The Future of Finance Podcast

In this episode of the Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer speaks with Temple Fennell, Co-founder and Managing Director of Clean Energy Ventures, to explore the frontier of climate tech venture capital. Temple shares how his fund backs early-stage companies targeting the most difficult sectors to decarbonize—concrete, ammonia, cooling systems, battery recycling, and more—with the bold goal of mit...

In this episode of The Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer speaks with Brandon McNamara, Ph. D., a researcher at Northern Arizona University, about how endowments and institutional investors can better measure and manage the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions embedded in their investment portfolios. Brandon shares the details of his groundbreaking research analyzing the carbon footprint of NAU’s endo...

In this compelling episode of The Future of Finance, Georges Dyer speaks with Dr. Ellen Quigley, Principal Research Associate at the University of Cambridge and Special Adviser to the university's CFO on Responsible Investment. Ellen breaks down the concept of universal ownership, the risks of climate change through the lens of systemic investing, and how endowments and other long-term asset owner...

In this episode of the Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer sits down with Bob Smith, Co-Founder, President, and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Sage Advisory. Bob shares his firm’s evolution since its founding in 1996—from two people and a Bloomberg terminal to managing $30 billion in assets—driven by a mission to align investments with purpose. The conversation dives deep into Sage’s approach to...

In this insightful episode of The Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer sits down with Scott Ryan and Kathryn Hopkins of Investature, a mission-driven firm aiming to align retirement plan investing with climate impact. The conversation explores how retirement plans—representing trillions of dollars in assets—can be powerful tools for addressing climate change. Scott shares his journey from fintech...

In this compelling episode of The Future of Finance, host Georges Dyer speaks with Dr. David Orr, a pioneering voice in ecological economics and democracy reform. Orr, a professor and author of Democracy in a Hotter Time and Dangerous Years, discusses the urgent need to rethink our economic and political systems in light of climate change, democratic erosion, and AI risks. He shares the origins of...

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...

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, em...

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...

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...

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 t...

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, discusse...

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...

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 new...

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 cris...

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 new...

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...

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 new...

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 innovat...

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 res...

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 fina...

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...

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 sustainabl...

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 referre...

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 invest...