Join SIRI Adjunct Professor, Lorie Srivastava and guest speaker, Dr Elizabeth (Beth) Addonizio to discuss the future of investing, sustainability, and the global economy.
Beth Addonizio is the Managing Director of Fair Winds Capital, where she leads early-stage investing and fractional CFO advisory for female-founded businesses. She was previously a Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, and brings a unique background that bridges the worlds of defense, intelligence, and innovation.
Our fireside chat will encompass financial practice, policy and economic frameworks, such as:
- How should investors make decisions when the future is uncertain and the risks are hard to measure?
- Exploring how climate change, resource scarcity, technological disruption, and geopolitical shifts are reshaping markets and investment strategies.
- How emerging trends in climate, energy, nature, and technology are creating new risks and opportunities for investors.
Plus, find out more about the new SIRI course for Spring, CEEN IA7740 - Quantitative Valuation of the Environment: Firms’ Economic Valuation of Nature and its Ecosystem Services.
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Biography
Elizabeth Addonizio
Managing Director, Fair Winds Capital
Elizabeth Addonizio has served across the Office of Naval Intelligence, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and NCIS, contributing strategic insights to national security priorities. Her work with the Air Force Expanded Competition Office reflects her ongoing commitment to fostering innovation at the intersection of commercial enterprise and defense capability.
Her intellectual foundation is rooted in rigorous academic training, with a Ph.D. from Yale, an M.A. from Princeton, and a B.A. from Bucknell University. As a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, she engages in ongoing dialogue about geopolitical strategy and global policy.
Beth’s approach to investing and advisory work centers on identifying founders and companies with the potential to scale rapidly while maintaining operational excellence. She is particularly interested in ventures that address market gaps through innovative solutions and business models that create value for multiple stakeholders.
Beyond her professional roles, Beth is deeply committed to developing the next generation of female leaders in both the private and public sectors. Her work reflects a conviction that economic power and strategic insight, wielded thoughtfully, can drive both business success and broader positive impact.
