Business Leader Speakers

Grace Mberia 2023 Speaker

Program Director , Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity (FRP)

Grace Mberia works for KPMG International Development Advisory Services (IDAS) under the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity (FRP) as the Program Director. She has over fourteen years of…

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Giles Hedley 2023 Speaker

Fundraiser , Gemcorp Capital

Giles is responsible for the development of Gemcorp new fund products given the targeted EM (with focus on Africa) investment exposure. Prior to Gemcorp he was responsible for the growth…

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Gideon Greaves 2023 Speaker

Managing Director , CV VC

Gideon Greaves is a dynamic South African entrepreneur with a keen interest in innovative startups. Throughout his career, he has held numerous high-impact leadership positions in the technology sector, demonstrating…

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Gerald Matthe 2023 Speaker

Lead Investment Officer , Findev Canada

Gerald Matthé leads Findev Canada’s investments in financial institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Indo-Pacific, and brings more than 15 years of investment experience in debt, equity and…

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Gbite Oduneye 2023 Speaker

General Partner , ODBA

Gbite is the visionary founder and driving force behind ODBA, an early-stage VC firm with an African focus. With over 20 years of experience in financial services and a deep…

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Gbenga Hassan 2023 Speaker

Managing Partner , Àrgentil Capital Management Limited

Gbenga Hassan is the Managing Partner at Àrgentil Capital Management Limited and oversees the principal investments, private equity and asset management business. Gbenga has over 25 years of private equity,…

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Gavin Wilkins 2023 Speaker

Group CCO (Chief Commercial Officer) , Hawksford

Gavin leads commercial and strategic initiatives across the group working alongside Hawksford's clients internationally. His experience extends across a broad range of asset classes, private and regulated investment structures, funds…

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Gary Isbister 2023 Speaker

CIO , Challenger Management Limited

After qualifying as a Chartered Account in February 2008, Gary relocated to London where he took up an internal consulting role for BNP Paribas Securities Services where he focused on…

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Ganessen Soobramanien 2023 Speaker

Managing Director , NWT (Mauritius) Ltd

Ganessen has more than 20 years working experience in the administration and fiduciary business servicing private clients, corporates and institutions. In this respect Ganessen has assisted a large number of…

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Galal Elbeshbishy 2023 Speaker

COO , Synapse Analytics

Galal Elbeshbishy is the Co-Founder and COO of Synapse Analytics. He has headed 40+ Artificial Intelligence deployments across different industries, including financial services, manufacturing, retail, and more. Synapse Analytics is…

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