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Leading the way towards a sustainable and prosperous tomorrow
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Hilde Merete Aasheim
Chief Executive Officer, Norsk Hydro ASA
Hilde Merete Aasheim
Chief Executive Officer
Norsk Hydro ASA
In January 2007, she stepped out of Hydro’s corporate management board to lead the planning of the integration between Hydro’s oil and gas activities and Statoil. When the merger closed in October 2007, she became Executive Vice President of staff functions and corporate services in StatoilHydro. From 1986 to 2005 she held several senior positions in Elkem. In 2002 she was head of Elkem's Silicon division and member of the corporate management board.Aasheim holds a Master's degree in Business Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) in Bergen and is by profession a Certified Public Accountant. Aasheim has worked for Arthur Andersen & Co.
Chief Executive Officer
Norsk Hydro ASA
Laila Mostafa Abdullatif
Director General, Emirates Nature in association with WWF
Laila Mostafa Abdullatif
Director General
Emirates Nature in association with WWF
Director General
Emirates Nature in association with WWF
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina
President, African Development Bank Group
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina
President
African Development Bank Group
President
African Development Bank Group
Dr. Fiona Adshead
Chair, Sustainable Healthcare Coalition
Dr. Fiona Adshead
Chair
Sustainable Healthcare Coalition
She is a high-profile wellbeing and public health leader with a track record of reframing thinking and developing innovative strategy and programmes at the heart of business and government. Her previous roles include Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Director General in the UK Government, Director of Chronic Disease and Health Promotion at the World Health Organisation and Bupa’s Chief Wellbeing Officer.
Fiona is a visiting Professor at UCL and teaches at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Fiona’s recent board roles include British Land’s Sustainability Advisory Panel, Marks and Spencer’s Sustainable Retail Advisory Board, and Business in the Community’s Wellbeing Leadership Team.
Chair
Sustainable Healthcare Coalition
Dr. Grethel Aguilar
Director General, IUCN
Dr. Grethel Aguilar
Director General
IUCN
Through her work in field projects, Dr Aguilar has helped communities access clean water, advocated environmental justice, assisted Indigenous peoples in obtaining rights to their natural resources, and championed gender equality in environmental governance.
Before assuming office as Director General, Dr Aguilar served as IUCN’s Acting Director General in 2019-20, and again in 2023. She also held the position of Deputy Director General – Regions and Outposted Offices, starting in 2021. She previously served as Regional Director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, a role she took on in 2005. As Regional Director, Dr Aguilar oversaw the development and effective implementation of the IUCN Programme throughout the region and managed a wide range of issues, from ecosystem-based resource management strategies and policies to organisational management and financial planning. In 2017 she also began providing support to the IUCN South America Regional Office.
Before joining IUCN, Dr Aguilar worked at the Costa Rican Environmental Law Center between 1992 and 1996, advocating for the rights of Indigenous peoples and for nature conservation. From 1996 to 2005 she worked as a consultant for bodies such as the Central America Commission for Environment and Development and various governments. Dr Aguilar provided expert advice to the United Nations Environment Programme on access to genetic resources and benefit sharing. She also helped establish the Group of Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries – countries with a great diversity of species and ecosystems.
As a firm believer in educating and inspiring the next generation Dr Aguilar has taught at the University of Costa Rica, the Latin American University of Science and Technology, the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) and the Metropolitan Autonomous University of Mexico. She has also authored multiple publications in the fields of environmental law and policy, including Forest Legality in Mesoamerica (IUCN, 2015) and Governance of Shared Waters: Legal and Institutional Issues (IUCN, 2009).
She served as the 2018 Dorothy S. McCluskey Visiting Fellow in Conservation at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, and in 2001 received the title of Doctor of Law Outstanding cum laude from the University of Alicante, Spain for her thesis ‘Legal Instruments for Access to Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in Indigenous Territories’.
Director General
IUCN
H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Dp World
H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Dp World
Mr. Bin Sulayem's expertise and visionary leadership spearheaded the rapid expansion of Dubai's infrastructure, including ports and free zones, contributing significantly to the stellar growth trajectory of the United Arab Emirates. He was also a leader in developing the infrastructure supporting Dubai's successful tourism industry, among other sectors.
Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Dp World
Susan Aitken
Mayor of Glasgow,
Susan Aitken
Mayor of Glasgow
Mayor of Glasgow
Omoyemi Akerele
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Fashion Week
Omoyemi Akerele
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Lagos Fashion Week
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Lagos Fashion Week
H.E. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Chairman, Mashreq
H.E. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Chairman
Mashreq
Chairman
Mashreq
H.E. Reem Al Hashimy
UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation & Chief Executive Officer, Expo City Dubai,
H.E. Reem Al Hashimy
UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation & Chief Executive Officer, Expo City Dubai
She continues to serve as the Chairperson for Dubai Cares, a philanthropic organisation, with the aim of improving access to quality education in developing countries.
She was also the former chairperson of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, which drives the UAE’s global competitiveness across many sectors and has been appointed as Chairperson of Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.
Reem completed her undergraduate degree at Tufts University, earning a BA in International Relations and French, followed by an MA from Harvard University. She also holds a PhD degree from Tsinghua University.
UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation & Chief Executive Officer, Expo City Dubai
H.E.Shamma Al Mazrui
UAE Minister of Community Development,
H.E.Shamma Al Mazrui
UAE Minister of Community Development
UAE Minister of Community Development
Rima Al Mokarrab
Chair, Tamkeen
Rima Al Mokarrab
Chair
Tamkeen
Chair
Tamkeen
H.E. Razan Al Mubarak
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion,
H.E. Razan Al Mubarak
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion
Under her guidance as managing director of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) - the largest environmental regulatory agency in the Middle East - the UAE agreed to double its protected wildlife areas and adopt the region’s first carbon targets: a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 42 percent by 2030. As founding director of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, Razan has supported more than 2,000 species conservation projects in over 160 countries, bringing many species back from the brink of extinction.
Razan began her career in conservation in 2001 when she helped establish Emirates Nature, an NGO associated with the World Wildlife Fund. As its managing director, she spearheaded initiatives to protect the UAE’s coral, conducted field surveys that led to the establishment of the country’s first mountain national park, and created the framework and culture to protect nesting and migrating sea turtles.
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion
H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama
UAE Minister of State for AI Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications; Director General of The Prime Minister’s Office,
H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama
UAE Minister of State for AI Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications; Director General of The Prime Minister’s Office
UAE Minister of State for AI Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications; Director General of The Prime Minister’s Office
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi
Chief Executive Officer, Masdar
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi
Chief Executive Officer
Masdar
Chief Executive Officer
Masdar
Hana Al Rostamani
Group Chief Executive Officer, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Hana Al Rostamani
Group Chief Executive Officer
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Group Chief Executive Officer
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
H.R.H Princess Lamia Bint Majed Saud Al Saud
Secretary General and member of the Board of Trustees, Alwaleed Philanthropies
H.R.H Princess Lamia Bint Majed Saud Al Saud
Secretary General and member of the Board of Trustees
Alwaleed Philanthropies
Secretary General and member of the Board of Trustees
Alwaleed Philanthropies
Mina Al-Oraibi
Editor in Chief, The National
Mina Al-Oraibi
Editor in Chief
The National
Editor in Chief
The National
Abdullah Albader
Chief Executive Officer, Almarai
Abdullah Albader
Chief Executive Officer
Almarai
Chief Executive Officer
Almarai
H.E. Helal Almarri
Director General, Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism
H.E. Helal Almarri
Director General
Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism
Almarri is Chairman of Dubai Financial Market and is a board member at the Dubai Chambers, Emaar Properties PJSC, Taaleem PJSC and Emirates Nature – WWF.
Almarri’s responsibilities span enhancing Dubai’s positioning as the preferred destination for investment, business and leisure and for developing and strengthening the Emirate’s economy.
Helal Almarri holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the London Business School (LBS). Almarri is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and previously worked at consulting firms, McKinsey and KPMG.
