What did we learn from ebbf's SUSTAINING HOPE series? What can each of us do to have finance serve humanity?
- Jun 23
- 1 min read
Finance in the Service of Humanity: What can each of us do?
Marc Rivers and Shiva Dustdar answered your questions on this topic
READ here the summary article of ideas that emerged from this dialogue:
Following the energy, ideas, and inspiration of the recent sold-out ebbf annual learning experience in Greece themed “Reorienting towards hope”, ebbf is offering you ways to SUSTAIN that HOPE in the new “Sustaining hope” series.
For this next interactive dialogue we have invited the protagonists of the plenary and additional deepening session who brilliantly explored the new role of finance in service to humanity.
Contrary to what some believe, each of us as a role to play in shaping finance of the future and using finance today to help shape a better humanity.
What does finance for good look like, and how can I be a part of it?
WATCH THE VIDEO SUMMARY:
The reflection on shifting finance from a tool of extraction to one of service really lands—especially the call for individual agency over waiting on systemic change. I’ve been digging into practical frameworks on this lately, check out https://image-to-stl.com
The idea that finance can serve humanity rather than the other way around feels urgent right now, and I appreciate how the series breaks it down into individual actions we can actually take. I’ve been using a simple budgeting framework that aligns my spending with my values, and it’s made the concept tangible. Check out https://grok-ai-video.com
The idea that finance can serve humanity rather than the other way around feels urgent right now, and I appreciate how the series turns that into practical, individual steps. I’ve been using a simple budgeting framework that aligns my spending with my values, and it’s made the abstract concept feel tangible. https://ai-for-music.com
The reflection on redirecting finance toward human dignity really lands—especially the idea that our daily choices, not just institutional shifts, carry the weight of change. I've been using a similar lens lately, and it’s made me wonder how we scale this beyond individual action. https://image-to-video.org
The takeaway that small, intentional shifts in how we handle money can ripple outward is exactly the kind of hope I needed today—especially the reminder that our daily choices are the real levers. I've been using a simple budgeting habit that mirrors this, and it’s made me wonder how we scale this beyond individuals. Check out https://image-gpt.net