Business Leader Speakers

Scott Onder 2023 Speaker

Chief Investment Officer , Mercy Corps Ventures

Scott Onder is the Chief Investment Officer of Mercy Corps where he leads the agency’s global strategy for impact investing, innovative finance, Web3 initiatives, and strategic partnerships with technology ventures.…

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Sarah Dusek 2023 Speaker

Co-Founder & Managing Partner , Enygma Ventures

Sarah Dusek is a managing partner and co-founder of Enygma Ventures, a private investment fund dedicated to supporting and investing in women-led businesses in Africa. Since Enygma’s inception in 2019,…

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Sarah Whitten 2023 Speaker

Regional Manager - Financing & Implementation , USTDA

"Sarah Whitten is the Regional Manager of Finance and Implementation at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). USTDA is the project preparation agency of the United States government, investing…

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Sara Firouzyar 2023 Speaker

Partner , Novastar Ventures

Brian is a Partner at Novastar Ventures, one of the biggest and most experienced global VC fund managers in Africa. Prior to venture capital, Brian was an entrepreneur across multiple…

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Sandra Villars 2023 Speaker

Partner, Financial Services , Oliver Wyman

"Sandra has worked with global top tier financial services institutions for over 20 years. She has worked with clients in South Africa & Africa, Middle East, Europe, and the US.…

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Samuel Chiwanda 2023 Speaker

Founder and CEO , Click Mobile

Samuel Chiwanda, is a Founder and CEO of Click Mobile a company that focuses on Messaging, USSD, Voice, and Airtime. The company has established in 2012, is based in Malawi,…

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Sameh Farid 2023 Speaker

University President , New Giza University

"Founder and President of Newgiza University, Prof. Farid was appointed as the Minister of Health, on Jan 30th, 2011, elected as Member of the Parliament in 2010, Chairman of the…

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Sam Sturm 2023 Speaker

Chief Portfolio Officer , Founders Factory Africa

"Sam leads a team that focuses on turning promising ideas into breakthrough innovations, managing Founders Factory Africa’s Venture Studio to develop new businesses from the ground up. A former teacher…

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Saad Sheikh 2023 Speaker

Partner , Enko Capital

Saad Sheikh is a Partner and heads Enko’s SDG aligned, impact focused private credit strategy, located in the London office. Prior to joining Enko, Saad was a Principal at an…

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Ruby Nimkar 2023 Speaker

Partner , GreenHouse Capital

Surabhi is an experienced Financial Technology professional who has worked as a Strategy Consultant driving digital transformation for Tier 1 financial services clients across the United States, United Kingdom, and…

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