Director General
Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism
Bill Anderson
Chief Executive Officer, Bayer AG
Bill Anderson
Chief Executive Officer
Bayer AG
Chief Executive Officer
Bayer AG
Anousheh Ansari
Chief Executive Officer, XPrize Foundation
Anousheh Ansari
Chief Executive Officer
XPrize Foundation
Chief Executive Officer
XPrize Foundation
Marco Arcelli
Chief Executive Officer, ACWA Power
Marco Arcelli
Chief Executive Officer
ACWA Power
Chief Executive Officer
ACWA Power
Karim Awad
Group Chief Executive Officer, EFG Holding
Karim Awad
Group Chief Executive Officer
EFG Holding
Group Chief Executive Officer
EFG Holding
Jess Ayers
Chief Executive Officer, Quadrature Climate Foundation
Jess Ayers
Chief Executive Officer
Quadrature Climate Foundation
Chief Executive Officer
Quadrature Climate Foundation
Cláudia Azevedo
Chief Executive Officer, Sonae
Cláudia Azevedo
Chief Executive Officer
Sonae
Chief Executive Officer
Sonae
Fatoumata Ba
Founder & Executive Chair, Janngo Capital
Fatoumata Ba
Founder & Executive Chair
Janngo Capital
Founder & Executive Chair
Janngo Capital
Dr. Rita Babihuga-Nsanze
Chief Economist, Africa Finance Corporation
Dr. Rita Babihuga-Nsanze
Chief Economist
Africa Finance Corporation
Chief Economist
Africa Finance Corporation
Ahmed Baghoum
Chief Executive Officer, Masdar City
Ahmed Baghoum
Chief Executive Officer
Masdar City
Chief Executive Officer
Masdar City
Peter Bakker
President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Peter Bakker
President
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
President
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Anindya Bakrie
Chief Executive Officer, Bakrie & Brothers
Anindya Bakrie
Chief Executive Officer
Bakrie & Brothers
Chief Executive Officer
Bakrie & Brothers
Ajay Banga
President, World Bank Group
Ajay Banga
President
World Bank Group
Ajay Banga most recently served as Vice Chairman at General Atlantic. Previously, he was President and CEO of Mastercard, a global organization with nearly 24,000 employees. Under his leadership, MasterCard launched the Center for Inclusive Growth, which advances equitable and sustainable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world. He was Honorary Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, serving as Chairman from 2020-2022. He became an advisor to General Atlantic’s climate-focused fund, BeyondNetZero, at its inception in 2021. Banga served as Co-Chair of the Partnership for Central America, a coalition of private organizations that works to advance economic opportunity across underserved populations in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. He was previously on the Boards of the American Red Cross, Kraft Foods, and Dow Inc.
Ajay Banga is a co-founder of The Cyber Readiness Institute and was Vice Chair of the Economic Club of New York. He was awarded the Foreign Policy Association Medal in 2012, the Padma Shri Award by the President of India in 2016, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and the Business Council for International Understanding’s Global Leadership Award in 2019, and the Distinguished Friends of Singapore Public Service Star in 2021.
President
World Bank Group
Paul Bate
Chief Executive Officer, UK Space Agency
Paul Bate
Chief Executive Officer
UK Space Agency
Chief Executive Officer
UK Space Agency
Tony Bates
Chief Executive Officer, Genysis
Tony Bates
Chief Executive Officer
Genysis
Chief Executive Officer
Genysis
H.E. Khalfan Belhoul
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Future Foundation
H.E. Khalfan Belhoul
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Future Foundation
As CEO, Belhoul leads the DFF strategy across its five strategic business units that include imagining and understanding the future, disseminating future knowledge, building future capacity, designing, accelerating the future, and seeing and experiencing the future. Under his supervision, Dubai Future Foundation continuously works towards achieving its vision and goals of placing Dubai as a leading city of the future, and a hub for innovation and technology.
In his current role, Belhoul’ s focus is to ensure Dubai Future Foundation acts as a catalyst in prompting change and promoting innovation. This is implemented by bringing together individuals, organizations, and government entities to turn their visions into realities, and achieve sustainable and effective business operations.
Under Belhoul’s supervision, DFF is home to several initiatives that also provide the environment and resources needed to promote disruptive, positive change through prototyping, accelerating and knowledge sharing.
Prior to his role at DFF, Belhoul served as the Vice President of Strategy at Dubai Holding, where he was responsible for formulating Dubai Holding’s strategic direction and enhancing its investments and its role in the diversification of Dubai’s non-oil economy. Earlier in his career, Belhoul played a key role in setting up the Belhoul Investment Office, responsible for launching a sophisticated asset allocation strategy spanning private equity, alternative investments, real estate and conventional assets.
Belhoul holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management Information Systems, and a Master’s degree in E-Commerce, both from Boston University in the United States of America (U.S.A). He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Middlesex University Dubai, in recognition of his distinguished efforts in foresight and future design.
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Future Foundation
Jonathan Berman
Chief Executive Officer, Shell Foundation
Jonathan Berman
Chief Executive Officer
Shell Foundation
Chief Executive Officer
Shell Foundation
Marc-André Blanchard
Executive Vice-President & Head of CDPQ Global and Global Head of Sustainability, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Marc-André Blanchard
Executive Vice-President & Head of CDPQ Global and Global Head of Sustainability
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Executive Vice-President & Head of CDPQ Global and Global Head of Sustainability
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Allen Blue
Co-Founder, LinkedIn
Allen Blue
Co-Founder
LinkedIn
Co-Founder
LinkedIn
John Boesel
Chief Executive Officer, CALSTART
John Boesel
Chief Executive Officer
CALSTART
Chief Executive Officer
CALSTART
Zachary Bogue
Managing Partner, DCVC
Zachary Bogue
Managing Partner
DCVC
Managing Partner
DCVC
Harry Boyd-Carpenter
Managing Director, Climate Strategy & Delivery, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development(EBRD)
Harry Boyd-Carpenter
Managing Director, Climate Strategy & Delivery
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development(EBRD)
Managing Director, Climate Strategy & Delivery
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development(EBRD)
Estelle Brachlianoff
Chief Executive Officer, Veolia
Estelle Brachlianoff
Chief Executive Officer
Veolia
Chief Executive Officer
Veolia
Børge Brende
President, World Economic Forum
Børge Brende
President
World Economic Forum
President
World Economic Forum
Jesper Brodin
Chief Executive Officer, Ingka Group, IKEA
Jesper Brodin
Chief Executive Officer
Ingka Group, IKEA
Chief Executive Officer
Ingka Group, IKEA
Tania Bryer
Host and Executive Producer, CNBC
Tania Bryer
Host and Executive Producer
CNBC
Host and Executive Producer
CNBC
H.E. Ebba Busch
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, Sweden
H.E. Ebba Busch
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry
Sweden
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry
Sweden
Bruce Carnegie-Brown
Chairman, Lloyd's of London
Bruce Carnegie-Brown
Chairman
Lloyd's of London
Chairman
Lloyd's of London
Patrick Chalhoub
Group President, Chalhoub Group
Patrick Chalhoub
Group President
Chalhoub Group
Alongside successfully running several luxury brands in the Middle East, he is also behind many home-grown luxury brands. He particularly contributed to the turnaround of Christofle brand that is today owned by the Group. Patrick is also a strong advocate of embracing change to drive strategic growth and long term relationships. He has steered several joint ventures and acquisitions strengthening the Group's role as a hybrid retailer and partner of choice.
Patrick plays an instrumental role in the development of Chalhoub Group sustainability strategy through Chalhoub Impact. He is a firm advocate of Servant Leadership, reverse mentorship, and helping start-ups to scale-up.
