Molly Dean 2026 Speakers

“Molly Dean is a UN Senior Finance Advisor supporting UNEP and GEF to seed and launch blended finance vehicles driving climate resilience, digital finance, and job creation across Africa and Southeast Asia. She previously led USAID’s Digital Invest, a $1.5 billion blended finance portfolio supporting 17 impact funds investing in digital finance, internet infrastructure, and renewable energy impact funds investing across sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Mrs. Dean previously led an investment advisory team supporting renewable energy capital raises across East and West Africa, and co-founded a solar and battery storage company.

She holds a M.S. in International Business and Sustainable Development from the Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden, and a B.A. in International Development and Economics from McGill University in Canada.”