Executive MBA Profile Class of January 2017
Executive MBA Profile
Saïd Business SchoolSaïd Business School at the University of Oxford blends the best of new and old. We are a vibrant and innovative business school, but yet deeply embedded in an 800-year-old world-class university. We create programmes and ideas that have global impact. We educate people for successful business careers, and as a community seek to tackle world-scale problems. We deliver cutting-edge programmes and ground-breaking research that transform individuals, organisations, business practice and society.
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Victor Adepegba UK, [email protected]
University of Manchester, UK, MSc Advanced Computer Science; University of Lagos, Nigeria, BSc Computer ScienceLanguages: Yoruba
Programme Manager, BP, UK
Managing the global IBM eExpenses to SAP Concur Migration Project. This also involves migration from American Express to Citi Corporate card
I coordinated BP’s lubricants business on the successful delivery of a new template for the German business
I co-managed phase 2 of Integrated Supply and Trading business Derivative Trading Technology Project
Business Analyst, JP Morgan, UK
I was a key player in the re-architecture of JP Morgan’s Trading Platform. I captured information from multiple sources, consolidated and replayed it in a clear and cohesive manner
I was a key player in the Collateral Discounting (CD) project (US$35m project). I partnered closely with end users globally (i.e. NA, APAC and EMEA) to understand and articulate business requirements
Business Analyst, Nomura, UK
I co-developed, tested and deployed the new prime brokerage-trading platform for Nomura after the acquisition of Lehman Brothers. The platform has been operational since July 2009 and is the main source of revenue for Nomura Europe
Software Developer, ZeeSoft, Nigeria
I developed a mobile application that notified customers of an investment firm via text message an d e-mail whenever a transaction was performed on their account
Career interests
Business strategy; entrepreneurship; information technology; social entrepreneurship; motivational speaking; mentoring; big data; management consulting; investment banking; leadership
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Olushola B Afolayan [email protected]
Lancaster University, UK, MA Human Resources and Knowledge Management; University of Ibadan, Nigeria, BA Linguistics (Latin, German, English) Languages: Yoruba
Founder/CEO, YellowNest, Nigeria
YellowNest is a global impact startup in Africa ideated in 2015 using technology to innovatively create both 10% and 10x improvements in Reproductive health outcomes. A B2B/B2B2C connection mobile application is currently being tested in the market on Oocyte/Spermatozoa Donation and Surrogacy, inclusive of an adoption service for children orphaned by war/terrorism
On mid and long term, YellowNest is working on two moonshot medical products- an imaging software and wearable for non-invasive, definitive diagnosis of Endometriosis; the second, on robotics termed Robot meets Reproduction
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, PIND Foundation (Chevron Corporation), Nigeria
Led annual planning of four programmes with cumulative five-year budget of US$50m, which have in the last five years leveraged a total of £14.4m from DFID, US$25m from USAID and a further US$450k from UNICEF, in new investments
Member of seven person committee Niger Delta Way Forward (NDWF), working with The Presidency, Federal Government of Nigeria, to develop a 2016-2019 Development Compact for the conflict afflicted Niger Delta region
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, NIAF/SolarNigeria (DFID Programme implemented by Adam Smith International), Nigeria
Supervised senior managers at Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the Subsidy Reinvestment Programme (SURE-P), which had a four-year cumulative budget of US$2.3b with over 500,000 jobs created
Developed Monitoring and Evaluation framework for project that went on to win the 2016 International Award, at the prestigious British Expertise annual award ceremony in London
Contributed to project implementation that led to about 140,000 Nigerian households acquiring small solar light and power systems in the first nine months of 2016
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager, British Council, Sub-Saharan Africa
Supervised M&E of over 50 projects in 23 sub-Saharan African countries with a cumulative annual budget of over £100m
Career interests
Entrepreneurship; social impact and investment; health tech; international development and public policy; politics; conflict mitigation and resolution; project management; agribusiness; business consulting; research; data analytics
Parvin Ahadzade [email protected]
State Economic University, Azerbaijan, MSc (Hons) International Economic Relations;BA (Hons) International Economic Relations and CommerceLanguages: Azerbaijani, Russian, Turkish
Chairman of Audit Committee, OJSC “Kapital Bank”, Azerbaijan
Evaluate the internal and external audit processes
Assess risk and control systems
Provide overall guidance to internal audit function
Head of On-Site Supervision Division, Central Bank of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
Organised and reviewed the findings of on-site inspections
Introduced risk-based supervision framework
Presented the result of on-site inspections
Head of Inspection Group, Central Bank of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
Organised and supervised the work of inspection group
Presented the findings to the management
VIP Manager, OJSC “AtaBank”, Azerbaijan
Built effective relationships with VIP customers
Career interests
Global banking; corporate finance; entrepreneurship
Alfredo Ajjam Altimari Italy, [email protected]
Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuel,aMechanical EngineeringLanguages: Spanish
Project Manager and Project Engineer, Royal Dutch Shell, Qatar
Project Manager of US$55m project for increasing steam production at Pearl Gas to Liquids plant in order to achieve faster plant start-up and reliable operation
Project Manager of brownfield multidiscipline Oil & Gas projects with a combined headline value of US$48m
Managed a portfolio of thirty minor projects and plant changes with a combined headline value of US$28m in order to deliver rapid and low cost plant improvements
Member of Decision Review Board for steering execution strategy and seeking project funding for minor projects portfolio
Received the “Upstream International Impact Award 2012” in the category of Production for “Optimising Production at Pearl GTL plant”
Mechanical Designer, Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands
Executed twelve projects by implementing Shell’s technology for hydroprocessing units (reactor internals for hydrotreaters and hydrocrackers) at customer’s refineries in Germany, Ukraine, the UK, South Korea and the Netherlands
Executed installation of reactor internals during turnarounds inside reactors located at five different refineries worldwide
Team Lead and Sales Engineer, Schlumberger, Venezuela
Provided technical and commercial services related to cementing, matrix stimulation and water control for vertical and horizontal wells in main oil fields in Venezuela operated by national and international oil companies
Directed 2007 water shut-off campaign by using advanced technology and pumping equipment for increasing oil production from 180 to 1090 barrels per day (500% increase)
Field Engineer, Schlumberger, Russia
Field Engineer for the execution of cementing jobs at different rig-sites in Western Siberia at extreme climate conditions (-40°C)
First prize recognition award as QHSE Leader (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment) in Western Siberia
Career interests
Strategy; project and portfolio management; geomarkets and business development; entrepreneurship; new clean energies
Amer Al Ameri [email protected]
Pace University, USA, BA Business Administration; CFA Institute, USA, CFA Charterholder Languages: Arabic
Associate Principal, Abu Dhabi Investment Council, UAE
Participating in strategy development of infrastructure and natural resources investments
Analysing and executing investments across infrastructure sectors including energy (conventional and renewable), telecom, and transportation
Performing market/industry analysis for countries in both developed and emerging market geographies
Directing commercial and legal negotiations, authoring and leading investment committee presentations
Performing ongoing asset management of portfolio investments
Member of the Board of Directors, Invest AD, UAE
Participating in the restructuring of the business and development of a new corporate strategy
Remuneration Committee member involved in the selection of the senior management team and the creation and implementation of new performance measurement tools
Member of the Board of Directors, Watania Insurance, UAE
Supported management, shareholders, and board during the strategic sale by the founding shareholders
Member of the Audit Committee
Military Service, UAE Armed Forces, UAE
Completed military service with the UAE Armed Forces
Career interests
Private equity; asset management; venture capital; entrepreneurship; fintech; design intelligence; innovation; corporate strategy; economic policy; leadership; public service; international relations
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Gigi Chan Hong [email protected]
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Masters Economics; The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong, BA (Hons) Business Administration in Accounting Languages: Chinese
Chief Operating Officer & Head of Asia Pacific, Janus Capital Asia Limited, Hong Kong
Developing and executing the business strategies for Asia Pacific (offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan and Australia, business coverage in China, Korea and other Asian counties)
Leading the distribution teams in the region including business development, sales, marketing, client relations and strategic initiatives
Overseeing the corporate governance and infrastructure functions including human resources, legal, compliance, operations and technology
Chief Financial Officer, AllianceBernstein Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong
Headed up finance functions of the Asia ex-Japan region covering Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, India and China
Built the finance infrastructure and corporate governance in the region
Assistant Manager, Finance, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, Hong Kong
Experienced Senior Accountant, Arthur Andersen & Co. - Assurance & Business Advisory, Hong Kong
Career interests
Executive leadership; strategy; business development; asset management; consulting
Juliet Carter [email protected]
American University of Paris, France, BA International Business Administration Languages: French
Director of Marketing, Fabacus, UK
Responsible for developing, managing and executing the company-wide marketing strategy, including digital and offline strategies
Spearheaded the re-launch of the company website
In charge of the creation and production of company marketing materials (digital and print) and email/direct marketing campaigns
Marketing and Investor Relations, Massena Investments, UK
Developed and executed targeted marketing and sales/investor relations efforts
Spearheaded the relationship with a communications and design consultant to re-brand and reposition Massena
Worked on the sales pipeline process: researched potential investors, created targeted marketing pitches, and organised roadshows
Donor Development Manager, ARK, UK
Raised income against targets and identified and initiated relationships with prospective donors
Developed relationships with hedge funds, private banks, and the wealth management sector in order to identify potential philanthropists
Contributed to raising £14.5m from HNW individuals at ARK’s 2012 Gala dinner
Attracted ARK’s first-ever charity of choice with one of Europe’s leading alternative conferences in 2013, further diversifying the charity’s income source and raising its profile
Sales Trader, Cantor Fitzgerald, France
Provided trading and execution services on the cash equity and derivative markets for European and US based clients within the hedge fund, asset management and banking arenas
Provided trading ideas based upon fundamental and technical analysis, communicated relevant news, and monitored market movements
Career interests
Marketing; technology; social entrepreneurship; charity, not for profit, and development work; impact investing; business development; strategy
Jeremy Blickenstaff [email protected]
South Texas College of Law, USA, Juris Doctorate; Brigham Young University, USA, BA Political Science Languages: Portuguese
Manager, One Enterprises, LLC, USA
Advised in the deployment and administration of over US$120m of assets under management
Oversaw the transformation and turnaround of a 18,000 square metre shopping centre
Instrumental in the creation of socially responsible restaurant and franchise system that has donated over 800,000 meals to Malawi Africa
