Professor Ngaire Woods is the founding Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government and Professor of Global Economic Governance at Oxford University. Her research focuses on how to enhance the governance of organizations, the challenges of globalization, global development and the role of international institutions and global economic governance. She founded the Global Economic Governance Programme at Oxford University, and co-founded (with Robert O. Keohane) the Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Fellowship programme. She led the creation of the Blavatnik School of Government.

Ngaire Woods serves as a member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s International Advisory Panel, and on the Boards of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Education Foundation. She is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Rio Tinto. She sits on the advisory boards of the Centre for Global Development, the African Leadership Institute, the School of Management and Public Policy at Tsinghua University, and the Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy at Cape Town University. She is Chair of the Harvard University Visiting Committee on International Engagement and a member of the Department for International Trade’s Trade and Economy Panel. She is also an honorary governor of the Ditchley Foundation and is co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Frontier Risks.

Jonathan Reynolds is one of the leading academic experts in the study of the retail sector internationally.

He is Academic Director of the Oxford Institute of Retail Management, Associate Professor in Retail Marketing and Deputy Dean at Saïd Business School. He is also Deputy Director of the ESRC’s Consumer Data Research Centre.

HE Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the 5^th President of Ghana’s 4^th Republic, and was sworn into office for a second term on 7^th January, 2021.

He has been a prominent champion of human rights, rule of law, justice, freedom, and democracy in Ghana. Indeed, as a lawyer, he undertook many of the most important constitutional cases of the modern era in Ghana, which, inter alia, protected the independence of the judiciary, the right of the citizen to demonstrate without police permit, and the right of equal access of all political parties to the State-owned media.

Nana Akufo-Addo has held numerous positions, and played various active roles in the public life of Ghana. He was a three term Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2008. He served as Attorney General and Minister for Justice (2001-2003), and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from April 2003 to July 2007, both under the government of the former President of the Republic of Ghana, HE John Agyekum Kufuor.

On 23^rd December, 2007, he was elected as the New Patriotic Party's presidential candidate. In the 2008 presidential election, Akufo-Addo led in the first round of voting, but failed to obtain the required 50%+1, pushing the election into a second round runoff between him and the National Democratic Congress candidate, the late John Evans Atta Mills, who eventually won with 50.23% as against Akufo-Addo’s 49.77% vote.

In 2010, he was elected presidential candidate of the NPP, but, again, lost the 2012 election marginally to the incumbent, the then President John Dramani Mahama. The NPP challenged the results of the election through a petition at the Supreme Court, losing by a 5-4 verdict. Akufo-Addo immediately accepted the decision, congratulated President Mahama, and called upon all NPP supporters to accept the decision, even though he and they all disagreed with it.

This act of statesmanship culminated in the African Union, the European Union, the United Nations, the United States of America, the Christian Council of Ghana and the Chief Imam of Ghana, amongst others, applauding Akufo-Addo for preserving Ghana’s peace, and maintaining Ghana’s status as a beacon of democracy in Africa.

Nana Akufo-Addo was, on 18^th October, 2014, re-elected to lead the NPP into the 2016 general elections. He won the presidential election, after defeating the incumbent, President John Dramani Mahama. He obtained 53.85% of the total valid votes cast, as announced by the Electoral Commission, with 44.40% for the losing incumbent.

He was re-elected as President of the Republic in the 7th December 2020 election, for a second term in office, having obtained 51.3% of the popular vote, defeating, for the second time, his challenger, John Dramani Mahama, former President of the Republic and NDC presidential candidate.

He currently chairs the English Speaking Union and the Nairobi-based Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund. He is also on the Board of the Ghana International Bank in the City of London, of which he is a Freeman.

Anthony Akindele Ogunranti is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Ghana. Mr. Ogunranti, until his appointment, was a Senior Executive Member of Zenith Bank Plc.

