Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet talks to Hichem Omezzine, Partner at TPG Rise, a leading private equity impact investing platform dedicated to addressing global societal challenges. Drawing from his expertise within the healthcare and education sectors across EMEA, Hichem shares valuable insights on the world of impact investing, discusses the key trends driving growth in the field, and highlights the sectors that are making a significant societal impact. Gain an understanding of TPG's assessment framework, explore the exciting impact investment opportunities that are emerging in Africa, and hear Hichem’s prediction on the future of impact investing.

Entrepreneur, designer, artist and producer of one of the biggest kids’ tv shows in the Middle East, Youmna Chamcham shares her story in this enlightening conversation with Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet. Having grown up in Beirut in Lebanon at the end of the civil war, Youmna is now the Co-Founder and CEO of MiniStudio.AI, a platform for personalised story-telling that uses generative AI to transform children’s drawings into magical creatures. Hear how MiniStudio.AI was inspired by the tv show ‘Mini Studio’ created by Youmna’s uncle in 1992 and entirely based on the characters of the young Youmna’s imagination, and gain insight on how she is embracing AI ethically & creatively to create connection and impact.

Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet speaks to Kirill Pyshkin, senior portfolio manager in the Thematic Equities team at Credit Suisse. Kirill talks about his personal interest in education as a whole and the important role of technology in the sector. Speaking as one of the few public equity fund managers to invest in the education sector, Kirill shares what it means to invest ‘with a purpose’, the criteria he applies in investment decisions, lessons learned and more.