In recognition of his endeavour to promote the French art-de-vivre culture and language, the French government awarded Patrick with the medal of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, and the honour of Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur. Patrick is a Board Member of the UN Global Compact, a Council Member of UAE’s Circular Economy, and a Board Member of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Group President
Chalhoub Group
Ching Ping Hanson Cheng
Co-Founder , The Tyre Company
Ching Ping Hanson Cheng
Co-Founder
The Tyre Company
Co-Founder
The Tyre Company
Somachi Chris-Asoluka
Chief Executive Officer, The Tony Elumelu Foundation
Somachi Chris-Asoluka
Chief Executive Officer
The Tony Elumelu Foundation
Chief Executive Officer
The Tony Elumelu Foundation
Meganne Christian
Reserve Astronaut and Exploration Commercialisation Lead, UK Space Agency
Meganne Christian
Reserve Astronaut and Exploration Commercialisation Lead
UK Space Agency
Reserve Astronaut and Exploration Commercialisation Lead
UK Space Agency
Roksana Ciurysek-Gedir
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, PossibleX
Roksana Ciurysek-Gedir
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
PossibleX
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
PossibleX
Vincent Clerc
Chief Executive Officer, Maersk Line
Vincent Clerc
Chief Executive Officer
Maersk Line
Chief Executive Officer
Maersk Line
Ambassador Ertharin Cousin
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Food Systems for the Future
Ambassador Ertharin Cousin
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Food Systems for the Future
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Food Systems for the Future
Pilar Cruz
Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, and Head of Global Impact, Cargill, Inc.
Pilar Cruz
Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, and Head of Global Impact
Cargill, Inc.
Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, and Head of Global Impact
Cargill, Inc.
Ray Dalio
Founder & CIO Mentor, Bridgewater Associates
Ray Dalio
Founder & CIO Mentor
Bridgewater Associates
Founder & CIO Mentor
Bridgewater Associates
Aliko Dangote
President & Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Industries Limited
Aliko Dangote
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dangote Industries Limited
Dangote sits on the board of the Corporate Council on Africa and is a member of the Steering Committee of the United Nations Secretary-General's Global Education First Initiative, the Clinton Global Initiative, the McKinsey Advisory Council, and the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum. He was named Co-chair of the US-Africa Business Center, in September 2016, by the US Chamber of Commerce. In April 2017, he joined the Board of Directors of the Clinton Health Access Initiative, which is helping countries build the systems necessary to provide health services to their people. A dedicated philanthropist, Dangote made an initial endowment of $1.25 billion to the Aliko Dangote Foundation in March 2014, enabling it to scale up its work in health, education and economic empowerment. In addition, he is collaborating with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to fight polio. He is also on the Board of ONE, the anti-poverty group, co-founded by Bono. Aliko Dangote has received many laurels both within and outside Nigeria, in recognition of his achievements and philanthropy. On November 14, 2011, the Nigerian Government conferred on him the Grand Commander of the Niger (GCON), becoming the first person outside government functionaries to bag the honour. In 2013, he was conferred with the highest national honour in the Republic of Benin, the Grand Commander of the National Order of the Republic of Benin. In 2014 he also made the list of CNBC’s ‘Top 25 Businessmen in the World’ that changed and shaped the century. In November 2019, the Nigerian Government conferred on him the National Productivity Order of Merit Award in recognition of his contributions to the Nigerian economy.
In June 2021, he received the highest civilian honour in Cameroon – the Commander of the National Order of Valour – from the President of the Republic, Paul Biya. In August 2022, Dangote was conferred with the Commander of the Order of Merit of Niger award by the then President of the Republic of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey, in appreciation for his services rendered to the Republic of Niger and as well as a tribute to his business acumen and philanthropy. In April 2014, TIME Magazine listed him among its 100 'Most Influential People in the World. For six consecutive years, 2013 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Forbes listed him as the 'Most Powerful Man in Africa’ alongside the Egyptian President Abdel Fatteh el Sisi. In December 2014, he was named ‘Forbes Africa Person of the Year.’ In September 2015, he was named ‘African Businessman of the Year’ by London-based IC Publications. In October 2015, Aliko Dangote was listed among ‘50 Most Influential Individuals in the World’ by Bloomberg Markets. In April 2016, he won ‘The Guardian Man of the Year 2015.’ Also in September 2016, he won the ‘2016 African Business Leader Award,’ organised by the Africa-America Institute (AAI). In addition, his foundation The Aliko Dangote Foundation emerged winner of the ‘Philanthropy of the Year Award’ at the Grand Finale of the CNBC Africa-organised All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) held in South Africa, in November 2016. In 2017, he emerged among The Bloomberg 50, a new, yearly, multi-platform initiative that honors 50 icons and innovators who have changed the global business landscape in measurable ways. He was rated the most influential African by Jeune Afrique in their classification of the most influential 50 Africans in 2018, and was also named the 6th most charitable person in the world in the same year according to Richtopia, a United Kingdom-based digital platform.
In August 2023, The Africa Report publication also listed Dangote among the 50 most influential Africans. In February 2019, Bloomberg, in its 2019 Billionaires list of the top 500 billionaires in the world, ranked Aliko Dangote as the 64th richest man in the world and the richest man in Africa, which moved him up significantly from his previous ranking of 103rd in the world. In March 2020, Aliko Dangote spearheaded a private sector initiative to support the Federal Government in the fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic. The initiative, known as the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has raised almost N40 billion from more than 50 private sector members to provide medical equipment, health infrastructure and food relief materials for millions of Nigerians across the country to mitigate the effect of the coronavirus. In January 2020, Bloomberg, in its 2020 Billionaires list of the top 500 billionaires in the world, ranked Aliko Dangote as the richest man in Africa. He was also ranked the first in July 2022 and again in June 2023. He is, in addition, still the richest African for the 12th consecutive year, according to both Forbes and Bloomberg.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dangote Industries Limited
Dr. Hubert Danso
Chief Executive Officer, AI Capital
Dr. Hubert Danso
Chief Executive Officer
AI Capital
Chief Executive Officer
AI Capital
Juliet Davenport
President, Energy Institute
Juliet Davenport
President
Energy Institute
President
Energy Institute
Ariana Day Yuen
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Forested
Ariana Day Yuen
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Forested
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Forested
Antoine De Saint-Affrique
Chief Executive Officer, Danone Group
Antoine De Saint-Affrique
Chief Executive Officer
Danone Group
Chief Executive Officer
Danone Group
Qahir Dhanani
Managing Director & Partner, BCG
Qahir Dhanani
Managing Director & Partner
BCG
He is an avid traveler having worked in or visited over 100 countries.
Managing Director & Partner
BCG
Vilas Dhar
President & Trustee, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Vilas Dhar
President & Trustee
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
President & Trustee
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Papa Demba Diallo
Managing Director, Project Development Africa 50
Papa Demba Diallo
Managing Director
Project Development Africa 50
Managing Director
Project Development Africa 50
Makhtar Diop
Managing Director, International Finance Corporation
Makhtar Diop
Managing Director
International Finance Corporation
Managing Director
International Finance Corporation
Haldane Dodd
Executive Director, Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)
Haldane Dodd
Executive Director
Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)
Executive Director
Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)
Honourable Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew
Prime Minister, Government of St. Kitts and Nevis
Honourable Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew
Prime Minister
Government of St. Kitts and Nevis
Prime Minister
Government of St. Kitts and Nevis
Mafalda Duarte
Executive Director, Green Climate Fund
Mafalda Duarte
Executive Director
Green Climate Fund
Executive Director
Green Climate Fund
Dr. Victor Dzau
President, U.S. National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Victor Dzau
President
U.S. National Academy of Medicine
Under Dzau’s tenure, the NAM has undertaken important initiatives with US and global impact. These include the Global Health Risk Framework, the Human Genome Editing Initiative, the Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity, and the G20 report on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response. Currently, he co-chairs World Economic Forum’s Regional Vaccine Manufacturing Collaborative. In 2020, the NAM launched the Grand Challenge in Climate Change and Health aimed at reversing the effects of climate on health through interventions, research, communication, and policy; and decarbonizing the health care sector.
