Stay humble, stay hungry ...

… and never stop running are the principles that drive my professional life. My main areas of interest are Risk Management, Technology and Banking, Social Impact, and Travel. I combine this with some general thoughts that cross my mind.  

RISK MANAGEMENT

How ChatGPT replaced the team of analysts I never had…

My goal was to upgrade my daily Google Alerts with economic and sector information for all the countries where my ...

Sustainable MSME Financing: Building Stronger Domestic Markets

It’s Time for Real Action For over two decades, I have been deeply involved in the financial inclusion sector, and ...

It Could Have Been an Email

Meetings are easy to schedule and often come with a sense of importance. Discussing issues in a group can give ...

Banking and Technology

How ChatGPT replaced the team of analysts I never had…

My goal was to upgrade my daily Google Alerts with economic and sector information for all the countries where my ...

Sustainable MSME Financing: Building Stronger Domestic Markets

It’s Time for Real Action For over two decades, I have been deeply involved in the financial inclusion sector, and ...

It Could Have Been an Email

Meetings are easy to schedule and often come with a sense of importance. Discussing issues in a group can give ...

SOCIAL IMPACT

Change takes time, challenges never end, but the impact is real and lasting.

Change takes time. When you’re immersed in daily responsibilities, progress often feels invisible—lost in the routine of tasks and challenges ...

Reflecting on Impact Investing

It is now over 20 years that I have dedicated at least parts of my work efforts to a space ...

Accepting Trade Offs for Impact Investments?

This week I had the pleasure of supporting a student writing a thesis about Impact Investments. The first question made ...

TRAVEL

Taking a Walk

When I began my journey into the developing world in 2001, I quickly realized that the true essence of a ...

Travel in 2023: A Year of Discoveries and Delights

I've always enjoyed the plethora of travel blogs and tips scattered across the web. However, finding time for my live, ...

My wonderful world of Business Travel

My wonderful world of business travel - it's not spinning around business class seats, black car services to and from ...