The Geneva Connection

The Geneva Connection
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Let’s Talk Finance! Let’s Talk Impact!
Dive into the future of finance with the Geneva Connection, where we explore how sustainable investing benefits people, planet, and profit. From Geneva—where finance and diplomacy converge—we bring you expert-led discussions with actionable insights on nature-positive finance, impact investing, sustainable finance strategies, and cutting-edge innovations.
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The show delves into main topics including sustainable investing, nature-positive finance, impact investing, and financial innovations with episodes featuring insights from key figures at the Building Bridges Summit and explorations of strategies that benefit society, like the pilot projects in transition finance.

Let’s Talk Finance! Let’s Talk Impact!
Dive into the future of finance with the Geneva Connection, where we explore how sustainable finance benefits people, planet, and profit. From Geneva—where finance and diplomacy converge—we bring you expert-led discussions and jargon-free insights on nature-positive finance, impact investing, sustainable financial systems, and cutting-edge innovations.

Guests: Dimple Sahni, Yuko Takano, Kostis Tselenis. This episode explores the evolution of impact investing once seen as a niche, now emerging as a powerful strategy to reshape how capital is allocated, measured, and scaled across financial systems. Through three grounded conversations, we examine how investors across asset classes from institutional portfolios to early-stage startups are embedding impact into core decision-making.
PART 1 From Values to Value — Embedding Impact into Investing
Dimple Sahni, Managing Director, Multi Asset Impact Investing, Anthos Fund & Asset Management
PART 2 Transparency, Data, and Strategy in Impact Investing
Yuko Takano, Co-Lead Investment Manager, Pictet Group
PART 3 Fuel for the Future — Scaling Impact Through Venture Capital
Kostis Tselenis, Managing Partner, Swiss Impact Office
Timestamps:
Dimple Sahni (1:32)
Yuko Takano (13:28)
Kostis Tselenis (25:29)
Hosted by Luka Biernacki.
Season 1 was recorded in December 2024 at the Building Bridges Summit in Geneva.
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