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Women Changing Finance
by Krisztina Tora
Women Changing Finance is about the people transforming finance to create a better world. Host Krisztina Tora, a global leader and changemaker, brings her extensive expertise to the conversation, inviting remarkable women from across the globe to share their stories of driving social and environmental impact through financial innovation.Through real-world examples and personal journeys, this podcast reveals how finance can be a powerful tool for change—something we can all engage with and leverage for good.Our guests are women proving that change is possible—whether by investing in underserved communities, developing innovative solutions to address climate challenges, or driving systems-level transformation. Their stories showcase the impact we can create when we align financial resources with our highest aspirations for a better world.If you’re a changemaker, a professional seeking purpose, or simply curious about the role of finance in building a better future, join us to: * Get
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E33 - Eliza Foo, Director of Impact Investing at Temasek (Singapore)
What if some of the biggest opportunities to create impact alongside financial returns are in the markets investors still hesitate to enter? In this first episode of Season 3 on Women Changing Finance, Eliza Foo, Director of Impact Investing at Temasek, one of the largest investors in Asia,...
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E32 - Sana Kapadia, Chief Catalyst at Heading for Change
Women are among those most affected by climate change. But what if we've been telling the wrong story? In this episode, Sana Kapadia, Chief Catalyst at Heading for Change, shares what she’s seeing in many countries: women are already creating many of the most innovative solutions to climate…
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E31 - Fernanda Camargo, Founding Partner of Wright Capital Wealth Management (Brazil)
Brazil is becoming one of the most interesting places in the world for impact and climate finance. In this episode, Fernanda de Arruda Camargo, founding partner of Wright Capital Wealth Management shares her perspective on the country’s evolving ecosystem. With over three decades of experience in...
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E30 - Seçil Yıldız, Sustainability and Impact Leader, Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye,
What does it take to finance a country's transition to a more sustainable economy? In this episode, Seçil Yıldız, Sustainability and Impact Leader at the Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye, speaks about the role development finance can play in accelerating environmental and social…
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E29 - Tokunboh Ishmael, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Alitheia Capital
Why do less than 2% of investments go to female founders globally? And what are we missing because of it? In this episode, Tokunboh Ishmael, one of Africa’s leading voices in impact investing and gender lens finance, explores the realities of investing to improve lives across Africa. As…
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E28 - Megumi Muto, Deputy Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Mizuho Financial Group (Japan)
What if financiers started thinking like finance ministers? In this episode of Women Changing Finance, Megumi Muto, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Deputy Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Mizuho Financial Group describes what it means to integrate impact into one of Japan’s largest...
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E27 - Laura Ortiz Montemayor, Founder and Chief Purpose Officer at SVX Mexico
What if it was possible to build a regenerative economy? In this episode, Laura Ortiz Montemayor, a pioneer of regenerative finance in Latin America and founder of SVX Mexico, unpacks assumptions behind today’s impact investing models and why they often fall short. Laura shares her perspective on...
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E26 - Zuleyma Bebell, COO & Co-Founder of ImpactAlpha
How do you make sense of a rapidly evolving impact investing landscape? In this episode, Zuleyma Bebell, Co-Founder and COO of ImpactAlpha, explores how stories, data, and community are shaping the future of finance. Over the past 10 years, ImpactAlpha has grown from a start-up into the leading...
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E25 - Angela Achitei, President of ADV Romania Group
In this episode, Angela Achitei, a true pioneer of the social economy in Romania, shares how she built one of the most inspiring ecosystems of social enterprises in Eastern Europe. She started simple: hiring 25 people with disabilities when no one else would. Over the past 15 years, she expanded...
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E24 - Esther Ndeti, Managing Partner at Unconventional Capital
What if financing could adapt to the realities of a business, instead of forcing businesses to adapt to rigid financial models? In this episode, Esther Ndeti, Managing Partner at Unconventional Capital, explains how she is pioneering new ways of financing SMEs, especially in the agricultural…
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E23 - Susana Garcia Robles, Managing Partner at Capria Ventures
In this episode of Women Changing Finance, Susana Garcia-Robles, Managing Partner at Capria Ventures, speaks about what it really takes to build financial ecosystems in emerging markets. usana began investing in venture capital in Latin America in the late 1990s, long before “impact” was trendy....
