The impact investing community sits at a unique inflection point with AI – not just as users of emerging tools, but as capital holders with the influence, convening power, and governance to shape how AI is built, regulated, and deployed.

​Join practitioners working at the intersection of AI, Indigenous data sovereignty, and impact investing as we explore how asset owners and foundations can move from passive adoption to active participation in shaping AI’s future.

​Topics

• ​Where bias shows up in AI systems relevant to investing — in data, models, and decision-making frameworks

• ​Whose voices are missing from AI development, and what the impact investing community can do about it

• ​AI policy and accountability — how regulatory frameworks are evolving and where capital holders have leverage

• ​Data sovereignty, including Indigenous data sovereignty principles

• ​Community-owned and democratic alternatives to efficiency-first AI adoption

• ​What AI literacy and AI strategy actually look like as baseline requirements for asset owners

​Guest Speakers

• ​Beth Richardson, Founder & Managing Director, Management of the Good

• ​Keegan Leahy, Co-Founder & CEO, International Indigenous Innovation Initiative (i4)

• ​Ryan Clancy, Head of Impact Management & AI Strategy, Rally Assets

​Who is this session for?

​We welcome both emerging and experienced impact investing practitioners, including:

• ​Foundations (private, community, and corporate)

• ​Family offices engaged in or exploring impact investing

• ​Faith-based investors

• ​Public and institutional asset owners mobilizing capital for systemic change

Links/Resources

• saferforwho.com
• Keegan Leahy’s LinkedIn article (“The Machine Has a Master”)

• Fondation Béati AI Policy (PDF)
• Montreal AI Ethics Institute
• Tech Stewardship

• Foundation Layer AI
• BlueMark: Emerging Best Practices for Integrating AI into Impact Management
• Project Evident: Outcomes & AI Frameworks

• Investing in Indigenous Communities and Economies

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