Spearheaded a funding model and raised over US$6m of project equity for US$30m alternative energy project, providing power to 20,000 households
Associate Attorney, Kesler & Rust, PC, USA
Areas of practice: litigation, corporate law, employment law, bankruptcy, construction law, landlord/tenant law, securities law and contracts
Investor Relations Specialist, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., USA
Managed all retail investor relations
Composed company press releases, quarterly reports and annual report
Career interests
Entrepreneurship; private equity; venture capital; biotechnology; business development; business strategy; energy and resources; hospitality; legal services; mergers and acquisitions; real estate; retail; social entrepreneurship
Katie Bedborough [email protected]
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK, CIMA ACMA
Head of FP&A, NaturalMotion Games, UK
Finance representative on the NaturalMotion leadership team
Oversight and delivery of the annual financial plan and quarterly reforecasts to Zynga
Strategic and organisational management
FP&A Manager, NaturalMotion Games, UK
Created FP&A function at NaturalMotion
Aided in preparation of the annual budget and quarterly reporting
Prepared forecasts and analysis for due diligence during the acquisition of NaturalMotion by Zynga Inc. for US$527m
Creation of fully integrated financial models to facilitate decision making and planning
Finance Analyst, Genzyme Pharmaceuticals, UK
Aided in the preparation of, and responsible for the submission of, the annual budget to US based head office
Finance business partner to 12 functional area heads and medical support teams
Two-time winner of Genzyme business excellence awards for financial modelling work during the annual planning cycle
Finance Technician, Genzyme Pharmaceuticals, UK
Finance lead for the implementation of SAP, creating GL structures and ensuring accurate transition from prior software
Led process to manage credit card and purchase order transactions to reduce accounts payable processing volume by 80%; ~15,000 fewer invoices processed annually
Finance lead for the implementation of an online expenses system, including creation of audit rules, approval flows and training to around 130 employees
Treasurer, Oxford Operatic Society, UK
Part-time, volunteer role for registered local charity (2010-2015)
Change of operating model and membership fee structure to ensure society’s continued financial viability
Career interests
Strategic planning; business operations; financial/business modelling; leadership; entrepreneurship; start-ups; technology; media; arts;
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Elisabeth Bergo Clemens [email protected]
Columbia University, USA, MIA International Energy Management and Policy; University of Bristol, UK, BSc Economics and PoliticsLanguages: Norwegian
Energy Policy Director, Norad, Norway
Provide advice to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassies regarding energy project and policy issues
Permanent Investment Committee member of IC for Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund
Manage projects and lead multi-cultural teams on a variety of issues
Energy Policy Analyst, United Nations Development Programme, USA
Led energy and development analytical projects
Published UN reports on best practices
Supported the organisation’s strategic positioning on energy
Researcher and Masters Tutor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, USA
Supported the development of a new Masters level course on energy and economic growth
Equity Research Financial Analyst, Credit Suisse, UK/Australia & New Zealand/USA
Global Industrial sector analyst comparing and advising on cashflow return on invested capital as a valuation framework for investment research
Developed a new financial model for analysing one of the largest industrial companies in the USA
Trained highly ranked international senior research analysts in value based analysis
CFA Level 1
Consultant, Arthur Andersen, UK
Developed customised taxation plans
Qualified for Association of Taxation Technicians
Career interests
Energy and resources; power sector; renewable energy; impact investing; emerging markets; strategy; business development; risk management; corporate and public affairs; social entrepreneurship; sustainability; board governance; project finance; private equity; and asset management
Socheat Chhay France, UK, Uruguay, Cambodia [email protected]
University of Paris II - Assas, France, MSc Finance and Banking; Paris Graduate School of Management, France, BSc Business and ManagementLanguages: French, Spanish
Managing Director, Cybel Carbon, Luxemburg and Uruguay
Co-founder of a clean technology company developing CO2 absorption, renewable energy, agriculture and clean water systems
Led company strategy from scratch to exit, raised US$4.7m of VC and Investor funds, incorporated 3 companies and a SPV
Managed company international operation, 30 people, reported to investors and board members
Received national interest from Uruguayan government and agreements worth US$30m
Led and negotiated strategic operation and asset sales with investors
Executive Director, ETF Securities, Europe, GCC and Asia-Pacific
Early start-up senior executive who played a key role in growing revenues from US$1.2m to US$150m in four years and turning ETF Securities from an asset management firm into a US$28bn AUM unicorn and part of the world’s top eight
Spearheaded sales and fund developments raising US$9bn AUM in Western Europe, GCC and Asia Pacific
Coordinated the registration and launch of +160 ETFs and ETCs across eight continental stock exchanges
Redacted internal business propositions on investments, funds, strategic partnerships and company international expansion
Established and co-managed Asia-Pacific operation from Tokyo, reported to HQ and Directors of the board
Won multiple ETF awards
Market Making Manager, Euronext, France
Supervised 50+ Market Maker activities on 160 ETFs, 9500 Warrants and Certificates, 250 Investment Funds and Notes in France, Benelux and Portugal
Designed a Market Liquidity scheme and monitoring tool to increase liquidity which added extra €3.5m per annum
Redacted internal business propositions on financial market products market analysis
Won multiple “Best Exchange for Structured Products” awards
Career interests
Venture capital; fund management; impact finance; sustainable investments; entrepreneurship; start-ups; strategy; business management; business development; portfolio management; advisory
Lynda Chen [email protected]
University of St Andrews, UK, MLitt International Business; Project Management Institute, USA, PMPLanguages: Chinese
Senior Consultant, The Gap Partnership, Hong Kong
Deliver negotiation advisory as well as capability development programmes to predominately the FTSE 500, covering multiple industry sectors including FMCG, retail, professional services, pharmaceutical, transport
Lead corporate emerging markets initiative in China to set up market entry strategy and business model from scratch
Senior Manager, Business Development & New Markets Implementation, Best Buy, China
Led Best Buy Exclusive Brands go-to-market strategic initiative in APAC including China, Japan and Australia
Engaged and aligned key global and regional stakeholders to ensure business buy-in and ownerships; provided strategic direction to ensure cross-functional alignments on Annual Operating Plan and 3-Year Strategic Plan
Led Japan market growth 300%+ in 2 years from 2008 to 2010
Established new retail partnerships in APAC e.g. leading mobile retailer in China and leading online retailer in Australia
Global Project Manager, Dell, China
Product development project management for Consumer PC line of business in Dell global product group
Led projects to get 20+ new products launched to global markets
Led global projects with team covering various functions across different geographies e.g. China, Taiwan, Singapore, Ireland and the US
Programme Manager, Celestica, China
Contract manufacturing programme management in telecommunication field (US$200m business size annually)
Career interest
Brand management; business development; business strategy; consulting; consumer goods; charity, not for profit, and development work; corporate strategy; education; environment; entrepreneurship; healthcare; marketing; FMCG; new energy; renewable energy; mergers and acquisitions; retail; sustainability; project management; social entrepreneurship strategy
Sophie Cousineau [email protected]
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, MSc Journalism; McGill University, Canada, BA (Joint Hons) Economics and Political ScienceLanguages: French
Vice President, Strategic Counsel, Office of the President and CEO, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), Canada
Work as sounding board to CEO as CDPQ is further globalising its investment activities and launching an infrastructure operating subsidiary for greenfield assets
Manage the CEO’s office to ensure time is spent on strategic and organisational priorities
Coordinate CDPQ’s internal climate change group
Chief Quebec correspondent and Report on Business columnist, The Globe & Mail, Canada
Ensured coverage of the most relevant Quebec business and political stories from 2012 to 2014 with two columns per week in addition to business news and features
Business columnist, La Presse newspaper, Canada
Worked in different roles in the business section (reporter, editor, blogger) at this Montreal daily from 1998 to 2012, the last 11 years as business columnist
Covered international events such as WEF meetings in Davos and Dalian, Farnborough and Paris air shows, WTO Seattle conference in addition to working as special envoy in China, India, Australia, Brazil, & South Africa
Won a media fellowship from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada for research on China’s aerospace industry; National Newspaper Award business finalist and three-time winner of the best article of the year awarded by the Quebec Association of Economists
Career interests
Climate change impact on institutional investors; corporate governance and proxy voting policies; communications; crisis management; organisational change
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Paul Godin [email protected]
Stanford University, USA, Fellowship Pulmonary Medicine; National Institutes of Health, USA, Fellowship Critical Care Medicine; Johns Hopkins University, USA, Research Fellowship Division of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine; Stanford University, USA, Internship and Residency Internal Medicine; University of Colorado, USA, Doctor of Medicine; Princeton University, USA, AB Biochemical Sciences Languages: German
Consulting Physician in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Dignity Healthcare, USA
Lead multidisciplinary medical team and manage all aspects of pulmonary and critical care medicine services
Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Concila, Inc., USA
Designing an integrated cloud-based marketplace for medical services
Advisory Board, Connected Sensing Venture, Philips Healthcare, USA
Advise venture business leadership on strategic planning, industry trends, emerging challenges, product roadmaps and business priorities
Provide direction in the design, development, implementation and adoption of technology and solutions
Medical Director, San Joaquin Valley College Respiratory Therapy Program, USA
Provide medical training and curriculum oversight for Respiratory Therapy degree programme
Lecture on pertinent medical topics
Career interests
Corporate behavioral ethics; social entrepreneurship; economic justice; complexity in social and economic systems; behavioral economics; business model innovation and disruptive technologies in healthcare; complex systems in medicine
Eddie Fu UK, Australia, Hong [email protected]
University of Oxford, UK, MSc Software Engineering; University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, BE Software EngineeringLanguages: Cantonese
Architecture Lead, Lloyds Banking Group, UK
Promoted to Architecture Lead
Led architecture and design for multiple digital products within the group digital transformation programme
Recommended new technology adoption and solutions to fulfill business strategies including better customer experience and efficiency
Showcased new digital products within the group and demonstrated benefits of new digital offerings and business opportunities
Act as technical leader for multiple integration projects with customer journeys across multiple subsidiary companies and departments
Development Lead, HSBC, UK
Technical owner of multiple risks and compliance applications
Managed a diverse group of development and testing teams across multiple geographical locations
Advised clients on technical solutions to meet new regulatory requirements as well as simplification to streamline existing business processes
Successfully delivered three major releases to fulfill external monitor requirements
Project Team Leader, IBM, Australia
Managed multiple sub-teams of development resources with overall programme budget of AUD$20m
