Archives: Speakers

Alaoui Asma 2017 Speaker

MARKETING & MATCHMAKING IN AFRICA WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN AFRICA African-minded outreach and approach An award-winning entrepreneur, marketer and business matchmaker with ten years experience in marketing and management working for large multinationals in Africa such as Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Renault, General Motors. Founder of Africa Key Partners[AKP], a marketing & matchmaking consulting firm helping firms… Read more »

Dr. Estelle Brack 2017 Speaker

Estelle BRACK is an economist, expert in banking and financial services, especially in Africa. She is currently working for Natixis Payments, the largest French bank Groupe BPCE’s entity dedicated to payments. From 2006 to 2013 she was Deputy Director for European and International Affairs at the French Banking Federation, as Senior Adviser for International Affairs… Read more »

Sega Balde 2017 Speaker

From January 2016 to the present day – Secretary General of West Africa Bankers’ Association From January 2015 to December 2015 – Associate Professor at the African Centre for Advanced Studies in Management (CESAG) and other Universities and High Schools in West Africa – Expert-Consultant-Researcher in Banking, Finance, Microfinance, General Management, Human Resource Management, Project… Read more »

Dawit Haileyesus Denegetu 2017 Speaker

I am a graduate of Addis Ababa University, MA Degree in marketing management and BA degree in Economics. Since February 2013, I have been working in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in different positions. From February 2013 to September 2014 working as a management trainee then as a customer service manager until July 2015. From July… Read more »

Karl Westvig 2017 Speaker

Karl Westvig is the CEO of Retail Capital. The company was established to provide businesses with an alternative funding solution to traditional banks. Karl is a serial entrepreneur who has founded many businesses including the RCS Group. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organisation and Chairs the JAG Foundation, a sport and education… Read more »

James Brice 2017 Speaker

James Brice is the founder and Group CEO of EBS Advisory, the leading Emerging Markets sustainability adviser to institutional investors. His 20 years’ experience spans almost every sector of business and every global Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) standard. Prior to starting EBS, James established and oversaw the Sustainability and Integrated Reporting services for… Read more »

Patricia Richter 2017 Speaker

A development finance professional with over fifteen years of experience, Patricia’s expertise covers areas of social performance and impact measurement, rural finance and risk management with a regional focus on Africa and Asia & Pacific. Patricia is currently managing the Social Finance Programme’s collaboration with the Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund   (AATIF) looking at… Read more »

Jan Albert Valk 2017 Speaker

Mr. Valk started his career in banking at ABN AMRO and ING in the Netherlands, where he worked in corporate banking and SME banking, with clients spread throughout Europe. He subsequently moved to FMO, the Dutch development bank, where he focussed on financial services for SMEs through microfinance, leasing and private equity/venture capital funds throughout… Read more »

David McEvoy 2017 Speaker

David McEvoy joined Trust Merchant Bank in 2009. Working in the CEO’s office, David current role includes responsibilities in the areas of corporate strategy and risk management, in addition to institutional relations. Prior to working at TMB, David was the Director for Macro Hedging and Capital Markets Risk Management at Dresdner Kleinwort. David holds a… Read more »

Elena Williams 2017 Speaker

Elena took up her current role in March 2017. Prior to that she was the head of financial and professional services in the Department for International Trade (DIT), London. In 2016-17 Elena’s team was responsible for facilitating over £3bn in exports and delivered 200 global inward investment projects into the UK. Prior to joining DIT… Read more »