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Annual Review 2020: Rising to the challenge

Tuesday 6 July 2021 – 9:30am to 1:00pm

About this event

2020 was an extraordinary year.  The impact of the pandemic will be felt across the world, and particularly in the countries where we invest, for many years.

Our Annual Review 2020 provides an overview of our COVID response, explores how our investments are making a difference to people and planet and reflects on reflect on innovations in our approach to impact.

This event is divided into three sections. In this first part, we look back over 2020.

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Speakers in this session

Nick O’Donohoe

CEO, British International Investment

Sir Graham Wrigley

Chair, British International Investment

Liz Lloyd, CBE

Chief Impact Officer, British International Investment

Tenbite Ermias

Managing Director, Africa, British International Investment

Srini Nagarajan

Managing Director, Asia, British International Investment

Carolyn Sims

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, British International Investment

Lynsay Taffe

Director, Communications, British International Investment

Panel discussion: Impact on people

This panel will explore our impact on people – with a focus on inclusion and quality job creation.

The discussion will also look at how innovation is helping to create opportunities and increase people’s access to goods and services in developing economies, and the impact this has on their lives.

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Speakers in this session

Private: Abhinav Sinha

Head of Manufacturing and Co-Head of Technology, British International Investment

Jen Braswell

Director, Value Creation Strategy, British International Investment

Raghuram Talluri

Co-Founder and CEO, LoadShare Networks

Roshaneh Zafar

Founder and Managing Director, Kashf Foundation

Panel discussion: Impact on the planet

This panel will focus on the three building blocks of British International Investment’s climate strategy.

First, investments that are supporting the net zero transition, including both utility-scale renewables and off-grid investments. Second, how we’re supporting a transition to a green economy that is inclusive. And third, investments that are building resilience against the impact of climate change.

Watch a recording of the panel discussion here

Speakers in this session

Amal-Lee Amin

Managing Director, Managing Director, Head of Climate, Diversity and Advisory, British International Investment

Anish Thakkar

Co-Founder, Greenlight Planet

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