Damian Payiatakis

Head of Sustainable & Impact Investing

Barclays Private Bank

Damian launched, and has led, Barclays efforts in sustainable investing since 2016. For private wealth holders, family offices, and charities this includes advising & facilitating conversations on how to start investing sustainably, re-align their portfolios, and the dynamics of legacy, values, and investment decisions. As well, he supports internal investment teams to integrate sustainability into their processes and provides input into industry/ external bodies to grow the field.

His team’s work has been recognised by the UK Cabinet Office and Investment Week’s Sustainable Investment Awards, as well as the UK National Advisory Board on Impact Investing. Damian was part of the UK Government’s Taskforce on the topic and is a frequent commentator in publications such as Financial Times, CNN Money, Euromoney, Reuters, as well as a speaker & facilitator at impact investing conferences and academia such as Oxford Saïd Impact Investing Program. His work as an intrapreneur has featured in Harvard Business Review.

Speaker Session

13:30–14:45

Workshop Salon: Thematic Trends & Challenges

Salon 2: Accelerating Your Family's Journey as a NextGen

Getting your family to join, shift or accelerate the impact investing and philanthropy journey you've begun as a NextGen can be challenging. This session, facilitated by specialists from Barclays who have inspired, engaged, and connected hundreds of families on similar journeys, will provide insights from their experience, tools you can adopt, and a chance to hear and learn from your peers. Designed for family members who want support to assess likely obstacles and to be better equipped to overcome them, it clarifies how you can increase your influence within your family, and beyond.