Gen:Impact was set up to connect young professionals in London working to have social impact. Our goal is to provide a casual setting to exchange ideas, build relationships, and collaborate towards social change. Whether you're a teacher, a civil servant, an impact investor or you work in the charitable sector, our work is aligned by the fact that we work to make the world a better place. Meet similar people and hear inspiring talks from peers!

This time, we'll be back at Newspeak House. There will be some light snacks and drinks available, but please BYOB.

7-7:30 PM - Arrivals - Arrive and mingle

7:30 - 8:30 PM - Speakers - Learn about exciting projects in the impact space from your peers

Beatrix Pitel, Fawcett Society

Anna Fraser, Social Finance

Kian Bahktiari, The People

Additional speakers to be confirmed soon!

8:30 - 10 PM - Networking - Chat and share a drink with your peers in the impact community

Org/speaker bios:

Fawcett Society (Beatrix) - Fawcett Society is a charity campaigning for gender equality and women's rights at work. They publish research and bring together politicians, academics and activists to tackle issues such as closing the gender pay gap and secure equal political representations.

Social Finance (Anna) - After studying Human Computer Interaction Design, Anna worked in the Home Office in user research across immigration and law enforcement. She worked to understand and champion the needs of people using the services, researching with a wide range of users including vulnerable people, and people with access needs. Since then, she has moved to Social Finance, working to embed user research in projects across a range of complex social issues.

The People (Kian) - The People is a youth powered consultancy to bridge the gap between brands and young people. Kian is the founder of The People. He’s passionate about bridging the gap between brands and people and using the power of creativity to shine a light on social inequality. Despite an unusual journey into the creative industries, he’s been named in the Financial Times Top 50 Future Leaders, become a Global Judge for the Festival of Media and a contributor to the Forbes CMO Network. Kian is also a One Young World Scholar and an Agenda Contributor to the World Economic Forum.