Dr. Miray Zaki is an investor and advisor, Co-founder of Chanya (positive) Impact, Chair of Planthesis (US & European Sustainability VC fund), and a PhD supervisor at SSBR. She has invested and managed over $18.5 billion globally across private equity, impact, credit, and special situations. Her experiences span the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia, providing her with a unique understanding of diverse markets. Most recently, she was the Managing director in charge of all sustainability investments and African investments at Gulf Capital. She was also personally selected by the CEO of UAE-based COP28 to be a Senior Advisor to the presidency on matters of food systems, financing to the global south and tech and innovation. She also served as the first female CIO of a philanthropic endowment in the Middle East, spearheading investment activities for the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable Foundation. Dr. Zaki’s impressive career includes senior investment roles at ADIA (UAE), Endeavor Capital (US), and Deutsche Bank (UK). She holds a PhD with distinction in Financial Management and Sustainability from SSBR, an MBA from the University of Chicago, a Bachelor degree in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo, and completed her CFA Charter in 2010. A recognized leader, Dr. Zaki is a Fulbright Scholar and has twice been named one of Dow Jones Financial News’ Top 100 Women in Finance. She is deeply committed to fostering sustainable growth for the businesses and communities she partners with.