Christian Novak

Professor of Practice

Christian Novak joined ISID in 2018 as Professor of Practice. He focuses on development finance, particularly on the effective use of public and private capital to help achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Christian possesses over 30 years experience in investment banking and in economic & social development, having worked for renowned international banks and for a prominent regional development finance institution. As Managing Partner of FMA, he provides advisory services in the field of development finance and impact investing. He played leading roles in launching various initiatives for the development of the private sector, namely through the use of innovative financing, including starting up a microfinance institution, two foundations aimed at fostering infrastructure and education, the 'impact investing' team of an investment bank, and the private-sector arm of a development finance institution. He graduated as a Public Accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Argentina.

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