How Two Leaders Are Using Capital to Drive Real Change

What happens when two leaders from different industries come together with a shared mission to create a positive impact?

In this episode, I sit down with Maya Hari, CEO of Terrascope, and Michelle Cheo, CEO and Vice Chair of Mewah Group. Both are seasoned leaders who combine their deep business expertise with a passion for climate tech, health, and empowering small business owners. We explore their journey, how they turned shared values into a joint investing initiative, and the ways they’re making a difference through smart capital. Tune in now!

IN THIS EPISODE
(00:30) The Magic of Impact and Smart Capital - How do you bring together purpose and profit?
(02:00) A Dinner Conversation that Sparked a Movement - What happens when two passionate minds meet?
(03:30) Can Operators Be Better Investors? - A bold claim that challenges the norm!
(08:30) The Secret Ingredient of Smart Capital - What truly sets smart capital apart from the rest?
(12:00) The Power of Trust in Partnerships - How do Maya and Michelle keep their partnership strong and productive?
(18:00) Can Rechargeable Batteries Save the Planet? Could a simple battery change the world?
(25:30) Impact Investing: More Than Just Money - Is financial return enough?
(38:00) Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers with Impact - What’s holding women founders back?

Michelle Cheo
Deputy Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director of Mewah International Inc.

Ms Michelle Cheo is the Deputy Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director of Mewah International Inc. She joined the Group in 2003 and is responsible for the formulation and execution of overall strategy of the Group, business development, project execution, corporate risk and factory operations. Since joining the Group, Ms Cheo has been instrumental in expanding the supply chain of the Group, including acquiring and building additional refineries in multiple locations, expanding the premium speciality oils business, entering the biodiesel business and dairy sector. Prior to this, she was at ExxonMobil from 1997 to 2003 in the US and Singapore.
  / michelle-cheo-487638  

Maya Hari
CEO, Terrascope
Maya has built and led diverse organisations marrying cultural contexts having worked and lived in the US, France, India and Singapore. She brings together a passion for high-growth technology and sustainability as a CEO, investor and board director.

She serves as a board member of Sumitomo-backed insurtech company Singlife Holdings as well as board director for Axiata Group Berhad, a publicly listed Telecom and technology company in Asia.

She is an avid angel investor in technology and sustainability and is a key member of the ecosystem via networks such as XA, TiE, and YPO.
Maya's LinkedIn profile:   / mayahari  

AMIT GUPTA
Chairman, Global Board of Trustees, TiE
Founder & Group CEO, Ecosystem Group
Co-Chair, MIIM
Amit believes in the power of the digital economy, and it is with that belief that he founded Ecosystem, a next-generation Technology Research and Advisory Platform, and its spinoff Kampd, a professional communities-led social learning platform. Ecosystem democratises access to cutting-edge innovation, through its acquisition of CoVentured, an Australia-headquartered innovation discovery platform serving Fortune 500 enterprises globally.
  / amit-gupta-5320171  

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