Designed and implemented multiple new customer portals for Australian government to reduce visa processing time by up to 80%
Career interests
Technology strategy; innovation; global business; entrepreneurship; emerging markets; financial markets
Ahmed Elkhatib Egypt, KSA work [email protected]
Grenoble Ecole de Management, France, MSc Business Development; German University in Cairo, Egypt, BSc Engineering and Material Science Languages: Arabic
Business Analytics Manager, PepsiCo, KSA
Develop new data sets and models to provide insights based decision-making process for strategic initiatives around pricing, packaging, promotion and personalisation
Increased profitability of organised trade channels by 20% through implementation of market basket analysis using evolutionary algorithms
Implemented an early warning system through use of decision trees to flag the exclusive customers with high risk of defection to competition
Senior Key Accounts Manager, PepsiCo, KSA
Managed 50% of the company’s Key Accounts’ total volume and 70% of total revenue
Led the negotiations of Customer Development Agreements with regional HORECA accounts and managed execution of the agreed marketing calendar
Maximised CDA’s profitability through meticulous allocation of resources, product-mix optimisation, revenue metric targets and cross-selling scenarios
Business Developer, Michelin, France
Directed team of five international business development students to formulate an expansion strategy for Michelin’s tyre business within the Russian, Ukrainian, and Kazakhstani agriculture markets
Systems Engineer, ABB, Egypt
Instrumental in accomplishing three multimillion dollar projects in oil and gas, cement, and public utilities industries across Cairo, Suez and Algeria
Career interests
Strategic management; decision science; analytics; entrepreneurship; game theory; sales management
Jeremy Dibb [email protected]
CFA Institute, USA, Chartered Financial Analyst; University of Nottingham, UK, BA (Hons) History of Art
Corporate Development & Investor Relations, Kenmare Resources plc, Ireland
London Main Market listed mining company. Member of the Executive Committee and responsible for corporate strategy and investor relations
Managed the due diligence process for the US$1.1bn proposed acquisition of Kenmare Resources by ASX listed Iluka Resources
Negotiated the restructuring of US$392m of debt, held by six development finance institutions as part of a small executive team
Secured a US$100m cornerstone investment from an Omani sovereign wealth fund. Raised a further US$155m through a placing and open offer to facilitate the debt restructuring
Senior Equity Research Analyst, Macquarie Capital, UK
Investment banking equity research analyst focused on the global small and mid-cap mining sector
Created and analysed detailed financial models. Constructed global supply and demand analysis models forecasting mine level production for commodities
Wrote sector and stock specific research for fund managers globally
Equity Research Director, Canaccord Genuity, UK
Sell-side equity research analyst covering UK listed metal and mining companies
Conducted more than 60 mining due diligence site visits in North America, South America, Africa & Europe
Involved in >10 equity financings and IPOs that raised >US$1bn of capital
Number one ranked Extel UK small & mid-cap mining team
Fixed Income Portfolio Specialist, Fidelity International, UK
A specialist sales role representing portfolio managers. Developed and delivered presentations for institutional investor meetings, wrote fund performance reports and responded to RFPs
Built VBA macros & SQL queries to automate portfolio analytics, increasing team productivity
Career interests
Energy and resources; entrepreneurship; equity research; mergers and acquisitions; strategy; technology
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Justin Hartlen Canada, [email protected]
University of Oxford, UK, PGDip Global Business; Saint Mary’s University, Canada, BComm Marketing
Product Manager, Boston Scientific, Europe
Lead turnaround of the European Women’s Health franchise
Define market strategy across 15+ healthcare systems and three surgical specialties
Establish brand value proposition built on commitment to innovation, clinical excellence, and robust physician training programmes
Business Specialist, American Medical Systems, Western Europe
Commercial launch of patient-pathway changing surgical solution
Relationship management of world renowned physicians and a multimillion dollar clinical study
Multinational capital sales cycle and negotiation management resulting in the highest performance accolades
Territory Manager, American Medical Systems, Canada
Develop national sales force competencies, consistently recognised for top results
National marketing and regulatory responsibilities, securing Health Canada approval for surgical laser products and leading expansion into new adjacencies
Co-Founder, More Clients Marketing, Canada
Establish a digital healthcare marketing agency at the forefront of online lead generation
Design system to deliver highly-qualified patient leads to physician practices and train staff on conversion maximisation
Brand Ambassador, Harley-Davidson, Canada
Present the new model product line on the decade’s most successful nationwide brand awareness campaign
Consult dealership management on best marketing practices to build franchise awareness across all customer segments
Career interests
Biotechnology; consulting; entrepreneurship; healthcare; marketing; medical device; sales
Tarak Nath Gorai UK, India work [email protected]
Faculty of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University, India, MBA; Calcutta University, India, BSc Physics Languages: Bengali, Hindi, German
CEO, Skilliantech Ltd., UK
Ramped up a loss-making division into break even, merged two brands for synergy
Directed five senior divisional heads, managed diverse board and investor communication and provided leadership to global employees
Spearheaded process engineering, IT systems, cloud infrastructure for productivity
Lead management team to reduce OPEX by 12%, attracted private equity investment
Implemented a culture of meritocracy, built a savvy Marketing and IT team
Director Client Partner, Tavant Technologies, UK
Was responsible for building the European head office in London and establishing operations
Won US$7m strategic deal with the largest pay day loan company for global rollout
Youngest director, directed team of 50 engineers, owned P&L for new territory
Director Client Partner, Harman / Symphony Services, UK, France
Managed portfolio of five key clients, annual revenue of US$10m and six direct reports
Architected the enterprise solution and programme managed the complex delivery
Senior Business Development Manager, NIIT Technologies, UK
Developed international business, high value sales and pipeline for new vertical
Successfully managed to win new logos, direct three indirect sales operations team sales and pipeline for new vertical
Received the CEO award for 2010, for the best case study of client Allianz
Strategic Account Manager, HCL Technologies, Malaysia, USA, Africa
Progressed a diversified career across multiple geographies, clients and projects
Outstanding achievement of closing US$7m deal in new territory of South Africa
Managed the largest Banking client HBOS, US$15m revenue and 110 engineers
Analyst, Accenture, USA, India
Consulting on complex data, analytics, revenue maximisation, transformation
Career interests
Private equity with technology focus; business & corporate strategy consulting, artificial intelligence & robotics; process engineering & improvement; automation in banking; large scale organisation change
Chris Harris [email protected]
University of Oxford, UK, MSc Software Engineering; University of the West of England, UK, BSc (Hons) Computer Science
Senior Technical Director EMEA, Hortonworks, UK
Founded Hortonworks EMEA in 2013
Established organisations in UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Dubai and the Netherlands
December 2014, Hortonworks executed an IPO on the NASDAQ under the stock symbol HDP
Architect EMEA, MongoDB, UK
MongoDB as third employees outside of the US
MongoDB became the most popular NoSQL database in Europe
Architect, EMEA, SpringSource (acquired by VMware)
Found the SpringSource EMEA presales organisation
Established a pre-sales organisation across the UK, France and Germany
VMware acquired SpringSource for US$420m
Principal Consultant EMEA, Red Hat, UK
Established the UK middleware consulting organisation
Career interests
Innovation; technology; entrepreneurship; start-ups; big data; international business strategy
James Howard [email protected]
Imperial College, UK, MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Product Manager UBS Delta, UBS, UK
Established Product Management function responsible for product, project and programme management, to ensure we deliver initiatives aligned with our strategic vision
Led project to define, design and deliver New Delta Client Experience, providing ground up revolution of service provision using latest visualisation technology and HCD principles
Designed and delivered Sales Operations process to run our business
Product Assurance Lead, UBS, UK
Established a global Production Assurance team, implementing systems and processes to ensure “operational state of play was known at all times”, supporting 300% growth in client demand of data and analytics
Managed relationships with external and internal data and service providers to ensure provision across our global client base
Client Services Manager, UBS, UK
Established our Client Services business to support 100+ clients (1000+ individual users), implementing processes and governance for delivering customer success
Senior Developer, UBS, UK
Established Operational Data Analysis function, responsible for resolving detailed client queries, and providing core technical and analytic model support
Designed and implemented operational processes, controls and tooling for data analysis across the UBS Delta business
Lead Developer, UBS, US
Established US Development Team to support UBS Delta US business
Managed delivery of US Mortgage and Muni analytics, coordinating implementation teams in San Francisco, Stamford, New York and London
Implemented core Bond Analytic Library
Quant Developer, UBS, UK
Responsible for UBS Delta Asset Analytics
Career interests
Business development; data analysis; education; financial technology; information technology; innovation strategy; management consulting; operations; product design; risk management; social entrepreneurship
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Ninad Jagtap [email protected]
University of Pune, India, Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (Major: Computer Management); Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, India, Bachelor of Technology (Major: Information Technology) Languages: Marathi, Hindi
Business Analyst, IBM, United Kingdom
Collation and analysis of electricity and gas transmission regulatory requirements in GB for National Grid’s business and software teams
Coordinate project work among regulatory bodies, generation companies, business stakeholders and software development teams for regulatory changes in business processes and software in National Grid
Delivery Manager, IBM, India
Managed 90+ business critical softwares for Electricity Distribution company in Texas, USA and accountable for meeting contractual agreements
Managed team of between 55 and 65 people spread across India, Philippines and the USA, and portfolio budget of US$10m
Led IDEA’s Programme to generate and implement business process IDEAs of 3700 hours
As a People Manager, responsible for mentoring 30 direct reportees in career growth within IBM
Managed ISO 9000, SOX and PMR audits for portfolio
Project Leader, IBM, USA
Subject matter expert delivering telecom dispatch delivery software project between Sprint and Ericsson
Identified and improved a limitation in telecom instrument recovery business process to efficiently recover instruments of US$1.4m which were previously unnoticed
Software Engineer, 3 Global Service, India
Developed and delivered multiple software projects using Microsoft DOT.NET technology for UK and Australia call center of three
Developed a call Library software which reduced the UK and Australia call Center training time by 30 minute per session
Software Engineer, aurionPro, India
Developed and maintained Container Freight Station (CFS) software for MAERSK using Microsoft DOT.NET technology
Career interests
Entrepreneurship; energy and utilities; sales; business strategy; negotiations; information technology
Ismail Ibrahim Canada, [email protected]
University of Ottawa, Canada, JD, Common Law; Queen’s University, Canada, BSc Engineering Chemistry; Queen’s University, Canada, BSc Life SciencesLanguages: Pashto, Dari
Director of Compliance & Legal Counsel, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Canada
Provided strategic and legal advice to staff, Executive and Board of Directors
Project managed implementation of Enterprise Risk Management
