Finance Leaders Fellowship - The Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute Finance Leaders Fellowship (FLF) is an interconnected community of values-based senior finance leaders striving to shape a human-centered industry that promotes widespread flourishing and a more regenerative and inclusive global economy.

Representing a diverse range of markets, sectors, and perspectives across the global finance ecosystem, Finance Leaders Fellows undertake a two-year fellowship journey of intensive discourse and reflection that challenge them to reflect on their responsibilities as industry leaders, cultivate deep commitments to values-driven leadership, and move from success to significance in service of a better world.

Founded in 2016 by Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow, Ranji Nagaswami, and Aspen Institute Trustee, Chris Varelas, the Finance Leaders Fellowship is made up of 126 Fellows representing 22 countries. The six classes of Finance Fellows join a wider community of over 3,500 values-based leaders in over 60 countries as part of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN).

Fellow Impact

Creating a Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

In a bid to improve pension outcomes, Amanda White, Class 3, launched the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark, the world's first benchmark for transparency of pension disclosure. She's now working with 12 pension funds to evaluate their value.
Jeff Wong, EY Global Chief Innovation Officer, EY Global

“The Fellowship aligned perfectly with the dialogues happening within EY about how to build a better working world, factoring in a wider group of stakeholders to include society at large. The discussions centered me on how to not only think more broadly, but also how I personally could deliver change in my role at a time when we faced historic challenges.”
Supporting Black-Owned Banks

Working to close the racial wealth gap, Yolanda Daniel, Class 2, launched the National Black Bank Fund and Foundation to lift up Black-owned banks across the U.S.
Jen Easterly, Global Head, Cybersecurity Fusion Center & Managing Director, Technology, Morgan Stanley

“My journey in the Fellowship has made me a more empathetic, authentic, and courageous leader and especially helped me prepare to co-lead my firm’s response to COVID-19. Never has a crisis demanded more from us as leaders, and never has the Aspen experience been arguably more important and more impactful.
Building Safety Nets for Informal Economy Workers

Bobby Bose, Class 4, leveraged WhatsApp and his expertise to enable millions of people across India to increase their quality of life through access to financial products and services that are affordable, convenient, and secure.
Kofi Bruce, Chief Financial Officer, General Mills

“The Fellowship has helped me slow down to think about what I do and how I use the power I have, in all facets personal and professional, to make a lasting impact on the community around me and the people whom my leadership touches.”

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The Aspen Institute Names Erika Karp New Executive Director of the Finance Leaders Fellowship

Karp brings 25 years of experience from across the finance industry now aimed at harnessing the collective potential of Finance Leaders Fellows to create a more regenerative and inclusive global economy.
Aspen Institute Finance Fellowship Selects 23 Leaders Poised for Impact in Global Finance Industry

Meet the 23 leaders of the 2023 Class who are committed to forging a new cultural paradigm in the finance industry – a paradigm that marshals the industry’s global influence to address urgent societal challenges and promote sustainable economic growth.
Aspen Institute Mobilizes Finance Leaders at Decisive Moment for Global Finance Industry

The 2021 Class of Finance Leaders Fellows will begin a two-year journey to transform their leadership and build toward a more equitable global finance industry.
Announcing the 2019 Class of The Finance Leaders Fellowship

The Aspen Institute today named its 2019 class of Finance Leaders Fellows.
Announcing the 2018 Class of The Finance Leaders Fellowship

Accomplished leaders from across the globe to apply finance for the good of society.
Announcing the 2017 Class of The Finance Leaders Fellowship

Accomplished leaders from across the globe to apply finance for good
Announcing the inaugural Class of The Finance Leaders Fellowship

Entrepreneurial leaders from across the globe are mobilized to reconnect finance and society.