# What Next? | How philanthrophy can fuel economic transformation

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Podcast: [Investec Focus Radio SA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/investec-focus-radio-sa-680399)
Published: 2026-03-13T05:02:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1655180
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## Resource

In this episode, of the What Next series, we discuss the power of philanthropy in transforming markets, through investing in high risk innovation and early stage ideas that often require new economic thinking. Podcast hosts Investec's Marc Kahn and Cambridge's Lindsay Hooper invite Peter Bennett, founder of the Bennett Foundation and Leslie Johnston, founding CEO of the Laudes Foundation to explore how the power of philanthropy can be applied to large scale projects. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Why Philanthropy Matters in a World of Systemic Challenges 11:49 Catalysing Markets, Changing Systems 19:55 Trends, Risks and the Future of Philanthropic Capital 29:18 Leadership for the Long Term: What Works, What’s Next What Next? An Investec-Cambridge podcast series · Investec Focus Radio SA

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