Dr Vian Sharif brings two decades of experience in financial services, specialising in the intersection of nature, finance, and technology. She is the founder & President of NatureAlpha, an advanced AI-first fintech platform delivering science-based environmental risk insights, informing financial decisions across c.$3 trillion in assets under management.
As Head of Sustainability at FNZ Group, which oversees $1.7 trillion in assets, she leads the development of sustainable investment solutions, working to integrate values-based risk indicators for retail investors. Her work supports the evolution of investment strategies that align financial markets with environmental sustainability.
She is an ambassador for HM King Charles’s Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA) and co-developed the Nature AI Fellowship to advance research and innovation in nature-aligned investment.
Beyond finance, Vian has advised on global nature-related initiatives, serving as a member of the UK Government Business Advisory Group to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), contributing to the TNFD Technical Experts Scoping Group, and supporting HM Government’s Defra’s preparations for IPBES 2026. In 2025 she was recognised with a Fin-Earth Award for Natural Capital & Biodiversity.
She holds a PhD in Environmental Behaviour Change and has conducted research for the Oxford Martin School within the UK Government’s Defra. Her contributions extend to industry bodies such as the Taskforce for Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), she is a member of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), the Technical Advisory Group for the Climate Financial Risk Forum which advises the Bank of England on climate & nature-related resilience strategies, and a trustee of the Tairona Heritage Trust, supporting the voice and preservation of the sacred lands of the Kogi people of Colombia.