He comes with a broad based wealth of experience spanning over two decades across the fol-lowing areas: Corporate Banking, Commercial and Retail Banking, Public Sector Banking, Struc-tured/Project Finance and strong relationship with Multilateral and Export Credit Agencies. Mr. Ogunranti holds a BSc (Hons.) in International relations, from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, an MBA in Marketing, and an MSc (Hons.) Banking and Finance from the University of Ibadan.

He has also attended the prestigious Moody’s Credit Academy, UK, and various executive Manage-ment Programs at the Wharton Business School and Harvard Business School, USA respective-ly. He is an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (HCIB), Nigeria and a Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered). Prior to joining Zenith Bank Ghana, he had at various times served as General Manager in charge of: Corporate Banking Division, Infra-structure & Power Sector, Apapa & Ikeja Zones, Multilaterals & Conglomerates Sector, and the La-gos Public Sector Division at Zenith Bank Plc. He was actively involved in Nigeria’s recent Power Privatization exercise and has structured financing for various infrastructure projects in the Power, Maritime, Oil & Gas, Real Estate and Agricultural sectors of the economy.

With a resilient passion for the growth of the brand in Nigeria, Mr. Ogunranti has made significant contribution to the expansion of the business of Zenith Bank Plc and has been very much a part of the Bank’s phenomenal success. Mr. Ogunranti is an astute banker and a dynamic leader who will bring his wealth of experience to bear on the Bank’s business in Ghana, replicating the successes chalked up at Zenith Plc here in Ghana and leading the team to achieve greater heights.

Zenith Bank Ghana is a reputable financial institution with its philosophy anchored on a continuous investment in people, technology and excellent customer service. The Bank was adjudged the Best Banking Group in Ghana 2019 by the World Finance Magazine and was voted the Outstanding Brand of the Year 2019 (Banking Category) at the Ghana Business Standard Awards. Zenith Bank Ghana is currently the winner of the coveted Bank of the Year Ghana 2018 prize awarded by The Banker Magazine which the bank has won for four straight years. Mr. Ogunranti comes into this role with great enthusiasm and passion to lead the Zenith Bank Ghana team to another level of excep-tional performance in all parameters.

Peace Masozera Uwase is a Rwandan accountant and bank executive, who serves as the Director General of the Financial Stability department of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), since April 2016.

Before that Uwase was the managing partner at PAM Business Advisory, between January 2013 until April 2016. In that role, she served as a finance and management consultant, specializing in banking, accounting, audit, risk management, governance and strategic planning.

Frank Tetteh is currently the Head of Advisory & Customer Due Diligence with the Ecobank Group.

Frank is an experienced Banker with more than 23 years’ experience in markets risk, enterprise risk management, internal controls, capital markets risk, and liquidity management.

Frank also has extensive expertise in financial services with a focus on building robust risk management systems.

Frank has participated in the Executive Education Module which focused on Decision Management and Financial Strategy from IESE Business School - University of Navarra and holds an MBA from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)

Sebastian has been the Group Head for the Financial Institutions and International Organizations (FIIO) client segment at the Ecobank Group since May 2010. In this role, amongst other things, Sebastian has managed the Ecobank Group’s global correspondent network to support a diverse business that covers Corporate & Investment Banking, Commercial Banking even microfinance across 36 countries in Africa. He also manages the Group’s relationship with key NGOs, multilateral organizations, development finance institutions, non-banking financial institutions, and philanthropic organizations operating globally and regionally in Africa.

Prior to joining Ecobank, he worked with the Standard Bank of South Africa, where he was a member of the Investment Banking Africa coverage team. He started his banking career as an International Graduate Recruit with the Standard Chartered Bank Group (SCB). At SCB, he spent five years during which time he worked in Singapore, London and across West Africa in a combination of Risk Management and Business Development roles. He subsequently moved to Citigroup, where he covered Ghana, Eastern Africa and Southern Africa over a 5-year period as a VP in the Non-Presence Countries and Financial Institutions business. During this period, he financed and provided banking solutions to several financial institutions, sovereigns and non-profits across Africa.

