Founder and Gender Finance Advisor, Connecting Founders Profile / Bio Caterina is a gender finance specialist with 25 years of experience working at the crossroads of finance. She supports international finance institutions, development partners, and government bodies in integrating a gender and climate lens across finance and infrastructure programs in a way that is pragmatic, cost-effective, and relevant to local business sectors. Prior to founding Connecting Founders, Caterina worked for leading international development institutions, such as the World Bank and IFC, to design and execute projects in over 35 countries. She holds an M.A. in International Relations and Economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Caterina is an angel investor at Epic Angels, passionate about supporting female founders in Asia and the Pacific. Materials Title Date Learning Materials Topics Digitizing Waste with Women at the Center: Insights from Southeast Asia 5 June, 2025 Slides Environment, Gender Equality