ImpactFest Impact report 2023 www.impactfest.nl
Foreword We
very
make connections. Her speech
face as humanity. Always in an
edition
made a great impression on
entrepreneurial way, by “Doing
1.500
many visitors, we’ve learned
Good & Doing Business”.
attendees from 37 different
from the many social media
countries, the event has sold
posts. ImpactFest hosted over
The impact report that you’re
out once again. The strength
100 sessions this year full of
reading right now, contains
of
the
interaction and the meaningful
a
collaboration between so many
connections the ecosystem is
concrete
partners
ImpactCity
looking for, covering domains
event and it shows us where we
ecosystem. Together with those
such as Energy & Oceans,
can improve the event further.
partners and the ImpactFest
Food
and
It’s the first time that we’ve
sponsors,
challenge
Circular Economy. A new topic
created such a report, which
a
more
this year was Climate Justice,
has been made possible by the
impressive event every year.
which was a good fit since
consultants of Hieroo. A crucial
What started in 2015 as a local
The Hague is widely known as
step in the entire process as we
event is now considered to be a
the City of Peace and Justice.
aim for a more meaningful and
leading event for the impact
Besides, it was also a relevant
powerful ImpactFest 2024.
ecosystem in Europe.
lead up towards COP28 taking
look
back
successful of
on
eighth
ImpactFest.
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Agriculture,
ImpactFest 2023 was opened by Jasmine Anouna, Founder and CEO of The Bloom, who showed
we strive to find new ways to
us how we can rewire the way
contribute to solutions
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the big global challenges we
and
outcomes
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of the
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relationships
overview
See you soon,
place in Dubai.
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Program Manager ImpactCity The Hague
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These are the numbers Uniting impact makers worldwide Each fall, impact makers from all over the
porates, policy makers and passionate indi-
world get together in The Hague to discuss
viduals were present. Organisations such as
and actively take the next steps towards a
B-Lab, True Price, the Young Climate Move-
more sustainable and inclusive future for
ment, and Oxfam Novib adorned the line-up.
all. On November 7, 2023, ImpactFest took
With reversed pitching sessions, talk shows,
place in The Fokker Terminal aiming for in-
meetups and deep discussions, all the ingre-
spiration, meaningful connections, and
dients were present to step beyond boun-
collaboration. Startups, scale-ups, inves-
daries and bring new ideas to life.
tors, knowledge institutions, nonprofits, cor-
1,500+ attendees
Attendees profile type:
From 37 countries 100+ sessions 10 at the main stage 39 meetups 56 roundtable
242 speakers
Event rating 4/5
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Investing in change 3+ billion
10 awards
Investors with 3+ billion in assets under management
with a total value of €180,000
“It is always nice to see many passionate individuals coming together to share their experiences in driving positive impact through their work, products, or services. The ImpactFest held in The Hague yesterday brought together a diverse community of entrepreneurs, investors, NGOs, and service providers, all engaging in thoughtful discussions about Impact, Circularity, Sustainability, and Inclusiveness. It’s moments like these that remind us of the incredible potential for positive change when we collaborate and innovate especially in hard times like what we live in now.’’ Oxfam Novib
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Connections ImpactFest aims to facilitate connections to accelerate global, positive impact. ImpactFest 2023 has sparked many new connections. As part of the connections that were made in real life during the event, we could not measure all of them. Fortunately, we do have interesting data on the digital connections made in the app previously and during the event.
2300+
2000+
4200+
contacts made through a meeting or an accepted connection request
discussions started
messages exchanged
“We attended a meetup on
“We attend ImpactFest every
the ‘impact of ecosystems’
year because it inspires us
and discovered that some
with great ideas and people.
parties in these ecosystems
It also allows us to make new
face challenges in
meaningful connections,
obtaining accurate data to
which often lead to follow-up
demonstrate their impact.
questions. Moreover, it inspires
This question triggered our
us in our job as an organization
interest and we’ll reflect further
who connects others.”
on it at home.’’
Anna Vastgoed
YES!Delft 5
Social media 18,000+ 1,189 website visits
active app users
126
400+
mentions on Instagram
likes on Instagram posts tagged with #impactfest
300+ LinkedIn posts in the last month using #impactfest
“We attended the event for the first time last year and really enjoyed it. We discovered a cool company that has been supporting us on our strategy ever since. Additionally, last year’s event provided us with more visibility by allowing us to converse with other companies. It was a positive experience.” Byewaste
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Media & PR Publications in local, national, and international media
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Radio shows & podcasts
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Find out more on: groenegroeiers.nl
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Partners
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