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E22 - Urmi Sengupta, Senior Impact Investments Officer at MacArthur Foundation (USA)
What if the capital we need most is the kind that stays where others won’t? In this episode, Urmi Sengupta from the MacArthur Foundation explains catalytic capital, patient, flexible, and risk-tolerant funding designed to go where traditional investors won’t. We explore how this capital can seed...
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E21 - Sabine Flechet, co-founding Partner of Masawa (France)
Mental health is a core driver of how we change the world. What if it was also a smart financial strategy? In this episode, Sabine Flechet, co-founder of Masawa, one of the first funds in Europe dedicated to mental health innovations, shares how she is channeling capital into startups that…
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E20 - Carolyne Kirabo, Founder and CEO of M-Kyala Ventures (Uganda)
What does it mean to build a gender-smart investment fund in East Africa, and what makes it work? In this episode, Carolyne Kirabo, an investor based out of Uganda and the founder of M-Kyala Ventures, is transforming how capital flows to women-led businesses across East Africa. From funding a...
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E19 - Alison Taylor, Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern (USA)
Can companies save the world? In this episode, Alison Taylor, author of Higher Ground and Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, shares thought-provoking views. She brings two decades of experience consulting with multinational companies on sustainability, culture,...
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E18 - Constanza Connolly, Co-founder Keidos Impacto Legal (Argentina)
In this episode, Connie Connolly, impact lawyer, co-founder of Keidos Impacto Legal, and former president of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL), shares how lawyers are key actors for change across Latin America and beyond. From pioneering social impact bonds in Buenos Aires to helping...
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E17 - Lisa Hehenberger, Director of the ESADE Center for Social Impact (Spain)
In this episode, Lisa Hehenberger, Director of ESADE Business School’s Center for Social Impact, and a leading voice in Europe’s impact ecosystem, shares her reflections about trends and tensions shaping the sector today. We explore how impact investing is evolving across Europe: from measurement...
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E16 - Fonteyn Moses - Te Kani, Poutiaki Director of Maori Strategy & Indigenous Inclusion at Westpac New Zealand
In this episode, we learn from indigenous wisdom what it really means to build a financial system that honours people and planet. Fonteyn Moses-Te Kani, Poutiaki Director of Maori Strategy and Indigenous Inclusion at Westpac New Zealand, brings a systems-thinking lens to the world of finance,...
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E15 - Jessica Espinoza, CEO of 2X Global
In this episode, Jessica Espinoza, CEO of 2X Global, shares how gender lens investing is transforming the financial system, from grassroots women entrepreneurs to global capital markets. Jessica shares the story behind the 2X Challenge, which has already mobilised $34+ billion in gender-smart...
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E14 - Reema Nanavaty, Director of the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA)
In this episode, Reema Nanavaty, Director of the Self-Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA), shares the incredible power of joining forces to improve lives. Under Reema’s leadership, SEWA has grown into the largest union of informal women workers in India, now uniting more than 3.2 million...
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E13 - Fran Seegull, President of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance
In this episode, Fran Seegull, President of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance and Executive Director of the Tipping Point Fund, shares her analysis and optimism about the future of finance. In this rich conversation, Fran traces the evolution of the impact investing movement in the U.S., from…
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E12 - Andrea Webster, Ambassador of the World Benchmarking Alliance
In this episode, Krisztina speaks with Andrea Webster, Head of Financial System Transformation at the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). With 25 years of experience in finance, Andrea brings a rare insider’s perspective to reshaping the rules of the game. At WBA, Andrea leads the effort to assess...
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E11 - Yijing Wang, Founding Partner at 2060 Advisory (China)
In this episode of Women Changing Finance, Yijing Wang, founding partner of 2060 Advisory, a pioneering impact investing firm based in Shanghai, explains how China’s social and environmental entrepreneurs are building new solutions. We explore what’s happening on the ground in China: artisan...
