Event Overview

On January 22, Devex, MSD for Mothers, Credit Suisse and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation hosted a high-level event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting discussing how we can accelerate efforts by creating more investable opportunities, but also by investing in the work of innovators who are pushing for impact and new solutions to their communities.

Together, we learned from investors and innovators at the forefront by sharing lessons learned, discuss how we can overcome challenges; and explore how we can jointly close the financing gap for maternal health to ensure no mother dies giving birth.

Join the online conversation using #InnovationsInHealth

Speakers

Dana Barsky

Chief Operating Officer and Head of Partnerships, Impact and Advisory Finance, Credit Suisse International

Dana Barsky is the Chief Operating Officer and Head of External Partnerships for the Impact Advisory and Finance (IAF) Department of Credit Suisse based in London. The IAF Department is responsible for setting the strategy as well as directing, coordinating and facilitating activities across the bank which leads to sustainable finance on behalf of the bank’s private wealth, institutional and corporate clients. The IAF Department reports directly to Tidjane Thiam, the CEO of Credit Suisse. Prior to joining the IAF Department, Ms. Barsky was an investment banker, focusing her career on mergers and acquisitions and has advised companies across a wide variety of industries – technology, consumer products, healthcare, industrial products, and retail – at Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.

Mary-Ann Etiebet

Executive Director, MSD for Mothers

Dr. Etiebet has two decades of experience improving healthcare outcomes for vulnerable populations and transforming healthcare delivery at the frontlines. As the Lead and Executive Director, Dr. Etiebet is responsible for successfully implementing a robust set of innovative maternal health programs and high-impact partnerships that integrate the private sector’s invention and expertise to design, deploy and scale solutions that empower women, equip health providers and strengthen health systems.

Temie Giwa-Tubosun

Founder & CEO, LifeBank

Temie Giwas-Tubosun serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of LifeBank. LifeBank is a platform that makes blood available when and where it is needed in Nigeria to save lives. We mobilize blood donations, take inventory of all blood available in the country, and deliver blood in the right condition to the point of need.

Raj Kumar

President and Editor-in-Chief, Devex

Raj Kumar leads a global team of over 100 Devexers and serves a community of 1 million global development professionals. His personal experience in over 50 countries, including a childhood partly spent in rural India, informs his work.

Tara Nathan

Executive Vice President, Humanitarian & Development, Mastercard

Tara Nathan is EVP for the Humanitarian & Development sector at Mastercard. In this role, she leads the company’s strategy to develop and scale products & solutions for the Base of the Pyramid. The Humanitarian & Development team is dedicated to creating an ecosystem that streamlines access to education, health, commerce, and other vital services for the most vulnerable communities. By working in collaboration with governments, NGOs and other private sector companies, Tara’s team is focused on driving commercially sustainable social impact.

Funding the Future 2.0:

Catalyzing investments that deliver on health

Date

January 22, 5 - 6:30 p.m. CET

Location

Online

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