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🏆 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 ‘𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡’ 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬! 🏆 We’re beyond thrilled to share that Masawa was awarded 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 in the Best Investor/VC category Tuesday night at the WellFounded Leaders in Health Awards in London! 🎉 This recognition celebrates our "𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬". 🌟 We're honored to be awarded alongside names like Balderton Capital and Zinc. Not to forget our friend - Jason Cavnar whose work at Founder Mental Health Pledge was rewarded with the "Most Highly Commended" Best Thought Leader! And in the category "Best Founder / CEO", let’s salute Dr Linda Mizun at Hero of Health for the 2024 Impact Report and Alex Kendall at Wayve for his personal commitment to health leadership ❤️. But the celebration didn’t stop there! Earlier in the day, at the Havas x WellFounded Leaders in Health Summit, our Co-Founding Partner Sabine Flechet joined an insightful panel alongside: Marco Mohwinckel (Tech Tour) Toby Coppel (Mosaic Ventures) Daniel Waterhouse (Balderton Capital) Esther Reynal de St Michel Richardot (THENA Capital) The topic? 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟? With 53% 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭, and 65% 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬‘ 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬, Sabine highlighted the urgent ethical 𝒂𝒏𝒅 business imperative to prioritize wellbeing in ultra-high-stress roles. At Masawa, we believe investing means more than just extending financial runways, it means also extending emotional runways. Together, we’re redefining what it means to truly support founders. Sincere gratitude to Dr Jack Kreindler, Ellie Yates, Vernon Bainton and their teams for the memorable and impactful day! #MentalHealth #ImpactFund #NurtureCapital #LiH

🌍 ChangeNOW 2025 is just around the corner, and Masawa is proud to be part of this global gathering of change-makers reimagining how capital can serve people and planet. Here’s where we’ll be showing up: 💸 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 🗓️ Thursday, April 24th | 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM Masawa’s Co-Founding Partner - Joshua Haynes - will join a curated group of fund managers shaping the future of impact investing, exploring how financial capital can become a force for 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. Great to see some of our friends pitching on stage, like Alina Klarner & Sofia Queiroz and learn more about their respective #ecosystem initiatives: Impact Shakers & maze impact 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eY4KJzJK 😇 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 🗓️ Friday, April 25th | 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM Sabine Flechet, Co-Founding Partner at Masawa, will share insights on investing in 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 during the Beginner Angel Workshop (Future Lab), alongside: 🌟 Christine Amour-Levar - Co-Founder, Investors for Climate 🌟 Jérôme Masurel - CEO, 50 Partners 🎤 Moderated by Louise Edouard - Senior Associate, Asterion Ventures Our session will explore four key themes: 💡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 & 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭: How today’s shifting global environment is reshaping the way we invest. 💡 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭? Personal journeys and motivations behind becoming impact investors. 💡 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 & 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞: The human side of angel investing: how can we better support founders' wellbeing? 💡 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Defining 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 impact and navigating the risks of greenwashing. 🎯 Our goal? To foster an 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - rich in 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬, accessible to 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐬, and rooted in 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/er9288-2 🤝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 / 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 at École des Ponts Business School Masawa will also contribute to shaping impact leadership at this private summit for For Good Leaders. 🗓️ Friday, April 25th | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Working Session: Ventures and Funds for Change With: Diana Verde Nieto, Sabine Flechet, Joshua Haynes At Masawa, we believe 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥, not just scale. Whether by investing in 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, championing 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠, or embedding 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, we are committed to financing a 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧-𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. Let’s connect if you’re attending ChangeNOW, Funds for Change, Angels for Change, or For Good Leaders! 💬 #ChangeNOW2025 #ImpactInvesting #MentalHealthInnovation #NurtureCapital #FounderWellbeing #FundsForChange #AngelsForChange #ForGoodLeaders #Masawa #InvestInImpact #CapitalForHealing

June 9-10 London THE REAL Summit London - The Intersection of Finance & Mental Health https://lnkd.in/e9PDP4cG Great to see the incredible support and momentum for our London Summit!

“𝘉𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.” A wise reminder from Liet van Beuningen at this week’s PYM - the Conscious Investors' Community gathering. This week, La French Tech featured our Co-Founding Partner, Sabine Flechet, as one of the women shaping the future of tech and venture capital in Europe. Her spotlight moment? A reflection on how innovation connects cultures, why mental health must be central to entrepreneurship, and how we can redefine success beyond returns. And true to form, she paid it forward, honoring three remarkable women in the French Tech ecosystem: 💡Hélène Huby 💡Tatiana Jama 💡Celine Lazorthes Brava, Sabine 👏 #WomenOfFrenchTech #MentalHealthInTech #InclusiveLeadership #FrenchTech

Name me. Two weeks ago we held the second #SystemicInvestingSummit2025 in London, UK with our partners TWIST: Investing for Systems Change. And what an event it was—buzzing with energy, ideas and connections. One of the standout moments was the ‘poetic provocation’ delivered by community member Ashanti Kunene, who is based in South Africa. When we asked her to help us set the tone and ambition of the Summit, she “took a hike up Table Mountain and asked Mother Earth what she wanted me to say, a black South African woman, travelling to the centre of ‘empire’". A recording of Ashanti’s poem was requested by so many of our participants and we’re delighted to be able to share it here. Thank you Ashanti for your courage in speaking truth to power and for sharing your creativity with us. 

