Anton Simanowitz is Director of Social Performance Solutions, a consultancy company working to improve the effectiveness of organisations that seek to have a positive impact in the world.

Anton has more than 20 years’ experience in financial inclusion, including Head of Research and Development at SEF, social performance specialist with social investor Oikocredit, and numerous consultancies working with microfinance organisations across the work, as well as with investors, support organisations and policy makers.

At a sector level, Anton was a lead actor in developing the Universal Standards for Social Performance Management now widely adopted by financial service providers internationally. Anton is author of The Business of Doing Good and holds a Masters Degree in Development Economics from the University of East Anglia, UK.