Immersion Program
February 10th, 11th and 12th, 2026 | Training for Finance Professionals on Impact Investing 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.
Introduction to impact Investing
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.
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.
- Gain clarity on core concepts of impact investing and how it differs from traditional finance.
- Understand tools and standards for measuring and managing impact.
- Learn from global case studies, with a strong focus on application in the Sri Lankan context.
- Leave with actionable frameworks to guide integration of impact investing in their institutions.
- Be awarded a Certificate of Participation jointly issued by GSG Sri Lanka and LIIN.
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.
Attendees can register for either the immersion program or both the summit and the immersion program
February 10th and 11th are two-day training tailored for financial institutions and professionals. Participants will gain practical tools to evaluate, structure, and manage investments with an impact lens—bridging finance and purpose in real-world portfolios.
- February 11th and 12th is a full day of networking, keynotes, and panel discussions.