How can the financial system be redesigned so as to better serve its basic functional role: the allocation of resources to social needs over time? Is there a way to reduce the short term issue of instability in the global financial system by addressing long term structural flaws? What can we learn from the practical examples of change already at work?
1) Interview with SIDA's Director General Charlotte Petri Gornitzka SIDA's Director General Charlotte Petri Gornitzka is optimistic. The new
development finance track at the Tällberg Forum 2011 lifted up new
models, new ideas and new actors with practical ways forward.
2) Interview with Herman Mulder, board member of ABN AMBROHerman Mulder, board member of ABN AMBRO, reflects on the environment
and process for generating new ideas that lead to results, particularly
in the field of development finance.
3) Interview with Bradley Clark, CEO of Surmount PartnersBradley Clark, CEO of Surmount Partners, discusses how business
practices are reforming global development projects to be more cost
effective, while delivering essential goods and services.
4) Interview with Ambassador John Simon, founding partner of Total Impact AdvisorsAmbassador John Simon, founding partner of Total Impact Advisors,
explains the new asset class of impact investing in development.
5) Interview with US tax attorney Marcus OwensUS tax attorney Marcus Owens describes the new hybrid business entity he
conceived to allow profit and non-profit partners work together through
a Low Profit Limited Liability Company.
6) Interview with David Stevens of Affinity MacroFinanceDavid Stevens of Affinity MacroFinance reveals a new paradigm in new development financing.
7) Arthur Wood, founding partner of Total Impact AdvisorsArthur Wood, founding partner of Total Impact Advisors, paints the big
picture of the problem areas as well as new models, ideas and practices
working to evolve new way to finance and sustain development and social
change efforts.