#EqualityTalks 2 "Sustainable Livelihoods"

Corentin Larue is of French and Swiss nationalities and has lived in Latin America for 7+ years . He is the co-founder and managing director of FUNDES Catalyst , FUNDES’ venture studio building innovations servicing microbusinesses to tackle poverty in Latin America. Before that, he contributed to the growth and transformation of FUNDES for 5 years, successfully creating FUNDES' strategic consulting practice and leading Mexico's office. Corentin holds Master Degrees in Development Studies and International Affairs from Sciences Po Paris and the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Nathalie Jean-Baptiste is the Deputy CEO and the Senior Programme Manager - Wealth Inequality at the Julius Baer Foundation, which she joined in March 2020. Prior to Julius Baer, she led an action research unit in East Africa for 4 years. Nathalie has an extensive research background, she was a Marie Curie Global Fellow and worked for the last 15 years in the field of urban  studies. Her work focused on inequalities, urban vulnerabilities and transformation. Nathalie is an architect graduated in Mexico City and holds an MSc and PhD from the Bauhaus University. Her international experience bridging science and practice spreads across Mexico, Germany, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Tanzania as well as Australia. She is a board member of the International Association People-Environment Studies and currently serves as a mentor in the WISA - Women in Science and Art Program.