E306 Michael Ferrari, Chief Science Officer & Chief Data Scientist at Engine No. 1

Today's guest is Michael Ferrari, Chief Science Officer & Chief Data Scientist at Engine No. 1 in New York.  Engine No. 1 are an impact investment group purpose-built to create long-term value by harnessing the power of capitalism. They believe a company’s performance is greatly enhanced by the investments it makes in its employees, customers, communities and the environment.

Founded in 2020, Engine No.1 believe that over time the interests of Main Street and Wall Street will align, and they can engage as active owners through - the votes they cast, campaigns they run, and investors they bring with them - to create value by focusing on this alignment.

In the episode, Michael will talk about:

The current work he does at Engine No.1,

Challenges they are solving for customers in the investment space,

How they are using data science to solve these problems,

Why Engine No.1 are a great place to work,

What the future holds for the company and

What excites him for future innovation in AI