President
U.S. National Academy of Medicine
Ragnheiður Elin Árnadóttir
Director, OECD Development Centre
Ragnheiður Elin Árnadóttir
Director
OECD Development Centre
Director
OECD Development Centre
Sherif Elkholy
Partner, Actis
Sherif Elkholy
Partner
Actis
Partner
Actis
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi
Executive Managing Director, CGIAR
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi
Executive Managing Director
CGIAR
Executive Managing Director
CGIAR
Tony Elumelu
Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation
Tony Elumelu
Founder
Tony Elumelu Foundation
Founder
Tony Elumelu Foundation
The Honorable John F. Kerry
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, National Security Council, World Economic Forum
The Honorable John F. Kerry
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, National Security Council
World Economic Forum
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, National Security Council
World Economic Forum
Peter Fernandez
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Mombak
Peter Fernandez
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mombak
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mombak
Chris Flavin
Head of Business Development, Gridworks Development Partners
Chris Flavin
Head of Business Development
Gridworks Development Partners
Head of Business Development
Gridworks Development Partners
Dr. Andrew Forrest AO
Executive Chairman, Fortescue, Minderoo Foundation & Tattarang
Dr. Andrew Forrest AO
Executive Chairman
Fortescue, Minderoo Foundation & Tattarang
Executive Chairman
Fortescue, Minderoo Foundation & Tattarang
Natasha Franck
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, EON
Natasha Franck
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
EON
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
EON
Laurent Freixe
Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé LATAM
Laurent Freixe
Chief Executive Officer
Nestlé LATAM
Chief Executive Officer
Nestlé LATAM
Patrick Frick
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Global Commons Alliance
Patrick Frick
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Global Commons Alliance
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Global Commons Alliance
Mark Gallogly
Chairman, Allied Climate Partners, Co-founder, Three Cairns Group
Mark Gallogly
Chairman, Allied Climate Partners
Co-founder, Three Cairns Group
Chairman, Allied Climate Partners
Co-founder, Three Cairns Group
Fredrik Galtung
Founder, TrueFootprint
Fredrik Galtung
Founder
TrueFootprint
Founder
TrueFootprint
Bill Gates
Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Founder, Breakthrough Energy
Bill Gates
Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Founder, Breakthrough Energy
Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Founder, Breakthrough Energy
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund
She was CEO of the World Bank from January 2017 to September 2019, during which time she also served as Interim President for three months.
Previously, Ms. Georgieva served as European Commission Vice President for Budget and Human Resources and as Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response.
From 1993 to 2010, she held a number of senior positions at the World Bank, including as Vice President and Corporate Secretary in 2008, and as Director for Sustainable Development, Director for the Russian Federation (based in Moscow), Director for Environment, and Director for Environment and Social Development for the East Asia and Pacific Region.
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, she holds a Ph.D. in Economic Science and a M.A. in Political Economy and Sociology from the University of National and World Economy, Sofia, where she was an Associate Professor between 1977 and 1993. She also was visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund
Fadi Ghandour
Executive Chairman, Wamda Group
Fadi Ghandour
Executive Chairman
Wamda Group
Executive Chairman
Wamda Group
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Born in the Eritrean city of Asmara, Dr Tedros graduated from the University of Asmara with a Bachelor of Biology, before earning a Master of Science (MSc) in Immunology of Infectious Diseases from the University of London, a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in Community Health from the University of Nottingham and an Honorary Fellowship from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Following his studies, Dr Tedros returned to Ethiopia to support the delivery of health services, first working as a field-level malariologist, before heading a regional health service and later serving in Ethiopia’s federal government for over a decade as Minister of Health and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
As Minister of Health from 2005 to 2012, he led a comprehensive reform of the country’s health system, built on the foundation of universal health coverage and provision of services to all people, even in the most remote areas.
Under his leadership, Ethiopia expanded its health infrastructure, developed innovative health financing mechanisms, and expanded its health workforce. A major component of reforms he drove was the creation of a primary health care extension programme that deployed 40 000 female health workers throughout the country. A significant result was an approximate 60% reduction in child and maternal mortality compared to 2000 levels.
As Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2016, he elevated health as a political issue nationally, regionally and globally. In this role, he led efforts to negotiate the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, in which 193 countries committed to the financing necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Prior to his election as Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros held many leadership positions in global health, including as Chair of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Chair of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, and Co-chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Board. After taking office as WHO Director-General on 1 July 2017, Dr Tedros initiated the most significant transformation in the Organization’s history, which has generated a wide range of achievements.
Director-General
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Emmanuel Givanakis
Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM)
Emmanuel Givanakis
Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Regulatory Authority
Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM)
Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Regulatory Authority
Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM)
Dr. Ana Gonzalez-Pelaez
Fellow of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership,
Dr. Ana Gonzalez-Pelaez
Fellow of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Ana leads a multi-disciplinary initiative to place risk-sharing systems at the centre of Loss and Damage and scale up protection for the Global South using international risk capital markets.
For over a decade, Ana has pioneered work bringing together financial regulators, climate policymakers, science and industry to apply risk-sharing systems for the Sustainable Development Goals and the Climate Agenda. This mission is inspired by her collaboration with local communities devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, evaluating the impact of pre-arranged finance.
Ana’s wider work extends across international trade law, governance and food security. She has advised on trade development in the Middle East and worked for Bloomberg as an editor, producer and news anchor.
Fellow of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Nadja Haakansson
SVP Africa, Siemens Energy
Nadja Haakansson
SVP Africa
Siemens Energy
SVP Africa
Siemens Energy
Kate Hampton
Chief Executive Officer, Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Kate Hampton
Chief Executive Officer
Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Kate sits on the board of WeProtect and is chair of the European Climate Foundation. She also holds advisory roles with the Observer Research Foundation (India), the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, and the COP28 Advisory Committee.
Prior to CIFF, Kate’s career spanned roles in government, finance, consulting, think tanks and NGOs, including working for Climate Change Capital, where she was Head of Policy. Kate received an OBE for services to tackling climate change and supporting the UK Presidency of COP26, and she was featured in the top 100 Profiles of Paris, a collection of stories from the key people who created the Paris Agreement.
She holds a BSc from the London School of Economics and a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Chief Executive Officer
Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Hala Hanna
Executive Director, Mit Solve
Hala Hanna
Executive Director
Mit Solve
Executive Director
Mit Solve
Simon Harford
Chief Executive Officer, The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
Simon Harford
Chief Executive Officer
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
Chief Executive Officer
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
Ana Haurie
Chief Executive Officer, Respira International
Ana Haurie
Chief Executive Officer
Respira International
Chief Executive Officer
Respira International
Annie Hills
Senior Advisor, Clean Energy & Innovation, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry
Annie Hills
Senior Advisor, Clean Energy & Innovation
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry
Senior Advisor, Clean Energy & Innovation
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry
Sir Chris Hohn
Co-Founder and Chair, The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Sir Chris Hohn
Co-Founder and Chair
The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Co-Founder and Chair
The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Aarti Holla-Maini
Director General, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Aarti Holla-Maini
Director General
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Director General
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Dr. Jennifer Holmgren
Chief Executive Officer, LanzaTech
Dr. Jennifer Holmgren
Chief Executive Officer
LanzaTech
Chief Executive Officer
LanzaTech
David Howden
Chief Executive Officer, Howden
David Howden
Chief Executive Officer
Howden
As Chief Executive, David’s focus is on directing and implementing the Group’s strategic growth and direction. He is a passionate believer that insurance can be a force for good on a global scale and has a mission to grow the market into new areas to prove this.
Chief Executive Officer
Howden
Paul Hudson
Chief Executive Officer, Sanofi
Paul Hudson
Chief Executive Officer
Sanofi
Chief Executive Officer
Sanofi
Khaled Huraimel
Group Chief Executive Officer, BEEAH Group
Khaled Huraimel
Group Chief Executive Officer
BEEAH Group
Group Chief Executive Officer
BEEAH Group
Kara Hurst
Vice-President, Head of Worldwide Sustainability, Amazon
Kara Hurst
Vice-President, Head of Worldwide Sustainability
Amazon
Vice-President, Head of Worldwide Sustainability
Amazon
Hindou Ibrahim
Co-Chair, International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change
Hindou Ibrahim
Co-Chair
International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change
Co-Chair
International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change
Dr. Mo Ibrahim
Chairman, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Dr. Mo Ibrahim
Chairman
Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Sudanese-born, Dr Ibrahim has a distinguished business career. In 1989 he founded Mobile Systems International, a cellular consulting and software provider, and in 1998, Celtel International, which pioneered mobile services in Africa.
Dr Ibrahim is Founding Chairman of Satya Capital Limited, a private investment firm primarily focussed on Africa, and Co-founder and Co-chair of the Africa Europe Foundation, launched to reset and bolster Africa-Europe relations.
