Family Business Conference (session IV)
Mr. Risto Väyrynen
Founder, The Impact Office · Business Leaders
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Biography
Risto Väyrynen founded The Impact Office, a group of Single Family Office principals channeling private capital towards the SDGs. A seasoned entrepreneur, he’s initiated multiple start-ups, held prominent C-suite and board roles, and served as a Managing Partner at a Geneva-based investment management company. Formerly leading the World Economic Forum’s Family Business Community he’s now an Ambassador for the Family Business Network, championing Family Business Sustainability.
An alumnus of the EDHEC Business School, Väyrynen holds an MBA focused on Family Business.
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