Sebastian holds a BA in Economics & Accounting from the University of Ghana and a MSc. in Shipping, Trade & Finance from the Sir Costas Grammenos International Centre for Shipping, Trade & Finance at the Cass Business School, City University, London.

He is an avid photographer and lover of nature. He is married with 2 children.

Idrissa DIOP is the Director Compliance of Afreximbank since June 2019. He before used to be the Group Head Compliance of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Pan African bank headquartered in Lome, Togo, holding company of the Ecobank group present in 36 African countries, with internal offices in Paris, London, Dubai and Beijing.

At ETI, he managed a team of around 180 compliance staff across the Ecobank country platform from June 2011 to his departure to Afreximbank headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. Before Ecobank, he worked during 10 years in Luxembourg where, he handled senior manager compliance roles at Schroder IM (Luxembourg), Amundi Luxembourg and at Societe Generale Bank & Trust (SGBT) as a senior internal auditor. Idrissa started his internal audit career in 1998 in Paris with Amundi France (formally Credit Agricole Asset Management) and has worked with the CIC Est bank (Strasbourg-France) as internal auditor before moving to Luxembourg.

Idrissa studied in France and  holds a bachelor of finance from the Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris I), a postgraduate degree in Finance from the Cergy-Pontoise University, a Master degree in Internal Audit from the Rene Descartes University (Paris V) and finally a university degree in Islamic Finance from the University of Strasbourg (France)

Michael has been with the Bank nearly 15 years. He joined the Bank in 2006 as a Credit Documentation Officer with Credit Risk Control function and rose to become Head of the Credit Documentation Unit. He later joined the Compliance team as Head of Legal and Compliance for Retail Banking. Prior to his current role, he was the Head of Compliance for Corporate and Commercial Banking.

Prior to joining Standard Chartered, he worked in Advertising and Public Relations.

Michael is a Lawyer by profession, having been called to the Ghana Bar in 2010.  He holds an LLB Degree from City University, London, a BA (Hons.) degree from the University of Ghana as well as a post graduate Diploma in Compliance (ICA) awarded by the University of Manchester, England. He also holds an Advanced Certificate in Marketing awarded by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK.

 

Mario Menz is a senior risk and compliance professional with extensive experience in compliance strategy, governance and oversight. His experience ranges from roles in private banking and commercial / investment banking to the insurance industry and the consulting sector.

Mario holds 5 masters degrees (across law, sociology, criminology, management and strategy) and his currently completing his PhD in Financial Services Law. He a Fellow of the International Compliance Association and Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, and currently Head of Compliance (SMF16) and MLRO (SMF17) for Ghana International Bank where I’m responsible for the strategic transformation and management of the Compliance function. In addition to his professional career in Banking, he is the Course Director for the LL.M Financial Services Law, Regulation and Compliance at London Metropolitan University's Guildhall School of Business & Law.

Dr. Adeyinka Adewale is a management scholar, teacher-trainer, consultant, and business coach. He is currently the Deputy Director of Studies in the department of Leadership Organisations and Behaviour at the Henley Business School, United Kingdom. He holds a doctorate degree in Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour with his research interests primarily on the African context. Adeyinka regularly gives talks and facilitates seminars with private and public sector audiences on themes around entrepreneurship, ethics and leadership in Europe, Africa, Asia and the United States. He is also an award-winning social innovator with a strong passion for education in Africa. He regularly publishes and reviews for top management journals and publishing houses.

Adeyinka is the CEO of Thrace Advisory, a service firm committed to making social and economic impact through research, advisory, coaching and training. He is also the founder of the Africa Social Innovators Network. Adeyinka serves on the board of fast-growing start-ups in Africa. He is very passionate about Africa and is dedicated to contributing his expertise to her development.