Reviewed, drafted, and negotiated commercial, banking, energy, real estate, IT, and construction agreements
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (Interim), Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Canada
Chief legal officer for CDN$10bn corporation
Managed corporate governance functions for the Board of Directors
Managed team of 50 consisting of lawyers, insurance professionals, and procurement staff
Legal Consultant, Telecom Development Company Afghanistan Limited, Afghanistan
Advised on telecommunication laws and regulations for largest telecom in Afghanistan
Negotiated agreements with local and international companies
Provided mentorship to local lawyers and other professionals
System Engineer, Ontario Power Generation, Canada
Provided engineering advice for nuclear plant operations
Ensured compliance with environmental, engineering and nuclear safety laws
Project managed plant upgrade projects to improve performance and reliability
Career interests
Leadership; risk management, business development, corporate governance; corporate strategy; public-private partnerships; nuclear power; social housing
Hlamalani Huhlwane South [email protected]
University of Pretoria, South Africa, BSc (Hons) Computer Science; University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, BSc Computer ScienceLanguages: Xitsonga, Tshivenda, Isizulu, Sesotho
Product Manager, Barclays Africa Group Limited, South Africa
Built an app which made top five in the Barclays Africa Innovation competition, 2015
First in Africa to successfully build a tool in the Barclays Now global digital ecosystem
Product manager for colleague facing apps in Barclays Africa within the Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) cluster
Management and facilitation of the delivery of colleague facing technology for CIB users
Responsible for the business case, service model and the marketing of technology delivered for CIB users
Responsible for performance management of CIB colleague technology and for creating scale within CIB
Business Analyst, Barclays Africa Group Limited, South Africa
Change management in the Foreign Exchange Trading, Credit Trading and Credit Risk Management areas focusing on the technology used and business process reengineering
Business analysis, data analysis, and mathematical modeling of trade execution engines used for Foreign Exchange trading
Contributing to the strategy & architecture of the sales trading engines developed in house
Software Developer, Merrill Lynch, South Africa
Achieved a platinum award for going above and beyond in delivering key Emerging Markets Technology in 2011
Project management in the development of a trading platform for Equity Swaps
Change management of the Service and Incidence System used in the EMEA region. First to complete the implementation in ML
Software development in the Equity trading area focusing on downstream systems
IT Treasury Analyst Developer, Standard Bank, South Africa
Primary custodian of the trading engine in the Fixed Income trading desk. Responsibilities included technical analysis and mathematical modelling
Career interests
Entrepreneurship; philanthropy; innovation; technology
Peter Hughes Australia, UK indefinite leave to [email protected]
Charles Sturt University, Australia, BEd (Secondary Mathematics)
CEO, The Mossbourne Federation, UK
Created The Mossbourne Federation
Accountable to the Central Governing Body and four local governing bodies for an annual budget of £20m
Leadership of 450 staff and 3000 pupils across four state schools
Direct line management of Academy Principals and a Central Services Team
Principal, Mossbourne Community Academy, UK
Top 1% of state schools for academic value added in the country year on year
Eight times state school average for pupils entering Oxbridge Universities
Accountable for an annual budget of £13.5m
Vice Principal, Mossbourne Community Academy, UK
Responsible for recruitment of all staff to the Academy
Responsible for developing and creating the Academy curriculum and timetable
Responsible for driving staff and pupil performance
Teaching and development of students of all abilities
Advanced Skills Teacher, London Borough of Haringey, UK
Key role in the development of Mathematics teaching across the London Borough of Haringey
Career interests
Education; social entrepreneurship; logistics
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Paula Junqueira UK, [email protected]
Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Brazil, BA Business Management Languages: Portuguese
Vice President, J.P.Morgan, UK
Manage the activity of the US$30bn business, reporting to Private Bank CEO of UK and Northern Europe
Provide disciplined project management on ad hoc projects (business plan for expansion to Nordic Region; revision of solution for pension providers; improvement of 2% of pre-tax in six months by revision of resources allocation)
Perform sales management activities (pipeline, client book review, client segmentation) for 50 client advisors
Elaborate financial analyses to understand business drivers, trends and opportunities
Vice President, J.P.Morgan, Brazil
Elaborated and assisted in the execution of the 5-year growth plan for Brazil (since 2010 revenue CAGR of 30%)
Participated in the acquisition and integration of Gávea Gestão Patrimonial (US$2bn AUM)
Drive real estate strategy; opened three offices in Brazil (Curitiba in 2011; Recife in 2012 and Campinas 2014)
Lead risk and control agenda in Brazil (Anti-Money Laundering, FATCA, suitability, client onboarding)
Market Risk Analyst, J.P.Morgan, Brazil
Provided general support to Local Trading Markets Desk
Designed and improved market risk management system for Brazil Local Markets desk (Riskco; Murex)
Analysed, controlled and validated VaR, risk and P&L of the desk (VaR of US$3m and revenue of US$100m/year)
Created risk gap reports; performed consolidated market risk calculations across all asset classes
Career interests
Impact investments; social finance; private equity; venture capital; corporate strategy
Cameron D Jones USA, UK work [email protected]
University of Mississippi, USA, BA Business Administration (Major: Management Information Systems)
Director, BNP Paribas, USA
Reestablished North American Reserve-Based Lending Group
Developed and managed a ~US$630m loan portfolio while actively promoting numerous capital market transactions
Senior Vice President, IBERIABANK, USA
Developed and built the upstream and midstream oil and gas platform from ground up
Developed and managed a US$1.2bn loan portfolio (~55 customers)
Worked alongside colleagues at Iberia Capital Partners to launch an energy-focused boutique investment bank
Developed models and databases used for tracking credit quality and portfolio returns
Assistant Vice President, Amegy Bank of Texas, USA
Supported US$3bn portfolio for small to investment grade clients in the upstream and midstream sectors
Supported relationship managers in originating, structuring and executing transactions for working capital, acquisition and development, and general corporate purposes
Prepared credit underwriting memorandums and approval packages for credits ranging from US$1m to ~US$2.5b
Completed formal credit training programme, “Officer Development Program”
Software Developer, C-Spire Wireless (fka Cellular South), USA
Developed user interface and backend for various parts of main functionality used by in-house software including inventory and purchasing system, point-of-sale system, and online e-store
Career interests
Private equity; asset management; business development; debt restructuring; financial structuring; hedge funds; mergers and acquisitions; investment banking; corporate finance; energy and resources; technology
Matea Jeric [email protected]
University of Split, Croatia, MSc Financial Management; BSc Financial ManagementLanguages: Croatian, Italian, Russian
CEO, President Group Ltd, Croatia
Leading a €55m revenue corporation, and coordinating more than 150 employees
Negotiated and devised financial restructuring of the corporation, which also entailed an investment worth €7m for a new hotel property
Increased total sales and overnights for 12% and 9.8% Y/Y, respectively for a third consecutive year
Founder and General Manager, JM Perfecta Group Ltd, Croatia
Founded the fastest-growing destination management company in SE Europe and a top 5% company in Croatia
Developed a network of more than 75 tour operators across Europe, Asia and Americas
Leading a team of 55 employees in five offices across three countries
JMP Group currently holds 35% share of the UK tourist market in the Balkans region
General Manager, President Group Ltd, Croatia
Coordinated financial, €18m investment, operational activities for opening of a new hotel
Budgeting and sales, recruiting
Institutionalised new quality standards, which were recognised by the Global Trade Leaders Club Award, The World Luxury Hotel Award, Acromac Llp for best product, inter alia
Sales and Marketing Manager, President Group Ltd, Croatia
Awarded the best sales manager in company
Achieved a 14% increase in sales by facilitating market expansion in the Asian and American markets
Promoting sites on the main tourist fairs WTM-London, IBT-Berlin, MITT-Moscow, FITUR-Madrid
Career interests
Entrepreneurship; private equity; business development; investments; luxury; travel and leisure industry; emerging markets; special projects
Ali N Kamalov [email protected]
Harvard University, USA, MPA Industry Finance and Regulation; Bilkent University,Turkey, MSc International Relations; Academy of Sciences, Azerbaijan, PhD Economics; Agricultural University, Azerbaijan, BSc (Hons) Agricultural EconomicsLanguages: Azeri, Turkish, Russian
Deputy CEO, PASHA Holding, Azerbaijan
Design, set up and operation of Holding’s strategy planning processes and governance infrastructure for supervision of its six strategic assets in banking and insurance industries with aggregate US$ 4bn AuM
Formulation and execution of Holding’s first group-level corporate strategy plan and driving key strategic initiatives in parenting areas such as risk and performance management and procurement centralisation
Acquisition of investment bank in Turkey in 2014 and chairmanship at its supervisory board as well as set up of private equity arm of Holding and managing preparations for its spin-off
Principal Banker, EBRD, United Kingdom
Responsible for structuring financing for projects across number of sectors such as in public infrastructure, power industry and financial institutions. Undertaking all project administration and technical assistance functions, country briefings to senior and executive management and board
Operation leader for the EBRD’s largest public infrastructure project in Azerbaijan (reconstruction of 2400 MW AzDRES TPP-US$207m) and the largest private limited recourse (Garadagh Cement in Baku, Euro 340 m)
Deputy Director, BSTDB, Greece
Provided management leadership in development and administration of the portfolio of complex loans/projects in energy and infrastructure sector in 11 member countries
Origination, development and financial closure of ten investments (eight secured loans and two equity operations) in energy and energy transportation
Relationship Manager, Citibank, Turkey
Responsible for development, execution and maintenance of a relationship-based strategy supported by a competent credit analysis for commercial banks in Central Asian and Southern Caucasus states
Providing accurate information and sound judgment on creditworthiness for the 50 accounts in seven countries
Career interests
Strategy management; corporate governance; performance management; private equity; corporate transformation
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Mauricio L Santaella Brazil, Germany work [email protected]
RWTH-Aachen, Germany, Doctoral Programme Material Engineering; UNICAMP, Brazil, MSc Material Engineering; UNICAMP, Brazil, BSc Mechanical Engineering Languages: Portuguese, German
Team Leader FEM-Analysis & Forging Simulation, Otto Fuchs KG, Germany
Organisation, quality and efficiency of simulation tools for the aerospace, automotive, cast/extrusion and engineering sectors
Optimisation of manufacturing process technologies with numerical tools (close/open die forging, ring rolling, extrusion, grain analysis, heat treatment, sheet forming and structural analysis)
Research and advisory of BSc/ MSc students
Implementation of an automatic tool for simulations with 95% efficiency increase and €200k/y savings
Development of a tool failure prediction system with €500k/y savings
Responsible for a 40% faster quotation process through intelligent tools
Head of Projects and Sales, Webo Tool Engineering GmbH, Germany
Coordination of sales activities, quotation and project execution
Development of an automatic tool for a 50% faster and error proof quotation process and budget analysis
Research Associate, RWTH-Aachen, Germany
Responsible for forging tool failure analysis and process optimisation through Six-Sigma
Management of Product Innovation and FEM-Laboratory lectures assistance
Project management of five projects with a total value of €1m
Research Associate, UNICAMP, Brazil
CNC-Programming and Metal Forming lectures assistance
