Women in Sustainable Finance International (WISF) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Basel Investor Forum. The Basel Investor Forum hosts curated events at key global moments such as Art Basel and the World Economic Forum, bringing together an international audience of investors, family offices, and visionary founders. The partnership reflects a shared belief that investment should serve a broader purpose and that sustainable, inclusive growth is driven by dia

If we truly want to change the future, we must include those who are the future in today’s conversations — and educate them accordingly. But lasting change also requires creating spaces where ideas, values, and responsibility can be shared across generations. This philosophy lies at the heart of our partnership with the Wisdom Foundation , and we are deeply grateful for the opportunity to be present at the World Economic Forum through this meaningful collaboration. Founded by

By Arlette Espinosa As 2025 comes to a close, we can safely say that markets were shaped by shifting economic cycles, renewed trade tensions, technological optimism, and a decisive turn by central banks. From equity rallies and sharp sell-offs to policy changes and liquidity injections, 2025 reminded markets that views can change quickly. Below is a summary of the year and the forces that defined it. US trade policy was in the spotlight in market narratives since the beginnin

Kristina Broeckel Some paths don’t wait for permission. They choose you. For me, entrepreneurship begins exactly there: where ideas grow too powerful to ignore. A spark turns into determination, and responsibility follows: create what you wish existed, build what the world is ready for, even before it knows it. At the same time, a global shift is unfolding. Women are stepping forward, bold, intuitive, unapologetically ambitious. They shape industries, rewrite norms, and redef

A series of powerful insights - from mentors, books, and podcasts - transformed my relationship with money, career, and self-worth. Investing, it turned out, was the most empowering decision I’d ever make. Maphrida Wehrli A Wake up Call in January The best and only way you should be making money at your age right now is investing. That piece of advice from my mentor, Caroline Omondi, changed everything. Until then, I’d avoided finance like the plague: too intimidating, too co

Always reaching for light, for stories, for the spaces between: I was born with curiosity in my hands.  My  journey as an artist began long before I ever called it "art". It began with observation, with watching people, their emotions, their silence, their resilience. «From Different Angle No. 1» by Afsaneh Nagy I grew up between different worlds, cultures, and identities. That in-between space shaped the way I see. It taught me that truth rarely lives in one place. It exists

Mevlide Kuqi I have the privilege of supporting those who use their voice to spark change. While I may not stand on stage, my role begins behind the scenes, with trust, not tools. When someone feels truly at ease in their own skin, they speak with clarity, act with confidence, and radiate authenticity. Presence isn’t reserved for a few, it’s available to anyone ready to align inner calm with outer expression. It’s not a privilege. It’s a choice. And it begins the moment we da

The lady with the hat: Annemarie Fischer Hello, Grüezi, Bonjour, Ciao, and Allegra! This is Me, Myself & I - it’s a pleasure to introduce myself. My name is Annemarie. You might recognize me at WISF events as «the lady with the hat» —a title I’ve come to embrace! I’m genuinely thankful to the LinkedIn algorithm for playing matchmaker; it was a shared event invitation that first introduced me to the wonderful WISF community. Now, as a proud and active member, I’m delighted to

H.E. Fouzia Abass at the WISF Summer Salon 2025 A place so remote that, for years, it was little more than a dot on the map — this is Rhamu, a small village tucked away in Kenya’s Mandera County. The village I grew up in. Yet, it was not just the remoteness that shaped me, but the resilience of its people, especially the women. I saw girls married off too young and bright boys drawn into drugs or extremism, not by choice, but through a lack of opportunity. These early experie

At WISF we're embracing fresh opportunities to highlight our community and we're thrilled to feature Marta Schafstall  in our «Community Member Portrayed» column. Marta Schafstall, foto credit Carolina Boelsen A Journey Westward At age three, I left Poland with my family to start anew in West Berlin. My father and I in one train compartment, my mother and sister in another – separated to evade the state police. This marked our departure from a system that offered us no future

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