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Visions of innovative financing

for education

Interview with
Karthik Krishnan

CEO of Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd)

He is a clever, dynamic, and pleasant individual dedication to education—and to the well-being
whom we had the pleasure of meeting on a of people, especially younger generations—is
beautiful sunny day in Geneva. Karthik Krishnan palpable.
is an extremely busy man, spending much of his
time traveling the globe to promote a new vision Mr. Krishnan brings with him a wealth of
for nancing education—at a time when the experience, having served as Global CEO of the
traditional system is facing major disruption. Britannica Group and as an executive at RELX,
a Fortune 500 company. He also brings venture
His ultimate goal is to raise awareness of the capital experience, having incubated, launched,
urgent need to adapt education to the evolving and scaled startups, and serves as an Adjunct
demands of businesses, and to ensure that future Professor at New York University’s Stern School
generations are equipped to meet the challenges of Business. He was a Venture Chair at Redesign
that lie ahead. When you speak with him, his Health, a business creation platform to advance

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