Sir Ronald Cohen

Season One – Episode 9

Paul’s guest this week is Sir Ronald Cohen, an international philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor and social innovator, who has been described as the “father of social investment”. He reflects on how his early experience fleeing Egypt in the wake of the Suez Crisis shaped his core values and beliefs, shares why he believes every business model should have impact at its heart and gives his advice for the next generation of social entrepreneurs.

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