E08 - Aunnie Patton Power, Academic, Advisor, Author & Investor (South Africa)

In this episode, Krisztina Tora sits down with Aunnie Patton Power, an investor, academic, and global thought leader, to explore how we can radically rethink the very foundations of investment. Aunnie shares why simply tweaking traditional models like venture capital and private equity isn’t enough, and how new, regenerative structures are urgently needed to better serve people and planet. Drawing from her book Adventure Finance, she brings practical insights into how investment models can shift from extractive to inclusive, and what courageous leadership looks like in building a financial system fit for the future. If you're passionate about systemic change in finance and curious about the real innovations shaping the next generation of impact investing, this conversation is a must-listen. Please review the episode, share your feedback and subscribe to the podcast! You can also: Visit our website: womenchangingfinance.org Read Aunnie's full bio Follow Aunnie on LinkedIn To go further here are some of the references mentioned during the episode: RLabs https://rlabs.org/ Creating a World Without Poverty - Muhammad Yunus https://www.muhammadyunus.org/post/252/creating-a-world-without-poverty Unitus Capital https://unituscapital.com/ Adventure Finance – Aunnie Patton Power https://www.adventure.finance/ Capital Explorer tool with Village Capital https://vilcap.com/our-tools Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth https://www.kateraworth.com/ Doughnut Economics Action Lab https://doughnuteconomics.org/ Freckled: A Memoir of Growing Up Wild in Hawaii by Toby Wilson Neal Educated by Tara Westover Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Africa Impact Summit 2025