Welcome

to Impact Investing in Action!

The purpose of this conference is simple: to begin the long process of creating a more robust, active, and collaborative early-stage impact investing community by bringing together the players in this emerging sector, and introducing them to some of the very best early-stage impact investment opportunities. We invite you to learn, build trust, and take action to help propel the movement forward. Over the course of the week, please be prepared to contribute to the following discussions: Tuesday, May 22, 6pm-10pm Centered on the early stage impact investing industry and its future, this is an opportunity for impact investors and entrepreneurs to build relationships with their peers. Entrepreneur reception hosted by Peter Roberts, Goizueta Professor. Investor reception, to be announced, will be hosted by HUB Atlanta & their associates. Wednesday, May 23, 8am-9pm Investor/Investee Relationship Building We hear from both sides of the investor-entrepreneur partnership and discuss how to build the trust and language to mediate the space in- between, including the role of accelerators like Village Capital and Agora Partnerships. We also listen to over a dozen pitches, and retire to dinner at Atlantas spectacular Solarium. Thursday, May 24, 8:30am- 9pm Coordinating Capital As the field expands, how can different players contribute? What is the future of early stage financing? The day will be filled with conversations about next steps for our field all grounded in discussions of real deals and real opportunities to invest. Over a dozen more pitches ending with an awards ceremony and dinner. Friday, May 25, 9am-12pm Getting Deals Done & Faith Based Investing Getting Deals Done: Youve gotten to know the entrepreneurs over drinks and listened to their pitches, now lets talk business, one-on-one with the entrepreneurs in breakout rooms. Faith Based Investing: Members of the faith-based investment community will gather to hear from experienced impact investors about what the potential is in this realm and how it aligns with the theological imperative to support the growth of good things in the world.

Tuesday May 22: 2 Tracks

Tuesday, May 22: Investor & General Attendee Track Welcome to a premier 2012 gathering for global impact investors! We have hand- selected 25 outstanding entrepreneurs from the Village Capital and Agora Accelerator programs to pitch their high-impact and investor-ready business ventures. We hope you will support them in their efforts to use their businesses to catalyze change in their communities both here in Atlanta and around the world.
5-8pm Welcome Cocktails, Hosted by HUB Atlanta Michael C Carlos Museum at Emory (on campus)

Tuesday, May 22: Entrepreneur Track

Congratulations to the entrepreneurs form Agoras 2nd Accelerator Class and the Village Capital: Atlanta cohort, and welcome to the 2012 Investor Conference. During the event you will find opportunities for learning from, mingling with, and pitching to impact investors and academics from around the globe. We are so excited for you and are thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity. Enjoy!
12pm-2:30 3-5 6pm 6-9 Site Visits Room 208 Goizueta Agora entrepreneurs visit Atlanta businesses Dry run All entrepreneurs invited to practice pitches Transport to Peters House Meet n Greet, dinner & drinks Village Capital: Atlanta cohort & Agoras accelerator class finally meet at the house of Goizueta Professor Peter Roberts.

Goizueta Archway Peters House 704 W College Ave. Decatur, GA 30030


8-9am Registration

Wednesday May 23
Goizueta Business School Enter corner of Clifton Rd & Fishburne Dr Welcome Peter Roberts, Goizueta Business School Ben Powell, Agora Partnerships Entrepreneurs

9-9:30

Room 130

Introduction 30 second previews

9:30-10:30

Room 130

10:45-11:45

Room 130

Story of a Deal Entrepreneurs and investors share the story of their relationship and the path to investment, including best practice, tough decisions and lessons learned. What is the secret to getting deals done, what did each group wish they had known before they started to negotiate? Early stage impact investing is a human scale business and this discussion will highlight the human side. Impact Investing 101: Role of Philanthropy in Impact Investing How do I become involved in impact investing? Whats unique about due diligence in this space? How & why do we measure impact? Lunch Entrepreneur Pitches Sponsored by: Social Enterprise @ Goizueta Look to Pitch Schedule

12pm-1:20 1:20-3

Room W525 Room 208, 234, 334

3:15 4:30

TBD

Coordinating Capital: The Role of Philanthropy in Impact Investing Discussion around takeaways from recent report, From Blueprint to Scale, including the importance of coordinating capital, & how funders can support nonprofits or for-profits, and could deploy grant funding independently of, or in conjunction with, investor capital. Meet at Archway Welcome Reception featuring The Majestics

5 530-9

Transport to The Solarium The Solarium

Thursday May 24

8:30 9:45am

Room 130

10 11:45

Room 208, 234, & 334 Pick up your lunch in Coke Commons, 1st floor

12pm- 1:05

Accelerators & Seed Capital Entrepreneurs, investors, and accelerator leaders will discuss this new partnership model to respond to the challenges of early stage impact investing. What is the role of accelerators in helping to bring about an impact economy? How can they lower transaction costs and risk for investors while enhancing social impact? Entrepreneur Look to Pitch Schedule Pitches Brown Bag Lunch Panel Atlantas Foundation Center & Stites and Lunch, free Harbison, PLLC Present: seating or panel Tools for Foundations in Impact Investing, Room 208 Entrepreneur Pitches Look to Pitch Schedule

120-3

Room 208, 234, & 334

3:15 4:30

Room 130

4:45 5:45

TBD

6-9

Room W525

Industry Challenges & Moving Forward Bringing a critical eye to the rapid adoption of the term impact investing. How can we ensure that the impact in impact investing is not lost in the hype and anticipate the challenges - and opportunities - for the field as it begins its toddler stage. Including developed economies vs developing economies what is the overlap? What is different? If youre looking at one or the other, what are the different relevant factors? Wrap Up Sessions Discussions with Agora Partnerships and Village Capital on next steps in the field of impact investing and for each organization. The Disruptive Awards Keynote: Raul Maldonado, Co-Founder & VP of Operations at Enova

Friday May 25

9-12

9-12

Individual Meetings to Coffee & snacks in One on one meetings with entrepreneurs & explore Coke Commons, 1st investors. investment floor opportunities Money & Meaning: Faith Based Investing Members of the faith-based investment community will gather to hear from experienced impact investors about what the potential is in this realm and Room 208 how it aligns with the theological imperative to support the growth of good things in the world. Joy Anderson, President & Founder, Criterion Ventures