Since January 2023 , she is The President of Glencore DRC  and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kamoto Copper Company-KCC(since July 2022) ,a joint venture between Gécamines ( 25%) and Glencore (75%) in the DRC.

Mr. Agung’ is the Director and Chief Economist at NCBA, a position he took up after serving as the Head of Treasury for CBA.

Karim Anjarwalla is a Senior Partner at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna, which is generally considered the leading corporate law firm in Kenya and is the largest full-service corporate law firm in East Africa.

Yemi holds a B.Sc. Honours degree in Economics (first class), Addis Ababa University, and an M.Sc. (distinction) and Ph.D. in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science.

Timothy manages Control Risks’ West Africa business, with operations in ten countries and three offices across the region. He is based in Lagos, Nigeria, and specialises in the delivery of crisis management and incident response support.

Brian Menell is a British/South African industrialist and investor with natural resource and energy interests across both emerging and developed markets. 

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.