The Future of Finance Podcast

The Future of Finance Podcast

Join us as we dive into the transformative power of finance and its potential to create a sustainable, equitable future. Hosted by Georges Dyer, Executive Director of the Intentional Endowments Network, this podcast brings together trailblazing experts, visionary investors, passionate students, and innovative thinkers across finance, academia, sustainability, policy, and civil society. Through engaging conversations, we explore big ideas like sustainable investing, impact-driven strategies, reimagining capitalism, tackling climate change, reducing inequality, and reshaping economic systems to better serve people and the planet. Whether you’re a student aspiring to shape the future of finance or an investor seeking meaningful impact, this podcast is your gateway to understanding how the financial system can evolve to meet today’s challenges and restore the natural systems we all depend on. Subscribe now and be part of the conversation shaping the future!

Episodes

May 28, 2025 60 mins

In this episode of The Future of Finance, Georges Dyer sits down with Marina Severinovsky, Head of Sustainability for the Americas at Schroders, a $1 trillion global investment manager. They explore key themes shaping sustainable investing in 2025, based on Schroders’ proprietary research and reports—including an Oxford University collaboration on "Impact as a Source of Alpha." Marina breaks down how institutional investors can tap...

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In this episode, host Georges Dyer welcomes Marieke Spence to discuss the expanding frontier of impact investing in private markets. As head of ICM—a selective network of over 150 private capital funds managing $70B in impact-focused assets—Marieke sheds light on how market-rate return strategies can align with meaningful, measurable impact. The conversation explores ICM’s foundational mission, emerging trends like employee ownersh...

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In this episode of the Future of Finance podcast, host Georges Dyer sits down with Tim Dunn, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Terra Alpha Investments. Drawing on his decades of experience - including managing $26 billion at Capital Group - Dunn shares the evolution of his career from a traditional investor to a sustainability-driven asset manager. He unpacks Terra Alpha’s core investment thesis: that environmental product...

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In this episode of the Future of Finance podcast, host George Dyer speaks with Dr. Julie Anderson, Director of the M.S. in Sustainability Management Program at American University’s Kogod School of Business. Drawing from a 25-year career in investment management—including leadership roles in ESG product development and emerging markets strategy—Dr. Anderson shares how she’s now equipping the next generation of sustainability profes...

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In this thought-provoking episode of Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer sits down with Matt Orsagh, co-founder of the Arketa Institute and former Senior Director at the CFA Institute, to explore the emerging frontier of ecological economics and the imperative of moving beyond traditional growth-based economic models. Drawing on decades of experience in finance and sustainability, Matt outlines the vision behind Arketa’s mission: ...

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In this episode of Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer speaks with Joe Sumberg, Managing Partner and Head of Real Estate at Galvanize Climate Solutions. They dive into how the real estate sector, responsible for 40% of global carbon emissions, presents major opportunities for profitable decarbonization. Joe shares his journey from Goldman Sachs to launching Galvanize’s real estate group, discusses why retrofitting existing buildin...

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In this episode, Georges Dyer is joined by Heather Beatty, founder and CEO of ScopeFour Capital, to discuss climate-focused investing and how public markets can play a pivotal role in driving the transition to a net-zero economy. Heather shares insights on identifying companies that offer real-world climate solutions through two key frameworks: Project Drawdown and the Crane Tool. She explains how her approach differs from traditio...

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April 10, 2025 13 mins

Welcome to The Roundup Recap, your quick way to catch up on the most important updates in sustainable and impact investing, all in one bite-sized episode. This mini-podcast, summarized by AI, distills the core insights from the Weekly News Roundup of the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) into a radio-style conversation.

To be clear - real humans on the IEN team curate and compile the latest news and updates into our weekly email...

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In this episode of the Future of Finance podcast, host Georges Dyer sits down with Mike Azlen, founder and CEO of Carbon Cap Management, to explore the powerful role carbon markets can play in addressing climate change. With a deep background in asset management, Mike’s analytical approach and thorough research led to a deep personal commitment to finding effective ways to address the climate crisis. Mike shares how market-based ap...

