To create the future we wish to see, one of thriving, connection, equality and community, we need to talk about power. We know where today’s power has come from and it is clear that the structures of power, where it sits, with whom and even how we tend to view power has outlived its use.

As a student beginning my journey into impact investing, I entered Katapult Future Fest (KFF) with a simple understanding: using capital for the greater good. However, I soon realized that impact investing encompasses a broader landscape with various areas, factors, and perspectives. While I learned a plethora of knowledge, I will share six key lessons I gained from KFF.

Whole regions and communities have been activated to collectively engage in the complex issues in their region, identify the people and organisations working on the ‘acupuncture points’ for change that could make an outsized impact in the system, and then match those with a wide range of capital and funding to support a whole myriad of solutions.

Lots of words but what do they really mean? How can we be confident that technology is having a positive impact on society or the environment and what is the role of an investor in this process?

Read Evita’s thoughts for the Katapult Group on the development of the impact investing space and her top three tips for asset owners.

Whilst working with wealth holders at Katapult Foundation and Toniic I often meet impact investors with an appetite to invest in tech-for-good but rarely do they have an understanding of the ethical risks posed by transformative technologies, like AI.

Whether you consider yourself a tech optimist or realist, technology’s obvious and sometimes less-evident presence in our wold is undeniable. As impact investors, we have an important role to play in shaping our tech future and examining the effects of our investments – intended and unintended.