Thought Leaders
Destructive Creation Through Leadership
TIV is at the forefront of thinking and practice in producing solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Our team reflects this in expertise, excellence, and experience. Our experts couple their profound insights gained through trailblazing careers with their passion for alleviating poverty through innovation and sustainable development.
Advisory Council
Howard Rush
Innovation Ecosystems
Professor at University of Brighton UK, Project leader for the UK Department of International Development exploring the Humanitarian Innovation Ecosystem, founding member and former Head of CENTRIM.
Alistar Brett
Technology Commercialization
Partner Rainforest Strategies, LLP. Senior Technology Commercialization Advisor, World Bank
James Gillespie
Healthcare and Biotech
President and Co-founder, Center for Healthcare Innovation
Kurt Hoffman
Impact Investment
Director, Recipco Capacity Exchange Ltd.Former Director Shell Foundation, London
Hunter Lovins
Sustainable Development
President and Founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions co-creator of the “Natural Capitalism” concept
Viji Sampath
International Food / Agribusiness and M&A
Managing Director, Keva Global PartnersFormer Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse Coopers
Oltac Unsal
Enterpreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
Member, NexGen Angels, and MD, Smyrna Capital
Charles Weiss
Energy and Cleantech
Visiting Scholar, AAAS, retired Distinguished Professor, science, technology and international affairs, Georgetown University