Bio: Elysabeth Alfano is a successful businesswoman, a strategic consultant in the plant-based business arena and a keen investor. She is currently the CEO of VegTech™ Invest, the Advisor to the Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF, EATV, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Elysabeth is an expert in investing in food systems transformation and speaks internationally on the intersection of investing, sustainability, and our global food supply system. She has spoken at the U.N. Global Leaders Compact Summit, the United Nations Climate Change Summit, COP27 and COP28, Yale University, Bloomberg TV and Radio, Ameritrade TV, Motley Fool TV, ABC, PBS, NPR, NYSE-TV, FinTechTV and several Bloomberg Intelligence events.
Elysabeth began her career with the Kellogg Company working on Special K and Frosted Mini-Wheats before investing for a small family office. A graduate of Northwestern University and the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Elysabeth further consults and advises, through her company Plant Powered Consulting, C-Suite Executives on the sustainable food industry landscape, direction and whitespaces.
Lastly, Elysabeth hosts the Plantbased Business Hour, a podcast which features the CEOs and business leaders in the industry. The Plantbased Business Hour is considered “The Gold Standard” for those who want to understand, participate in, and capitalize on the growing Plant-based Innovation sector. She is also the voice of sustainability for the New York Stock Exchange, hosting the Upside & Impact: Investing for Change podcast.
Elysabeth contributes to ESG Clarity, Vegconomist Magazine, Factset Insights, CAIA and FinTechTV on a regular basis. Linkedin here.