Your Investor Path to Greatness
- Your Investor Path to Greatness 1:05:16
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:
- The Story of the Ford Foundation (1:05)
- Development of Mission Investment Criteria (4:08)
- Results of the Investment Strategy (7:21)
- Complexity of Impact Investing (10:16)
- Importance of Long-Term Perspective (12:57)
- Learning and Adapting in Impact Investing (17:08)
- Quality Jobs Impact Investing (21:41)
- Insider Segment: AI-Driven Solutions for VC Funds and Portfolios (24:09)
- Successful Engagements and Outcomes (27:55)
- AI Integration in Business Strategies (29:53)
- Public Recognition of AI Efforts (33:29)
- Capital Access Imbalance (35:14)
- Impact of Diversity on Economic Growth (37:02)
- Portfolio Diversity Challenges (40:39)
- The Weaponization of Quotas (42:52)
- The Role of Behavioral Insights (48:43)
- Strategies to Reduce Bias (52:02)
- Advice for Diverse Fund Managers (57:55)
- Mergers and Consolidation Opportunities (1:00:14)
- Final Thoughts and Takeaways (1:04:46)
The Ford Foundation is an independent organization working to address inequality and build a future grounded in justice. For more than 85 years, it has supported visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide, guided by its mission to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. Today, with an endowment of $16 billion, the foundation has headquarters in New York and 10 regional offices across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
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