On Impact Investing and Social Justice - A Conversation with Eleni D. Janis

05/17/22 • 29 min

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Join me in today’s conversation with Eleni Janis, she is the managing partner and CIO of Equivico which is a female owned investment firm in New York. In our discussion, Eleni shares her thoughts and experiences around inequality and how the power of our curiosity and questions can make a difference in how systems are implemented over time.

She has a personal passion for big change and believes that the best way to create equality is to increase access to capital, improve education and health care outcomes. Through the mission of Equivico Eleni and the organisation have helped to create a bridge between investors and small businesses who are in need of financial capital without bias.

Show Notes:

Eleni shared that one of her favourite books is Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari and she loves to read poems by Octavio Paz who is a philosopher and poet. One of her favourite poems is Ithaca by Constantine Cavafy as it has helped her to enjoy the journey and not only the destination. One of her favourite songs is Lean On Me by Bill Withers.

To get in touch with Eleni, you can connect with her on LinkedIn and read her article feature on Family Office Insights. You can also find Equivico on LinkedIn and their website.

Be sure to visit our podcast website for the full episode transcript.

Show Notes:

To get in touch with Eleni, you can connect with her on LinkedIn and read her article feature on Family Office Insights. You can also find Equivico on LinkedIn and their website.

Be sure to visit our podcast website for the full episode transcript.

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On Overcoming Social Biases - A Conversation with Piera Marongiu

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Join me for my discussion with Piera Marongiu as we switch gears from education, and shine a light on our new episode theme of inclusion. Piera is the founder of Integrate Include Engage which focuses on supporting organisations to identify where their blind spots are when it comes to inclusivity.

Piera has both a personal and professional understanding of the value and importance of inclusivity, especially in the healthcare industry and is an advocate for change in this area.

Tune into this episode to hear how our biases can actually help us to better understand where change needs to be made.

Show notes:

Piera shared that she cannot stop listening to music by the Italian rock band, Måneskin. She also expresses that the book "The Only Black Person In The Room'' by Nadeesha Uyangoda carries a powerful message and perspective, and is a book that gave her an even deeper understanding of the significance of inclusivity within Italian culture. The film Sliding Doors is one of her recommendations due to the powerful and thought-provoking message. A song that she recommends is a Sardinian song called "Non Riesco a Riposare" which was based on a poem.

To connect with Piera, you can find her on LinkedIn and find out more about where she lectures at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz.

Be sure to visit our podcast website for the full episode transcript.

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On Leveraging Diversity & Inclusion for Performance - A Conversation with Emmanuelle Werner Gillioz

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In today’s discussion, we continue the theme of inclusion with our next guest Emmanuelle Werner Gillioz, the founder and director of Yojoa. Yojoa is a nonprofit organisation that empowers young people with a migrant background to become autonomous and productive members of society. The mission is to bridge the gap between organisations and talented young people from diverse backgrounds in order to provide more opportunities and strengthen the company.

Listen to our conversation to hear the benefits of a diverse workforce from both angles.

Show Notes:

Emmanuelle shared that one of her favourite music artists is Stromae. An artist that she always listens to is Ibrahim Maalouf, the trumpet player and her favourite song is True Sorry. She also highly recommends the book, 40 Rules Of Love by Elif Shafak.

To connect with Emmanuelle, you can find her on LinkedIn and you can also find out more about the Yojoa organisation on their website, or follow them on LinkedIn.

Be sure to visit our podcast website for the full episode transcript.