Episode 8: Outcomes-Based Financing: The Global Landscape
We are pleased to bring to you the eighth episode of The Blended Finance Podcast featuring Dr. Emily Gustafsson-Wright. She is a senior fellow at the Global Economy and Development Program at the Broo...
23 Sep 202440min
Episode 7: Blended finance success mantras from one of the world's most influential blended finance investment firms. Meet Harry Davies, Principal at Ceniarth.
We are pleased to bring to you the seventh episode of The Blended Finance Podcast featuring Harry Davies. Harry is a Principal at Ceniarth, where he helps lead on organisation-wide strategy, impact ma...
29 Aug 202447min
Episode 6: Understanding outcomes-based financing with Abha Thorat-Shah, British Asian Trust
The British Asian Trust (BAT) is an international development organization delivering high-quality programs in South Asia, particularly using social finance products to drive positive change across th...
29 Juli 202443min
Episode 5: Learnings from blended finance in the agriculture sector with Bram Spann, Regional Lead for Asia at the Rabo Foundation
In this episode, we speak with Bram Spann, Regional Lead for Asia at the Rabo Foundation. The Rabo Foundation is an impact funder focused on the agriculture and food systems sector, investing globally...
24 Juni 202442min
Episode 4: A global investor's journey into impact investment and blended finance with Vikram Gandhi, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School
In our fourth episode, we speak to Vikram Gandhi, who wears many hats. After a long and illustrious career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, Vikram co-founded Asha Ventures, a...
20 Maj 202444min
Episode 3: An academic perspective on blended finance and impact investing, featuring Dr. John Hoffmire, Research Associate at the Centre for Mutual and Co-owned Business, University of Oxford
In this episode, we delve into a deep conversation about the evolution of blended finance over the years. We explore early structures such as the world’s first social impact bond in Peterborough, amon...
29 Mars 202438min
Episode 2: The current state of blended finance with Joan M. Larrea, CEO, Convergence
In our second episode, we hear from Joan Larrea, who has helmed Convergence since its inception and has been instrumental in establishing it as a leading independent authority on blended finance. Conv...
22 Feb 202443min
Episode 1: Demystifying blended finance with Kusisami Hornberger, Partner, Dalberg Advisors
In our first episode, we speak to Kusi Hornberger who has been an advocate of blended finance for several years. Kusi has been part of the development sector since the inception of his career and has ...
31 Jan 202442min
