Business Leader Speakers

Shrivar Mohan 2022 speaker

Investment Principal , Edge Growth Ventures

Shrivar Mohan is an Investment Principal at Edge Growth Ventures – a South African SME development specialist and impact investor. Shrivar has a special focus on early-stage, impact investments and…

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David Krivanek 2022 speaker

Programme Manager - International Development , Impact Investing Institute

David Krivanek is the Impact Investing Institute's Programme Manager for International Development. He leads the Institute’s international work, including the secretariat for the G7 Impact Taskforce, an independent, industry-led effort…

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Gavin Serkin 2022 speaker

Author & Managing Editor , New Markets Media & Intelligence

Gavin Serkin has been a prominent commentator on frontier and emerging markets for over two decades. His book, Frontier: Exploring the Top Ten Emerging Markets of Tomorrow (Bloomberg/Wiley), was acclaimed…

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Mikir Shah 2022 speaker

CEO , Africa Specialty Risks

Mikir Shah is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Africa Specialty Risks, boasting over 25 years of experience in Africa. Prior to ASR, Mikir Shah was Founder and Chief Executive…

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Michael Kowalski 2022 speaker

Managing Partner , I.D. Inspiring Development GmbH

Michael Kowalski is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at ID, a Frankfurt-based specialized management consulting firm with 50+ experts on its payroll supporting bank and microfinance institutions and their investors…

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Adrian Mill 2022 speaker

Managing Director , ESS (Environmental and Social Sustainability)

Based in Dakar, Senegal, Adrian Mill is Managing Director and founder of ESS, an implementation-focused Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability advisory services firm based in and servicing Africa.…

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Olasunmbo Olatunji 2022 speaker

Group Treasurer , Access Bank

Olasunmbo Olatunji is the Group Treasurer, Access Bank Plc. She is a seasoned professional with over 13 years of work experience in the Banking industry, and her experience covers Liquidity…

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Enrique Martinez Hausmann 2022 speaker

Senior Associate , Speedinvest

Enrique Martinez Hausmann leads Fintech investments in Emerging Markets where the team has invested in some of the continents more promising Fintech companies such as Fairmoney, Moove, Ozé and Khazna.…

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Patrick Gutmann 2022 speaker

Managing Director , MFS Africa

Patrick Gutmann is a Managing Director with MFS Africa and oversees the Group’s UK and European entities and activities, in addition to managing one of the Business Units (BUs) within…

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Paul Ohaga 2022 speaker

Senior Director, Africa , New Forests Pty

Paul Ohaga is responsible for New Forests’ African expansion, including setting up the office, building a team and leading the strategy and execution of New Forests’ entry into the region…

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