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Global Visionaries special: Raphael Güller of Sweep
Raphael Güller is the co-founder and chief product officer of Sweep, and one of the inspirational leaders who UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Raphael is joined at Monocle’s HQ in Zürich by Tom Hall, global head of social impact at UBS, to discuss Sweep’s origin story, its involvement in this year’s UBS Pitch for Purpose event, and why it is important for UBS to champion organisations such as Sweep, which are driving solutions to the great challenges of the day.
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23 Dec 2024
Global Visionaries special: Raphael Güller of Sweep
Raphael Güller is the co-founder and chief product officer of Sweep, and one of the inspirational leaders who UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Raphael is joined at Monocle’s HQ in Zürich by Tom Hall, global head of social impact at UBS, to discuss Sweep’s origin story, its involvement in this year’s UBS Pitch for Purpose event, and why it is important for UBS to champion organisations such as Sweep, which are driving solutions to the great challenges of the day.
16 Dec 2024
UBS Optimus Foundation: 25th anniversary special
We mark the occasion by hearing from Tom Hall, UBS global head of social impact and CEO of the UBS Optimus Foundation Network, and from one of its partners who has already been driving change: Fabio Segura, co-CEO of the Jacobs Foundation. They discuss the importance of collaboration in delivering effective philanthropy, with a particular focus on how education can drive social equality and enduring transformational change.
09 Dec 2024
Global visionaries special: Dr Daniela Marino, CEO of Cutiss
Dr Daniela Marino is the CEO and co-founder of skin-graft innovators Cutiss and one of the inspirational leaders that UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Marino is joined at Monocle’s HQ in Zürich by Tom Hall, global head of social impact at UBS, to discuss Cutiss’s success in this year’s UBS Pitch for Purpose event and why it’s important for UBS to champion individuals who are driving solutions to the great challenges of the day.
28 Jun 2024
Grow, move, eat, repeat. William Nicolle on transitioning agrifood from sustainability liability to asset
William Nicolle discusses how the agrifood sector is structurally unprepared to deliver its sustainability goals today, but a plausible path forward exists through deploying and improving a range of solutions
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13 Aug 2024
Closing the education disadvantage gap
The system fails many young people, with the gap in outcomes between richest and poorest deeply entrenched and even widening in certain regions. Joining us to explain how they’re addressing the challenge, and why collaboration is critical in driving enduring change, are five very special guests: Steve Rotheram, metro mayor of the Liverpool City Region; Sarah Payne, UK Head of Social Impact and Philanthropy at UBS; Graeme Duncan, CEO of Right to Succeed; Justine Molyneaux, CEO of Involve Northwest; and Steve Morgan, founder of housebuilder Redrow, philanthropist and chair of his eponymous foundation.
12 Aug 2024
Getting catalytic with your philanthropy
In the past decade, blended finance has mobilised more than USD 200bn (Euro 188bn) in capital toward sustainable development in developing countries. Dhun Davar, head of social finance at the UBS Optimus Foundation, joins us to explain how this helps funding reach high-impact social and environmental projects that might otherwise be overlooked by mainstream markets.
11 Aug 2024
How can you maximize your impact?
With the season of giving in full swing, we take a timely look at the space with UBS Head of Social Impact and Philanthropy, Tom Hall. Tom explains what exactly his team means by “making an impact” and how collaboration amplifies successful outcomes.
10 Aug 2024
Meet the Global Visionary – Financing for health
Angela Gichaga is the CEO of the Financing Alliance for Health and one of the inspirational innovators that UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Angela is joined at Monocle’s HQ in Zürich by Tom Hall, Global Head of Social Impact & Philanthropy at UBS, to discuss the critical importance of strengthening, scaling and sustaining community health systems.
09 Aug 2024
Meet the Global Visionary – Perkins School for the Blind
Dave Power is the president and CEO of Perkins School for the Blind, as well as one of the inspirational innovators who UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Power and his team provide world-leading education services for children and young adults who have multiple disabilities and visual impairments. He is joined at Monocle’s Zürich HQ by Tom Hall, global head of social impact and philanthropy at UBS, to discuss the transformational power of universal, lifelong learning.
UBS On-Air: Conversations
UBS On-Air: Conversations offers a surprising array of fresh perspectives - it’s advice beyond investing, with topics that can take you anywhere
08 Aug 2024
Faith and Philanthropy: Orphan Care in Islam and Impactful Philanthropic solutions to consider
In Islam, there is a great emphasis on and many benefits associated with caring for orphans. In this episode, Sarah Veilex, UBS Optimus Foundation Program Director, shares some eye opening realities of children living in institutions, including the fact that 80 percent of children in orphanages have a living parent. Learn about the detrimental effects these institutions can have on children, as well as alternate solutions to be impactful with your charitable giving in this area.
07 Aug 2024
Faith and Philanthropy: Zakat Programs and Muso: Lowering under-five mortality through proactive care in Mali
Join Safia Dandia, Associate Director on the Family Advisory and Philanthropy Services team, in a discussion with CEO Dr. Ari Johnson and Mali Country Director, Dr. Djoume Diakite, as they tell the founding story of Muso, The UBS Optimus Foundation’s newest Zakat-eligible program focused on ending the child and maternal mortality crisis and delivering universal health coverage at scale. Muso has a unique proactive care model, documenting rapid health improvements in the communities it serves. Tune in as we explore more about Muso’s impactful work in Mali.
06 Aug 2024
Faith and Philanthropy: The charitable emphasis in Ramadan, Eid and beyond
In this episode, Imam Khalid Latif, Executive Director and Chaplain for the Islamic Center of New York University, discusses the charitable emphasis in Ramadan and Eid, the importance of the last 10 days of Ramadan, and how to strengthen your connection to your faith and spirituality through philanthropy and helping others in this month and beyond.
03 Aug 2024
Faith and Philanthropy Giving Trends and Research among Muslim Philanthropists
Dr. Shariq Siddiqui, an Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, joins us in this episode to explore the latest giving trends and research on faith-based giving and philanthropy amongst the Muslim community. The UBS Optimus Foundation has launched a portfolio of zakat-eligible programs for clients to support. This Ramadan, we expect to raise zakat funds for Muso, an organization focused on ending the child and maternal mortality crisis and delivering universal health coverage at scale. Muso has a unique proactive care model, documenting rapid health improvements in the communities it serves. Tune in as CEO Dr. Ari Johnson and Mali Country Director, Djoumé Diakité join us to tell the founding story of Muso and share more about their impactful work.
03 Aug 2024
Feeding Ukrainian Refugees with World Central Kitchen
The UBS 2022 U.S. Philanthropy Forum took place from Monday, October 24 - Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in Austin, Texas. The theme of the event was to "Activate and Elevate Your Philanthropy" and brought together philanthropists from across the U.S. to inspire, empower and educate participants on how philanthropic aspirations can be converted into actions and results. Tune in for this session with Nicole Sebastian, a Senior Strategist with UBS Family Advisory and Philanthropy Services, in conversation with Celebrity Chef Marc Murphy.