Aymeric Jung
Aymeric brings over 20 years of experience in Capital Markets and financial engineering. Coupled with genuine commitment to generating positive impact, Aymeric has developed a deep expertise in impact investing, with particular interests in food, health, and farming, as highlighted in his TEDx Talk in Dijon. Aymeric has been dedicated to responsible investing since 2013, co-founding Slow Money Francophone. This investor alliance, initially launched in California in 2009, supports domestic food systems and organic farming. Aymeric also serves as a board member for Terre de Liens, a French association that acquires farmland to assist organic farmers, as well as Slow Food Suisse and the Lunt Foundation. He is also an active committee member of Après Genève, a non-profit association committed to promoting and recognizing the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in the Geneva region. He frequently shares his insights and expertise as a speaker at various events focusing on ethical finance, impact investing, food and farming. Aymeric held key positions at Lehman Brothers and Nomura in London, serving as the head of fund derivatives structuring and as a product specialist. Previously, he held similar responsibilities at Credit Suisse and Crédit Lyonnais. Aymeric holds a Master’s degree in Business Management and a Master’s degree in International Finance from the University Paris IX Dauphine.
Aymeric participated as panelist in the Social Business Conference 2024 and since then has joined our group of mentors. He is committed to sharing his expertise and knowledge in impact investing and sustainable finance with early-stage impact startups in the agrifood sector.
Dr. Tanja Collavo
Tanja acts as Course Director for the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership, Flexible Route and for the Postgraduate Certificate (Organizational Stream) and Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Business at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), University of Cambridge. She has taught and tutored courses in social entrepreneurship, strategy, general management and collaborations, and has knowledge of design and systems thinking as processes to develop sustainable solutions to complex social and environmental issues.
Before joining CISL, Tanja has supported collaborations between researchers and businesses/social enterprises, and worked in automotive consulting, and in sales and accounting functions at multinational corporations. Her main areas of expertise are in social entrepreneurship, sustainable/social business models, collaborations, and strategy. In 2022, Tanja published the textbook “Foundations of social Entrepreneurship: Theory, Practical Tools and Skills”, now used as the official textbook for the online course on social entrepreneurship delivered by the University of Oxford’s Department of Continuing Education.
Tanja participated as panelist in the Social Business Conference 2024 and since then has joined our group of mentors. She is committed to sharing her expertise and knowledge with our early-stage impact startups in the areas of personal development, business modeling and planning, theory of change, stakeholder mapping and management, creation of value proposition and systems thinking.
Sertaç Oral
Seasoned innovator and business expert with more than 25 years of experience in multinationals like Alcatel, Unilever and Bosch with various roles starting with R&D and project management to leadership roles in sales and marketing, business development and finally corporate innovation.
He spent years building and scaling successful ventures in the corporate environment at Bosch and learned a lot on the field. Now supporting corporations, universities, and startups on their innovation journeys at his consulting company, GVI Danışmanlık, in Istanbul.
He helped Frank Mattes, the writer of “Lean Scaleup” to update the second edition of the book on “corporate innovation”, the new book is called “Now and New”. He is an expert in business model innovation, go-to market, business model, business building with execution, scaling up and strategy. He is eager to share his knowledge and insights with ambitious founders, helping them navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities of the startup journey.
Sertaç’s areas of expertise are: business development, strategy, business model innovation, execution and operations, B2B, sales and marketing, deep tech, product management and pricing.
Matteo Boffa
Matteo Boffa is a Swiss serial impact-entrepreneur and investor, resident in Dubai since 2016.
After dedicating over 9 years of his career to the world of finance (Swiss Private Banker) and nearly 2 years to the Swiss Army (Chief Sergeant Major), he decided to make a radical change in his life and undertake a path linked to sustainability, positive social impact and the protection of the environment.
He is an active investor and board member of several companies worldwide.
Matteo also lectures in entrepreneurship, social impact and sustainability in multiple universities in the UAE and Switzerland.
Sveta Banerjee
Sveta Banerjee is a TEDx speaker, TV presenter, and leading authority in impact investing. She is the Founder and CEO of Impact Investing Solutions and serves as Ambassador for Impact Investing & Sustainable Finance at the Diplomatic World Institute. With extensive experience in fundraising, investment, and project management, she advises entrepreneurs and startups.
Sveta lectures at top institutions like the University of Zurich and ETH, and brings nearly a decade of experience from the Swiss financial sector, having worked with Société Générale and J. Safra Sarasin. She holds a Master’s in Banking & Finance from the University of Zurich and completed the Impact Investing Program at Oxford University.
A yogi and Atma Kriya Yoga teacher, Sveta combines finance with purpose, advocating for global awareness and conscious capital to address social and environmental challenges.
Vincent Neumann
As Head of Programs at Swissnex in Brazil — the local hub of the global network of the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation (SERI) — Vincent Neumann brings extensive experience in bridging the innovation ecosystems of Switzerland and Brazil.
He leads and implements a variety of impactful initiatives, including the Academia-Industry Training (AIT), the swisstech Pavilion at Web Summit Rio, and the sustainable innovation program nexBio Amazônia.
Vincent specializes in supporting Swiss startups as they expand into Latin America, offering strategic insights and a strong network of industry contacts, particularly in the Amazon region and across Brazil’s social innovation and energy sectors.
With a strong focus on sustainability, Vincent also regularly delivers presentations, workshops, and advisory sessions on key aspects of doing business in Brazil — from the legal landscape and cultural nuances to pitch coaching and market entry strategies.