Hubert Gutsa 2026 speakers

“Hubért Gutsa is the Founder and CEO of Scalar International, a Pan-African private equity and advisory firm focused on critical minerals, clean energy and African industrialisation, with a presence in New York, Luxembourg and Cape Town. He leads the firm’s capital raising, business development and fund structuring, including fund registration and compliance with the CSSF in Luxembourg and the FSC in Mauritius, and he oversees its private markets pipeline across renewable energy and critical minerals.

Hubért brings over 15 years of investment experience. He spent nine years at Macquarie Group across Sydney, New York and London, rising from Analyst to Vice President. There he managed investments in mining and metals companies, ran one of Macquarie’s funds of funds, served as funds management principal for the Macquarie Mining Infrastructure Fund (MIRA), and led transactions across leveraged finance, mezzanine and convertible debt, rescue financing and special situations. He later co-founded Gemsbok Capital, in partnership with Mergence Asset Managers, as Chief Investment Officer, and he co-founded NUVO Energy in Johannesburg, where he chairs the finance committee.

Hubért holds an MBA in Climate Finance from Columbia University and an Honours Bachelor of Business in Banking and Finance from the University of Sydney. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and speaks regularly at forums including the Africa Energy Council and the Columbia University Energy Forum.”