Watch The New Normal Show ft. Sir Ronald Cohen

Social Venture Circle hosts this featured conversation with Sir Ronald Cohen September 30 at 1:30pm ET on Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change moderated by Josh Knauer (JumpScale) and Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne (WOCstar Fund; VCs off the Record) in collaboration with JumpScale. Envision a world that moves in only one direction: forward. A world where inequality is shrinking. Where natural resources are regenerated, and people can unlock their full potential and benefit from shared prosperity. A world focused not only on minimizing harm, but on doing measurable good. Join us for an interactive discussion by Sir Ronald Cohen about his new book "Impact" and what it will take to truly reshape capitalism and drive real change. Ronald Cohen (@sirronniecohen) is a philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor, and social innovator, who is driving forward the global Impact Revolution. For nearly two decades, his initiatives have catalyzed global efforts to drive private capital to serve social and environmental good. He serves as Chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and The Portland Trust. He is a co-founder of Social Finance UK, USA, and Israel; and co-founder Chair of Bridges Fund Management and former co-founding Chair of Big Society Capital. He chaired the G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce (2013-2015), the UK Social Investment Task Force (2000-2010) and the UK’s Commission on Unclaimed Assets (2005-2007).Read more at sirronaldcohen.org. Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne is a builder capitalist, investor and published author who works with entrepreneurs to help them build and grow successful companies and with the investors /allies who are eager to support them. Learn more at https://www.wocstar.com/team2020 Josh Knauer - Bio: https://www.wejumpscale.com/knauer In partnership with the American Sustainable Business Council, JumpScale, The Accountkeepers, Bromberger Law, SustainVC, Perlman & Perlman, Barclays, and Hanson Bridgett.

WEDS., September 30TH 1:30 PM ET / 10:30 AM PT

JumpScale’s Josh Knauer, builder capitalist Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne, and our friends at Social Venture Circle had a special conversation with international philanthropist and venture capitalist Sir Ronald Cohen.

In this episode, Sir Ronald Cohen shared about his new book "Impact" and what it will take to reshape capitalism and drive real change.

Ronald Cohen (@sirronniecohen) is a philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor, and social innovator, who is driving forward the global Impact Revolution. For nearly two decades, his initiatives have catalyzed global efforts to drive private capital to serve social and environmental good. He serves as Chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and The Portland Trust.

He is a co-founder of Social Finance UK, USA, and Israel; and co-founder Chair of Bridges Fund Management and former co-founding Chair of Big Society Capital. He chaired the G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce (2013-2015), the UK Social Investment Task Force (2000-2010) and the UK’s Commission on Unclaimed Assets (2005-2007).

Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne is a builder capitalist, investor and published author who works with entrepreneurs to help them build and grow successful companies and with the investors /allies who are eager to support them. She hosts VCs off the Record, podcast that provides real talk by real investors for both entrepreneurs and investors.

With over 20+ years of wall street, technology, philanthropy, training and professional speaking experience, Gayle (Gay-lä) trains entrepreneurs on investor pitches and accessing the RIGHT capital at the RIGHT time. 

Gayle invests in women of color entrepreneurs (“WOCstars”) and diverse teams through the WOCstar Fund, an early stage venture fund that she co-founded.

A graduate of the Wharton School of Business, the University of Michigan and attendee of the National University of Singapore and City of London Polytechnic.

Board member of Women. NYC and BE NYC, both NYC Small Business Services organizations, a Nazarian Social Innovator-in-Residence at Wharton Social Impact Initiative, Tribeca Disruptor Fellow and The Nantucket Project advisory board member.

Speaker at Aspen Ideas Festival, SOCAP, Highwater Women Symposium, Ellevate; BNY Mellon, JPMorgan, SXSW, 5th Element/Nobel Peace Prize Forum.

Josh Knauer (General Partner & Founder, JumpScale) has been a social entrepreneur, technologist and speaker/lecturer for the past 25 years, creating and leading successful organizations in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. His ability to spot emerging trends in technology and how they can be used for the betterment of society and the environment have caused him to be considered a leading expert in the field. Josh has raised over $12 million from investors and has successfully sold two of his startups to public companies. Learn more about Josh here.

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