Metal forming projects and metallography analysis
Associate, SANTEC Welding Technology, Brazil
General assistance in quotation processes and evaluation, technical expertise, client acquisition and website development
Career interests
Engineering; manufacturing; research; innovation strategy; business development; marketing; brand management; sales
Shruti Kharbanda [email protected]
University of Oxford, UK, PgDip Global Business; M J P Rohilkhand University, India, Bachelor of Engineering Computer SciencesLanguages: Hindi
Global Solution Advisor, Vodafone Global Enterprise, UK
Solution sales to very large enterprises and consistently exceeding targets of over €10m
Business Solution Consultant, Ericsson Limited, UK
Solution Sales Strategy to successfully win £250million plus deals for managed hosting, IT transformation and managed operations
Led transformation programme to set up centre of excellence for best-shoring
Led operations excellence programme to consolidate and improve efficiency of field operations resulting in £7.5 million annual saving and 60% performance improvement
Delivered product strategy for global Managed Services Delivery Platform (MSDP) to standardise and consolidate network operations across multiple customers
Solution Design Consultant, Nexagent Limited, UK
Designed & delivered innovative network management solution for MNC, which was ultimately acquired by EDS / HP
Solution Design Consultant, British Telecom Exact, UK
Lead ICT designer for successful BT Ethernet services (MegaStream) and network transformation to upgrade BT MPLS to serve critical financial organisations globally
Solution Design Manager, Reliance Communications, India
Led large operations transformation programme across 1500 staff to improve operational efficiency by 40% through business process improvement and system automation
Chief Architect, Lexus System Developer Ltd, China
Designed multi-lingual IT system for hotel chains, which is currently in use by most 4-5 star hotels across China
Managed new product development lifecycle to digitally transform hospitality industry
Senior Software Engineer, FCS Software Solutions limited, India
Software Engineer, Siemens Public Communication Networks Limited, India
Career interests
Business strategy; management consulting; mergers and acquisitions; sales; information technology; telecommunication
Vasiliki Kiparoglou UK, [email protected]
University of Oxford, UK, Diploma Organisational Leadership; Nottingham University, UK, PhD Cardiovascular Physiology and Genetics; University of Leicester, UK, MSc Molecular Pathology and Toxicology; De Montfort University, UK, BSc (Hons) Biomedical ScienceLanguages: Greek
Head of Clinical Research Operations, Oxford University Hospitals NHS, UK
Enabling the conduct of high quality clinical translational research projects through the facilitation and co-ordination of research programmes using funds from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Producing annual reports, grant applications, and managing an annual budget of £20m
Secured a funding award of £114m to promote translational research for the next 5 years (2017-2022)
Contributed to the publication of research papers
Senior Public Health Practitioner, Public Health Wales, UK
Working closely with the Welsh Government in order to develop, implement, deliver and evaluate health/promotion and public health programmes to meet identified needs and priorities contributing to health improvement and reduction in health inequalities
Research Associate, Cardiff University and Glamorgan University, UK
Working with the Major General of the British Army on a research programme undertaking the analysis of Curative Resilience in the human body
Describing the key processes, structures and principles that contribute to resilience in the human body
Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Cardiff University, UK
Working as a part of a research team involved in molecular detection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection on a research grant funded by Cancer Research Wales
Career interests
Research; public health; leadership; strategy; global issues; coaching; charity; non-profit work
Alexander Lau Canada, Australia, Hong [email protected]
University of Alberta, Canada, BComm Information TechnologyLanguages: Cantonese
SAP Integration Architect, Paradox Systems, Canada
Implemented SAP in 25 companies in Canada, the United States and Australia including: Goldcorp, Bosch, Pepsico, Mercer International, GlaxoSmithKline, Cadbury, Shell, Smith and Nephew, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, BC Hydro, Linfox, Canadian Pacific Railway, Telus, Pacific Gas & Electric, Bridgestone/Firestone, Ericsson, PaperlinX, SCI Logistics, Harris Scarfe, Amcor, Australia Post, Advance Engineered Products, Sunoma Energy
Successfully project managed complex ERP SAP implementations
Conducted Supply Chain Management Consulting in industries including: Telecommunications, Hi-Tech, Pharmaceuticals, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Railways, Health Care, Mining, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, 3rd Party Logistics, Retail, Automotive, Pulp and Paper
SAP Functional Implementation Consulting
Technical Architecture Design
Systems integration
Business Process Re-engineering
Logistics Execution (LE)
Warehouse Management (WM)
Materials Management (MM)
Sales and Distribution (SD)
Production Planning (PP)
Plant Maintenance (PM)
Financial and Cost Accounting (FI/CO)
Founder and CEO, TexVox, Canada
Designed and implemented a mobile application in telephony
Voice over IP Communications
Interactive Voice Response Systems
Career interests
Entrepreneurship; information technology; telecommunications; supply chain management; corporate strategy; management consulting; venture capital; engineering; cloud computing; space exploration; renewable energy; real estate; academia
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Taimur Malik Pakistan, UAE and Oman work [email protected]
University of Cambridge, UK, General Management Programme; City, University of London, UK, PGDip (Law)/Bar Professional Training Course; University of London, UK, LLB (Hons); University of Hertfordshire, UK, BSc (Hons) Business Information SystemsLanguages: Urdu, Seraiki, Punjabi
Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, Oman and UAE
Responsible for the Corporate, Finance and M&A teams and the Pakistan Practice Group
Developed and manage dozens of key client relationships including with Governments, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Investment Companies, Fortune 500 entities, Banks, Listed Companies and Family Wealth Offices
Recognised as a leading lawyer in the region by various professional publications
Regional Head of Legal, Vale S.A., Middle East & West Asia
Developed and managed the in-house legal department across the region
Led the legal team and negotiations related to the development of a US$2bn project in Oman and a similar project in Malaysia
Supported the Exploration and Business Development teams in assessing and negotiating opportunities across the region
Led the in-house legal team for a US$3bn multi-jurisdictional syndicated Revolving Credit Facility for the group entities
Consultant, SASLO, Oman
Responsible for developing new client relationships and managing many existing project and finance assignments
Led the legal team in relation to the development of a US$1bn ship repair yard project
Advised on the development, financing or operations of various independent power and water projects
Executive Director, Research Society of International Law, Pakistan
Developed the team and structure of Pakistan’s first international law think tank and capacity building institution
Developed linkages and collaborations with key international and local stakeholders
Conducted dozens of training sessions for civil and military training institutes, ICRC, IOM, UN, GTZ, DFID and other organisations
Supervised more than 100 interns in four years
Career interests
Legal services; consulting; social entrepreneurship; technology; impact investing; venture capital
Alina Marm Germany, [email protected]
Georgetown University, USA, Certificate of Business Administration; University of Vienna, Austria, LLM, International and European Business Law; Maastricht University, Netherlands, BA European Studies Languages: German
Director Business Development , H.C. Starck Tungsten, Germany
Responsible for company-wide tracking of all major cost-saving, raw material, SCM and sales projects (PMO)
Responsible for strategy development
Support policy making process on EU level with regard to trade protection
Leading sales, restructuring or M&A projects
Director Business Excellence, H.C. Starck, Germany
Line management of team (incl. restructuring) and budget responsibility for department
Lead PMO for cost-saving initiative of €20m
Develop business plan for chemical park
Head of Project Excellence, H.C. Starck, Germany
Lead project for securing significant raw material supplies in Brazil
Setting-up of a company-wide strategic planning process
Strategic Project Manager, H.C. Starck, Germany
Carve-out of business unit in order to increase transparency and achieve funding of > €6m
Development of a change strategy for a production site generated (EBIT effect: €7m)
Consultant R&D and Government Incentives, Deloitte, Germany
Consulting on public funding opportunities for R&D and investment projects
Project management for large scale international funding project (€35m)
M&A due diligence from a public funding perspective
Career interests
Business models; international competition, markets and trade; social entrepreneurship; management consulting; business development; sales; strategy; mergers and acquisitions; academia
Nadine Miller [email protected]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, MEng Civil & Environmental Engineering; University of Toronto, Canada, BASc Geological and Mineral Engineering
Business Development Manager, Toronto Office, Bantrel Inc., Canada
Responsible for the Business Development for Bantrel’s Toronto office providing EPC/EPCM services to the mining and metals, oil, gas and chemicals and infrastructure sectors with the backing of Bantrel’s parent company, Bechtel
Business Development Manager, Mining and Metallurgy, SNC-Lavalin Inc., Canada
Responsible for the Business Development and Proposal and Marketing Department in SNC-Lavalin’s Toronto office, the Centre of Excellence in Mining and Metallurgy globally; undertaking pursuit of projects with capital cost estimates ranging from CAD$50m to in excess of CAD$2bn
Senior Geotechnical Engineer and Business Development Coordinator, Sustainable Mine Development, Global Mining and Metallurgy, SNC-Lavalin Inc., Canada
Responsible for business development for the Toronto group of Sustainable Mine Development and technical responsibility as a senior geotechnical engineer on projects
Geotechnical Engineer, AMEC Inc., Canada
Focused on tailings and water management dams for the mining industry. Responsibilities included: facility foundation design, dam design, liquefaction analysis for tailings facilities, dam stability analysis, dam safety, geotechnical field investigations, management of mulit-disciplinary teams for closure concept and implementation of tailings management facilities, construction supervision of tailings and water management facilities for new construction and closure
Career interests
Strategy; finance; accounting; corporate governance
Arshavir Minasaryan [email protected]
International Accountancy Training Centre, Armenia, Accounting and Audit;State Engineering University of Armenia, Armenia, Master in Informational TechnologiesLanguages: Russian, Armenian, French, Ukrainian
General Manager, Jermuk International Pepsi-Cola Bottler LLC (PepsiCo bottling and distribution company in Armenia,) Armenia
Doubled EBITDA, management of the plant on a daily basis
Doubled revenue, development of strategic plans of the business
Direct reporting to the board on quarterly basis
Head of Financial Control/Adviser to Shareholder, Jermuk Group CJSC (the biggest water and carbonated water producer in Armenia), Armenia
Increased EBITDA by more than 50%, financial control over operation
Drove efficiency
Closed 4 M&A projects of total US$50m, led M&A projects of the holding
Short/long-term strategy development
Deputy General Manager, Iberia Refreshments JSC, Georgia
Ensured proper execution of shareholder’s strategy
Cost controlling on daily basis
Management of fundraising projects
Initiation of cost optimisation projects
Functional Controlling Senior Analyst, VivaCell-MTS (Subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, NYSE MBT), Armenia
Analysis and assessment of profitability of the marketing initiatives/investment projects
Budgeting of US$150m turnover with US$77m OIBDA
Responsible for monthly and quarterly analysis of the company’s main KPIs
Performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual tendencies
Career interests
Telecommunications; technology; manufacturing; operations; management consulting; business development
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David Nogueras [email protected]
