Triple I for GH participated in the panel session at the AVPN NORTHEAST ASIA SUMMIT 2025

On April 23, 2025, Triple I for GH participated in the panel session titled "Financing Scalable Global Health Solutions" at the AVPN NORTHEAST ASIA SUMMIT 2025*, organized by a Triple I for GH's partner Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN). 

The session was moderated by Angeline Chin, Board Member of AVPN, and participated by Triple I partners; Mr. Jonathan Dean, Head of Fund Management at AXA Investment Managers UK Limited, Ms. Scarlett Chen, Managing Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund, Mr. David Freiberg, Impact Investing and Accounting Lead at EY Japan, and Ms. Wakaba Kawai, Senior ESG specialist, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. 

At the beginning of the session, a representative from the Triple I Secretariat, Mr. Ryoichi Shima, Cabinet Secretariat of Japan, gave an opening presentation on the vision, role and prospects of the Triple I. Each panelist shared their insight and highlighted the importance of impact investment to bridge financial gaps in global health. They delivered passionate messages about the significance of private sector involvement in impact investing, the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration, and that achieving impact and economic return can be compatible. They also shared their insight about the difference between impact investing for health and just health investment, underscored the importance of educating related people to expand the impact investment for the global health sector, as well as Impact Measurement and Management (IMM).

*The AVPN Northeast Asia Summit 2025, held in Tokyo on April 23, convened over 200 impact leaders and changemakers from more than 20 markets to explore collaborative solutions to the region's most urgent challenges--including climate change, aging populations, gender inequality, the rise of AI, and the need for catalytic capital. With over 64 speakers across 24 sessions, the Summit showcased Northeast Asia's growing leadership in advancing sustainable development through innovative finance and multi-sector partnerships.