Krishna is co-founder of TERN, an upskilling, global migration, and placement platform for skilled workers. Previously, he worked at Loadshare Networks and Urban Company, and also founded Avanti Fellows, a preparation program for college admissions targeting underprivileged students in India.

Richard is an economist and investor who is an anchor investor in Malengo, helping build a financing model for the organization to support its mission of enabling international educational migration. Prior to this, he served as Head of International ETF at Citadel Securities. 

Justin is VP of Impact Investments at Social Finance, where he leads partnerships with corporations to design workforce solutions that drive economic mobility. Prior to this, he served as Executive Director of the Shared Value Initiative and held leadership roles at FSG and Deloitte Consulting. 

Elfid is the CEO of FUNDES, where he leads efforts to strengthen small businesses and economic development across Latin America. He also co-founded Fundamental, a venture studio supporting start-ups to build solutions that strengthen Latin America’s microbusinesses along the value chain. 

Laura is an advisor at Roots of Impact, specializing in designing financial instruments that tie investment returns to social outcomes. She brings extensive experience in corporate finance and business planning including prior roles at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, BDO, and Palladium. 

Lerato is Managing Director of Bonds4Jobs, South Africa’s first impact bond platform launched by the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator and Yellowwoods to accelerate youth skilling and employment. Prior to this, she worked in investment banking and insurance for 16 years.

Parag is Associate Partner and CFO at KOIS, an impact investing firm with presence in Europe and India. Parag is experienced in venture capital, fund development, and design and implementation of blended finance vehicles. 

Ed leads the Shapiro Foundation, focusing on refugee relief and resettlement. He comes from a career in investment management, retiring as Managing Partner from PAR Capital Management in 2016.  

Rebekah Smith is co-founder and executive director of Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP). She has stewarded LaMP through a growth trajectory from a working group within the Center for Global Development to a fully-fledged independent organization with over $10M committed from external funders.

Jason Wendle is Head of Global Mobility at the Talent Mobility Fund as part of his work to catalyze a new development field enabling people to move for opportunity. He is also MD at the Global Development Incubator, and an advisor and board member for Labor Mobility Partnerships and Malengo.