Ms. Elsie Addo Awadzi is a legal, governance, and international finance professional with 25 years of experience working in Ghana and internationally. She is currently the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana. Her role at the Bank includes oversight of the regulation/supervision/and resolution of banks and other licensed financial institutions, and the financial stability function, among other things. She also has oversight of a number of key operational functions including that of the Finance Department, the Banking Department, the Bank’s Regional Offices, and the Collateral Registry. Overall, she supports the Governor in steering the affairs of the Bank and is a member of the 13-member Bank of Ghana Board of Directors, and a member of the 7-member Monetary Policy Committee. She is also a member of the Financial Stability Council established by H.E. The President of the Republic in December 2018 and is one of 7 Trustees of the COVID-19 National Trust Fund established in 2020 by law to complement the efforts of Government to support those at the forefront of combating the COVID-19 disease and the needy and vulnerable infected with or affected by it. In the three years since she has been Deputy Governor, Ms. Addo Awadzi has contributed significantly to the design and implementation of key banking sector reforms including the resolution of failed financial institutions, on-going regulatory and supervisory reforms and capacity-building efforts, and the central bank’s COVID-19 policy and regulatory response measures aimed at providing more liquidity in the financial system and providing relief to customers of banks and other financial institutions. She has also been key in promoting the Bank’s financial inclusion and sustainable banking initiatives, and was chairperson of the Ghana Deposit Protection Scheme Implementation Committee which saw to the operationalization of the Scheme in October 2019.

Before her appointment as Deputy Governor, she was Senior Counsel of the IMF’s Legal Department (Financial and Fiscal Law Unit) where she worked for six years advising IMF member country authorities (mostly Finance Ministries and Central Banks) in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East, on banking sector regulatory reforms, banking sector crisis management, G20 member countries’ financial stability assessments, and public financial management reforms. She also taught and directed courses for IMF member-country officials in Washington D.C. and in IMF regional training centres in Vienna (Austria), Mauritius, and Singapore.

Before joining the IMF in 2012, Ms. Addo Awadzi was a two-term (six years in total) Commissioner of Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission and in that role, was active in formulating policies and rules to regulate Ghana’s then-nascent capital market. She was called to the Ghana Bar in April 1996 and thereafter worked with major law firms in Ghana, in banking, and in financial sector reforms.

She holds academic qualifications in law, finance, and international economic law from Georgetown University Law Center, Ghana School of Law, University of Ghana Business School, and University of Ghana Faculty of Law. She holds Honorary Fellowships awarded by the Chartered Institute of Bankers (Ghana) and the Institute of Directors (Ghana) in recognition of her contributions to Ghana’s banking sector and corporate Governance in Ghana respectively.

Ayo Adepoju is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. He oversees and ensures strategic management of all financial and fiscal aspects of the bank’s finance operations.

Prior to his current role, Ayo Adepoju was Group Head of Business Performance and Analytics. He worked on the strategic aspects of the financial management of the Group, including close equity investor interaction. He has built up significant experience within the Group and has a deep understanding of the underlying drivers of the business across Africa which are imperative for the continued growth of the Group.

Ayo has also worked in the past as Ecobank’s Group Financial Controller, when he was responsible for financial and regulatory reporting for the Group. Prior to joining Ecobank, he had a career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and Lagos as an Assurance Manager in the financial services practice. He is an Accounting graduate of the University of Lagos, Nigeria, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree with First Class Honours and has an MBA from Warwick Business School, United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) with national overall best prize awards at two consecutive stages of the ICAN examinations. He has attended executive education courses at both the Harvard Business School and the London Business School.

Hortense Mudenge is the Chief Operations Officer of Rwanda Finance Limited, the agency tasked with the promotion and development of the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC).

Hortense is a seasoned management consultant, with 8 years’ experience advising international development and private sector clients on business and market development. Prior to joining Rwanda Finance, Hortense worked with Dexis Consulting Group and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, as a consultant, providing technical support in the delivery of donor-funded investment programs and grant facilities.

Hortense holds an MBA from Hult International Business School in the US and is a graduate of the United States International University- Africa.