Dr Ibrahim has received numerous honorary degrees and fellowships from a range of prestigious academic institutions and is also the recipient of several awards including the GSM Association’s Chairman’s Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Eisenhower Medal for Distinguished Leadership and Service, and the Foreign Policy Association Medal. Dr Ibrahim was appointed KCMG in 2023.
Chairman
Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Tom Inskip
President, Afiniti Global
Tom Inskip
President
Afiniti Global
President
Afiniti Global
Tokunboh Ishmael
Managing Partner, Alitheia Capital
Tokunboh Ishmael
Managing Partner
Alitheia Capital
Managing Partner
Alitheia Capital
Ahmed Galal Ismail
Chief Executive Officer, Majid Al Futtaim
Ahmed Galal Ismail
Chief Executive Officer
Majid Al Futtaim
Chief Executive Officer
Majid Al Futtaim
Ekhosuehi Iyahen
Secretary General, Insurance Development Forum
Ekhosuehi Iyahen
Secretary General
Insurance Development Forum
Secretary General
Insurance Development Forum
Greg Jackson
Founder & Chief Executive, Octopus Energy
Greg Jackson
Founder & Chief Executive
Octopus Energy
Octopus drives the tech-enabled green energy transition, innovating relentlessly to make energy better for consumers and the planet. Kraken, Octopus’s proprietary green tech platform, is at the heart of the Group’s growth and is now contracted to serve over 40 million accounts across the globe, with further 10 million to follow soon.
Octopus has attracted over $1.5 billion worth of funding from international energy companies, large pension funds and global investors, and has valued the company at around $5 billion.
Greg is a serial tech entrepreneur and has built and sold a number of successful businesses before starting Octopus. He is an angel investor in a wide range of start-ups, and is a key thought leader in the UK on issues related to energy transition, energy costs and innovation.
Founder & Chief Executive
Octopus Energy
Badr Jafar
CEO, Crescent Enterprises, Special Representative for Business & Philanthropy, COP28
Badr Jafar
CEO, Crescent Enterprises
Special Representative for Business & Philanthropy, COP28
CEO, Crescent Enterprises
Special Representative for Business & Philanthropy, COP28
Jan Jenisch
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Holcim
Jan Jenisch
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Holcim
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Holcim
Laurene Powell Jobs
Founder & President, Emerson Collective
Laurene Powell Jobs
Founder & President
Emerson Collective
In 1997, she founded College Track, a program created to empower students who face systemic barriers, providing the tools and resources necessary to pursue a bachelor's degree and achieve a life of opportunity.
She remains board chair at College Track and also serves as board chair for The XQ Institute, The Atlantic, and Elemental Excelerator, and sits on the boards of Chicago CRED, The Council on Foreign Relations, and The Ford Foundation.
Founder & President
Emerson Collective
Jennifer Jordan-Saifi
Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Markets Initiative
Jennifer Jordan-Saifi
Chief Executive Officer
Sustainable Markets Initiative
Chief Executive Officer
Sustainable Markets Initiative
Kate Kallot
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Amini
Kate Kallot
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Amini
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Amini
Yoshihiro Kawai
Chairman, South East Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF)
Yoshihiro Kawai
Chairman
South East Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF)
He held the position of Secretary General of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) since June 2003 until November 2017. He joined the IAIS in 1998 as Deputy Secretary General and was instrumental in the dynamic growth of the Association. During his IAIS duties, he was also a member of the Financial Stability Board (formerly Financial Stability Forum) from 1999 until November 2017. He earned his PhD in insurance in 2000 from City University, London. His PhD was preceded by a BA in Education and Sociology from the University of Tokyo and a MBA from INSEAD, France.
He is a keen tennis player and a marathon runner.
Chairman
South East Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF)
Margaret Kim
Chief Executive Officer, Gold Standard
Margaret Kim
Chief Executive Officer
Gold Standard
Chief Executive Officer
Gold Standard
Peter Knez
Chairman, One Amazon
Peter Knez
Chairman
One Amazon
Chairman
One Amazon
Fred Krupp
President, Environmental Defense Fund
Fred Krupp
President
Environmental Defense Fund
In 2018 Krupp appeared on the TED stage to announce plans to launch MethaneSAT, a satellite that will measure and map planet-warming methane emissions from the oil and gas industry worldwide.
Krupp has pioneered innovative approaches to harnessing the power of the marketplace to protect the environment and has led EDF’s groundbreaking corporate partnerships. Most recently, he helped GM develop its plan to sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2035.
He was educated at Yale, where he serves on the board of trustees, and at the University of Michigan Law School. He is a recipient of the 2015 William K. Reilly Environmental Leadership Award from the Center for Environmental Policy at American University. Krupp is co-author of the NYT bestseller Earth: The Sequel – The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming.
President
Environmental Defense Fund
Sarah Lamaison
Chief Executive Officer, Dioxycle
Sarah Lamaison
Chief Executive Officer
Dioxycle
Chief Executive Officer
Dioxycle
Almar Latour
Chief Executive Officer, Dow Jones
Almar Latour
Chief Executive Officer
Dow Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Dow Jones
H.E. Cina Lawson
Togolese Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation,
H.E. Cina Lawson
Togolese Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation
Lawson began her career at the World Bank in Washington, D.C, assisting governments in emerging markets in executing regulatory reforms. She then worked for Alcatel-Lucent in Paris before joining Orange Group in New York City as Manager of Corporate Strategy and Business Development.
As a minister, she transformed the regulatory environment to foster innovation, competition, and private investments. She has been uniquely innovative in championing private sector investment in the public's interest via joint ventures and partnerships with global enterprises (e.g., Google, CSquared, Asseco, Axian).
Under Lawson’s leadership, Togo became the first West African country to deploy 5G services. Over the last decade, she increased digital service penetration so that a majority of the population now has access to mobile telephony (from 33% in 2010 to 78% in 2021) to mobile internet (from 1% in 2010 to 74% in 2021), and to mobile money (from 1% in 2013 to 57% in 2021).
Lawson also used digital means to better enable financial inclusion. For example, during the Covid-19 pandemic, she initiated and launched the digital cash transfer program Novissi, which distributed $34M in financial aid to a quarter of Togo’s adult population.
Lawson’s leadership has gained international recognition, including from the World Economic Forum, SXSW, and Forbes. In 2019, she received the Harvard Alumni Public Service Award, becoming the first African female public servant honoree since its establishment. Lawson graduated from Sciences Po Paris and earned a Masters of Public Policy from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. She speaks Fluent French, English, and Ewe (Mina).
Togolese Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation
Olusola Lawson
Co-Managing Director and Co-Head, African Infrastructure Investment Managers
Olusola Lawson
Co-Managing Director and Co-Head
African Infrastructure Investment Managers
AIIM is one of Africa’s largest infrastructure investment managers, with c.USD2bn under management and forms part of Old Mutual Alternative Investments, a leading alternatives platform in Africa with c.USD4bn under management.
Over the last decade, after founding the West African office for AIIM, Sola was responsible for originating, and executing pioneering investments into the digital infrastructure, power, renewables, midstream and transportation space across Africa, and also serving on several portfolio company boards.
Sola serves as a Director on the AIIM Board and is a member of the Executive Committee of Old Mutual Alternative Investments. Olusola is a member of the AIIM Investment Committees, namely AIIF3 and IDEAS.
Previously he worked at Macquarie Group’s European Infrastructure Funds team in London and prior to that at PwC London.
Olusola holds a B.Sc Economics (Hons) from the University College of London.
