Speakers

Diane is Managing Director and Head of Impact and Sustainability Private Markets at Allianz Global Investors. She is responsible for impact and sustainability strategy and management activities across the company’s private markets platform. In her role, Diane helps to develop impact- and sustainability-focused offerings, and oversees the due diligence, measurement and management of impact and sustainable investment opportunities. Diane joined AllianzGI from Y Analytics, TPG Global’s dedicated impact unit, where she was Senior Director of Impact Solutions and oversaw TPG Rise Fund’s impact assessments and management activities. Previously, Diane was Director at Social Finance UK, where she focused on structuring results-based financing mechanisms to address social issue areas including economic inclusion, education and health in the UK and abroad. Diane started her career in the investment banking division of Citi. She holds a BA in Economics from Cambridge University, MPA in International Development from Harvard Kennedy School, and is an AsiaGlobal Fellow of the University of Hong Kong. Diane acted as a member of CFA UK’s Impact Investing Panel and is a co-author of the curriculum for CFA UK’s Impact Investing certificate.