Business Network Seminar - Bob Annibale

Bob Annibale, Founder & Global Director of Citi Inclusive Finance (2005-2020) and now Senior Fellow in the School of Finance and Management at SOAS, will share his experience of working in one of the world’s largest banks on inclusive finance and provide guidance on how to start your career in banking, impact investing, community development and inclusive finance.

This seminar is designed to connect you to the world of work. Leading practitioners, including some of our SOAS alumni, will:

• tell you about their practical work experience and career
• bring you up to speed with the latest trends in their employment field
• provide hands on advice and tips to help you pursue the career of your dreams

About the speaker

Bob Annibale is a Senior Fellow, School of Finance and Management, SOAS University of London, focusing on social and inclusive finance, social entrepreneurship, and financial justice. He is most recognized as the founder and Global Director of Citi Inclusive Finance (2005-2020) and his additional leadership of Citi Community Development, which is focused on financial inclusion, immigrant integration, affordable housing, and racial justice in the US.

Since inception, Inclusive Finance has mobilized over $3.8bn in financing across 36 countries, developing new products with partner institutions and clients that are focused on serving the financial needs of underserved communities, working across Citi’s businesses and geographies.

Bob has served on the boards of the Citi Foundation, CGAP (World Bank), the MIX, and the Financial Health Network. He currently serves on the boards of Accion, Grameen America, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corp., and the advisory board of Center for Inclusive Finance.

He served three terms on the FDIC Chairman’s Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion and was a founding member of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs Advisory Council on Financial Education and Inclusion. He was honoured as a “Champion of Change” by the Obama administration for his work supporting immigrant integration and citizenship in the US, and by Euromoney as a “Global Impact Banking Champion.”