George Talks Business
Durreen Shahnaz
Founder and CEO, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) and IIX Foundation
Founder and CEO, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) and IIX Foundation
James C. Polan
Vice President, Development Credit
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Moderators:
Dr. Alyssa Ayres, Dean, The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs
Dr. Anuj Mehrotra, Dean, The George Washington University School of Business
Session Overview: Changemaker and impact investing pioneer Durreen Shahnaz, winner of the 2017 Oslo Business for Peace prize, 2021 Forbes 50 over 50 – investment list, and James C. Polan, Vice President of Development Credit at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), will discuss the role of innovative finance in international development and share how capital markets tools can be harnessed for development goals and expand development finance capacity.
The session will take place in person at the GW Elliott School of International Affairs and online on the GW School of Business YouTube channel.
Important Note: Please arrive a few minutes early. The interview will be live streamed, and we request that all guests are seated no later than 4:25 p.m. EST to ensure a quality experience for online viewers. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
This session is hosted in partnership with the Institute for International Economic Policy, International Development Studies and Master’s in International Economic Policy programs at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs.
In-person location: The City View Room, The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs
(7th Floor, 1957 E Street, NW)
Time: 4:30-5:00 p.m. EST
Q&A with In-Person Audience: 5:00-5:15 p.m. EST
Location: In-Person and Live Streamed
Date: Monday, October 3, 2022