40% des dirigeants à impact déclarent ne pas être en bonne santé mentale. Et c’est presque le double des dirigeants “classiques” (24%). Ce chiffre me terrifie. Et encore, ce chiffre est sûrement en dessous de la réalité. Parce que quand on leur pose directement la question, certains minimisent (et oui, difficile d’avouer qu’on est à bout quand on est censé être un leader inspirant et résilient, qui change le monde); mais pourtant, dès qu’on utilise des méthodes d’évaluation indirectes, on voit que les niveaux de stress et de détresse explosent. Pourquoi c’est si difficile d’en parler ? 🤫 Parce que c’est encore un sujet tabou, on a peur de perdre en crédibilité si on avoue nos fragilités 🎒 Parce que l’écosystème entier ne prend pas ça en compte : les financeurs ne l’intègrent pas dans leurs indicateurs, les incubateurs n’intègrent pas ça dans leurs parcours, le système éducatif valorise encore la performance individuelle et la réussite à tout prix 👉 Résultat ? Ces entrepreneurs portent des enjeux immenses, avec des ressources limitées, au contact de publics vulnérables, dans un monde incertain et ne savent pas comment s'entourer sur le sujet Difficile de s’étonner qu’ils soient épuisés. Et pourtant, prendre soin des entrepreneurs à impact, ce n’est pas du luxe, c’est vital. Parce que si eux s’effondrent, qui va porter les solutions de demain et contribuer à réinventer le monde ? Moi, je vois le sujet partout. Dans le boulot, quand je papote avec des alumnis entrepreneurs, mais aussi dans mes discussions avec mes amis, qui sont pourtant dans un tout autre milieu. Ce n’est plus une tendance, c’est une alerte rouge. 🚨 Alors nous, chez Ticket for Change, on prend le sujet à bras-le-corps. Parce que si on ne fait rien, on court droit vers un écosystème en épuisement généralisé. 🌡️ Pour notre premier pas sur le sujet (cerveau d’ingénieur oblige !), on avait besoin de mesurer pour prouver que l’enjeu est énorme ! On a donc bossé sur une étude sur le sujet avec la chaire Santé Mentale de l’emlyon business school. L’étude est dispo depuis aujourd’hui. Lisez-la, partagez-la, et surtout, dites-moi : ça vous parle ? PS : on bosse sur un nouveau programme sur le sujet de la santé mentale des entrepreneurs à impact, écrivez-moi si ça vous intéresse d'en savoir plus ! 🌴

Next Stop: London June 9-10 Grateful for Our Incredible Advisory Group Helping Us Build Something Special — THE REAL Summit London! https://lnkd.in/e9PDP4cG A huge THANK YOU to our amazing REAL Summit London Advisory Group! Garen Staglin Sabine Flechet Charles H. Finnie Ryan Dermody Peter Kelly 💙 Aahuti Rai Joshua Haynes Shivan Bhavnani, CAIA Julia Balandina Jaquier Astrid Leyssens Tadeusz Hawrot Daniel Koppelkamm, CFA Margaret Hines Pascal Joncour Frédéric Destrebecq Manoj Panjwani Andy Ratcliffe Nathan Romano We just had our first call, and I’m honestly blown away by this incredible group of leaders and changemakers. It’s great to follow up on the energy and success of our New York event at Deutsche Bank and our time at Davos during World Economic Forum — and now the momentum is building fast for London! This isn’t just an advisory group — this is a powerhouse of diverse voices, bringing together finance, mental health, philanthropy, business, and community leaders, all united by a common mission: to make THE REAL Summit London a truly impactful and memorable event. The energy, passion, and commitment on that first call reminded me exactly why we’re doing this — to spark real conversations, create meaningful connections, and drive forward the mental health movement globally. Feeling grateful, inspired, and excited to be working alongside each and every one of you. Thank you for helping us continue this journey and for making London the next powerful stop in building THE REAL community. See you all June in London! Shout out to past support and sponsors in NYC & Davos! Deutsche Bank happy® The Carter Center Kids Help Phone Dandelion Health BetterHelp Deloitte UBS Crisis Text Line PAREA Diamond Wealth Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Mindful Philanthropy SecondMuse Prospira Global Private Equity Marketeer Ortus Foundation Mettle One Mind Convergence Partners Delphi Unicef

