A breakout session on reflective practice didn’t seem like much at first — until participants kept returning to it after the event. Inspired by that session, three attendees launched a monthly peer learning group on embodied practice and systems observation. That group has now welcomed more than 40 practitioners from different continents, sustaining connection and experimentation long after the Summit itself.

During an interactive session, a group explored the challenges of aligning investment decisions with long-term climate resilience. One participant, James, left inspired to rethink his entire due-diligence process. Back home, he worked with his team to introduce new criteria focusing on systemic impacts — not just financial return. Six months later, his firm’s investment committee formally adopted the new framework.

For years, organisations across regions struggled to describe what “systems change investing” actually meant in practice. At the Summit, participants from finance, research and grassroots movements formed a dialogue circle. Through those deep conversations, they developed a set of shared terms and concepts. These are now circulating in programs, reports and teaching materials across multiple organisations, helping align efforts across borders.

When Maria first stepped into the Summit room, she came with questions — not answers. A casual conversation with a fellow participant about community finance sparked an idea. Within months after the Summit, her organisation piloted a collaborative investment approach that blended traditional metrics with relational indicators. Today, that pilot informs a broader internal strategy and has inspired other groups to adopt similar frameworks.