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Sustainably Social Dinner
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| With Bhuva Shakti (Founder/CEO, Wallet Max), Susan Schofer (Partner @ SOSV & Chief Science Officer @ HAX), Cathy Allara Latiwa (Co-Founder, BuildHerAFuture Africa), Bukie Adebo Umeano (Anthemis), Randi Plevy (Angel Hive). |
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Apr 17 (Thu) , 2025 @ 05:00 PM
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New York Fintech Week in April brings together an inclusive community of startup ecosystem builders. And at Wallet Max, we are proud to expand this collaboration to corporate leaders & private investors with a goal to increase fundraising access for women-led startups in climate, finance, & technology.nJoin us for a small-group intimate gathering that promotes meaningful private conversations & mutual exchange of resources. Request a seat at the table today!n Connect with emerging startup leaders, impact investors, & executives.n Discover how to enhance sustainability practices, & grow your business.n Join a growing community of 500+ ecosystem leaders in climate fintech.nnRead more about monthly Climate Forward events from Wallet Max throughout 2025:n www.getwalletmax.com/climate-forward-2025nnYour host:nBhuva Shakti, Founder & CEO at Wallet Max.nnAgenda:n5:00 PM to 5:45 PM - Networking Mocktail Loungen5:45 PM to 6:15 PM - 2025 Fintech Trends & Climate Initiatives Unveiling (Informal Talks & Speaker Q&A)Bhuva Shakti, Founder & CEO at Wallet MaxnSusan Schofer, Partner SOSV & Chief Science Officer HAXnBukie Adebo Umeano, Investment Principal at AnthemisnRandi Plevy, Partner & General Counsel at Angel HivenCathy Allara Latiwa, Co-Founder -u003e BuildHerAFuture African6:15 PM to 6:45 PM - Guest Intros & Goals Discussionn6:45 PM to 8:30 PM - Seated Dinnern8:30 PM to 9:00 PM - Gift Bags & GoodbyesnAll speaker bios are below. Request a seat at the table today!nnNote: Once your seat at the table has been approved, your payment method on Luma will be charged. Please note that there are no refunds for this event given the exclusive nature.nnAbout Wallet Max:nWallet Max is an inclusive global community of corporate executives & venture capitalists with a mission to expand fundraising access for high-growth startups in the technology, AI, fintech, & climate sustainability sectors.nWith more than 10 investments directly in impact entrepreneurs thus far, Wallet Maxs network of 500+ innovators regularly meet in person & virtually throughout the year to mutually exchange connections & drive collective action.nWallet Max ecosystem of events & initiatives are prominent during the New York Fintech Week, the New York Tech Week, & the New York Climate Week every year.nLearn more about Wallet Max 2024 success & 2025 global initiatives: https://getwalletmax.com/climate-forward-2025nnAbout Bhuva Shakti:nBhuva Shakti (she/her) is the visionary founder & CEO driving sustainable innovation at Wallet Max, a global community of executive women & venture capital investors with a mission to expand fundraising access for high-growth sustainable startups. With an MBA from Columbia University in New York & as a senior executive director on Wall Street for three decades, Bhuva has managed diverse financial portfolios & launched several digital transformation products for investment banks, capital markets, & payment networks.nBhuvas leadership & risk governance oversight, during the global financial crisis & the pandemic, was pivotal for the success of regulatory compliance & mergers acquisitions at the world's top banks & credit rating institutions. Bhuva is a board director & fractional C-Suite advisor for social impact businesses, & a keynote speaker advancing economic inclusion & climate-fintech partnerships.nBhuva is the USA country director for World Business Angels Investment Forum & the Chief Ethics & Culture Officer for Women in AI worldwide. She leads the fundraising strategy & product operations for market expansion & manages investor relations throughout the diligence & investment. Bhuva is the founder of Bhuvas Impact Global that provides board advisory services & enterprise risk management for public & private corporations.nnAbout Susan Schofer:nSusan Schofer is a Partner at SOSV & Chief Science Ocer at HAX, the worlds premier venture program accelerating early stage hard tech startups. Susan works with startups via early stage investment, defining key milestones & go-to-market strategies, & is responsible for scientific oversight to support portfolio companies.nPrior to HAX, Susan served on the leadership team at Modern Meadow as SVP Business Development, developing innovative, sustainable materials, leading product, partnerships, & go-to-market strategy & execution from ideation through to first commercialization. Before that, Susan spent 10 years in Silicon Valley in roles spanning R&D, product development, product management, & business development for Amyris (pioneer of Synthetic Biology) & Symyx Technologies (automated, robotic workflows to accelerate new material discovery & commercialization). Her passion is working with innovators to bring scientific breakthroughs to market to make a positive impact on people & planet.nSusan was an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at Stockholm University, developing artificial photosynthesis. She holds a PhD in chemistry from Caltech & an ScB in chemistry from Brown University.nnAbout Bukie Adebo Umeano:nBukie Adebo Umeano is an Investment Principal at Anthemis, where she sources, evaluates, & executes early-stage deals across Fintech & embedded finance. Bukie constantly explores new & innovative applications for financial services & the ways that financial products intersect with several different industries.nBukie began her career in consulting. She was a Strategy & Operations Consultant at Deloitte, helping organizations explore growth strategies like global expansion & digital transformation, & a Brand Strategy Director at Ogilvy Consulting, advising senior-level clients on brand positioning & go-to-market. She made her way into Fintech, by co-founding a credit-building business called Liza that was designed to help people build credit by formalizing loans between friends & family. Prior to joining Anthemis, Bukie was an investor at WomensVCFund where she invested in Series A & B businesses with women in senior leadership.nBukie holds an MBA from Harvard Business School & a BBA from Emory Universitys Goizueta School of Business.nnAbout Randi Plevy:nRandi F. Plevy is Partner & General Counsel at Angel Hive, a New York syndicate investing in women led startups that improve the lives of women & girls. Angel Hive is dedicated to supporting women founders & educating investors. Additionally, Randi is a limited partner in Chloe Capital, a venture firm that invests with a gender & diversity lens in early-stage companies solving the worlds biggest problems, & a board member at The Kota Alliance, a Harlem based nonprofit working to provide a more equitable community for marginalized identities using a collaborative feminist approach.nRandi started her career as a broadcast journalist working in small newsrooms in Texas & South Dakota before attending Brooklyn Law School. After a long stint as a homemaker raising her two daughters, she worked as a real estate attorney for 12 years before pivoting to venture.nAbout Cathy Allara Latiwa:nCathy is a public speaker, facilitator, internationally certified trainer in leadership & conflict management (LEAD), & an expert in international public law & politics, with proven leadership in strategic partnerships, program management, & gender & social inclusion.She is the Co-Founder of BuildHerAFuture Africa.nIn 2014, she founded the Latiwa Development Foundation, a philanthropic organization registered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Cameroon, & Belgium focusing on the economic empowerment of women & girls.nCathy trains women on gender equality, women & girls' rights, female entrepreneurship, women's political empowerment, inclusive political processes, & electoral support programs across Africa. A committed advocate against gender-based violence, she creates platforms for survivors to speak out & be heard. For over a decade, she has actively supported women-led programs & organizations across various sectors, including climate change, renewable energy, & non-biodegradable waste recycling, especially through art, fashion, & sanitation awareness campaigns. Through BuildHerAFuture Africa, she has recently been working to enhance African female entrepreneurs' access to the circular economy. Recognized for her collaborative spirit & ability to deliver innovative, reliable, & effective solutions, Cathy excels at leading multicultural & geographically diverse teams, while promoting organizational values, diversity, inclusion, & sustainability.
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