Andrew Tyndale was employee number 16 at Babcock & Brown Australia, a famed investment banking firm that, at its peak, had 28 offices, over 1,500 employees and managed funds of more than $70B.

After riding the highs of the economic boom, the 2008 Global Financial Crisis soon followed, laying waste to the business empire.

Andrew lost a great deal, not just in financial wealth, the experience opened his eyes to the depth of darkness in humanity when things get real ugly.

Fortunately, Andrew has since discovered a new purpose in life. Using his expertise and experience to direct investment capital to solve the world's biggest social and environmental problems.

Andrew first spoke to PDF about 10 years ago. The impact of that session was so profound that we have invited him back to speak to a whole new generation of attendees.

In this session, Andrew will recap the journey through his darkest days, his Fulbright Scholarship, as well as his work on impact investing, microfinancing and digital literacy.

About Andrew Tyndale:

Andrew has spent more than 35 years of investment banking and funds management, initially in the commercial space and, for the last decade, in the social sector.

In his ongoing work, Andrew originates Impact Investing opportunities for wholesale capital, in sectors like affordable and disability housing, to generate a healthy risk-weighted financial return as well as a social or environmental benefit

He also advises major foundations and governments on using investment capital to address the world's wicked problems. In 2014, Andrew was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, and has held numerous commercial and not-for-profit board roles.

Together with his wife, Philippa, Andrew has been extensively involved in international development work, including microfinance with Opportunity International Australia, maternal health & education with Pader Girls Academy and digital literacy and numeracy through Library For All now part of Save The Children.