Henry has more than 20 years' professional experience across finance, emerging markets, impact investing and political and economic development.

At Saïd Business School, Henry actively collaborates with the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Executive Education and the Careers Development Centre. He is also a senior consultant to the World Bank/CGAP, leading a blended finance research initiative. In addition, he is an executive Board member and Chair of the Governance Committee of the Microfinance Information Exchange Inc. (MIX), a trustee and Investment Committee member of the Wenner-Gren Foundation and a Board member of Amigos of Costa Rica.

Previously, Henry served as the Head of Research and Advisory at responsAbility Investments AG, a $3 billion specialised asset manager in impact investing. He oversaw its thought leadership, technical assistance and sustainability/impact integration strategies.

Henry has also spent time at Morgan Stanley, serving as a Vice President for Emerging Markets Debt Investing, as a founding member of the Microfinance Institutions Group and as part of its Latin American Private Wealth Management Division. Henry has also held other positions at the World Bank, the United Nations Development Program, and the Government of Costa Rica.

He holds an MBA from Oxford University (Skoll Scholar), a Master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University (Fulbright Scholar) and a BA in Political Science from the University of Costa Rica.

Henry is the Programme Director and Co-Tutor of the Oxford Fundamentals of Sustainable Investing, a customised Executive Education course for ABN AMRO.

Mizinga Melu, is a Zambian businesswoman, accountant, and bank executive. She is the current chief executive officer, of Absa Bank Zambia Plc, effective February 2017, based in Lusaka, the capital and largest city in the country.

Prior to her current assignment, she served as the CEO of Barclays Africa Management, responsible for overseeing the "development of stakeholder relationships with governments, regulators, the Boards and customers" in the subsidiaries on the African Continent, outside of South Africa. All Barclays Africa Group managing directors, outside of South Africa, reported directly to her. She took office effective 1 October 2014. Prior to that, she was the managing director and CEO of National Bank of Commerce (Tanzania). She was appointed to that position in March 2013, and assumed office on 20 May 2013. Before that, she served as the managing director and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Zambia, from January 2008 until May 2013.

Vera is the Senior Commissioning Editor, Africa TV for BBC World Service. A creative, passionate and innovative Senior Executive with more than 15 years experience of creating and delivering robust Editorial Strategy, Creating original multi-platform content, Business Development opportunities, audience engagement, designing effective Communication Strategy and Brand Management for Africa and other emerging markets. I have also chaired as well as participated on several discussion panels.

Ms Salela is a Board member of the Global Sourcing Council, an Ambassador for Sustainable and Socially Responsible Outsourcing in Africa, and sits on the Executive Committee of the Tri-Sister City Alliance (TriSCA), the first Sister City Alliance between BRICS cities in order to create jobs for knowledge workers. She was appointed to be in the Advisory Council of the World BPO Forum, which is considered “the Davos of BPO”. Pumela also serves in the Advisory Board of the World Summit on Internet and Social Media (WSIM). She also sits in the Advisory Board of the Sable Accelerator LLC (SABLE), a North American organisation which is dedicated to helping South African entrepreneurs, new venture start-ups, academic institutions, and companies commercialize technology innovations, promote and protect intellectual property, fund new business concepts, finance growth, as well as expand into global markets. Pumela is also an advisor to a digital finance institution called Digifin. The Rockefeller Foundation acknowledged her contribution and innovation in formulating systems which address poverty by selecting Salela to be one the 18 global recipients of the foundation’s inaugural Global Fellowship on Social Innovation –an only South African to receive the honour.
Pumela has also worked as a BPO/ITeS Consultant for the World Bank, based at the organisation’s United States headquarters in Washington D.C. and a Director: BPO and O (Business Process Outsourcing and Offshoring) and Information Communications Technology (ICT) Enabled Services at the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), South Africa, where she was responsible for drafting strategies and policies to create an enabling environment for the BPO and ICT sectors in South Africa. The Director role was preceded by her position as Deputy Director for Investment Promotion at Trade and Investment South Africa (TISA – within the dti), where she was responsible for attracting and negotiating with potential foreign investors to set up BPO operations in South Africa. Pumela worked for a number of years in various marketing roles in FMCG multinationals and media organisations in South Africa and the United Kingdom before joining the public sector. She has also been a lecturer in Strategic Brand Management at VEGA, The School of Branding.
Salela studied to complete her MBA with distinction (cum laude) in England through a Nelson Mandela Scholarship. In her private capacity, Pumela is the Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Scholarship Alumni Association and a Mentor to Graca Machel Scholars. She is featured in the 2013 issue of the book: South Africa’s Most Inspirational Women. She has also been featured in 2012 issue DESTINY magazine as one of South Africa’s Young and Powerful Achievers. In 2013 DESTINY magazine showcased her as one of the Top 40 young leaders, innovators and job creators in South Africa (2013). Ms Salela has served as an On-air Advisor to investors on an Entrepreneurship Television Show called Rize Mzansi (meaning Rise South Africa) aired in the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in 2014.

