Business Leader Speakers

Nerina Visser, CFA 2021 Speaker

Former President CFA Society South Africa , CFA Institute

Nerina Visser CFA is the former president of CFA Society South Africa, a professional body with more than 2,000 members in the SADC region. During her tenure she lead the…

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Simon Gray 2021 Speaker

Head of Business Development & Marketing , BVI Finance

Simon is the Global Head of Business Development and Marketing at BVI Finance.  Simon is a senior financial services’ professional with strong international experience gained in the Caribbean, Europe, the…

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Matthew Gilbert 2021 Speaker

Partner , Maples Group

Matthew is head of the Maples Group's British Virgin Islands team in London and chairs the Real Estate Finance group.  He advises on finance, banking and corporate law matters involving…

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Ralph Pecker 2021 Speaker

CEO , Paycode

Ralph is the co-founder and CEO of Paycode, a fintech company that provides biometric identity and low cost financial services in Africa’s deep-rural areas. He has worked in the IT…

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Jonathan Berman 2021 Speaker

Managing Director , Autonomi Capital

Jonathan has over 30 years’ experience of emerging markets finance, particularly in the energy, infrastructure and resources sectors. He currently heads Autonomi, which has advised on assignments across 15 countries…

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Ana Maria Harrison 2021 Speaker

Partner , Adams Street Partners

Ana Maria is a Partner and member of the Investor Relations Team. She works closely with clients in the development and monitoring of their private markets programs. Additionally, she is…

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Wim van der Beek 2021 Speaker

Managing Partner , Goodwell Investments

Wim van der Beek is the founder and managing partner of Goodwell Investments, a pioneering impact investment firm focused on inclusive growth in emerging markets. Goodwell channels capital to scalable business solutions that combine…

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Enrique Tizon 2021 Speaker

Syndications Officer , International Finance Corporation - WBG

Enrique is a seasoned syndicator with a 12 year experience mobilizing private and public debt to IFC projects and clients in SSA, Asia, EMENA, and LAC. During the last 5…

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Arnaud Schalk 2021 Speaker

Investment Officer - Offgrid Energy Africa , Proparco

Arnaud is an investment officer at Proparco, specializing in off-grid electrification in Africa. He is in charge of the deployment of the ARESUF facility in partnership with the EU, and…

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Frederick Holmes 2021 Speaker

Principal External Relations Officer , Government of Jersey

Frederick Holmes, Principal External Relations Officer, Global Directorate: Freddie currently manages a small team of External Relations Officers in the Government of Jersey’s Department of External Relations and has responsibility…

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