A Word With

Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President and CEO, spoke with Kristin Ceva, Managing Director at Payden & Rygel, member of EMpower’s Board of Directors in the United States, and expert on emerging markets debt and global fixed income. They spoke about blazing trails, women investors, and more.

Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President and CEO, spoke with Jeremy Llewelyn, Chair of EMpower’s Joint Executive Committee, former UK Board Chair and a lifelong emerging market investor.

Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President and CEO, spoke with Lucie Kucharova, a former Development and Engagement Manager at EMpower in London and Hong Kong, and the founder of lu•ciee, an eco-conscious fashion and lifestyle brand. Part of the proceeds from sales at lu•ciee are being donated to EMpower to support our grantee partners in Bali, Indonesia. Cynthia and Lucie spoke about giving back, sustainability, and change and adaptation.

Aasha Pai is a freelance consultant in global health strategy and market analysis and capacity-building for social purpose organisations. She has over 20 years of experience working for nonprofit organisations and social enterprises with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and gender equity. She is Co-Chair of EMpower’s Hong Kong Board of Directors. Recently she spoke with EMpower’s President & CEO Cynthia Steele about new directions in the field, priorities for young people today, and more.

Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President & CEO, spoke with Itay Tuchman, Global Head of Foreign Exchange at Citi. They had a wide-ranging discussion about the pandemic, workplace diversity, our increasingly digital world, and Citi’s “e for education” campaign, which EMpower is a beneficiary of.

Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President & CEO, spoke with Kunal Shah, Global Head of Emerging Markets Trading in the Global Markets Division of Goldman Sachs and Chair of EMpower UK’s Board of Directors. They spoke about changes in the finance industry, our Journey Around the World campaign, and more.