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Amaly Legacy is a podcast that offers perspectives at the nexus of philanthropy, impact investments, and social and environmental innovation. We offer insights on unlocking funds across donations, grants, debt, equity and innovative finance. Season 2 will conclude in January 2024. Stay tuned, Season 3 will focus on climate solutions, sustainable food systems and agriculture, and biotech.

Wahid A. Kamalian


    • Dec 18, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Amaly Legacy

    Transforming Agriculture for a Sustainable Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 41:24


    Send us a textPanel discussion hosted by DP World and Amaly Legacy featuring Charles Karangwa, Global Head of Nature-based Solutions, IUCN, Eugene Willemsen, CEO, Africa, Middle East and South Asia at PepsiCo, Ravi Suri, Global Head of Impact Investments and Sustainable Finance, KPMG, and Roy Steiner, Head of Food Initiatives, Rockefeller Foundation moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Asset Management (part of Amaly Legacy Group of Companies). In this session, we explore diverse perspectives of trends, innovations and approaches in transforming agriculture and food systems.

    Perspectives on Agricultural Investment Strategies (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 41:40


    Send us a textPanel discussion convened by Amaly Legacy featuring Detlef Schoen, CEO of NewAg Natural Capital, Isaac Marshall, Investment Professional at TLG Capital, Urs Dieterich, Managing Director, Landscape Resilience Fund, and our special featured guest Miklos Veszpremi, Advisor at the Boston Consulting Group and Fellow at the World Economic Forum. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives on agricultural investment Strategies.

    Perspectives on Agricultural Investment Strategies (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 42:39


    Send us a textPanel discussion convened by Amaly Legacy featuring Detlef Schoen, CEO of NewAg Natural Capital, Isaac Marshall, Investment Professional at TLG Capital, Urs Dieterich, Managing Director, Landscape Resilience Fund, and our special featured guest Miklos Veszpremi, Advisor at the Boston Consulting Group and Fellow at the World Economic Forum. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives on agriculture investment Strategies.

    Global Perspectives on Farmland Restoration and Transformation of Food Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 57:48


    Send us a textPanel discussion convened by Amaly Legacy featuring Kate Mathias, Head of ESG and Impact at AGRI3 Fund, Mario Lewandowski, Director at AGBI Real Assets, and Tamer El-Raghy, Managing Director at Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF). In this session, we explore diverse perspectives on sustainable agriculture investments.

    Sustainable Agriculture Investments (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 44:06


    Send us a textPanel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Bitta Wycliffe, Investment Professional, Goodwell Investments, Brandon Welch, CEO, MAD Capital, Karan Shah, Investment Professional, EXEO Capital, and featuring Saloni Goyal, Sustainability Head, Agri Value Chains, ARISE IIP. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives on sustainable agriculture investments.Podcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia.

    Sustainable Agriculture Investments (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 57:37


    Send us a textPanel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Bitta Wycliffe, Investment Professional, Goodwell Investments, Brandon Welch, CEO, MAD Capital, Karan Shah, Investment Professional, EXEO Capital, and featuring Saloni Goyal, Sustainability Head, Agri Value Chains, ARISE IIP. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives on sustainable agriculture investments.Podcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia.

    Perspectives of Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists on Seeding and Nurturing Climate, Sustainable Food and Nature-based Solutions.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 46:49


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Diana Mongare, Angle Investor, Nairobi Business Angel Network, Gert Van Veldhuisen, Angel Investor, BID Capital Partners, Irena Spazzapan, Managing Partner, Systemiq Capital, and Laurie Saligman, General Partner, Clean Energy Venture Group. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives of angel investors and venture capitalists on seeding and nurturing climate, sustainable food and nature-based solutions.Podcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Part II: Beyond Returns - Exploring the Diverse Shades of Impact Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 25:25


    Panel discussion featuring Daniel Barker, CEO, Halcyon, Davide Strussani, Principal, IFC, Emily Chew, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Calvert Research & Management (part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management), Jenna Nicholas, Chief Investment Officer, One Planet Group, and Yasmina Zaidman, Cheif Development and Partnership Officer, Acumen. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives from thought leaders on different forms and types of impact investing.Host: Wahid A. KamalianPodcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Part I: Beyond Returns - Exploring the Diverse Shades of Impact Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 50:48


    Panel discussion featuring Daniel Barker, CEO, Halcyon, Davide Strussani, Principal, IFC, Emily Chew, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Calvert Research & Management (part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management), Jenna Nicholas, Chief Investment Officer, One Planet Group, and Yasmina Zaidman, Cheif Development and Partnership Officer, Acumen. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives from thought leaders on different forms and types of impact investing.Host: Wahid A. KamalianPodcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Part II: Harvesting Impactful Yields with Regenerative Farming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 39:24


