Curing Sickle Cell & Other Investments in a Healthier World

Andrea Ponti ’85, Managing Partner & Founder of GHO Capital

Thursday, March 26, 2026 — Reception 5:30pm & Lecture 6:00pm
Graham Memorial, John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge
218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Free and Open to the Public

Andrea Ponti ’85, Managing Partner & Founder of GHO Capital, has lived and worked across the U.S., U.K., and continental Europe. He has over 30 years of experience as an investor helping entrepreneurs, founders, and boards drive healthcare innovation on a global scale. Mr. Ponti is also a founder of Blueprint for Better Business, an initiative that supports business leaders who are guided and inspired by a purpose that benefits society and advances the common good.

Sponsored by Honors Carolina • The Frank Porter Graham lecture series honors the late U.S. Senator and president of the University of North Carolina, who was a champion of freedom, democracy, and the disadvantaged. The lecture is made possible by the gift of Taylor McMillan ‘60, who established the Frank Porter Graham Lecture Series.