Anita Kover 2023 Speaker

Program Director - Investments

UBS Optimus Foundation

Biography

Anita joined UBS Optimus Foundation in Switzerland in 2018 as a Social Finance Program Director. Anita’s role at the foundation has a focus on venture investments. In addition, Anita brings extensive experience in structuring impact finance funds from initial concept through investment thesis, governance, financial modeling and full launch. Previously Anita dedicated five years of her career to microfinance, working as a microfinance investment consultant in Luxembourg as well as in microfinance program implementation in Burkina Faso, Togo and Ghana. Anita started her career at BNP Paribas in France and holds a double Master’s degree in Management and Corporate Finance from the EDHEC Business School in France as well as a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Corvinus University of Budapest. Anita is fluent in English and French.