Overview

The 2X Global Summit is the annual convening of 2X Global members and strategic partners. The Summit aims to foster member connection, advance collaborations and drive meaningful action towards closing the global gender financing gap. With the support of our community, we account for over US$30 billion in gender lens investments since 2018.

This year’s summit is co-hosted with MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates) and will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from September 16-18, 2024.

Under the 2024 theme “Solutions for Systems-Level Change”, participants will convene for three days to explore and identify ways to strengthen collective commitment and action to make finance more gender-smart and inclusive. At the event, we will also launch the 2X Certification, an independent and universally available mechanism that seeks to drive greater transparency, accountability and credibility in the field of gender lens investing.

Agenda snapshot

Sept 16 | Learning

Peer learning and capacity building tailored at different stages of their gender lens investing journeys including off-site field visits with GLI practitioners and their clients, and networking with Nairobi ecosystem players.

Sept 17 | Plenary

Panel discussions and thematic deep dives to explore opportunities, challenges and ways to leapfrog gender-smart innovations by Investing in Women in Tech. Learn about
2X Global’s latest initiatives to shape systems-level change and our impact.

Sept 18 | Members

Small group workshops and focused networking to foster deeper engagement within the 2X Global network.

About our co-host

MEDA – Mennonite Economic Development Associates – is an international economic development organisation that has advanced  business solutions to poverty in over 70 countries for over 70 years.  

MEDA brings a unique market systems approach to program design that integrates technical assistance and access to capital. As an early leader in innovative finance, MEDA leverages public and private funding to advance entrepreneurs and businesses around the world that are addressing environmental, social and governance challenges. MEDA focuses on the strengthening the agri-food sector to increase employment opportunities, enhance the inclusion of women and youth and build climate resilience. MEDA measures success by the creation of decent work for all and the ability of women and men to meet their needs and build resilient communities.

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What our members are saying about the 2X Global Summit

  • "Participation in the 2X Global community helps us deepen and broaden our approaches to gender-smart finance and investing, and offers a platform to share crucial developments that drive our collective work forward."

    Rebecca Fries, Value for Women

  • If you want more finance for women, you need more women in finance. 2X Global isn't just participating in this change; they're leading it.

    Clement Drescher, Luxembourg Stock Exchange

  • I wanted to congratulate you and the team on what you’ve achieved with 2X in a year. Remarkable progress and growth and momentum

    Carey Bohjanen, Rallying Cry

  • “2X Annual Member Meeting was the smoothest event ever, where panels start and end on time and everyone is taken care of by the thoughtful 2X team. Impressive!"

    Marianna Vidal Marin, I&P