Webinars 2018-2022

Alex Budak puts his heart and soul into creating and teaching a transformational curriculum at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. His research and insights were published in his first book “Becoming a Changemaker”, released in September this year, becoming the #1 new release on Amazon for “Organizational Change.”

Have you ever wondered how finance and social impact can go hand-in-hand? Margarida Anselmo from MAZE Impact will share the results of three impact bonds: @Projeto Família, which helps children and young people at risk of becoming institutionalised, @Faz-Te Forward and @Bootcamps Academia de Código, which both tackle unemployment through programmes for developing skills.

Women (including girls) experience business-related human rights abuses in unique ways and are often affected disproportionately. With this in mind, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights launched a thematic project in 2017 to unpack the gender dimension of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. In this webinar, we …

Women (including girls) experience business-related human rights abuses in unique ways and are often affected disproportionately. With this in mind, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights launched a thematic project in 2017 to unpack the gender dimension of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. In this webinar, we …

The aim of this webinar organised by the EIB Institute is to help impact entrepreneurs to understand and navigate EU funding opportunities.

All companies of every size and sector have the responsibility to respect and promote the human rights of people impacted by their business operations and, in the event of violation, provide access to remedy. This webinar will focus on action and present how to implement human rights due diligence.

Concluding session that walks entrepreneurs through the practical steps of building their own impact measurement and management systems, paying attention to how they can use their data strategically to meet demands from their investors, customers, and employees.

Deep-dive into impact management standards that have recently emerged, such as the Impact Management Project (IMP), lifecycle analysis (LCA), and the impact multiple of money (IMM).

Deep-dive into ‘pure-impact’ VC funds that have emerged in the last couple of years.

Certifications (B-Corp, Fairtrade, ISO and so many more) provide a recognisable indicator of environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance to stakeholders. They therefore play an essential role in establishing your social licence to operate and securing market competitiveness.

Deep-dive into traditional VC funds that are now building ‘impact’ verticals. In recent years, funds that were traditionally not known for impact focus have come to create capital pockets to focus on areas like climate, clean tech, food, health, and education.

General introduction to trends and players in the impact venture capital investing field, including (i) the sources of demand for impactful products, (ii) the surge in talent to found impactful companies, (iii) the emergence of impact ‘verticals’ in existing VC funds, (iv) the emergence of new impact VC funds, and (v) the growing consensus around …

In this webinar, Francisco Granja de Almeida and Inês Villar from the international law firm Vieira de Almeida (VdA), explored the synergies between human rights and sustainability, introduced fundamental concepts from a legal perspective and leveraged a discussion about their impact and relevance for the future.

This e-training gives you an overview of the key terms that any entrepreneur need to know when negotiating with a VC, going beyond pricing of valuation and discussing liquidation preferences, control rights and legal points specific to venture capital investment contracts.

In this webinar, Kim Van Niekerk introduces you to the simple but incredibly effective listening techniques that when used will bring you a distinct quality of connection with people you meet, even if you have nothing in common.

In this webinar, Kim Van Niekerk looks at the role that mindset and focus have on written and verbal communication.

This webinar series is a starting point, introducing important concepts that entrepreneurs can delve into on their own through online research or local experts. Use these webinars as a starting point and explore the knowledge of the web to dig deeper.

In this webinar, three EIB Group experts – Nina van Doren (Lending, EIB), Cristina Dumitrescu (Inclusive Finance, EIF) and Ulrich Grabenwarter (Equity, EIF) shared how the EIB Group can support social entrepreneurs and SMEs in these difficult times.

In this webinar, Kim Van Niekerk looks at the role that mindset and focus have on written and verbal communication.

In this webinar, Kim Van Niekerk  shared with us some mindfulness tips to tackle stress and build resilience.

In this webinar, Laura Catana, from FASE, focuses on the investment process and discusses how to get investable and attract the right investors.

In this webinar, Kim Van Niekerk helps us look more closely at the work habits we know do not help us, but which we just struggle to shift.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, Professor Filipe Santos will discuss the future of social innovation and impact investing with his guest, Professor Filipe Almeida, President of Portugal Social Innovation.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, Frederico Fezas Vital interviewed Silvia López Herrero and drived an exciting discussion to clarify the buzzword “Systems Change”.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, Nuno Moreira da Cruz, Director of the Centre for Responsible Business and Leadership, cites examples of companies leading the way in different industries, the main trends and crucial leadership skills in this “new world”.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, Kátia Almeida, Director of Believe & Lead, Girl Move, explores critical aspects to consider when leading teams for social innovation, as well as tips for not only engaging but keeping the team motivated and committed …

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, Professor Filipe Santos, Dean of Católica-Lisbon and Programme Director and Chaired Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, addressed hot topics in social innovation and questions submitted by the participants.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, João Santos from Maze provides an overview of business models from different industries that are worth considering when taking your impact venture to the next level.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, Frederico Fezas Vital interviews Rafic Daud, and discuss the best digital marketing tools and strategies and how they can work or be adapted to an impact venture.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, learn how “win-lose” negotiations often generate unpleasant dynamics and poor outcomes. However, there are also many misconceptions associated with “win-win” negotiations. It is easy to fall into certain traps if we are not aware of …

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, Francisco Fezas Vital explores cases of how, despite mostly underestimated and cause of shame, failures can become successes, and how to learn lessons for the future.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, learn about the portfolio of financing instruments available for scaling impact ventures and initiatives, particularly in the European context.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, learn about leadership needs for the environments and problems we face, with a particular emphasis on creative leadership tools for addressing complex problems.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, Professor Filipe Santos presents the social franchising model as a way to scale social innovations. Guest speaker Hugo Aguiar, CEO of SPEAK, who has implemented a social franchise model, shares his experiences, challenges and lessons …

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, learn how one badly assembled slide presentation can prove fatal when the future of a startup is at stake.

In this webinar of the series of “Social Innovation, Scaling, and Impact” developed by the EIB Institute and Católica-Lisbon Católica-Lisbon, Professor Filipe Santos, Dean of Católica-Lisbon gave social entrepreneurs a map and tools to plan their scaling strategy.