Business Leader Speakers

Damilola Aloba 2024 Speaker

Partner, Strategy & Transactions, Consumer Markets Leader West Africa , EY

Damilola Aloba has 23+ years’ experience in consulting and investment banking. He is a Partner in EY’s Strategy and Transactions, M&A Leader and Consumer Markets Leader for West Africa. He…

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Damian Burns 2024 Speaker

Director of Economic Development , Saint Helena Government

Damian joined Saint Helena Government (SHG) in May 2021 as the then Head of Sustainable Development in the Treasury, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Portfolio (TI&SD). In January 2024, he was…

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Conrad Amm 2024 Speaker

CEO , Skybound Capital

Conrad Amm Skybound Group Chief Executive Officer Conrad holds a BBusSc Finance honours degree with majors in Economics and Finance from the University of Cape Town. With over 25 years…

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Colm Cloonan 2024 Speaker

Tlou Energy Ltd

Colm is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) with over 20 years’ experience in various finance roles. Colm is the Finance Director at Tlou Energy Limited,…

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Cobus Visagie 2024 Speaker

Group CEO , Africa Merchant Capital

Cobus co-founded Africa Merchant Capital in 2012. Prior to founding AMC, he served as Principal for Africa at Templewood Merchant Bank. His professional experience includes corporate finance advisory, merchant banking,…

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Chuma Ajene 2024 Speaker

Head of Strategic Investments , Access Bank

An MBA Graduate of Harvard Business School, Mr. Ajene is currently Access Bank's Global Head of Strategic Investments and leads the group’s investment and funding activities across its various business…

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Chukwuerika Achum 2024 Speaker

CEO , Falcon Aerospace Limited

Chukwuerika Achum is a prominent figure in the aviation industry, known for his entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and exceptional leadership skills. He is the founder of aviation services outfit, VivaJets, technology…

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Christophe Bachelet 2024 Speaker

Managing Partner , DLA Piper

Christophe Bachelet is the Country Managing Partner and founding Partner of the Office of DLA Piper in Casablanca. He has over 25 years’ experience (half of which spent in Morocco)…

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Christophe de Montille 2024 Speaker

Investment Associate , Beyond Capital Ventures

Christophe de Montille is a Principal at Beyond Capital Ventures who leads the company's African investment portfolio. Prior to joining Beyond Capital, Christophe previously worked as a management consultant for…

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Christoph Both 2024 Speaker

Senior Advisor , GET.invest

Christoph Both is a Senior Advisor since 2022 at GET.invest, a European technical assistance program that mobilizes investment in renewable energy in developing countries. He has a background in banking/…

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