Dates and venue to be announced
2027 Impact Investing Summit
Building an impact economy: aligning business success with human dignity and social impact.
The featured event of Dare to Overcome 2027. Investors, enterprise leaders, faith communities and policymakers come together to put capital to work for human flourishing.
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To hear first, tick “Participate in the 2027 Impact Investing Summit” on the registration form.
Why an impact economy
Business success and human dignity should reinforce each other. Faith traditions have long framed capital as stewardship, justice, service and the dignity of work. The Summit asks how investors and enterprises can build an economy that creates prosperity and human flourishing together.
That means backing enterprises that employ and include people who are often overlooked, and forming partnerships that scale work already proven to help.
Where it began
The Summit grows out of the Impact Economy Roundtable, held on Wednesday 14 October 2026 during Dare to Overcome London 2026, and hosted by Bates Wells in London.
The session opened with welcomes from Dr Brian Grim and Luke Fletcher, Partner at Bates Wells. It featured Impact Enterprise Spotlights from Enumerator Business, Pearl27, Horizon35, Share the Nuts and Grace Enterprises, followed by a roundtable on building an economy that creates both prosperity and human flourishing, and a dialogue on scaling impact through partnership.
Read the Roundtable page or browse last year’s programme.
What we are planning for 2027
In 2027 the Summit is much larger, as the featured event of Dare to Overcome. The programme is still being developed. The elements below are proposed, and will be confirmed as partners join.
Impact Enterprise Spotlights
A larger showcase of enterprises that earn their way while including and employing people who are often overlooked.
Investor and leader roundtables
Conversations on building an economy that creates both prosperity and human flourishing.
Partnerships that scale
Dialogue and introductions designed to help proven work grow through partnership.
Young changemakers
Finalists of the proposed Better, Kinder World Award may meet investors and business partners.
Who should take part
- Impact investors, funders and philanthropists
- Leaders of social enterprises and values-driven businesses
- Faith-based and faith-inspired investors and institutions
- Policymakers and public-sector partners
- Educators, researchers and young entrepreneurs
Help build an economy that serves human flourishing
Register your interest to hear when dates and venues are confirmed, or talk to us about hosting, sponsoring or speaking.