    Panel discussion featuring Chris Wayne, Head of Agriculture Investments, Acumen,  Hammond Mensah, Manager, Solidaridad, Julie Cheng, Advisor, IFAD, MCE Social Capital and Water Equity, Laure Bourgeoise, Principal Investment Officer, Proparco, Ricardo Vernazza-Paganini, Managing Director (Europe), Agriculture Capital AlFanar Venture Philanthropy, and Paul Ronald, Founder and CEO of Save the Children Global Ventures. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives from thought leaders on Climate Philanthropy.Host: Wahid A. KamalianPodcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Part I: Harvesting Impactful Yields with Regenerative Farming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 42:48


    Panel discussion featuring Chris Wayne, Head of Agriculture Investments, Acumen,  Hammond Mensah, Manager, Solidaridad, Julie Cheng, Advisor, IFAD, MCE Social Capital and Water Equity, Laure Bourgeoise, Principal Investment Officer, Proparco, Ricardo Vernazza-Paganini, Managing Director (Europe), Agriculture Capital AlFanar Venture Philanthropy, and Paul Ronald, Founder and CEO of Save the Children Global Ventures. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives from thought leaders on Climate Philanthropy.Host: Wahid A. KamalianPodcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Unleashing the Power of Purposeful Capital: Perspectives on Venture Philanthropy & Impact Investments

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 59:14


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Kate Goodall, Co-Managing Partner, Halcyon Fund, Mathew Jensen, Director of Investment Solutions, Faith Invest, Myrna Attalla Executive Director, Venture Philanthropy, AlFanar Venture Philanthropy, and Paul Ronald, Founder and CEO of Save the Children Global Ventures. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives from thought leaders on Climate Philanthropy.Podcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Part II: Seeding and Financing Early Stage Nature-based Solutions, Perspectives on Forward Financing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 58:42


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy in the format of a 2 part episode covering funding of early stage nature-based solutions. This episode is presented in two parts, where we start with Charles Karangwa, Global Head of NbS at IUCN, and Ed Hewitt, Natural Climate Solutions Lead, Respira exploring the key considerations, barriers, cures, structures and market dynamics concerning funding early stage nature-based solutions. In part 2 of this episode we explore perspectives of FinTech innovators on forward financing of early stage nature-based solutions, featuring Leena Al Olaimy, CEO of SymbAiosys.ai, Nicolas Alexander, Head of Partnerships and Policy, Thallo, Niklas Terrahe, CEO of Ivy Protocol, Rez, Chief Product Officer, Solid World, and Thomas Herry, CEO of Fenix Carbon. Podcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Part I: Seeding and Financing Early Stage Nature-based Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 43:03


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy in the format of a 2 part episode covering funding of early stage nature-based solutions. This episode is presented in two parts, where we start with Charles Karangwa, Global Head of NbS at IUCN, and Ed Hewitt, Natural Climate Solutions Lead, Respira exploring the key considerations, barriers, cures, structures and market dynamics concerning funding early stage nature-based solutions. In part 2 of this episode we explore perspectives of FinTech innovators on forward financing of early stage nature-based solutions, featuring Leena Al Olaimy, CEO of SymbAiosys.ai, Nicolas Alexander, Head of Partnerships and Policy, Thallo, Niklas Terrahe, CEO of Ivy Protocol, Rez, Chief Product Officer, Solid World, and Thomas Herry, CEO of Fenix Carbon. Podcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Climate Philanthropy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 69:32


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Aditi Shah, Director of Climate Philanthropy, Impatience Earth, Karimi Kinoti, Director of Special Projects from Christian Aid, Karl Burkart, Deputy Director, One Earth, Savanna Ferguson, Executive Director, Climate Breakthrough, and Jessica Smith, Co-Lead Nature, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In this session, we explore diverse perspectives from thought leaders on Climate Philanthropy.Podcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Faith & Nature: Role of Faith Inspired Giving and Faith-Based Organizations To Restore Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 86:34


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Dan Perrell, United Nations representative from the Baha'i International Community, Karimi Kinoti, Director of Special Projects from Christian Aid, and Iyad Abu Moghli from Faith, Director of Faith for Earth Coalition from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In this session, we explore diverse perspectives from thought leaders on the intersection of faith and nature.Podcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    The Role of Sustainable Financing & Private Equity to Scale NbS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 47:06


