

• Keynote Speaker: Ms. Neha Baid - Head of Sustainable Food Debt, responsAbility Investments
• Other panelists: Ms. Richa Tripathi - Senior Investment Officer, responsAbility Investments
  Mr. Rizvi Zaheed – Director, Vidullanka PLC
  Mr. Abishek Mittal - Partner, Aavishkaar Capital
• Moderator: Mr. Vasanthan Sivakajan - Associate Vice President, Impact Investment Exchange, Singapore

Theme: Crowding in Private Capital: The Role of Blended Finance in Sri Lanka’s Next Growth Phase.

• Keynote Speaker: Ms. Manohari Gunawardhena - Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Theme: Highlighting key sectors that can attract impact capital flows in Sri Lanka from an investor’s perspective.

• Keynote Speaker: Mr. Rajendra Theagarajah – Senior Advisor, Synamon Global
• Other panelists: Mr. Devin Chesney - Executive Director, Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs
  Mr. Sameer Tirkar – Head of Climate Infrastructure Investments, responsAbility Investments
  Ms. Jennie Ahren - Partner & Chief Sustainability Officer, Tundra Fonder AB
• Moderator: Ms. Pyumi Sumanasekara - Partner, Climate Change & Sustainability Services, Global Assurance, Family Business & Board Governance, KPMG

Theme: Fostering regional collaboration and launching the South Asia Impact Fund to catalyse cross-border investments.

• Keynote Speaker: Mr. Masataka Uo – Chair, Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, Japan
• Other Panelists: Mr. Chandula Abeywickrema – Chair, Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, Sri Lanka
  Mr. Royston Braganza – Chair, Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, India
  Mr. Farhadur Reza – Chair, Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, Bangladesh
  Mr. Clint Coo - Regional Manager, Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, Asia
• Moderator: Ms. Mumtaz Faleel – Country Head, World University Service of Canada

The South Asia Impact Declaration is a landmark regional commitment that brings together investors, development partners, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders to accelerate the growth of impact investing across South Asia. To be formally endorsed at the GSG Impact Sri Lanka Summit 2026, the Declaration outlines a shared vision to mobilize capital for inclusive and sustainable development, strengthen cross-border collaboration, and lay the groundwork for long-term mechanisms such as a South Asia Impact Fund.

Curated one-to-one meetings between Sri Lanka’s impact sME's/ Corporates and global investors.

Investors will be segmented based on their investment preferences—SMEs, corporates, or NBFIs/ banks-ensuring that enterprises and financial institutions engage only with investors aligned to their capital needs, sector focus, and risk appetite.