💡 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 – 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬? At Masawa, we believe in 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥—an approach that goes beyond financial returns to actively shape a healthier, more resilient world. This is why we're excited about this upcoming gathering in 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐬 🇧🇪 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 12𝐭𝐡, where impact-driven investors will explore how capital can fuel 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. What makes this evening special? 𝐀 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 🔹 Beatrice de Mahieu – On the role of technology in creating lasting societal transformation. 🔹 Sarah Teacher – Strategies for wealth holders to maximize impact beyond traditional investing. 🔹 Steven Serneels – The evolving landscape of impact finance and where we go next. 📍 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫? If you're a 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 looking to align capital with values, this is a conversation worth joining. 🤝 Co-hosted by ABN AMRO Private Banking Belgium, BNP Paribas, Triodos Bank & ING Private Banking Belgium. 💬 Let’s move beyond transactional investing to 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. Will we see you there? 👉🏽 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. #NurtureCapital #ImpactInvesting #ResilientFinance #TechForGood #WellbeingEconomy

𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘀, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿: 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿. At the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, mental health was more present than ever, featured across venues, high-profile panels, and in the business community. The recognition that 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 is gaining mainstream traction. But 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 🧠 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 The Brain House was packed, signaling that cognitive health is now an economic and societal priority. Investors, policymakers, and business leaders are beginning to see 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 📱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 & 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 The role of 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 was hotly debated. Some platforms—𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁—𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺, while others remain skeptical of their responsibility. 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸; 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰, 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 🤖 𝗔𝗜: 𝗔 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲-𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 AI’s rapid scaling is 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁. It holds promise for 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, but also risks 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀. Guardrails must keep pace with progress. 🌍 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? The links between 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 are undeniable, from heat stress to rising mental health burdens. Encouragingly, 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 are starting to prioritize climate adaptation strategies that include 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝙃𝙊𝙒𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍: 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 i𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀. Masawa is 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻—scaling investments, driving collaboration, and ensuring 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘇𝘇𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. #MentalHealth #BrainHealth #AI #ClimateHealth #Davos2025 #ImpactInvesting

The last 36 hours in Davos are always a blur... exhausted but energised, here are the key themes from days 4 & 5 that stayed with me: 1. 🌍 President Trump’s address sparked mental health concerns in the US and abroad President Trump’s address was unforgettable—anticipation turned to silence as the gravity of his policy declarations sank in. Limiting genders to "male and female," dismissing DEI as “nonsense,” and plans to withdraw from the WHO sparked profound concerns. That The Trevor Project saw a 33% increase in LGBTQ+ youth seeking help since inauguration was heartbreaking. Globally, the loss of World Health Organization funding will impact many lives. #Leadership decisions like these ripple into people’s lives. 2. 🤖 The Exponential Rise of AI: Hope, urgency, and (for me) some fear AI’s pace of development is staggering. In a late-night conversation with a tech leader, I learned how competitive pressures between companies and nations are driving exponential growth now-what happens in 3-5 years will dwarf what we’ve seen so far. While #AI holds potential to transform industries and even solve mental health challenges, we’re venturing into the unknown without enough understanding of its risks. #Ethical guardrails must keep pace with progress. 3. 💪 Investing in Resilient Leadership Is Needed More Than Ever On Friday morning (despite Thursday’s famously late night at Barry's Piano Bar!), Paralympian Champion Birgit Skarstein moderated an incredible discussion on resilient leadership. She shared how resilience is a common trait among Olympic champions and essential for leadership in a fast-changing world. Leadership today isn’t just about grit—it’s about adapting, thriving & supporting others through transformation. 4. 👩💻 Businesses are still grappling with Gen Z expectations in the workplace Gen Z dominated many conversations this week, as leaders grapple with their desire for purpose, belonging & mental health support. At Prospira Global, we often see these expectations misaligned with what workplaces offer. Discussions reinforced the importance of clarity, intergenerational collaboration, balancing tech with connection, and being transparent. 5. 🧠 ‘Brain Capital’ presented as a unified economic case for mental health The WEF and McKinsey’s “#BrainCapital” initiative aims to unify mental health, neurological health, and cognitive performance as one investment case. While there is value in a united framework, I worry it could water down solutions for specific mental health needs & rights - this isn't just an economic issue. Davos is always a rollercoaster—equal parts inspiring & overwhelming. This year was also a huge privalege to attend on an official badge, and I can not thank the incredible The Forum of Young Global Leaders team enough, led by Ida Jeng Christensen & Mahmoud Jabari for everything that made this week possible.It has been an invaluable week in moving the agenda forward together! #WEF25 Dr Ruma Bhargava Andy Moose