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Anya Nelson, Investment Manager from Climate Asset Management, Max Riva, Principal, EBRD (Green Climate Fund), and Peter Chappell, Investment Manager, Finnfund. In this session, we explore the role of sustainable financing and private equity to scale NbS.Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    How Sustainable and Blended Financing is Accelerating Social and Environmental Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 48:50


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Ivo Mulder, Head of Climate Finance from United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Mauricio Benitez, Food Systems and Nature-based Solutions Lead from ResponsAbility Investments, and Micheline Ntiru, Senior Advisor from Convergence Blended Finance. In this session, we explore how sustainable and blended financing is accelerating social and environmental impact.Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Climate-Tech Investment Landscape: Diverse Perspectives from Venture Capitalists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 33:25


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Andrei Xydas from Bloom Equity, Antony Yousefian from The First Thirty, Juan Pablo Garavaglia from Zonda Capital and Orelle Khalili from Capital Nature. This episode features a special guest, German Vegarra, from Adapta Earth. In this session, we explore unique and diverse perspectives from venture capitalists from around the globe on the climate-tech investment landscape.Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Hemangi Sarma, Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    NbS Investment Landscape: Diverse Perspectives from Asset & Investment Managers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 29:23


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Bert Glover from Impact Ag Partners, Cecilia Cordova from Mirova Natural Capital, and Jens Bech Petersen from New Forests. In this session, we explore unique and diverse perspectives from seasoned asset and investment managers on NbS investment landscape.Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Hemangi Sarma, Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Leveraging Innovative & Blended Finance to Tackle Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 52:03


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Abhisheik Dhawan from the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Diana Denke from KOIS, Sashi Jayatileke from USAID, and Siddhartha Sinha from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The episode features a special guest, Siddhartha Jha, from dClimate.  In this session, we explore unique and diverse perspectives on the applications of innovative and blended finance to tackle climate change.Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Hemangi Sarma, Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Unlocking Funds for NbS via Carbon Credits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 42:23


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Frederic Fournier from Open Forest Protocol, John Mundy from One Acre Fund, and Raphael Haupt from Toucan Protocol. In this session, we explore unique and diverse perspectives on unlocking funds for nature-based solutions via voluntary carbon credits.Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Hemangi Sarma, Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Unlocking Funds for Nature-based Solutions (NbS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 51:11


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Charlie Pool from Toucan Protocol, Jennifer Hacking from World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and Richard McNally from the Symmetry Group and Senior Advisor to a number of global institutions, including Green Climate Fund and Dutch Fund for Climate. The episode features Nadine Bitar, Sustainable Urban Development Advisor from Place-led Cities 4.0, and Chair Link WG of IFLA. In this session, we explore unique and diverse perspectives on unlocking funds for nature-based solutions.Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Hemangi Sarma, Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    How is Web3 Restructuring Value for Forestry & Agricultural Land Owners & Stewards?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 43:57


    A unique episode featuring mavericks from the web3 x ReFi universe highlighting how web3 is restructuring value for forestry and agricultural land owners and stewards?  The episode is moderated by Amaly Legacy and features rockstars from Toucan Protocol, Coorest, Project Ark and dClimate. The cover art is using NFTs minted for the speakers by Project Ark from their collection Arkanauts .Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Hemangi Sarma, Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Funder Stewardship & Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 51:46


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Maryam Farooqi from Save the Children UK, Smita Ram from Rang De ( India's first peer-to-peer lending platform championing microcredit access for rural India), Shannon Townsend from Windmill Microlending (Canadian organisation offering low-interest microloans to skilled immigrants and refugees to assist education funding). The episode features a special guest, Amal Ridene, from, pan-African private equity firm, AfricInvest. In this session, we explore very diverse and unique perspectives from thought leaders (covering philanthropic funds, debt, and private equity) on funder stewardship and engagement.Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Hemangi Sarma, Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Faith Inspired Giving

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 52:10


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Karl Shuker from the International Rescue Committee (founded by Albert Einstein), Matt Hyam from World Vision UK, Melissa Spas from Lake Institute on Faith & Giving (part of Lilly Family School of Philanthropy), and Shadi Ghrawi from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The episode features a special guest, Susan Kihara, from Clean Start Kenya, an Acumen Fund-backed social organisation. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives from thought leaders on faith inspired giving and faith-based giving.Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Hemangi Sarma, Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

    Major & Legacy Giving

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 49:03


    Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Marisa Rizzuti from UNICEF USA, Belen Roldan from the Spanish Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Rawan Badarneh from Greenpeace. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives from thought leaders on major donors and legacy giving.Podcast Post-Production & Content Strategy Team: Hemangi Sarma, Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

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