Jeremy has decades of experience in the African Financial Markets. Currently holding the position of Head of Frontier Markets at Societe Generale CIB based in London, where he works with the FIC Sales team to define the strategy and lead the development of trading activities in Africa and frontier markets. He joined Societe Generale from Standard Chartered Bank, where he grew the West Africa Trading franchise by developing the Ghana, as well as the WAEMU (XOF) and CEMAC (XAF) fixed income trading desks, as a Director for FX, Rates and Credit Trading. His previous role covered Foreign Exchange, Bonds and Interest Rate Derivatives across various Countries within the Continent. Jeremy holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Ghana as well as a certificate from the ACI Financial Market Association.

Henry has more than 20 years' professional experience across finance, emerging markets, impact investing and political and economic development.

At Saïd Business School, Henry actively collaborates with the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Executive Education and the Careers Development Centre. He is also a senior consultant to the World Bank/CGAP, leading a blended finance research initiative. In addition, he is an executive Board member and Chair of the Governance Committee of the Microfinance Information Exchange Inc. (MIX), a trustee and Investment Committee member of the Wenner-Gren Foundation and a Board member of Amigos of Costa Rica.

Previously, Henry served as the Head of Research and Advisory at responsAbility Investments AG, a $3 billion specialised asset manager in impact investing. He oversaw its thought leadership, technical assistance and sustainability/impact integration strategies.

Henry has also spent time at Morgan Stanley, serving as a Vice President for Emerging Markets Debt Investing, as a founding member of the Microfinance Institutions Group and as part of its Latin American Private Wealth Management Division. Henry has also held other positions at the World Bank, the United Nations Development Program, and the Government of Costa Rica.

He holds an MBA from Oxford University (Skoll Scholar), a Master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University (Fulbright Scholar) and a BA in Political Science from the University of Costa Rica.

Henry is the Programme Director and Co-Tutor of the Oxford Fundamentals of Sustainable Investing, a customised Executive Education course for ABN AMRO.

Experience in Risk Management, particularly in the banking and insurance sector. Most recently, I have provided leadership in setting up and running the risk management function to improve the control environment and serve the interests of key stakeholders such as Board Risk Committees, Executive Management, Regulators, Shareholders, Financiers, the legal regime etc. Prior to this, I held a global role in charge of embedding financial controls where I supervised and/or performed operational and compliance audits in Banking sector in Eastern and Southern African region. I also have experience in utilising risk based, COBIT and COSO frameworks while coordinating external audits.

My key achievements include, creating risk management culture, improving control environments, embedding financial controls and compliance with Regulatory requirements in banking and insurance sector.
I am accredited in financial accounting, risk management in banking and finance, management accounting, auditing – both operational and system audits and strategic management.

Frank Tetteh is currently the Head of Advisory & Customer Due Diligence with the Ecobank Group.