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April 3, 2025 14 mins

Welcome to The Roundup Recap, your quick way to catch up on the most important updates in sustainable and impact investing, all in one bite-sized episode. This mini-podcast, summarized by AI, distills the core insights from the Weekly News Roundup of the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) into a radio-style conversation.

To be clear - real humans on the IEN team curate and compile the latest news and updates into our weekly email...

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In this episode of Future of Finance, host George Dyer speaks with Alex Wright-Gladstein, founder and CEO of Sphere, a mutual fund company revolutionizing retirement investing by offering fossil fuel-free options. Many people unknowingly invest in fossil fuels through their 401(k)s, as plan administrators often default to funds with heavy industry exposure. And many plans don’t even offer options that would give people the choice t...

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March 27, 2025 13 mins

Welcome to The Roundup Recap, your quick way to catch up on the most important updates in sustainable and impact investing, all in one bite-sized episode. This mini-podcast, summarized by AI, distills the core insights from the Weekly News Roundup of the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) into a radio-style conversation.

To be clear - real humans on the IEN team curate and compile the latest news and updates into our weekly email...

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Episode Resources

In this episode of The Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer welcomes Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt, a pioneering scientist and sustainability expert, to discuss the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD). They explore how businesses, investors, and policymakers can use a systems-thinking approach to address sustainability challenges and identify opportunities for innovation. Dr. Robèrt shares insights fro...

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In this episode of Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer speaks with Tom Ferguson, founder and managing partner at Burnt Island Ventures, to explore the critical intersection of water and finance. With climate change exacerbating global water challenges, Tom discusses how water innovation presents both a moral imperative and an investment opportunity. He shares insights on the pressing need for resilient water infrastructure, the ro...

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In this episode of The Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer speaks with Charlie Donovan, Senior Economic Advisor at Impax Asset Management and Visiting Professor of Finance at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. They dive deep into the complexities of the energy transition, the challenges of net-zero investing, and how macroeconomic factors like inflation and interest rates shape sustainable finance. 

Charlie shares insights on th...

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In this episode of The Future of Finance, Georges Dyer sits down with Claire Quigley, Client Portfolio Manager, Sustainability Solutions at Ethic, to explore the evolving landscape of sustainable investing. Claire shares how Ethic helps investors—including institutional investors like endowments and foundations—align their portfolios with their missions while achieving their risk-adjusted returns targets.

They discuss the power of ...

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In this episode of The Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer sits down with Asha Mehta, Founder and CIO of Global Delta Capital and author of The Power of Capital: An Adventure Capitalist’s Journey to a Sustainable Future. Asha shares her journey from microfinance in India to leading institutional investments in emerging markets, revealing how capital can drive both financial returns and sustainable impact.

They dive into the power ...

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How can investors accurately measure the impact of climate solutions? In this episode of The Future of Finance Podcast, host Georges Dyer speaks with Seth Sheldon, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer of Rho Impact, and Gilman Callsen, Founder & CEO of Rho Impact, about the complexities of forecasting emissions reductions. They discuss the crucial role of avoided emissions (sometimes referred to as Scope 4), how Rho Impact’s ...

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In this episode of The Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer sits down with Mamadou Sarr, co-founder and president of V-Square Quantitative Management, to explore how quantitative investing intersects with sustainability and risk management. Mamadou shares his journey from global finance to launching V-Square, a data-driven asset management firm specializing in thematic and multi-asset class investing.

The conversation delves into t...

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Georges Dyer sits down with John Simon, Founding & Managing Partner of Total Impact Capital, to explore the evolving landscape of impact investing and the strategies needed to align financial success with social and environmental responsibility.

They dive into the role of Total Impact Capital in financing high-impact opportunities in emerging markets, the introduction of Total Impact Notes as a new investment avenue, and the im...

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