A space to rethink the role of capital in shaping systems
The Summit brings together investors, system thinkers and innovators to explore how capital can drive long-term, systemic change. It is a space for dialogue, reflection and connection beyond traditional conference formats.
The story of the Summit
It began as a workshop
In 2019, during London Climate Week, a small group gathered for two days to explore what it might mean to design capital for systems transformation. It was informal, exploratory, and full of unfinished ideas.
That gathering planted a seed: if systemic investing was going to become a real field, it needed more than papers and pilots. It needed a place to come together. To practice. To learn. To build trust.
From the start, the aim was field-building. When funding made it possible to act on that ambition, the idea of an annual gathering took shape.
From Boston to London, and now Rio...
In 2024, the first Summit took place at MIT in Boston. It was carefully curated and built around collective problem-solving rather than traditional conference formats.
People showed up. They stayed engaged. Conversations went deep. A sense of shared ownership emerged.
A second Summit followed in London, strengthening the Summit’s DNA: shared agendas, co-created content, and intentional spaces for connection.
In 2026, the Summit heads to Rio de Janeiro—our first in the Global South. A chance to learn from a region leading in climate finance, Indigenous stewardship, nature-based solutions, and community-led innovation.
Each Summit is designed from scratch. What stays the same is the commitment to working together, trying things out, and taking the work seriously—without taking ourselves too seriously.
The Systemic investing summit 2025, london
SEE OUR IMPACT
185 attendees
50% women
35 scholarships
60+ facilitators, presenters and speakers
22,000 views of Ashanti Kunene's opening poem
22 workshops on diverse topics
180 musical instruments played, as well as karaoke!
The TCI team at the 2025 Summit in London
The convenors
TransCap Initiative (TCI)
TCI is a non-profit open innovation initiative working to develop, test and scale systemic investing. We do this through research and conceptual development, prototyping and network weaving. We’re powered by a diverse, international, and ambitious community.
The Summit is one of TCI’s core platforms for convening investors, practitioners and system thinkers to drive the field forward.
The Advisory Council
Guidance, perspective and integrity
The Advisory Council offers guidance and challenge, helping to ensure the Summit remains strategic, grounded, and relevant. Its members bring expertise from across investing, systems change and social innovation.
our brazil partners
Converge Capital
We partner with local leaders at each Summit location who can guide us on our invitation list, program and partnerships.
For Summit 2026 in Rio, we have partnered with Converge Capital, a company focused on education, field building, advisory and capital mobilization for climate and nature-based solutions. Converge Capital organizes some of the most relevant Brazilian climate events, such as the Brazil Climate Investment Week. It was founded in 2019 by Marina Cançado, one of Brazil’s leading voices in impact and climate investing.
Frequently asked questions
Does submitting an expression of interest guarantee a ticket?
Submitting an EOI does not guarantee an invitation; we review every submission to ensure alignment with the Summit’s aims and to curate a balanced, action-oriented cohort.
Who usually attends?
Leaders and practitioners from institutional capital, the public sector, family offices and HNWIs, foundations, MDBs and DFIs, the research community civil society, corporations, and networks—with strong representation encouraged from the Global South.
What is the investment?
It is USD 700 for the three-day experience (14–16 April 2026).
We are pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships to support attendance. In allocating these, we will prioritize applicants from Indigenous communities and from Global South regions.
We also have a number of discounted tickets available at USD 400, which will be prioritized for applicants from non-profit organizations and academic institutions with limited means.
Please apply here.
What will I get out of it?
Actionable practices, a trusted network of peers, and co-created solutions you can adapt to your context—delivered in a setting that fosters confidence, creativity, and collaboration.
It’ll also be fun! There will be music, dancing and laughter.