University Oberta of Catalunya (UOC), Spain, BA Business Administration and Management; University San Pablo CEU, Spain, Master of Quality ManagementLanguages: Spanish
Co-Founder and COO, Gangkhar Group LLC, USA
Development of a SME software platform of choice for employers and employees in emerging markets
Led the build-measure-learn cycle to build the minimum viable product
EMEA Regional Transformation Lead, AIG, UK
Developed the EMEA Consumer Lines 2020 strategy
Led the EMEA operational excellence programme across the region (15% additional capacity identified, Net Promoter Score increase by 5%)
Implemented the new innovation framework across EMEA based on Lean Start-up and design thinking
Insurance Practice Lead, Quint Wellington Redwood, Spain
Set up and growth of the insurance practice in the company
Managed the programme for the implementation of the operational excellence programme for the Corporate IT Department at one of the key insurance groups in Spain and Latin America, achieved 10% budget reduction in 12 months
Strategy and Transformation Manager, Accenture, Spain
Led the building and growth of the investment portfolio management practice in Spain, Portugal, Africa and Israel
Implemented the new Target Operating Model for the IT department in the Mediterranean and Latin America Region (13 countries) for a global insurance firm
Country Manager, Inovaprime, Spain
Led the company set up in Spain and managed to grow the company revenue by 300% in three years
Led a team of consultants/technical experts in the implementation of the IT target operating model for companies of different sectors (including near-shore / off-shore transitions)
Consulting Manager, Indra, Spain
Led multiple projects to improve the IT Target Operating Model for companies of different sectors
Career interests
Strategy; entrepreneurship; financial markets; technology; venture capital; mergers and acquisitions
Neo Mooki [email protected]
University of Wales Swansea, United Kingdom, BSc Actuarial Studies; Institute of Actuaries, UK, Part Qualified Actuary
Investment Director, Standard Life Investments, United Kingdom
Managing the company’s relationships with large institutional investors, with combined assets over management of over £150bn. Lead investment advisor for the largest of these clients, with over £80bn AUM
Delivering clients optimum investment strategy solutions and innovative products, in light of their capital constraints, yield requirements, and the regulatory framework
Delivered investment strategic solutions which resulted in net new business of over £2bn; and over £3bn in the pipeline
Led a team of Senior Directors and Asset Managers to successfully defend and retain over £7bn of assets at risk, across more than 6 asset classes
Led a team to deliver Solvency II compliance for one of Standard Life’s biggest institutional clients, averting the potential default and insolvency of a multi-billion pound UK insurance business
Chair of regular technical forums: Asset Liability Monitoring; Fixed Income; Derivatives; Equities and Tactical Asset Allocation; as well as sitting on various boards
Investment Consultant, Aon Hewitt, United Kingdom
Investment consultant on defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes, with assets under management of c£20m to £5bn
Advising on strategic asset allocation; risk management; asset manager selection; asset liability modelling; and liability aware investing. In this role, I excelled at growing mandates from new business opportunities and through cross sales
Actuarial Associate Consultant, Aon Hewitt, United Kingdom
Actuarial consultancy for a range of trustees and corporates. I was highly successful across multiple practice areas and geographies within a multinational consulting firm
Served as Corporate Trustee and was the most junior person in the company to have P&L responsibility
Career interests
Global strategic development; leadership; asset management; investment solutions; liability aware investing
Gerhard Mulder [email protected]
University of Oxford, UK, PGDip Financial Strategy; Columbia University, USA, Master of International Affairs; University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, MSc Political ScienceLanguages: Dutch
Senior Advisor Green Finance, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Netherlands
Develop new business and financing models for climate adaptation and ecosystem services
Senior Manager Business Development, Rabobank International, Netherlands
Developed electronic marketplace for renewable energy projects and environmental commodities at RI subsidiary Climex
Vice President Eco-Markets, ABN AMRO Bank, Netherlands
Initiated the climate finance desk at ABN AMRO and positioned the bank as one of the first global banks in the carbon market
Project Manager, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands
Contracted carbon credits from renewable energy projects in emerging markets on behalf of the Dutch government to meet its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol
Emissions Broker, Natsource, USA
Brokered environmental financial products in regional and national emissions trading schemes in the United States
Senior Consultant, ICF Consultant, USA
Determined competitiveness of investment opportunities in electricity generation assets in power markets across the Unites States and Europe
Career interests
Impact investing; conservation finance; social entrepreneurship; private equity; corporate finance
Amel Najjar USA, [email protected]
University of Oxford, UK, Executive Education Women Transforming Leadership; University of California San Diego, USA, BA Political Science and International Studies
Executive Director, Children of War Foundation, USA
Founder
Setup of COWF, US based 501© 3 non-profit
Operating in USA, Haiti, Afghanistan, Panama, MENA regions (Middle East, North Africa)
Led and responsible for the organisation’s mission and priorities, oversight to develop and execute implementation of vision, goals and key initiatives
Initiated and managed ongoing international medical missions (including US$10m in surgical care, including services, medical supply and equipment distribution)
Developed and launched a global outreach programme (internships, professional training, innovative access to healthcare)
Management of logistical, legal and compliance protocols for international medical missions, including sponsorship and transport of international candidates for long-term surgical/rehabilitative US based treatment
Management of partnership building (Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Shriner’s Hospital Los Angeles, Hospital Bernard Mevs, Ronald McDonald House Charities, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, University of Southern California, Royal Medical Services Jordan, Ramallah Children’s Hospital, Palestinian Health Ministry, U.S. Army Baghram Hospital, Solace for the Children Kabul, US Embassy, KLS Martin, among additional public-private institutions)
Serves as a current International Ambassador, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Team Lead, Delta Airlines, USA
Operations management in front line airport CSA roles, safety, efficiency
Career interests
Social entrepreneurship, global diplomacy, advocacy, development, humanitarian relief, social justice, technology innovation, impact investing, healthcare, education, sustainability, information technology
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Yanina [email protected]
University of Konstanz, Germany, MSc Economics; Kyiv National Economic University, Ukraine, Magister International Business ManagementLanguages: German, Russian
Specialist Transfer Pricing, SCA, Germany
Setup and management of transfer pricing compliance work streams in Germany, Austria, China, Netherlands, Belgium, including (tax) audits and corresponding risk management system
In-house consulting
Management of regional cross-functional projects, support different global projects of the Group
Co-founder, AM Fragrance Ukraine, Ukraine/Germany
Led product design processes, including management of external consultants
Responsible for strategic partnerships
Developed supplier network, responsible for supply chain structuring and cost monitoring
Advisor Public Finance Reforms, GIZ/German Development Cooperation, Germany
Consulting of governments on organisational, public finance/tax reforms
Structured, negotiated and steered intergovernmental development projects
Led internal and external project teams
German Government/GIZ representative in Steering Committees and working groups of OECD, UN, IMF, WB; led corresponding strategy development and implementation processes
Transfer Pricing, KPMG and Deloitte, Germany
Management consulting of clients in different sectors
Structured multinational’s cross border value chains, developed TP models, established compliance systems
Coordination of functional project teams
Consulted multinationals on cross-border restructurings, performed valuations of business (parts), intellectual property
Career interests
Business development; strategy; emerging markets; corporate diplomacy; government policy and reforms; entrepreneurship; not-for-profit
Harold Perlman USA, South [email protected]
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa BComm and BAcc; Chartered Accountant (South Africa); CPA, Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Member of Illinois State CPA SocietyLanguages: Afrikaans, Hebrew
Consulting Director, RSM US LLP, USA
Lead multiple buy and sell side due diligence engagements for private equity firms and corporations across multiple industries with deal sizes ranging from US$100m to US$350m
Member of leadership team that facilitated growth of national transaction advisory services practice into a leading middle market deal advisory firm in the USA
Collaborates with investment bankers, corporate attorneys and other advisors on deal structuring and drafting of purchase agreements
Advised client in arbitration proceedings relating to post sale of business dispute amounting to US$10m
Director, PwC Deals, USA
Led divestiture services engagements for a corporate European client divesting several non-core operating divisions within the USA
Presented at deals orientation seminars for interns and new hires of the firm
Director of Financial Reporting,BSC Stationery Sales, South Africa
Implemented uniform accounting policies and financial reporting practices across group companies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
Facilitated securitization programme and reporting requirements thereby raising capital for expansion of the business
Prepared periodic board member and audit committee written and verbal presentations
Evaluated potential targeted acquisitions and assisted group CFO with due diligence efforts
Audit Manager, Deloitte & Touche, South Africa and USA
Performed attest engagements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
Advised clients on initial public offerings including assistance with completion of filing requirements with the Securities Exchange Commission in the USA
Nominated in 2000 for top achiever of the year award for Deloitte South Africa’s entrepreneur services division
Career interests
Private equity; corporate finance; entrepreneurship; international finance; executive leadership
Antonio Potenza Italy, Switzerland [email protected]
Swiss PM Association Zurich, Switzerland, Intl PM Diploma; Management School, Zurich, Switzerland, BA Business Economics; Business School, Zug, Switzerland, BA Business AdministrationLanguages: German, Italian, French
Chairman, AstonBlackstone International, Switzerland
Financial Advisor in Corporate Finance, Corporate Bond of €100m, Swiss-Thai client
Head of Corporate Finance and Strategic Affairs for Swiss-Hong Kong client
PM and Advisor for Corporate Development, Corporate Finance to launch a Corporate Bond of €100m
CCO, Steelcom SAM (Metalcorp Group), Monaco
Implementation of a Corporate Bond of €50m
Corporate Strategy, Financial Planning, Risk Management and Corporate Finance, HR
Managing the Global Commodity Trading with about 30 people direct reporting
Running a Trading Book in Steel Products & Industrial Raw Materials, Budget US$450m, profits US$5.5m
Managing Credit Insurance and introducing new corporate structures
Managing Director, Balli Group PLC, UK
PM for Corporate Bond of €150m
Global Product Development in Industrial Raw Materials and Steel Long products
Working in London and Dubai, setting up and managing the Swiss Office in Zug
Financial planning, risk management, financial transactions, budget US$300m, profits US$3m
Director Intl. Business, Commercial Metals Corporation, USA
Global Product Development and Procurement in carbon steel and scrap
Head of MENA, Europe, India, Central America, working in USA and Switzerland
Financial Planning, Risk Management and Financial Execution
Budget US$500m, profits US$6m
Career interests
Business development; business strategy; corporate banking; corporate finance; corporate strategy; energy and resources; financial advisory; hedge fund; impact investing; international finance; management consulting; mergers and acquisitions; new energy; private equity; social entrepreneurship; social finance; strategy; sustainability; trading; venture capital
