“Ms. Dia Martin, CFA is a Managing Director on the Social Enterprise Finance team at the DFC where she originates debt financings across multiple emerging markets. She also leads the Portfolio for Impact & Innovation program, which is focused on financing scalable, earlier stage projects that are highly developmental. Through this program, DFC has provided… Read more »
Denesh is currently serving as Group Head, Credit Enhancement Facilities for the Private Infrastructure Development Group with a mandate to create and invest in new Credit Enhancement Facilities across Africa and Asia. Has over 17 years of experience in credit, derivatives, structured,project and corporate financing, fundraising and syndication, all primarily in emerging markets with institutions… Read more »
Deji is a Principal at Sahel Capital, a food and agriculture-focused private investment firm in sub-Sahara Africa. Sahel Capital manages two funds – Fund for Agriculture Financing in Nigeria (FAFIN), and Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA). Deji co-leads SEFAA and provides portfolio management support to FAFIN’s portfolios. He recently led FAFIN’s exit… Read more »
“Ms. Dedrey Serret is currently the Director of Insurance, Gambling and Pension Supervision with the Financial Services Authority (FSA). She holds a Bachelor Degree in International Business with Honours (BSc) from the University of London and a Diploma from the Chartered Insurance Institute.”
“David is a Senior Associate at Equator with over a decade of experience in finance and has held various roles at Barclays, including Vice President within Capital Markets. He sits on the Board of Trustees for a U.S. liberal arts college, and in this role, serves on their Investment Committee with a $450m+ endowment invested… Read more »
David Brand founded New Forests in 2005 and currently serves as the fund’s Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, and the Chair of the company’s Investment Committees. He has over 40 years’ experience in forestry investment, forest management, science, and public policy. David is dedicated to innovative, responsible investment strategies in the forest sector… Read more »
David Auerbach is a co-founder of Regen Organics, part of the Sanergy Collaborative, a US company which manufactures organic fertilizer, insect protein, and biomass briquettes from residual organics in fast-growing cities in emerging markets. Sanergy’s circular economy approach both solves environmental challenges and promotes regenerative, local agricultural production. Previously, David built partnerships at Endeavor and… Read more »
“David Grayson is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Auerbach Grayson & Company LLC, a brokerage firm specializing in providing international securities research, execution, and settlement for major institutions through a partnership network of over 125 foreign brokers and banks worldwide. Prior to co-founding Auerbach Grayson in 1993, Mr. Grayson was Chief Executive… Read more »
David Ekabouma has over than 20 years of global experience, including 10 years of investment transaction and relationship management experience with commercial banks, non-bank financial institutions, specialized lenders and Development Finance Institution.