Impact Investing: How to Spot the Real Players vs. the Posers | Audrey Selian

Описание: Is "Impact Investing" just a buzzword, or can it truly change the world? 🌍💰

In this TBLI Talk, we go behind the scenes with Audrey Selian, Director of Artha Impact and co-founder of Artha Networks Inc. (ANI). Audrey has spent decades deploying private capital into high-impact businesses in India’s agriculture, health, and education sectors. She doesn't just talk about change; she builds the infrastructure for it.

From co-founding Impact for Breakfast (a global network of 3,500+ leaders) to establishing Impact Hub Yerevan, Audrey’s journey is a masterclass in separating high-value strategy from "impact washing." If you want to know how the business of building a better world actually works at a systemic level, this is a must-watch.

💡 What You Will Learn in This Video:
The "Don'ts" of Impact Finance: Common mistakes and what to avoid when entering the sector.
Vetting for Excellence: How to identify the "doers"—the people who actually get things done in complex markets.
Spotting the Imposters: Practical advice on how to navigate the sector and avoid the "posers" and "impact-washers."
Ecosystem Building: How SaaS platforms like ANI are revolutionizing investment discovery and collaboration.

👤 About Audrey Selian
Audrey leads Artha Impact (advisory to the Singh Family Trust) and is a co-editor of the definitive book “The Business of Building a Better World.” With a PhD from The Fletcher School (Tufts) and degrees from the LSE and Wellesley, she combines rigorous academic insight with boots-on-the-ground experience in emerging markets. She is also a co-founder of Baraka Impact, focused on health investments in emerging economies.

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