Alexander Prokopovich [email protected]
Institute of Parliamentarism and Entrepreneurship, Belarus, BA (Hons) International Economics and International Economic RelationsLanguages: Russian, Belorussian
Centralized procurement director (CPO), JSC “Kcell” (Telia Company), Kazakhstan/Turkey
Establishing the function, department and the culture in the company from zero
Managing the department of ~250 people
Managing the annual spends of ~ US$500m
Running the procurement transformation program in Eurasia region (7 JVs of Telia Company)
Head of procurement department, FE “Velcom” (Telecom Austria Group), Belarus/Austria
Establishing the department and managing the team of ~20 people
Managing the annual spends of ~ €250m
Implementation of the Procurement Guidance and its synchronisation with TAG
Running the multinational procurement projects for TAG
Logistics group manager, “Velcom” (Telecom Austria Group), Belarus
Managing the international logistics and commodity legalisation (e.g. customs, certification, licensing, etc.) of 400+ deliveries annually
Heading the procurement category RAN with the annual spends of ~ US$20m
Lobbying company’s interests owed to BY authorities (e.g. customs, tax office)
Career interests
Group procurement; supply chain management; business strategy; telecommunications; multinational projects management; management consulting; corporate strategy; manufacturing; watch industry; renewable energy; operations
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Mike Rutgers New Zealand, [email protected]
University of Waikato, New Zealand, LLB Law
Director – Business Development, Impala Energy, UK
Responsible for the investment into and development of power plants throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Leading ongoing investments into local co-development partners
UK Head of Development, SunEdison, UK
Led on the development of >£150m of solar PV projects throughout the UK
Established a team to originate and develop large scale solar PV opportunities – originating over 200 development opportunities
Elected to the board of the UK Solar Trade Association to represent the wider industry’s interests
Negotiated and entered into co-development relationships with six development partners
Director – Project Development, MS Power Projects, UK
Developed >£50m of large scale solar PV projects in the UK
Led on the exit of six solar PV projects at a ready to build stage, selling the project rights for ~£7m
Managed a team of internal and external project originators and developers to generate a development pipeline
Engaged with the UK government on proposed regulatory changes
UK Head of Development, Sunpower / Sunray Renewable Energy, UK
Managed a private equity investment of US$200m into the Sunray holding company
Managed the subsequent exit of the PE fund to Sunpower, a NASDAQ listed company
Led on the company’s entry into the UK solar market in 2008 and grew the business to obtain a 20% market share in 2010
Facilitated and assisted on the company’s entry into the Italian, French, Spanish and Israeli markets
Career interests
Energy and resources; entrepreneurship; private equity; business development; renewable energy; start-ups; emerging markets
Rebecca Razavi UK, Australia, Indonesia work [email protected]
University of New South Wales, Australia, BSc (Hons) Advanced Science (Environmental); University of New South Wales, Australia, BA Political Science Languages: French, Indonesian
Executive Director, EY (formerly Ernst&Young), Indonesia
Established EY Climate Change and Sustainability services business in Indonesia
Enabled clients across industry sectors to develop and enhance sustainability strategy and practices and improve business performance
Supported regulators to strengthen frameworks governing sustainability practices
Deputy Ambassador and Consul General to Indonesia, UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Indonesia
Responsibility for political, economic, trade policy, communications, consular, security and corporate matters, including policy, change management, business and financial planning, HR and risk management
Enhanced UK/Indonesia political and trade and investment relationship including new partnerships for education, security, energy and green development
Deputy Ambassador and Consul General to Sudan, UK FCO, Sudan
Senior leader of one of UK’s largest embassies managing 300+ staff focused on supporting regional stability and development in East Africa
Strategic support for peace negotiations and transition to two state future for North and South Sudan
First Secretary UK Permanent Representation to the EU, FCO, Belgium
Lead negotiator and Head of Division responsible for EU negotiations on organised crime, counter-terrorism, security cooperation and data protection issues
Chair of EU working group on visa and immigration matters including agreement of EU legislation on security of travel documents and passenger name records
Senior Manager, Home Office, UK
Led team securing Home Office spending review budget settlement in 2004 (£14bn+)
Private Secretary to the Home Secretary overseeing borders, immigration and asylum policy and operations
Career interests
Business strategy; public & corporate diplomacy; business development; trading; innovation; prosperity; technology; impact investing; sustainability; energy & resources; civil service & government; entrepreneurship
Aries Richardson [email protected]
Winston - Salem State University, USA, BS Business Management; University of Pittsburgh, Institute for Shipboard Education, USA, International Relations, Business Strategy, Finance
VP Continual Service Improvement Portfolio Manager, Bank of America, USA
Facilitate partnerships with regional executives and leaders in EMEA, APAC, and AMRS to ensure the effective technical operation of Global Markets, Investment Management, Retail, and Commercial Businesses, to produce optimal client experience and revenue generation (Six Sigma, ITIL v3)
Executive Process Consultant, Bank of America, USA
Led process architecture and cost optimisation initiatives through forensic quantitative analysis and decision modelling
Review and facilitate vendor contract negotiations and audit business-as-usual operations
Executive Strategy Consultant, Bank of America, USA
Develop strategy for Big Data Migration and Integration through integrating fragmented compliance monitoring processes into one infrastructure, reducing redundant infrastructure, antiquated resources, and increasing revenue by decreasing expenses of more the US$50m per year
VP PMO – Change Management and Process Design Leader, Bank of America, USA
Establish working relationships with Online Mobile eCommerce, Retail Bank, Wealth Management, and Technical project teams to execute project work, remediate issues and execute executive vision
VP – Retail/Small Business Leader, Bank of America, USA
Responsible for regional lending practices, deposit growth and financial sales process execution
Career interests
Business development; business strategy; technology innovation; finance; private equity; venture capital; entrepreneurship; management consulting; education
Tiago Rocha [email protected]
Mackenzie University, Brazil, BBA; University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Master Business Economics; Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil, Professional Msc Business Administration Languages: Portuguese
Finance and Investors Relations Manager, Klabin S.A, Brazil
Restructuring Finance Area
Reduced more than ten times the customer payment delinquency ratios
Fundraising Puma Project – US$2.3bn
Responsible for Equity and Debt Raising
Finance Manager, Kimberly Clark Brasil, Brazil
Treasury and Working Capital Management
Distribution Centre built to suit project
World Class Finance Prize Awarded (3 awards)
Sr Global Treasury Analyst, Kimberly Clark Corporation, USA
Global Capital Structure Plans
Responsible for Equity, Capital and Dividend Repatriation
Sarbannes Oxley 404 key leader in Finance Brazil
Sr Treasury Analyst, Suzano Petrochemical, Brazil
Treasury - Asset Management onshore and offshore
Project Finance Rio Polimeros
Responsible for Credit and Collection
Career interests
Equity and debt; investor relations; business development; treasury management; corporate finance; mergers and acquisitions
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Minoru Sano [email protected]
The University of Tokyo, Japan, PhD, MSc Mechanical Engineering; The University of Tokyo, Japan, BEng Engineering SynthesisLanguages: Japanese
Systems Engineering Manager, Optos Plc, UK
Led a development team to create key technologies embedded into the instruments for ophthalmologists
Coordinated the post-merger integration between Optos and Nikon
Setting up a new product development project which comprises the technical and marketing teams in the UK, the US and Japan
Chief Engineer, Nikon Corporation, Japan
Played a major role to develop the corporate strategy in medical business
Advised the corporate executives to revise the company regulation to fit medical business as a part of the company-wide transformation projects
Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Developed sepsis-screening and treatment technology of ten times higher throughput
Supervised doctoral students allocated for the company project
Raised the research funds of Hitachi for joint projects in nanotechnology at MIT
Earned Executive Certificate in strategy and innovation MIT Sloan executive education
Senior Engineer, Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, Japan
Developed several healthcare instruments for in-vitro diagnostics, while managing the related joint projects with pharmaceuticals
Awarded as the highest skilled engineer in the company
Filed over 80 patent applications, most of which were registered
Career interests
Healthcare; primary health care; biotechnology; innovation strategy; engineering; mergers and acquisitions; social entrepreneurship
Carole Sanz-Paris [email protected]
Cranfield University, UK, MSc in Advanced Materials; Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France, Mechanical Engineering Diploma; Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain, Mechanical Engineering DiplomaLanguages: French, Spanish
Vice President, Moody’s Investors Service, UK
Chair rating committees and lead the rating process of European structured finance products
Manage a team of junior analysts to monitor and analyse all credit aspects of European asset-backed transactions (ABS)
Engage with external market participants as part of Moody’s outreach programme: publish reports/articles and participate in securitisation conferences
Director, Deutsche Bank, UK
Deliver views and recommendations to fixed income investors as an ABS sell-side research analyst
Publish periodic and topical research pieces
Contribute to the team leadership in securitization research: Euromoney: No1 Asset-Backed Securitization Research 2003, 2004 & 2006
Associate, JP Morgan, UK
Originate synthetic and cash securitization transactions for European clients
Structure standardised solutions addressing clients’ regulatory and economic capital needs
Market ABS/RMBS/CLO to final investors interacting with the syndicate and sales force
Career interests
Executive leadership; corporate finance; corporate strategy; global business development; technology and innovation
Mohsen Shafaei [email protected]
University of Constance, Germany, PhD, MSc Computer and Information Science; Applied University of Dortmund, Germany, BA Business InformaticsLanguages: German, Korean, Farsi
CEO & Partner, MSOne Healthcare Solutions, Germany
Incorporation of business, definition of company’s long-term strategy
Formed new healthcare consulting segment and acquired first strategic projects
President & CEO Europe, Hitachi Medical Systems Europe, Switzerland
Full P&L responsibility and accountability for budgeting, monitoring financial performance, and providing strategic vision for the European business
Baselining and definition of mid-term strategy, organisational change in the countries while gaining market share
VP & Head of Healthcare Diagnostics MEA, SIEMENS Healthcare, U.A.E
Full P&L responsibility for Middle East & Africa across all business units of In-Vitro Diagnostics
Outstanding market penetration for all business units, successful integration of three acquired companies, aggressive channel development, SG&A cost reduction, and profitable double digit growth every year
Global POC Award in Sales and Business Expansion in 2012
VP & Head of Ultrasound EMEA, SIEMENS Healthcare, Germany
Full P&L responsibility for EMEA, 500+ employees, nine direct reports and three bosses
Implemented the new matrix organisation aligned with global strategy
Profitable growth every year, SG&A costs reduced by 10%, successful channel development and expansion
Managing Director & COO, SIEMENS Healthcare, South Korea
P&L Responsibility, 90+ employees, eight direct reports; organisational change while increasing revenue and gaining 4%-point market share every year
Won one of the biggest healthcare projects including 70 different imaging systems and US$40m revenue
