Day 2 of the ANDE Pan-Asia Convening 2026 explored practical approaches to supporting entrepreneurs through stronger ecosystems.
Human or AI? Our lively, hands-on session co-led with Satu Creative explored why trust, intuition, ethics, and purpose continue to matter in business, investing, and ecosystem building, even as AI transforms the way we work.
Rather than focusing solely on technology, the discussion explored how digital infrastructure can help ESOs deliver higher-quality support, generate better data, and build stronger connections with investors.
AI is rapidly becoming part of everyday work across the social impact sector, but for many organizations, the challenge is no longer whether to adopt AI; it is how to do so responsibly and effectively.
Through discussions around the Gender ROI™ framework, this session, led by Sweef Capital, encouraged participants to examine their internal practices, decision-making processes, and capital allocation strategies, offering practical tools to measure and strengthen gender-inclusive outcomes.
Day 1 of the ANDE PAC 2026 focused on the foundations of strong entrepreneurial ecosystems. Across keynote discussions and thematic sessions, speakers explored how collaboration, data-driven decision-making, inclusive program design, and ecosystem partnerships can create the conditions for entrepreneurs to thrive.
An independent perception-mapping evaluation by Populi LLP assessed the ANDE Access to Green Finance (A2GF) Initiative, backed by the IKEA Foundation.
This evaluation tracks whether and how the Access to Green Finance (A2GF) program, running in India and Kenya since 2022 with funding from the IKEA Foundation, shifted investor knowledge, perception, and behavior in the waste management and circular economy sector and where those changes can be linked to ANDE's activities versus other factors.
This report presents three case studies commissioned by ANDE as part of the Access to Growth Finance (A2GF) Perception Mapping Evaluation, conducted by Populi LLP.
Villgro Philippines Co-Founder and CEO Priya Thachadi on the gap between climate enterprises already restoring ecosystems and the capital, policy and metrics still catching up to them.