Building Global Relevance w/ Samer Salty #26

In This Episode
In this episode of Redefining Tomorrow, we sit down with Samer Salty, Founder and CEO of Zouk Capital, to explore how sustainability and innovation intersect to shape high-performing investment strategies. Samer shares his journey from designing air traffic control systems in the U.S. to managing nearly €800 million in sustainable assets in the UK and beyond.

We dive into what it means to create alpha in a climate-driven economy, why education leapfrogging in developing nations matters, and how AI is both a challenge and a key tool for achieving net-zero targets. Samer walks us through his strategic philosophy—blending hard infrastructure, clean tech, and digital transformation—to generate scalable impact while remaining deeply grounded in business fundamentals.

Episode Outlines

• Building investment strategies rooted in sustainability
• The £420M UK government-backed Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund
• Creating alpha from climate tech
• From Lockheed Martin to clean energy private equity
• Scaling low-cost online high schools in South Africa
• Leapfrogging education in developing economies
• AI’s dual role in driving energy demand and optimization
• How electrification is reshaping energy infrastructure
• Managing risk while driving environmental change
• Creating purpose-driven portfolios that perform

Biography of the Guest
Samer Salty is the Founder and CEO of Zouk Capital, a private equity firm managing approximately €800 million focused on sustainable infrastructure and clean technology. Under his leadership, Zouk ranks among the top 10% of European climate and sustainability investment houses. He has engineered programs such as the UK’s £420 million Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund and driven forward a belief that sustainable business principles lead to superior returns.

Beyond finance, Samer co-founded the Valenture Institute in South Africa, providing accessible, online high school education at scale. He previously led World Links ME, a World Bank NGO aimed at integrating digital technology into mainstream education. A systems engineer by training, Samer designed the FAA’s remote maintenance system for U.S. air traffic control while at Lockheed Martin. Today, he’s focused on AI, electrification, and infrastructure solutions to transition to a low-carbon economy.

This is an episode of the Redefining Podcast series
🎧 Listen now on all major services
🔗 Learn more at: www.projectmoonhut.org — where the future is being built.