#DiscoveringHow - Meet the author series with Shiva Dustdar: Making finance work for women
Wed 5 Feb 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CET
Online, Zoom
Description
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Shiva Dustdar, Director, Head and Dean of the European Investment Bank Institute - accomplished finance professional and passionate advocate for gender-smart investing. Drawing from her chapter, "Woman in Finance: Making Finance Work for Women – a Personal Journey", Shiva will explore how finance and business can drive meaningful change by addressing gender disparities and embracing inclusivity.
Discover practical strategies for creating opportunities for women entrepreneurs, designing gender-sensitive infrastructure, and rethinking economic systems to reflect the full contributions of both men and women. This is more than a discussion, it's a call to action to design a world where humanity thrives.
Don’t miss this inspiring session to learn how we can all bring a gender lens into our work and decisions
We are very excited about ebbf's book, dedicated to leaders who want to learn HOW you and your organization can contribute to a more generous, just and sustainable organization with successful new models adapted to the new era we are living 📘
About Shiva Dustdar:
Shiva Dustdar is an esteemed expert in innovation and sustainable finance with a 30-year track record in New York, London, and Luxembourg, serving at institutions like J.P. Morgan, Fitch Ratings, and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Renowned for her strategic and inclusive leadership, Shiva drives sustainable and digital economic transitions. At EIB, she has pioneered innovative financing instruments, like the Infectious Disease Finance Facility and has been at the helm of pivotal financing projects since 2003. She’s a prominent voice in sustainable finance, currently leading the EIB Institute to align EIB’s mission with societal goals through innovative and climate-focused collaborations.
Educated at Columbia University and London Business School, Shiva also co-founded the European High Yield Association, now a part of AFME, earning recognition as one of the Top 50 Women in Credit in 2006. Her leadership earned her the WIN - Women International Network Award in 2023.
Shiva balances her professional accomplishments with a fulfilling family life as a spouse and parent to two adult children.