All of our guest speakers have been specifically selected for their expertise in the field of finance and impact investing. They truly believe in the power of combining financial return with social impact to drive the next generation in the world of finance, and come to Harvard College exclusively to engage with interested undergraduates and share the experiences and insights they have gained in the professional world.
As Global Head of Impact Investing Research, Liqian leads the team in identifying and researching new impact investment ideas and works with a variety of clients to build portfolios focused on impact and sustainability. He also specializes in constructing custom private investment portfolios and serves as a member of the firm’s global Private Investment Ratings Committee.
Vice President and Senior Researcher at the State Street Center for Applied Research
The Center for Applied Research conducts targeted research designed to provide clients with strategic insights into issues that will shape the future of the investment industry
Vice President and Global Head of Research at the State Street Center for Applied Research
The Center for Applied Research conducts targeted research designed to provide clients with strategic insights into issues that will shape the future of the investment industry
Corporate Attorney at Mintz Levin
Member of the Board of Directors of Indigo Africa, a social enterprise connecting more than 1,300 female artisan entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Ghana with global markets and business education
Executive Director & Head of ESG Coverage at MSC, an independent provider of research-driven insights and tools for institutional investors
Head of Strategy and Business Management for the Private Wealth Management business at Morgan Stanley
Director of Social Research and Shareholder Advocacy at Clean Yield Asset Management, an investment advisory firm working exclusively with social investors
Associate Director at Social Finance, supporting the Social Investment and Advisory Services teams, with a special focus on supporting philanthropies’ and foundations’ social investment goals
Program Director, Impact Collaboratory at Harvard Business School
The Impact Collaboratory is a research effort to understand and advance issues in impact investing, social impact and transformative scale
Vice President of MSCI, which provides mission-critical investment decision support tools for professional investors
President and portfolio manager at Breckinridge Capital Advisors, a Boston-based fixed income investment manager with over $30 billion in assets under management
Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
Senior Manager for Strategic Partnerships
Co-chair of the Boston chapter of WISE (Women Investing for a Sustainable Economy).
Co-founder and Managing Director of FSG, a nonprofit consulting firm established in 2000 and specializing in strategy, evaluation, and research
Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners, a venture capital firm whose goal is to combine top-tier financial returns with meaningful social, environmental and economic returns in the regions and sectors in which it invests
