Executive Immersion Program
February 9th and 10th, 2026 | Impact Investment Executive Immersion Program 2026 Sri Lanka.
Participant
Finance professionals from commercial banks, investment firms, development finance institutions, and other financial intermediaries.
Learn
Designed to equip Sri Lanka’s finance ecosystem leaders with a solid foundation in impact investing—covering key principles, tools, and practical approaches to integrate social and environmental factors into investment decisions and capital allocation.
Engage
Collaborate with peers through curated learning groups, interactive exercises, and real-time discussions—plus connect informally during networking breaks and shared sessions.
Network
Build connections with fellow finance professionals, investors, and impact ecosystem leaders
Certificate
Participants who complete the full program will receive a Certificate of Completion in Impact Investing for Finance Professionals, endorsed by LIIN and GSG Sri Lanka.
About the Program
Impact Investing Executive Immersion Program 2026 is designed to build the capacity of Sri Lanka’s corporate and finance ecosystem leaders by providing a strong foundation on impact investing.
This program offers practical insights into key principles, tools, and practices that enable participants to effectively integrate social and environmental considerations into financial decision-making and capital allocation strategies.
Learning outcomes
Impact Investing for Finance Professionals training is designed to build the capacity of Sri Lanka’s finance ecosystem leaders by providing a strong foundation in impact investing. This program offers practical insights into key principles, tools, and practices that enable participants to effectively integrate social and environmental considerations into financial decision-making and capital allocation strategies.
- Participants will gain a clear understanding of impact investing compared to traditional finance.
- Acquire practical skills in applying IMM tools and frameworks for measuring social and environmental impact.
- Exposure to global case studies contextualized for Sri Lanka.
- Develop actionable frameworks to integrate impact investing into their institutions.
- Access to the broader Investment Manager Development Training with ANDE.
- Certificate of Participation jointly issued by GSG Sri Lanka and LIIN to recognize achievement and credibility.
Trainer Profile
Mr. Robert Webster
Impact Investing Fund Manager and Advisor | Chief Operating Officer | Executive/Country Director | Humanitarian
Robert Webster has over 20 years of emerging and frontier market impact SME investing and development experience as an impact fund manager, chief operating officer, and project director/team leader.
His SME finance experience includes capital and grant raising (DFC, FMO, IFC, DEG, EBRD, USAID, DFAT, local investors, etc.), equity and debt deal generation, due diligence, structuring and closing, impact strategy and management, and fund management. He is a innovative and blended finance expert, having designed and implemented several such funds and programs.
Robert has also managed economic growth projects that supported financial institutions and SMEs. His international work has included residential and short-term work in Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
