Nina Hoas of LGT (right) in Kenya, tree planting
Global annual philanthropy giving today is estimated at over $1tr. The world will see the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history by 2045, some $84tr being passed down in US alone. Next gen inheritors are finding purpose in their wealth, responding to urgent causes, and driving change ?in my lifetime?. LUX Leaders & Philanthropists Editor Samantha Welsh speaks with Head of LGT Philanthropy Advisory, Nina Hoas, on strategies for enhancing impact through collaboration, leadership, innovation and doing good, well.
LUX: What made you decide on a career centred on addressing inequalities and social justice"
NINA HOAS: I am Swedish, born in Sweden but when I was growing-up my family moved around a lot, to Latin America and Asia, living in places like Bangkok and Thailand for seven years. So I grew-up in a family that was not afraid of being out in different communities or sharing their experiences and being with different cultures. Every year from when I was one year old we would go to Kenya to stay with my godparents who lived in Nairobi and had a family house outside Mombasa. We were put in the local school for a few weeks where where my aunt was a Swedish teacher, and in the weekends we would visit the safari and conservation areas. That Kenya experience was really ingrained in me, I was so aware of the environment, nature, biodiversity, and most of all aware of the contrasts. Preserving and replanting m...