SOBF newsletter

Join us virtually for the launch of the 8th edition of our flagship State of Blended Finance report on __Tuesday, April 30 at 9:00am EDT__, where we will guide through the report’s data, trends, insights, and recommendations.

This year, for the first time, we will release two State of Blended Finance reports. This first report will cover the overall blended finance market and the second, to be released in Fall 2024, will focus on climate.

Explore last year's report [here](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/state-of-blended-finance-2023/view).

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__AGENDA__

9:00am - Welcome Remarks, __Joan M. Larrea__, CEO, Convergence

9:05am - Key Findings: The State of Blended Finance 2024
- __Nick Zelenczuk__, Manager, Convergence
- __Andrew Apampa__, Manager, Convergence
- __Ayesha Bery__, Manager, Convergence

9:25am - Q&A, Content Team, Convergence

9:35am - Panel Discussion: The Role of Regulators and Central Banks in Blended Finance

Moderated by __Joan M. Larrea__, CEO, Convergence, featuring:
- __Babak Abbaszadeh__, President & CEO, Toronto Centre
- __Isabelle Tiems__, Sustainable Finance Expert, Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)
- __Michael Ryland__, Director, Centre for Social Finance Law
- __Ben Weisman__, Executive Director, Capital Mobilization at Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

10:05am - Q&A with Panelists

10:25am - Closing Remarks, __Joan M. Larrea__, CEO, Convergence

2024 State of Blended Finance Virtual Launch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWJrwylXCQY

Watch the replay of our virtual launch of the 8th edition of our flagship State of Blended Finance report guiding through the report’s data, trends, insights, and recommendations.

This year, for the first time, we will release two State of Blended Finance reports. This first report covers the overall blended finance market and the second, to be released in Fall 2024, will focus on climate.

Explore this year's report [here](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/state-of-blended-finance-2024/view).

Convergence is launching the 8th edition of the State of Blended Finance Report on Tuesday, April 30 at 9:00 am EDT. The State of Blended Finance is Convergence’s annual report on blended finance trends, opportunities, and challenges. This year, for the first time, we will release two State of Blended Finance reports.

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