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Patrick Gutmann 2021 Speaker

Patrick Gutmann

Patrick Gutmann is the Managing Director of MFS Africa’s UK and European entities and heads up one of the Business Units (BUs) within the Group – BU Banks, Institutions, and Governments (BIG). BU BIG is responsible for managing the Group’s relationships with Banks, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, and its engagement with regulators, governments, and the development sector. In addition,… Read more »

Githinji Gitahi 2021 Speaker

Githinji Gitahi

Dr Githinji Gitahi, MBS, Group Chief Executive Officer, Amref Health Africa A passionate advocate for pro-poor Universal Health Coverage, Githinji Gitahi joined Amref Health Africa as the Global Chief Executive Officer in June 2015. Amref Health Africa, founded in 1957, is the largest Africa-led international organization, reaching more than 11 million people each year through… Read more »

Greg Perry 2021 Speaker

Greg Perry

Greg Perry joined IFPMA in February 2018 as Assistant Director General and has responsibility for the organization’s external outreach and stakeholder engagement in global health topics including innovation, access, Africa engagement and regulatory affairs . Greg brought with him more than 20 years’ leadership and advocacy experience in the public healthcare arena. Prior to joining… Read more »

John Onwualu 2021 Speaker

John Onwualu

John has nearly a decade of experience with specific focus on investments in emerging markets and the technology sector. As Managing Director, John built the DFC’s first direct equity investment group to invest in companies committed to creating developmental impact. Prior to joining the DFC, John worked at SoFi, a leading fintech which went public… Read more »

Ned Rauch-Mannino 2021 Speaker

Ned Rauch-Mannino

With Portsmouth Ltd. Co., Ned Rauch-Mannino leads strategic advisory services to better-position global markets engagement. He most recently served as deputy assistant secretary for global operations and senior adviser for global markets in the U.S. Department of Commerce, supporting U.S. competitiveness and reinforcing trade and investment across markets worldwide. Prior, he served as an adviser… Read more »

Rachel Graham 2021 Speaker

Rachel Graham

Rachel Graham leads our BVI corporate transactional practice in the EMEA region, based out of our London office. She is highly regarded in her field, having nearly 25 years of experience practising as a lawyer, 17 of which have been offshore. Rachel advises corporations, high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, seed capital investors, private… Read more »

Constantinos Kypreos 2021 Speaker

Constantinos Kypreos

Constantinos is a Senior Vice President and covers a portfolio of banks in Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans. He also has oversight responsibilities for Moody’s banks ratings in Romania, and for the ratings of non-bank financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Since joining Moody’s Limassol-based banking team in 2005,… Read more »

Mik Kabeya 2021 Speaker

Mik Kabeya

Mik Kabeya is a Vice President – Senior Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group, based in London. Mik primarily covers financial institutions based across the African continent. Prior to relocating to London in 2021, Mik was based in Dubai where he covered financial institutions based in the Middle East. Before joining Moody’s, Mik worked in… Read more »

Karim Bendhaou 2021 Speaker

Karim Bendhaou

Dr. Karim Bendhaou will moderate the panel. Dr. Karim Bendhaou (MD,MBA) has served as President of North and West Africa operations (40 countries of Africa) for Merck for over 18years till September 2018 and since then he heads the Africa Bureau and coordinates all of Merck’s corporate, strategic and executive decisions in Africa. He has… Read more »

Laura Amaya 2021 Speaker

Laura Amaya

Laura is an Associate Partner in Dalberg’s London office, where she works with global organizations to develop market-based solutions for social and environmental problems. Laura’s expertise is in inclusive business model development, impact investing, and ecosystem shaping. She has experience across sectors, with a particular focus on agriculture, energy, and gender. Laura has advised impact… Read more »