Impact Finance and Social/ Environmental Impact Businesses | Panel Discussion 2 | Day 2

-Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) account for the majority of businesses worldwide and are important contributors to economic development and job creation. By investing in small and emerging enterprises in Vietnam with an ESG lens, impact investors are playing a critical role in alleviating poverty, supporting green and inclusive growth, and supporting the capacity building of business leaders from traditionally marginalized communities. In this session, we will hear impact finance approaches from funds working in Vietnam, opportunities and challenges for SMEs in Vietnam in their journey to become investment ready, and insight from some success stories.

Moderator:
Serge LeVert-Chiasson, Managing Partner, Sarona Asset Management

Speakers:
- An Do, Partner, Patamar Capital
-Thao Tran, Country Director Vietnam, New Energy Nexus
-Taddy Truong, CEO, BenKon; Bicky Nguyen, Co-Founder, Cricket One

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Thank you to our sponsors: Dynam Capital, Vietnam Holding (Gold Sponsors), KPMG Vietnam, HSBC Vietnam, DEEP C Industrial Zones, Netflix (Silver Sponsors), Australian DFAT, The Kingdom of the Netherlands Consulate, Raise Partners, The Embassy of Belgium in Vietnam (Partners), New World Saigon Hotel (Venue Sponsor), ECO Vietnam, DUYTAN Plastic Recycling, Alibaba Cloud (Booth Sponsors), and AmCham, AusCham, EuroCham, BeluxCham, HKBAV (Promotional Partner)