Brad has over 2 decades of experience in commercial aviation and logistics. He has extensive commercial experience especially in sales, marketing,

Nathalie Delapalme is the Executive Director of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, overseeing the Foundation’s work to strengthen sound leadership and governance across Africa.

Mary Boakye, one of the UK's leading authorities on Africa, provides legal, business advisory and strategy planning services to a wide variety of clients including corporates, investment funds, financial institutions and governments in Africa, Europe, Asia and the United States.

Luke Baker, Partner at Portland, advises UK and international clients on issues including reputation, crisis management and media engagement. A former foreign correspondent and bureau chief with Reuters, he ran the news organisation’s operations in Paris, Jerusalem and Brussels for more than a decade

Cara joined Invest Africa in June 2022, as Head of Marketing and Events. Previously Cara spent four years working in marketing at LGT, a wealth management firm in the City of London, providing bespoke services for private and institutional clients, and entrepreneurs.

Sabine currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and board member for Siemens in South Africa, following a successful career at the company for over thirty years. She works tirelessly to push the continent forward in terms of science and technology by ensuring that innovative ideas are harnessed into tangible solutions for society.

Dr Emily Wood joined PIDG in April 2019 supporting the HSES team provide social performance and safeguarding support across the group. She has over 25 years’ experience in environmental and social risk management across the energy and consultancy sector.

Oliver Phillips is part of Standard Chartered’s dedicated Sustainable Finance team. He is based in Dubai and leads the coverage of Africa, the Middle East and Pakistan. He has been with the team since it was created, previously working out of London.

Thomas van Lanschot leads Fitch Solution’s research into global power markets and low carbon energy. He has worked for several years at the company leading analysis into the hydrogen sector as well as power and renewables.

Mhairi is the Middle East Regional Head of Energy, Transport and Infrastructure. Mhairi is a partner in Dentons' Dubai office focusing on project development and M&A in the energy and infrastructure sectors

Neil is a Senior Legal Advisor specialising in project and infrastructure financings. He has been based in Dubai since 2001. He has extensive experience of advising banks, governments, borrowers, sponsors and others in project financing transactions.

Nkonzo Hlatshwayo has considerable experience in competition law spanning over 23 years. Having been involved in the development and evolution of competition law in South Africa and other parts of the continent, he is particularly qualified to advise clients on competition law issues on the continent.

Adv Mojanku Gumbi is the founder of Mojanku Gumbi Advisory Services, a Johannesburg-based business advisory firm that maintains a strategic partnership with the Washington-based Albright Stonebridge Group. She was a Special Advisor to the former South African President Thabo Mbeki from 1999 to 2008. From 1994 to 1999, she was an Advisor to then Deputy President Mbeki in the Mandela administration.

Gary Vaughan-Smith is a founding partner and Chief Investment Officer of SilverStreet Capital LLP, a leading investor into the African agricultural sector. SilverStreet was founded in 2007 and its objectives are to achieve attractive returns for investors as well as substantial positive social, environmental and climate impacts though its investments.

Robert Hutchinson leads & manages the Control Risks’ East Africa business where he supports clients to be secure, resilient and compliant in their market entry, operations and growth across a footprint of ten countries. He is based in Nairobi, Kenya and specialises in advice to business leaders and investors on matters relating to enterprise risk, business resilience and crisis management. 

Charles Asiedu is the Managing Director of Ecobank Tanzania since August 2020. Prior to Tanzania, Charles held the same position for Ecobank’s subsidiary in Malawi for 7 years where he led a well-motivated team to reposition Ecobank Malawi among the top three banks in Malawi, from bottom two.

Paul is Managing Director DHL Worldwide Express Kenya Limited and has nearly 25 years of business management experience in Africa and abroad.

Mark Dunford is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Knight Frank Kenya and has over seventeen years of experience in real estate advisory across EMEA. As CEO he is responsible for the overall business which provides our clients real estate services including; commercial and residential valuation, management and agency, project management and general real estate consultancy.

Dominic Rebelo is a Partner at ALN Kenya, Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K) at the Corporate department and co-heads the firm’s Competition Group. He has wide-ranging experience in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, competition and capital markets matters. Prior to joining Anjarwalla & Khanna, Dominic was a Partner at Daly & Figgis Advocates.

Bhupen Dubey is a successful leader and the Global CEO of Advanta Seeds, a UPL group company. His leadership is driven by a strong understanding of farmer’s needs and a passion for sustainable agriculture.