Mahnoosh Mirghaemi is Managing Director of Colivar Gestion AG in Zug, Switzerland, a FINMA-regulated asset management firm. She exemplifies a rare blend of expertise in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics, revolutionizing trading algorithms through advanced digital signal processing and quantum physics strategies. Throughout her illustrious career, which includes significant tenures at Goldman Sachs, Societe Generale, and J.P. Morgan, Dr. Mirghaemi has been a fervent advocate for gender equality within the finance sector. Her work at Colivar not only sets new standards for female leadership in finance but also champions collective action toward a more equitable financial landscape. Through her role, she profoundly influences the industry, ensuring that the principles of equity and empowerment are woven into the fabric of financial strategy and practice.
Karen Wendt is the President of Sustainable Finance (Cham, Switzerland) and CEO of ECCOS Impact GmbH (Cham, Switzerland). She is also a serial entrepreneur, scientist and co-editor of the Sustainable Finance book series at Springer. She advises companies on sustainability and is proven expert in impact investing, international management, sustainable finance, and strategy development. She is currently conducting research on social entrepreneurship, stock exchanges and portfolio engineering.