Toronto 2025

Forum for Impact Americas

OCTOBER 8-10, 2025

Toronto to Host Forum for Impact’s 2025 Annual Global Dialogue

Forum for Impact (FFI) will convene its 2025 Annual Global Dialogue in Toronto from October 8th to 10th. This gathering marks the fourth annual FFI Americas event and serves as the primary yearly meeting point for FFI’s growing international network, which now includes over 400 participants from impact investing, family offices, business, and government sectors across Europe, the US, Canada, Asia, and the Caribbean. The 2025 dialogue aims to bring a substantial portion of this global community together, welcoming new partners and networks to foster broader collaboration.

Fostering Global Connection and Collaboration

Designed as more than just a series of talks, the event prioritizes relationship-building within a private, invite-only setting. A key session, “Global Perspectives in Impact,” will bring together participants from FFI’s diverse regional networks – including Europe, the US, Canada, and the Caribbean – to discuss distinct priorities and explore practical ways to collaborate across borders for greater effect.

Exploring Key Themes in Impact Investing

The agenda is structured around several timely themes relevant to the wider impact investing audience:

Women’s Leadership in Finance:

Discussions will address the essential role of women in driving economic growth and innovation within impact finance, examining pathways to leadership and strategies to overcome existing challenges.

The Role of Philanthropy:

Sessions will explore how philanthropy acts as a crucial component of the impact finance landscape, providing vital early-stage funding, helping to de-risk investments, and mobilizing other forms of capital towards social and environmental solutions.

Caribbean Sustainable Finance:

Building on FFI’s ongoing work in the region, the dialogue will include a focus on impact finance trends and opportunities within the Caribbean, looking at foreign investment dynamics and public-private collaboration, particularly within the blue economy context.

AI and Sustainability:

Looking toward future tools, the event will examine the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and impact. Participants will explore AI’s applications for data analysis, risk assessment, and impact measurement, alongside important ethical considerations.

Focusing on Tangible Outcomes

FFI emphasizes achieving tangible outcomes from its dialogues. The Impact Lenses initiative serves as a framework to guide support for specific projects and investments identified during the discussions. This structure aims to help the FFI community track measurable progress and advance collaborative impact work year after year.

The 2025 Annual Global Dialogue in Toronto will provide a significant opportunity for leaders within the impact investing space to connect, share insights, and collaborate on advancing sustainable and impactful solutions globally.