Co-Managing Director and Co-Head
African Infrastructure Investment Managers
Rich Lesser
Global Chair, Boston Consulting Group
Rich Lesser
Global Chair
Boston Consulting Group
Global Chair
Boston Consulting Group
Kris Licht
Chief Executive Officer, Reckitt
Kris Licht
Chief Executive Officer
Reckitt
Chief Executive Officer
Reckitt
Laurence Lien
Chairman & Acting Chief Executive Officer, Asia Philanthropy Circle
Laurence Lien
Chairman & Acting Chief Executive Officer
Asia Philanthropy Circle
Chairman & Acting Chief Executive Officer
Asia Philanthropy Circle
Catherine MacGregor
Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE
Catherine MacGregor
Chief Executive Officer
ENGIE
Chief Executive Officer
ENGIE
Sherry Madera
Chief Executive Officer, CDP
Sherry Madera
Chief Executive Officer
CDP
Chief Executive Officer
CDP
Nicole Mao
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Tiger New Energy
Nicole Mao
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Tiger New Energy
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Tiger New Energy
Federico Marchetti
Former Chief Executive Officer, YOOX Net-a-Porter Group
Federico Marchetti
Former Chief Executive Officer
YOOX Net-a-Porter Group
Former Chief Executive Officer
YOOX Net-a-Porter Group
Stella McCartney
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Stella McCartney
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Stella McCartney
Marcelo Mena
Chief Executive Officer, Global Methane Hub
Marcelo Mena
Chief Executive Officer
Global Methane Hub
Previously, he was Practice Manager at the World Bank, leading the team that created the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action. Mena is a biochemical engineer who holds MS and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Engineering from The University of Iowa, focusing his research on estimating the externalities of biofuels, power generation, transportation, and residential heating. He was also a Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT Earth and Planetary Sciences. He used his research to advocate for renewable energy and push for more stringent regulations to stop dirty coal power generation in Chile. He has received awards from UNEP, National Geographic, Oceans Unite, NASA, and the EPA, as well as fellowships from MIT and the Fulbright Commission. In 2022 he was chosen as one of 30 global climate leaders by Business Insider, and in 2023, he was selected one of 100 leading Latinos on climate change by Sashamama.
Chief Executive Officer
Global Methane Hub
Maria Mendiluce
Chief Executive Officer, We Mean Business Coalition
Maria Mendiluce
Chief Executive Officer
We Mean Business Coalition
Chief Executive Officer
We Mean Business Coalition
Ravi Menon
Managing Director , Monetary Authority of Singapore
Ravi Menon
Managing Director
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Managing Director
Monetary Authority of Singapore
David Miliband
President & Chief Executive Officer, International Rescue Committee
David Miliband
President & Chief Executive Officer
International Rescue Committee
Mr Miliband has had a distinguished political career in the United Kingdom. From 2007 to 2010, he served as the youngest Foreign Secretary in three decades, driving advancements in human rights and representing the United Kingdom throughout the world. His accomplishments have earned him a reputation, in former President Bill Clinton's words, as “one of the ablest, most creative public servants of our time”. In 2016, Fortune Magazine named Mr Miliband one of the World’s Greatest Leaders.
Mr Miliband is also the author of the book, “Rescue: Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time”. As the son of refugees, Mr Miliband brings a personal commitment to the IRC's work and to the premise of the book: that we can rescue the dignity and hopes of refugees and displaced people. And if we help them, in the process we will rescue our own values.
President & Chief Executive Officer
International Rescue Committee
Robert Miller FREng FRAeS
Chair in Aerothermal Technology & Whittle Lab Director, The Whittle Lab
Robert Miller FREng FRAeS
Chair in Aerothermal Technology & Whittle Lab Director
The Whittle Lab
Chair in Aerothermal Technology & Whittle Lab Director
The Whittle Lab
Bathylle Missika
Head of Division, OECD Development Centre
Bathylle Missika
Head of Division
OECD Development Centre
Head of Division
OECD Development Centre
Mami Mizutori
UN Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Mami Mizutori
UN Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
UN Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin
UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin
UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Since February 2020, Dr. Mohieldin has been the United Nations Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Development Agenda. He is the former Minister of Investment of Egypt from 2004-2010, and most recently, served as the World Bank Group Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, United Nations Relations and Partnerships. His professional experience extends into the academic arena as a Professor of Economics and Finance at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University and as a Visiting Professor at several renowned Universities in Egypt, Korea, the UAE, the UK and the USA. Dr. Mohieldin holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom; a Master’s in Economics and Social Policy Analysis from the University of York, United Kingdom; a Diploma of Development Economics from the University of Warwick; and a B.Sc. in Economics from Cairo University.
UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Bob Moritz
Global Chairman, PwC
Bob Moritz
Global Chairman
PwC
Global Chairman
PwC
Racquel Moses
Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator
Racquel Moses
Chief Executive Officer
Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator
Chief Executive Officer
Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator
Dr. Precious Motsepe
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Motsepe Foundation
Dr. Precious Motsepe
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Motsepe Foundation
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Motsepe Foundation
Helen Mountford
President, ClimateWorks Foundation
Helen Mountford
President
ClimateWorks Foundation
President
ClimateWorks Foundation
Brian Moynihan
Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America;, Chair, Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI)
Brian Moynihan
Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America;
Chair, Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI)
Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America;
Chair, Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI)
James Mwangi
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Africa Climate Ventures
James Mwangi
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Africa Climate Ventures
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Africa Climate Ventures
John Neal
Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd's of London
John Neal
Chief Executive Officer
Lloyd's of London
Chief Executive Officer
Lloyd's of London
Gim Huay Neo
Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum
Gim Huay Neo
Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate
World Economic Forum
Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate
World Economic Forum
Col. Francis Ngabo
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Space Agency
Col. Francis Ngabo
Chief Executive Officer
Rwanda Space Agency
Chief Executive Officer
Rwanda Space Agency
Rohini Nilekani
Chairperson, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
Rohini Nilekani
Chairperson
Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
Chairperson
Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
Robert Niven
Chief Executive Officer, CarbonCure Technologies
Robert Niven
Chief Executive Officer
CarbonCure Technologies
Chief Executive Officer
CarbonCure Technologies
Zoisa North-Bond
Chief Executive Officer, Octopus Energy Generation
Zoisa North-Bond
Chief Executive Officer
Octopus Energy Generation
Chief Executive Officer
Octopus Energy Generation
Jacqueline Novogratz
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Acumen
Jacqueline Novogratz
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Acumen
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Acumen
Charlie Nunn
Executive Director and Group Chief Executive, Lloyds Banking Group
Charlie Nunn
Executive Director and Group Chief Executive
Lloyds Banking Group
Executive Director and Group Chief Executive
Lloyds Banking Group
Ronald O'Hanley
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, State Street Corporation
Ronald O'Hanley
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
State Street Corporation
Ron was previously president and chief operating officer of State Street, and before that, president and chief executive officer of State Street Global Advisors. Prior to joining State Street, he served as president of asset management and corporate services for Fidelity Investments. Prior to Fidelity, Mr. O’Hanley was president and chief executive officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management and vice chairman of Bank of New York Mellon. Mr. O’Hanley began his career at McKinsey & Company, where he was a partner.
Ron serves on the boards of Unum Corp., Beth Israel Lahey Health, ABL Space Systems, The Boston Foundation, The Ireland Funds, IYRS School of Technology and Trades, Syracuse niversity, WBUR, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. He is Chair of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Financial Services Forum.
Ron is involved in investment industry efforts around climate, corporate governance, and diversity and inclusion. He has leadership roles at the Sustainable Markets Initiative, the International Business Council, Institute for International Finance, Focusing Capital on the Long Term, the Council for Inclusive Capitalism, and the Vatican Summit on the Just Transition with Notre Dame University.
Mr. O’Hanley received his BA from Syracuse University and MBA from Harvard University.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
State Street Corporation
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director General, World Trade Organization
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director General
World Trade Organization
Director General
World Trade Organization
George Oliver
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Controls
George Oliver
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Johnson Controls
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Johnson Controls
Peter R. Orszag
Chief Executive Officer, Lazard
Peter R. Orszag
Chief Executive Officer
Lazard
Chief Executive Officer
Lazard
Daniel Pacthod
Senior Partner and Global leader of McKinsey Sustainability,
Daniel Pacthod
Senior Partner and Global leader of McKinsey Sustainability
In support of that future, Daniel also co-leads McKinsey’s partnership with the World Economic Forum, and is passionate about raising the ambition of leaders across the private, public, and philanthropic sectors when it comes to accelerating the energy transition.
Within the firm, Daniel built and led the Aerospace & Defense and Industrial Practices in the Americas. He has also served as a member of McKinsey’s global operating team for three years, founded and led a standalone venture that incubated and scaled digital capabilities and assets across 1,500 practitioners, and started the McKinsey alliance and partnership team.
