The Geneva Connection
Episodes
SEASON 3 | EP 5 | Building a Nature-First Economy with Integrity
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Palahí, Chief Nature Officer at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, explains why nature is now financially material and where opportunities are e...
SEASON 3 | EP 4 | Resilience in the Built Economy: From Real Estate to Risk Management
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Karen Hitschke, this episode examines how climate and financial risks are reshaping the built economy — from buildings to infrastructure ...
SEASON 3 | EP 3 | Nature in Finance: From Global Standards to Data Innovation
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Karen Hitschke, CEO of Building Bridges, this episode features Tony Goldner of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) ...
SEASON 3 | EP 2 | Beyond Returns: Fiduciary Duty in the Age of Sustainability
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fiduciary duty has long meant maximising financial returns. But as climate, nature and social risks reshape markets, that definition is shifting. In t...
SEASON 3 | EP 1 | Unstoppable: The Next Chapter of Sustainable Finance
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 opens with a frank look at the state of sustainable finance. John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State and Co-Executive Chair of Galvanize, ...
SEASON 2 | EP 4 | From Promise to Performance: A Reform Agenda for Blended Finance
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blended finance is often promoted as a way to mobilise private capital for sustainable development, yet systemic barriers still constrain its scale an...
SEASON 2 | EP 3 | Catalytic Capital Meets Impact Investing: Making Purpose Investible
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scaling Impact investing in emerging markets still requires strategic use of catalytic capital. In this episode, Nicolas Muller, Managing Director of ...
SEASON 2 | EP 2 | Inside the Engine Room: Mobilising Capital for People and Planet
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Impact investing plays a crucial role in closing the $4 trillion SDG financing gap, yet represents only 1.2% of global assets. How can we scale it to ...
SEASON 2 | EP 1 | Development as an Investment Challenge: Jeffrey Sachs on Financing the Future
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Development is often framed as aid, but for Jeffrey Sachs, one of the world’s leading development economists, it’s first and foremost an investmen...
SEASON 1 | EP5 | Impact Investing: Financing the Future
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Dimple Sahni, Yuko Takano, Kostis Tselenis. This episode explores the evolution of impact investing once seen as a niche, now emerging as a po...
SEASON 1 | EP4 | Transition Finance: Mobilising Capital for Net-Zero
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Adrian Schatzmann, Anja Hannerz, Helena Viñes Fiestas. In this episode, we explore the fundamentals of transition finance and how financial i...
SEASON 1 | EP3 | Society in Finance: Bridging Gaps, Shaping Futures
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Delilah Rothenberg, James Mwangi, Jean Pesme. In this episode we examine how finance can become a tool for closing wealth gaps, empowering mar...
SEASON 1 | EP2 | Nature Finance: How Business and Biodiversity Can Thrive Together
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: André Hoffmann, Mark Halle, Xiye Bastida. This episode explores nature finance and its expanding role in business and investment. From rethin...
SEASON 1 | EP1 | Sustainable Finance : From Dialogue to Action
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Patrick Odier, Karen Hitschke, August Benz. In this first episode, we explore the latest Building Bridges Summit in Geneva, featuring insights...