Aisha Williams

An entrepreneur, futurist, and sustainability activist, Williams is dedicated to reimagining the future of impact and sustainability as the Founder and CEO of ImpactVest, an impact mission-driven alternative asset management firm focused on promoting a purpose-driven economy and re-imagining capitalism.

Williams is on a mission to create a new financial and sustainability paradigm in which impact equals real actionable results, and drives positive change.

Williams is the author and creator of one of the foundational theories and models of utilizing blockchain protocols to optimize impact investing towards frontier and emerging markets.

Williams has the honor of holding the designation of United States Boren Scholar, which led to a prestigious diplomatic public service career. She is also a Harvard Business Review Advisory Council Member, a University of Zurich Center for Sustainable Finance Adviser Alumna, and a Frankfurt School of Management Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance. Williams is an HEC Paris graduate and an external ESG expert at the EU Commission.

She is also a Blockchain council Blockchain and Finance Professional, and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

Williams believes that impact investing is a catalyst for transformative change across asset classes that has the ability to create a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future.