Senior Partner and Global leader of McKinsey Sustainability
Nidhi Pant
Co-Founder, S4S Technologies
Nidhi Pant
Co-Founder
S4S Technologies
Nidhi holds a bachelor's in Chemical Technology from the Institute of Chemical Technology.
Co-Founder
S4S Technologies
Dan Pathomvanich
Chief Executive Officer , NR Instant Produce
Dan Pathomvanich
Chief Executive Officer
NR Instant Produce
Chief Executive Officer
NR Instant Produce
Tainá de Paula
Municipal Secretary of Environment and Climate, Rio de Janeiro
Tainá de Paula
Municipal Secretary of Environment and Climate
Rio de Janeiro
Municipal Secretary of Environment and Climate
Rio de Janeiro
H.E. Santiago Peña
President, Paraguay
H.E. Santiago Peña
President
Paraguay
President
Paraguay
Ruth Porat
President & Chief Investment Officer; Chief Financial Officer, Alphabet and Google
Ruth Porat
President & Chief Investment Officer; Chief Financial Officer
Alphabet and Google
Ruth holds a BA from Stanford University, an MSc from The London School of Economics and an MBA from the Wharton School.
President & Chief Investment Officer; Chief Financial Officer
Alphabet and Google
Patrick Pouyanne
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, TotalEnergies
Patrick Pouyanne
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
TotalEnergies
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
TotalEnergies
Tobias Pross
Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Global Investors
Tobias Pross
Chief Executive Officer
Allianz Global Investors
Chief Executive Officer
Allianz Global Investors
Arief Rabik
Chairman and Founder, Bamboo Village Trust
Arief Rabik
Chairman and Founder
Bamboo Village Trust
Chairman and Founder
Bamboo Village Trust
Ragy Ramadan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, NoorNation
Ragy Ramadan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
NoorNation
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
NoorNation
Grant Reid
Chair, Sustainable Markets Initiative Agribusiness Taskforce;, Former CEO, Mars Incorporated
Grant Reid
Chair, Sustainable Markets Initiative Agribusiness Taskforce;
Former CEO, Mars Incorporated
Currently, Grant is Chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative Agribusiness Taskforce, established at the invitation of the former Prince of Wales. The taskforce – which includes a number of leading CEOs – is driving substantial action on how to scale regenerative agriculture. He is also a Board member of hospitality and hotel group Marriott International, the investment advisor Vanguard, and a private equity partner.
Chair, Sustainable Markets Initiative Agribusiness Taskforce;
Former CEO, Mars Incorporated
Odile Renaud-Basso
President, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)
Odile Renaud-Basso
President
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)
President
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)
George Richards
Director, Community Jameel
George Richards
Director
Community Jameel
An archaeoastronomer specialising in pre-Islamic Arabia, George has undertaken field expeditions to document cultural heritage on behalf of the British Library and the British Institute for the Study of Iraq, and has served as the special rapporteur for cultural heritage to the Kurdistan Regional Government; a specialist assessor to the British government's Cultural Protection Fund; and a senior fellow at the Iraqi government's cultural heritage commission, Iraq Heritage.
George studied at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Isfahan and took a First in Arabic and Persian from Edinburgh in 2003. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and a trustee of The King's Foundation.
Director
Community Jameel
Lynn Forester de Rothschild
Chief Executive Officer, Council Inclusive Capitalism (CIC)
Lynn Forester de Rothschild
Chief Executive Officer
Council Inclusive Capitalism (CIC)
Chief Executive Officer
Council Inclusive Capitalism (CIC)
Ahmed Saeed
Chief Executive Officer, Allied Climate Partners
Ahmed Saeed
Chief Executive Officer
Allied Climate Partners
Chief Executive Officer
Allied Climate Partners
Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Temasek Holdings
Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
Temasek Holdings
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
Temasek Holdings
Naguib Sawiris
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Ora Developers
Naguib Sawiris
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Ora Developers
Today he is the Chairman of Orascom Investment Holding, a holding company with a diversified investment portfolio targeting high-growth sectors where it sees opportunities of transformation and community impact in Egypt and Africa.
NS is Chairman of the Advisory Board of La Mancha Holding, with equity investments in Endeavour Mining, Horizonte Minerals PLC, Elemental Altus Royalties Corp., SRG Mining Inc. and G Mining Ventures Corp.
NS is also Chairman of Ora Developers, a company undertaking high-end real estate developments and hospitality projects in various prime locations around the world.
At international and regional levels, NS served and is serving on a number of boards, committees and councils including International Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), International Advisory Board to the National Bank of Kuwait, London Stock Exchange’s Africa Advisory Group, External Advisory Council to the Global Institute for Advanced Study at NYU, and the Board of Trustees of the Arab Thought Foundation.
NS holds a diploma of Mechanical Engineering with a Masters in Technical Administration from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zürich) and a Diploma from the German Evangelical School, Cairo, Egypt.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Ora Developers
Robbie Schingler
Founder, Planet Labs
Robbie Schingler
Founder
Planet Labs
Founder
Planet Labs
The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland
Secretary General, Commonwealth
The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland
Secretary General
Commonwealth
Secretary General
Commonwealth
James Peter Scriven
Chief Executive Officer, IDB Invest
James Peter Scriven
Chief Executive Officer
IDB Invest
Chief Executive Officer
IDB Invest
Mikolaj Sekutowicz
Chief Executive Officer, Impact One
Mikolaj Sekutowicz
Chief Executive Officer
Impact One
Chief Executive Officer
Impact One
Peter Seligmann
Chief Executive Officer, Nia Tero, Chairman, Conservation International
Peter Seligmann
Chief Executive Officer, Nia Tero
Chairman, Conservation International
Chief Executive Officer, Nia Tero
Chairman, Conservation International
Dr. Rajiv Shah
President, The Rockefeller Foundation
Dr. Rajiv Shah
President
The Rockefeller Foundation
President
The Rockefeller Foundation
Siddharth Sharma
Chief Executive Officer, Tata Trusts
Siddharth Sharma
Chief Executive Officer
Tata Trusts
Chief Executive Officer
Tata Trusts
Nick Shave
Chief Executive Officer, Astroscale UK
Nick Shave
Chief Executive Officer
Astroscale UK
Chief Executive Officer
Astroscale UK
Mudassir Sheikha
Chief Executive Officer, Careem
Mudassir Sheikha
Chief Executive Officer
Careem
Chief Executive Officer
Careem
Jai Shroff
Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer, United Phosphorus Ltd (UPL)
Jai Shroff
Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer
United Phosphorus Ltd (UPL)
UPL is focused on strengthening food security in 138 countries by offering world class technologies and solutions for sustainable agriculture production. Under Jai’s leadership, UPL is one of the fastest growing agri-input companies in the world with a strong presence in the Seeds, Plant Nutrition, Crop Protection and Post-Harvest Food Preservation value chains, with annual revenues exceeding $6bn USD. UPL holds around 14,000 product registrations and more than 1,300 patents globally, illustrating the extent of the company’s focus on innovation across a diverse product portfolio.
UPL’s purpose – OpenAg – is to create an open network for agriculture, activating connections across the world’s agriculture system. It aims to power new levels of sustainable growth – for farmers, for producers, for customers, for partners, and for societies everywhere. It is a fundamentally optimistic view of the future of agriculture; one with no limits, and no borders, that feeds sustainable growth for all.
Jai has driven the transformation of UPL from a largely domestic player to a truly global multinational. Today, UPL has a global workforce comprising of more than 25 different nationalities. It operates 35 manufacturing plants in India, Asia, Europe, Latin and North America and serve the farming community across the globe.
Jai's vision for UPL is to endeavour to continually provide smart, affordable and profitable solutions to the global farming community with a strong focus on Innovation, Research and Excellence by "Reimagining Sustainability” for farms, farmers and food systems worldwide. Jai believes in the power of collaboration and inter-sectoral partnerships. He is actively involved in the global development agenda, including the World Economic Forum's Grow Africa and Grow Asia initiatives, IFPRI's Sustainable Agriculture and Global Food Security Initiative, WBCSD, Chicago Council, IGD and ICAR.
Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer
United Phosphorus Ltd (UPL)
David Shukman
Former Science Editor, BBC News
David Shukman
Former Science Editor
BBC News
Former Science Editor
BBC News
Jessica Sibley
Chief Executive Officer, TIME
Jessica Sibley
Chief Executive Officer
TIME
Chief Executive Officer
TIME
Henrik Skovby
Chief Executive Officer, Dalberg Group
Henrik Skovby
Chief Executive Officer
Dalberg Group
Chief Executive Officer
Dalberg Group
Brad Smith
Vice Chair and President, Microsoft Corporation
Brad Smith
Vice Chair and President
Microsoft Corporation
Vice Chair and President
Microsoft Corporation
Anil Soni
Chief Executive Officer, WHO Foundation
Anil Soni
Chief Executive Officer
WHO Foundation
Chief Executive Officer
WHO Foundation
Shameela Soobramoney
Chief Executive Officer, NBI - National Business Initiative
Shameela Soobramoney
Chief Executive Officer
NBI - National Business Initiative
Chief Executive Officer
NBI - National Business Initiative
Pascal Soriot
Chief Executive Officer, AstraZeneca
Pascal Soriot
Chief Executive Officer
AstraZeneca
Pascal previously served as COO of Roche’s pharmaceuticals division and prior to that was CEO of Genentech, where he led its successful merger with Roche.
He is a doctor of veterinary medicine and holds an MBA from HEC, Paris.
Pascal received a British knighthood for services to UK life sciences and leadership in the global response to the COVID pandemic in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022.
Pascal is on the Board of Sustainable Markets Initiative and is Chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative Health Systems Task Force.
Chief Executive Officer
AstraZeneca
Lauren Sorkin
Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network
Lauren Sorkin
Executive Director
Resilient Cities Network
Executive Director
Resilient Cities Network
H.E. Arlette Soudan-Nonault
Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development & the Congo Basin, Republic of Congo
H.E. Arlette Soudan-Nonault
Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development & the Congo Basin
Republic of Congo
Mrs Arlette Soudan Nonault began her career in journalism and got early on involved in politics. She is a member of the political bureau of the Congolese Labor Party (PCT) and a Member of Parliament for Mbama, in the West Cuvette. She is the founder of a leading school complex in Brazzaville.
Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development & the Congo Basin
Republic of Congo
Dr. Andrew Steer
President & Chief Executive Officer, Bezos Earth Fund
Dr. Andrew Steer
President & Chief Executive Officer
Bezos Earth Fund
President & Chief Executive Officer
Bezos Earth Fund
Liesbet Steer
President and Chief Executive Officer, Education Development Center
Liesbet Steer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Education Development Center
President and Chief Executive Officer
Education Development Center
Riccardo Steffaneli
Co- Chief Executive Officer & Co-Managing Director, Brunello Cucinelli
Riccardo Steffaneli
Co- Chief Executive Officer & Co-Managing Director
Brunello Cucinelli
Co- Chief Executive Officer & Co-Managing Director
Brunello Cucinelli
Bob Sternfels
Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
Bob Sternfels
Global Managing Partner
McKinsey & Company
Global Managing Partner
McKinsey & Company
Simon Stiell
Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Simon Stiell
Executive Secretary
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Executive Secretary
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Dr. Sonja Stuchtey
Founder and Managing Director, The LandBanking Group
Dr. Sonja Stuchtey
Founder and Managing Director
The LandBanking Group
Founder and Managing Director
The LandBanking Group
Nick Studer
President & Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Wyman
Nick Studer
President & Chief Executive Officer
Oliver Wyman
President & Chief Executive Officer
Oliver Wyman
Andrew Tauhert
Chief Impact Officer, XPRIZE Foundation
Andrew Tauhert
Chief Impact Officer
XPRIZE Foundation
Chief Impact Officer
XPRIZE Foundation
Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Earth Wind & Power
Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Earth Wind & Power
Before serving as Minister, she was the Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Energy, CCS, responsible for exploration policy, development and operations. She was also accountable for the government's climate policy.
Ingvil served the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for several years with responsibility in the O&G sector and the Middle East. During her tenure, she extensively worked on industrial policy analyses.
She has held several managerial positions in both the public and private sectors. In her early days, she worked as a professional climber and instructor for the Norwegian Military Academy, where she educated officers of the Norwegian Army on leadership, rescue techniques, and safety.
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Earth Wind & Power
Christie Ulman
President, Sequoia Climate Foundation
Christie Ulman
President
Sequoia Climate Foundation
Prior to joining the foundation, Christie served as the climate director at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) in London, and also worked on climate issues at the highest levels of the U.S. government—including at the Department of Energy, the Treasury Department, and the White House. She has also lived in Spain and Thailand, where she worked in public health and education, assisting with disaster relief from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Christie holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University and a BSc from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she graduated with honors.
President
Sequoia Climate Foundation
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, The Economist
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor
The Economist
Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor
The Economist
Philippe Valahu
Chief Executive Officer, Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)
Philippe Valahu
Chief Executive Officer
Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)
Prior to joining PIDG, Philippe was one of the founding partners of an EM infrastructure finance advisory firm and before that worked for Depfa Bank’s infrastructure finance unit. Philippe spent 13 years at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (World Bank Group) in Washington and Singapore, where he headed the guarantees department and was global head of infrastructure. Philippe’s infrastructure experience covers power, renewables, water, transportation, and social infrastructure.
He attended Harvard University’s Business School Executive Program and holds an MBA in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree from George Washington University.
Chief Executive Officer
Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)
Rodrigo Veloso
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, ONE AMAZON
Rodrigo Veloso
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
ONE AMAZON
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
ONE AMAZON
Sid Wahi
Managing Director, CMA Investment Holdings
Sid Wahi
Managing Director
CMA Investment Holdings
In 2018, Sid successfully led a restructuring project at CNBC Africa, cutting operating costs by 40% over three years. He also co-launched Crypto Trader in 2017, a pioneering TV show focused on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. A keen adventurer, Sid summited Mt Kilimanjaro in March 2013 and is a member of the Young Presidents Organisation. Recognized for his achievements, he was named one of Mail & Guardian's top 200 Young South Africans in 2014.
Sid is a sought-after speaker, sharing insights on media consumption changes and business strategies in Africa at various prestigious forums and conferences.
Managing Director
CMA Investment Holdings
Dr. Nick Wayth
Chief Executive Officer, Energy Institute
Dr. Nick Wayth
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Institute
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Institute
H.E. Surangel Whipps Jr.
Head Of State/Head Of Delegation, Palau National Government
H.E. Surangel Whipps Jr.
Head Of State/Head Of Delegation
Palau National Government
Head Of State/Head Of Delegation
Palau National Government
Shemara Wikramanayake
Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie
Shemara Wikramanayake
Chief Executive Officer
Macquarie
Chief Executive Officer
Macquarie
Dr. Ridha D. M. Wirakusumah
Chief Executive Officer, Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)
Dr. Ridha D. M. Wirakusumah
Chief Executive Officer
Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)
He is one of Indonesia’s top executives in banking, financial services, and investment with more than 30 years of experience at leading global and Indonesian institutions.
Prior to joining INA, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Bank Permata, Head of Indonesia at KKR & CO., and Chief Executive Officer of Bank Maybank Indonesia. He previously has served in several multinational corporations including as CEO of Asia Pacific AIG Consumer Finance, CEO of Asia Pacific GE Capital Consumer Finance and Banking, CEO of GE Capital Thailand, CEO of GE Capital Indonesia, as well as Head of Corporate Finance of Bankers Trust, and Head of Public Sector of Citibank Indonesia.
He obtained his Doctorate in Business Administration from City University Hong Kong, an MBA in Finance and International Business from Ohio University, and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering and Science from Ohio University. He completed the Advanced Management Program at University California, Berkeley.
Chief Executive Officer
Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)
Hao Xu
Vice President, Tencent
Hao Xu
Vice President
Tencent
Vice President
Tencent
Bassem Youssef
Samaila Zubairu
President & Chief Executive Officer, Africa Finance Corporation
Samaila Zubairu
President & Chief Executive Officer
Africa Finance Corporation
President & Chief Executive Officer
Africa Finance Corporation
Samaila Zubairu
President & Chief Executive Officer, Africa Finance Corporation
Samaila Zubairu
President & Chief Executive Officer, Africa Finance Corporation