Dr. Prof. Vanina Farber & Dr. Peter Wuffli are my guests on Episode 59 of Inside Ideas with Marc Buckley.
Vanina Farber, Ph.D., is an economist and political scientist with twenty years of teaching, researching, and consultancy experience. She holds the elea Chair for Social Innovation at IMD. Previously, Vanina was Dean of the Graduate School of Business and Associate Professor at Universidad del Pacífico in Peru.
Peter Wuffli, Ph.D., is a senior leader and entrepreneurial philanthropist. He is the Founder and Chairman of elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization and the Honorary Chairman of IMD. Previously, Peter was a partner at McKinsey & Company, the CEO of UBS Group, the Chairman of Partners Group, and of IMD. In 2015, he published the book Inclusive Leadership.
The elea Way
Social entrepreneurship and impact investing contribute to more inclusive capitalism and bring innovative solutions to global challenges, such as fighting poverty and protecting planet earth.
The Institute for Management Development (IMD) is an independent academic institution with Swiss roots and global reach, founded almost 75 years ago by business leaders for business leaders.
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00:00 - The elea Way Social entrepreneurship & impact investing for a better world
01:02 - Introduction of Inside Ideas guests Dr. Prof. Vanina Farber & Dr. Peter Wuffli
02:58 - The elea Way book. Practical advice on integrating entrepreneurship and capital
05:58 - How have you weathered the pandemic?
06:33 - Systemic risks can become real
07:45 - Social impact. Be patient. Look beyond the crisis
09:45 - Pushed creativity. Move social capital
11:45 - Gratitude and sadness
12:45 - Humbling to see entrepreneurs in other countries during this crises
15:10 - Peter’s background from CEO at UBS Group to elea foundation
16:15 - Globalization is the Megatrend of our generation
16:55 - Passion for poverty economics
18:00 - Fighting absolute poverty with entrepreneurial means. Investing in companies
19:35 - Paul Pohlmann former CEO Unilever
20:00 - Kim Pohlmann on Inside Ideas
21:25 - Do you consider yourself to be Global citizens?
25:30 - Strong nationalist tendencies to put up borders is worrying
25:50 - Create awareness for how beneficial globalization is
26:18 - Important for humanitarian organizations to work together
26:55 - Dr. Parag Khanna on Inside Ideas. How gods and services move around the world
29:05 - Business in Remote mode. Technology tear down barriers
30:40 - Healthier life without business travels
31:50 - ESG integration
33:50 - Example of social entrepreneurship in the book
34:50 - The importance of ESG
37:55 - Include the core topics and sustainability that are tied to your business
38:55 - The Impact is the core of the business
40:40 - Impact investing has become mainstream
42:25 - elea talent program for young people
43:30 - Formula for inclusive capital
43:55 - Focus on ethics. Leadership requires ethical engagement
47:30 - Right versus right dilemma
48:55 - The story behind The elea Way book
50:55 - IMD program in Peru with executive MBA students
51:57 - Holistic and systemic view on how to create impact
53:30 - The genesis of the Elea name
55:45 - Diverse target groups for the book
58:30 - Navigating impact investment
59:35 - Partnership of mutual respect
1:01:32 - Aligning ecosystems
1:02:05 - Start with the problem and identify a sustainable solution
1:06:20 - Life printers
1:07:50 - The burning question, WTF What is the Future?
1:11:03 - The Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs are the worlds first global moonshot
1:14:05 - Sustainable takeaways
1:15:58 - Takeaways for young people to make real impacts
1:18:17 - Learned experiences that I wished I knew from the start