Frank is an experienced Banker with more than 23 years’ experience in markets risk, enterprise risk management, internal controls, capital markets risk, and liquidity management.

Frank also has extensive expertise in financial services with a focus on building robust risk management systems.

Frank has participated in the Executive Education Module which focused on Decision Management and Financial Strategy from IESE Business School - University of Navarra and holds an MBA from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)

Dr. Adeyinka Adewale is a management scholar, teacher-trainer, consultant, and business coach. He is currently the Deputy Director of Studies in the department of Leadership Organisations and Behaviour at the Henley Business School, United Kingdom. He holds a doctorate degree in Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour with his research interests primarily on the African context. Adeyinka regularly gives talks and facilitates seminars with private and public sector audiences on themes around entrepreneurship, ethics and leadership in Europe, Africa, Asia and the United States. He is also an award-winning social innovator with a strong passion for education in Africa. He regularly publishes and reviews for top management journals and publishing houses.

Adeyinka is the CEO of Thrace Advisory, a service firm committed to making social and economic impact through research, advisory, coaching and training. He is also the founder of the Africa Social Innovators Network. Adeyinka serves on the board of fast-growing start-ups in Africa. He is very passionate about Africa and is dedicated to contributing his expertise to her development.

Henry has more than 20 years' professional experience across finance, emerging markets, impact investing and political and economic development.

At Saïd Business School, Henry actively collaborates with the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Executive Education and the Careers Development Centre. He is also a senior consultant to the World Bank/CGAP, leading a blended finance research initiative. In addition, he is an executive Board member and Chair of the Governance Committee of the Microfinance Information Exchange Inc. (MIX), a trustee and Investment Committee member of the Wenner-Gren Foundation and a Board member of Amigos of Costa Rica.

Previously, Henry served as the Head of Research and Advisory at responsAbility Investments AG, a $3 billion specialised asset manager in impact investing. He oversaw its thought leadership, technical assistance and sustainability/impact integration strategies.

Henry has also spent time at Morgan Stanley, serving as a Vice President for Emerging Markets Debt Investing, as a founding member of the Microfinance Institutions Group and as part of its Latin American Private Wealth Management Division. Henry has also held other positions at the World Bank, the United Nations Development Program, and the Government of Costa Rica.

He holds an MBA from Oxford University (Skoll Scholar), a Master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University (Fulbright Scholar) and a BA in Political Science from the University of Costa Rica.

Henry is the Programme Director and Co-Tutor of the Oxford Fundamentals of Sustainable Investing, a customised Executive Education course for ABN AMRO.

Jeremy has decades of experience in the African Financial Markets. Currently holding the position of Head of Frontier Markets at Societe Generale CIB based in London, where he works with the FIC Sales team to define the strategy and lead the development of trading activities in Africa and frontier markets. He joined Societe Generale from Standard Chartered Bank, where he grew the West Africa Trading franchise by developing the Ghana, as well as the WAEMU (XOF) and CEMAC (XAF) fixed income trading desks, as a Director for FX, Rates and Credit Trading. His previous role covered Foreign Exchange, Bonds and Interest Rate Derivatives across various Countries within the Continent. Jeremy holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Ghana as well as a certificate from the ACI Financial Market Association.

Experience in Risk Management, particularly in the banking and insurance sector. Most recently, I have provided leadership in setting up and running the risk management function to improve the control environment and serve the interests of key stakeholders such as Board Risk Committees, Executive Management, Regulators, Shareholders, Financiers, the legal regime etc. Prior to this, I held a global role in charge of embedding financial controls where I supervised and/or performed operational and compliance audits in Banking sector in Eastern and Southern African region. I also have experience in utilising risk based, COBIT and COSO frameworks while coordinating external audits.

My key achievements include, creating risk management culture, improving control environments, embedding financial controls and compliance with Regulatory requirements in banking and insurance sector.
I am accredited in financial accounting, risk management in banking and finance, management accounting, auditing – both operational and system audits and strategic management.