Dr Carlos Lopes is Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, Visiting Professor of Science Po Paris, Visiting Fellow at Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford and Associate Fellow of Chatham House.

Born on 7 December 1953, Dr Pandor is South Africa’s current Minister of International Relations and Cooperation.

An experienced, recognised Senior Business Leader within the International Medical Device / Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences arena – with extensive International Commercial and Government experience across both European and the African Continents.

Cecilie Sørhus, Chief of Staff and Head of Communications, joined PIDG from Xynteo, a consultancy firm advising on and specialising in leadership and sustainability issues.

Tijana is a highly regarded public health professional who is responsible for the delivery of GSK’s programmes targeting the elimination and control of neglected tropical diseases.

Francisca Mutapi is a professor in Global Health Infection and Immunity, co-Director of the Global Health Academy and Deputy Director of the NIHR Global Health Research Unit TIBA (Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa).

Jide is a Partner at TPG within the Evercare Health Fund, a $1bn fund focused on healthcare investments in emerging markets, and sits on the board of each of the companies within the fund.

Mike is co-chair of the international telecoms practice at global law firm DLA Piper LLP and the firm’s lead partner for digital infrastructure. He is rated amongst the leading telecoms lawyers globally by all the various guides and was the editor of the Communications Law Handbook.

Hussein, a British National, has over 20 years of experience ranging from consulting, strategic planning, business development and project execution in the energy and infrastructure space.

Rob Sherwin is VP Corporate Relations for Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa at Shell. Based in Shell’s HQ in London he leads a team of corporate affairs professionals across more than 30 countries, responsible for government relations, policy advocacy, internal and external communications, and social performance.

Iain Elder has over 25 years advising on the development, financing, acquisition and disposal of energy projects across the full value chain in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Livia brings more than 17 years’ experience in South Africa’s most highly regulated sectors, with a focus on telecommunications, media and technology where she provides both regulatory and transactional advice.

Alex Okosi is a proven international media/tech executive with 20+ years’ experience building successful global businesses and brands. He is known for developing high performing teams, creating ground-breaking content and discovering global entertainment talent.

Hardy is the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Cassava Technologies. Hardy was Group Chief Executive & Managing Director of Econet for six years, one of the pioneers of the mobile telecoms industry in Africa. 

Nouri Bakkali is the Founder and Managing Director at Diligencia, having founded the company in 2008 with the singular ambition to help bring clarity to doing business in the Middle East & Africa as a means of promoting growth and prosperity in its economies.

Víctor González the Director of the Spanish branch of Xcalibur Multiphysics Group, a leading company in airborne geophysics solutions.

Simon is an Investment Director in British International Investment’s (BII) Infrastructure & Climate team, focusing on direct equity investments. BII (formerly CDC Group) is the UK’s development finance institution, investing to create more productive, sustainable and inclusive economies in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

Tris has over 7 years' experience as a strategic advisor and due diligence consultant, with a particular focus on Francophone West and Central Africa. He has advised clients across numerous sectors - including extractives, financial services, real estate, healthcare and agriculture.

Stacy has more than 14 years’ experience working as an International Development Specialist and Strategic Advisor on areas surrounding gender, natural resources, renewable energy, social impact investment, disaster risks and climate resilience, and large national and international infrastructure development projects across the commercial, public and multilateral sectors.

Dr. Mitima Djuma Hamani reached 20 years of career this year with 17 in  international experience. He is an expert in management of Humanitarian and Development Programs.