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E10 - Delilah Rothenberg, Executive Director of the Predistribution Initiative (PDI) (USA)
In this episode of Women Changing Finance, Delilah Rothenberg, explains how investment structures can reduce inequality and build long-term resilience. Delilah shares why traditional finance tools often ignore the real risks — from income inequality to environmental collapse — and how a new…
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E09 - Ana Laura Fernández, Vice President of Impact Investing at Fondo de Fondos (Mexico)
In this episode of Women Changing Finance, Ana Laura Fernández, Vice President of Impact Investing at Fondo de Fondos, where she leads a $70 million Latin America Impact Fund, talks about building Mexico’s impact investing ecosystem. The conversation dives into how her fund supports both emerging...
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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...
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E07 - Yvonne Bakkum, Independent Advisor and Board Member (Netherlands)
What does it take to mobilize institutional capital for real impact, creating bridges between developed and emerging markets? In this episode, Krisztina Tora sits down with Yvonne Bakkum an impact leader focused on boosting the positive impact of capital. Amongst other roles, she was the founding...
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E06 - Nanako Kudo, Executive Director of the Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation (SIIF)
Just a decade ago, impact investing was barely on Japan’s radar. Today, it’s a multi-trillion yen movement — thanks in part to the bold shift of Japan’s largest public pension fund, which signaled a new era for responsible investing. In this episode of Women Changing Finance, host Krisztina Tora...
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E05 - Amanda Feldman, Managing Director at Sonen Capital (USA)
In this episode of Women Changing Finance, Krisztina Tora speaks with Amanda Feldman, Managing Director at Sonen Capital, a leading impact investment firm, where she leads Impact Engagement. With years of experience in impact investing, sustainability, and a deep commitment to impact management…
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E04 - Bonnie Chiu, Managing Director of The Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC) (UK)
In this episode of Women Changing Finance, host Krisztina Tora sits down with Bonnie Chiu, an award-winning social entrepreneur, and a gender equality advocate. She is also the Managing Director of The Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC), a global network of consultants specialised in impact...
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E03 - Hamdiya Ismaila, Founder and CEO of Savannah Impact Advisory (Ghana)
In this episode of Women Changing Finance, host Krisztina Tora interviews Hamdiya Ismaila, a leader in venture capital and private equity in Ghana. As the founder and CEO of Savannah Impact Advisory and fund manager of the Ci Gaba Fund of Funds, Hamdiya shares her journey in building the impact...
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E01 - Carmen Correa, CEO of Pro Mujer (Uruguay)
In this episode of Women Changing Finance, host Krisztina Tora speaks with Carmen Correa, CEO of Pro Mujer, a pioneering social enterprise dedicated to advancing gender equality in Latin America. With over 30 years of experience in sustainable development, Carmen shares her insights on the impact...
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E02 - Naina Subberwal Batra, CEO of AVPN (Singapore)
In this episode of Women Changing Finance, host Krisztina Tora welcomes Naina S. Batra, CEO of AVPN, the largest regional social investment network that aims to increase the flow of financial, human and intellectual capital for impact. Naina discusses the evolving landscape of impact investing in...
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Welcome to Women Changing Finance!
In this introductory episode, Krisztina Tora, the podcast host, shares her journey and why she believes transforming the financial system is key to solving today’s challenges. This podcast will take you on a global journey to meet inspiring women from all around the world who are reshaping…
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Women Changing Finance is about the people transforming finance to create a better world. Host Krisztina Tora, a global leader and changemaker, brings her extensive expertise to the conversation, inviting remarkable women from across the globe to share their stories of driving social and environmental impact through financial innovation.Through real-world examples and personal journeys, this podcast reveals how finance can be a powerful tool for change—something we can all engage with and leverage for good.Our guests are women proving that change is possible—whether by investing in underserved communities, developing innovative solutions to address climate challenges, or driving systems-level transformation. Their stories showcase the impact we can create when we align financial resources with our highest aspirations for a better world.If you’re a changemaker, a professional seeking purpose, or simply curious about the role of finance in building a better future, join us to: * Get
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