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. David Grayson was Chief… Read more »
Lucio Frigo is an urban and cultural developer focussed on urban regeneration of historical cities, arts districts, cultural landscapes and heritage assets and operating across the MENA and Africa regions. Through his practice heritage and cultural assets are repositioned at the centre of contemporary lives – neglected areas are regenerated, historical assets are converted into… Read more »
Strategic executive with a demonstrated history of delivering business growth and transformation. Strength-based innovative leadership. Strong banking and financial background. 18 years of experience within BNP Paribas Algeria and one of its founders. Actually agreed by the Central Bank as a Deputy CEO of the bank. Certified as a financial markets professional by the AMF,… Read more »
Antti Urvas is an experienced finance professional currently heading Finnfund’s Financial Institutions team. Antti has a versatile career in international Commercial and Investment Banking prior to joining Finnfund in 2012.
A passionate entrepreneur that co-founded & CEO Catalyst Partners Holding. Managed & Realized investments c.EGP500 Mn. Executed c.EGP4.4 Billion ECM & DCM transactions. Launched the first working capital Agriculture fund in Egypt ‘Mozar مزارع’. Prior, co-founded Delta Financial Investments (acquired by Arabiyya Lel Isthmaraat in 2012). Prior, Advised on potential ECM transactions totaling c.EGP1.2 Billion…. Read more »
Gaëtan Herinckx is a senior investment professional passionate about working with growing businesses having positive impact on societies. Gaëtan Herinckx is Manager – Senior investment officer at BIO, the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries. He oversees BIO’s direct investments SME and Corporate (with a focus on Agribusiness value chain). Gaëtan Herinckx has been working… Read more »
Ms. Lisa Thomas has more than 15 years of experience in venture capital and private equity investing, governance, and operations in emerging markets; having worked with companies in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Caucasus. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Samata Capital, a fund management company dedicated to making… Read more »
Milena Loayza is currently Head of Financial Institutions Investments at BIO, the Belgian Investment Company for Developing countries. BIO is a global impact investor with circa 1 billion euro in assets under management. Milena Loayza displays more than 15 years of experience in the financial sector. She has been with BIO since 2012 and is… Read more »
Gbenga Hassan is the Managing Partner at Àrgentil Capital Management Limited and oversees the principal investments, private equity and asset management business. Gbenga has over 25 years of private equity, principal investing, and financial advisory experience in the international and West African markets. Gbenga is a very active investor in the SMEs and technology sector… Read more »
Ceaser Siwale has been with Pangaea since 2001 and in the leadership role since 2005. Under his leadership, Pangaea has spearheaded and successfully concluded many landmark transactions in Zambia and other African markets. Ceaser has a BA in Economics and is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants. He is also a Zambian… Read more »