Received Global Excellent Sales Award in 2007. Winner in “Profitable Growth”, “Process Orientation” and “Team Work”
Career interests
Global/regional business leadership; healthcare diagnostics; genomics; healthcare consulting; leadership development; professional co-active coaching; private equity; mergers & acquisitions; entrepreneurship
Selvie Shaqiri Australia, [email protected]
King’s College London, UK, MA Digital Culture and Technology; La Trobe University, Australia, BA Humanities and Social Sciences Languages: Albanian
Director, ICS International Sales, Broadridge Financial Solutions, UK
Increased immediate sales of investor services by creating commercial partnerships and securing multi-product and redistribution deals
Developed sales strategy to facilitate market penetration, launched initiative on product usability and defined new functionality in anticipation of industry demands and trends
Pursued new market opportunities for the global business
Trained new sales team to hit the ground running
Management Consultant, Independent, UK
Increased revenue by driving sales and investments for FinTech (US$20m+), alternative investments (US$100m+) and infrastructure developments (US$500m+)
Led marketing and business development strategies for systematic and quantitative hedge funds
Secured and negotiated financing deals for alternative infrastructure projects
Financial Analyst, Intellectual Property Regulation Board, UK
Played key role in setting up and establishing the new regulation board under the Legal Services Act 2010
Director of Research and International Relations, SEEU, MK
Spokesperson for PR and communications
Raised funds for international development and education projects
Led international relations and research division
Career interests
Financial services; fintech; venture capital; private equity; corporate finance; human rights
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Ali Khan Tareen [email protected]
Languages: Urdu, Seraiki
Managing Director, JK Dairies, Pakistan
Set up Pakistan’s first modern dairy farm in line with Western standards
Imported 750 cows from Australia and installed state of the art automatic machinery
JK Dairies continues to be a pioneer and model in the dairy industry
CEO, Indus Mining, Pakistan
Set up Pakistan’s largest black granite operation in the country
Re-structured business and turned a loss making entity into a profitable business
Supervised all departments including Operations, HR, Sales and Finance
President, Grassroots Pakistan, Pakistan
Expanded NGO into one of Pakistan’s largest NGOs. Partnering with UNICEF, Plan International and many other international organisations
Restructured operations, Set up HRD, put robust financial and administrative systems in place
Ran a successful marketing and fundraising campaign
Career interests
Strategy; charity, not for profit and development work; FMCG; portfolio management
Vijay Sharma [email protected]
Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark, Fellowship Advanced Endoscopy ; Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, India, Doctorate Medicine; University of Rajasthan, India, MD Medicine; University of Rajasthan, India, MBBS, Medical ScienceLanguages: Hindi, Rajasthani
In charge of Gastroenterology Department, Manipal Hospital, Manipal Group of Hospitals and Institutions, Jaipur, India
Management of administrative, operational and technical issues of department
Medicare leadership, quality improvement, innovation, marketing, record, grievance and public relationship management
Principal investigator for many drug trials
Published original articles, case reports, book chapter, and abstracts
Clinical reviewer of many journals
Received young investigator award, best poster award, travel awards, young scientist fellowship in various meetings
Invited speaker and faculty for medical meetings
Member of Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian National Association for Study of Liver, American College of Gastroenterology, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Secretary General, Scientific Advisor, Regional Institute of Health Medicine Research (RIHMR), Jaipur, India
Not for profit organisation management
Planning, collaboration, execution of programmes and activities
Adviser for pharmaceuticals companies
Healthcare consultant and business analyst
R & D of point of care technologies
Innovation strategy & marketing
Director, K G Endoscopy and Diagnostics, Jaipur
Team management; strategy; marketing
Science Executive, Medical Practitioner Society, Jaipur
Continuous medical education; collaboration with institutions for planning and execution of clinical research & publication
Career interests
Healthcare leadership; healthcare economics, policy, management; medicare business consultancy & analysis; medical technology & innovation; information technology; pharmaceutical consultancy; development of medical education and research institutions; social entrepreneurship; start-ups; business development; not for profit; sustainability
Joseph Tabarani [email protected]
University College London, UK, BSc (Hons) EconomicsLanguages: French, Spanish
Research Specialist – Strategy Unit, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Advise ADIA’s CIO on private equity strategy, asset allocation and portfolio construction
Conduct proprietary quantitative and qualitative research into private equity universe as part of asset allocation team
Built, from scratch, a suite of proprietary models to forecast long-term private equity returns and identify relative value
Responsible for development of private equity investment mandate and governance framework
Senior Associate – Private Equities Department, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sourced and underwrote numerous investments across multiple strategies including: levered buyouts, secondaries, venture capital and distressed credit
Integral, from outset, to full scale build-out and modernisation of departmental investment process and capabilities
Led overhaul of underwriting models and processes. Developed a proprietary due-diligence toolkit that continues to drive investment decisions today
Secured funding for a new multi-billion dollar illiquid credit strategy
Associate, Greenhill & Co, London, UK
Involved in the evaluation and execution of numerous M&A situations (both public and private)
Conducted strategic reviews on behalf of boards and executive management across a variety of sectors
Developed proficiency in financial modelling, corporate finance and valuation
Career interests
Applied research; illiquid investments; private equity; alternative investments; strategy; investment management; institutional investing; entrepreneurship; corporate finance; corporate governance; advisory; consulting; academia; philanthropic sector
Hiroaki Tamura [email protected]
Certified Financial Planner; Japanese Certified Public Accountant; Chuo University, Japan, BComm AccountingLanguages: Japanese
Financial Reporting Manager, LVMH Cosmetics, Japan
Manage financial reporting staff to review actual monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reporting
Prepare the budget of the balance sheet and cash flow statement, and report to headquarters
Deal with headquarters’ enquiries and requests regarding accounting, reporting and tax
Coordinate with headquarters to review internal control process according to instructions
Completed transfer price documentation to avoid transfer price risk
Chief Accountant, Richemont, Japan
Streamlined treasury and accounting process, reducing required work time
Conducted sales analysis of each brand and boutique every month and reported to the president
Calculated provisions and approved transactions prepared by staff
Coordinated with external auditors on audits, including physical inventory
Conducted operational and financial audits of boutiques to confirm financial statements aligned with Japan GAAP, and prepared action plans
Auditor, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu , Japan
Prepared audit plans, handled audit teams, and maintained good relations with clients
Cultivated human resources, evaluated staff and elevated excellent staff to next positions
Launched consulting services, both accounting and internal control processes, focusing on start-ups
Led the project of IFRS and Japan GAAP analysis for a Japanese listed pharmaceutical company
Career interests
Luxury; pharmaceuticals; corporate accounting; tax
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Luke Welles [email protected]
Baylor University, USA, Foreign Service
Vice President/CFO, Arctic Slope Native Association, Alaska, USA
Oversee all non-clinical operations including finance/accounting, housing, facilities, construction, risk management, travel, motorpool, government relations
Lead negotiator for annual tribal health negotiations with the federal government
Vice President/CFO, LifeMed Alaska, LLC, Alaska, USA
Involved in creating the joint venture with a tribal health organisation and a large private hospital system to develop the largest emergency medical travel entity in Alaska
Directed the purchase of a ground ambulance company
Negotiated contracts for all fixed and rotor wing aircraft
Involved with negotiations with nurses’ union to have a non-union company
Vice President/CFO, Yukon Kuskokwim Healthcare Corporation, Alaska, USA
Managed non-clinical operations including finance/accounting, housing, facilities, emergency medical transportation, travel, revenue cycle, contracts, motorpool, and patient housing
Negotiator for annual tribal health negotiations with the federal government
Commissioner, State of Alaska Municipal Bond Bank, Alaska, USA
Currently a commissioner appointed by the last three governors of the State of Alaska
US$1.2bn portfolio of municipal bonds funded through the bond bank
Work with all 300+ communities in the state of Alaska
Career interests
Creative financing; global telecommunications; rural healthcare
Tom Wheatley [email protected]
CFA Society of the UK, UK, Investment Management Certificate; University of Wales Swansea, UK, BSc (Hons) Motorsport Management
COO, Watson Wheatley Financial Systems, UK
Jointly responsible for growth from startup to being an established financial software vendor with users on three continents and a combined client AUM of US$160bn
In-depth implementations at hedge funds, private equity firms, asset managers, global commodities traders and P2P lenders
Overall responsibility for sales, marketing, support and implementation functions
Income Analyst, Cazenove Capital Management, UK
Managing dividend and coupon payments to private clients and fund accounts
Responsible for cash and stock reconciliation between client holdings and custodians
Middle Office Fund Admin, Bank of New York, UK
Processing Unit Trust, OEIC and Investment Trust fund orders from JP Morgan fund managers in a high pressure environment
Complete trade lifecycle from instruction to settlement. Strict adherence to internal and external deadlines and procedures
Key role in the handover of the entire London department for relocation to BNY Manchester
Technical Coordinator, Bridgestone UK, UK
Production of monthly KPI reports and product quality analysis for presentation to the Managing Director
Deputising for the UK Technical Manager at heads of department meetings
Operations Manager, Bridgestone Racing Academy, Canada
Responsible for all key operations of the Academy including client payments, information flows and event scheduling, reporting directly to the CEO and CFO
Event management, sales and company liaison for corporate clients
Liaison with North American media, giving interviews to national newspapers on behalf of the Academy
Additional work as Assistant Chief Instructor for Bridgestone and Promosport Canada in Niagara Falls
Career interests
Hedge fund; financial markets; entrepreneurship; operations; private equity; social entrepreneurship; asset management; information technology; business strategy
Timothy Wiens [email protected]
Saint Mary’s University, USA, EdD, Leadership; Bethel University, USA, MEd, Educational Leadership; Bethel University, USA, BA, Psychology
Head of School, Delaware County Christian School, USA
Responsible for oversight of all programmatic areas including academics, athletics, and the arts
Oversight of all employees, including approximately 200 full and part-time faculty and staff members
Responsible for development, implementation, and oversight of US$12m budget
Executive Director, Council on Educational Standards and Accountability, USA
Founder and CEO of educational organisation supporting and representing schools from across the USA
Grew organisation from start-up to one that today supports more than 40,000 students throughout the USA
Conducted meta-analysis to develop organisational best practices for independent schools
Assistant Professor, Wheaton College, USA
Coordination and oversight of secondary education programmes for the college
Served as Advisor for the Fulbright Scholarship Program
Taught courses in Philosophy of Education, Psychology of Human Learning, Curriculum Integration and Classroom Communication, and Special Education
Worked in conjunction with the Dean of the Graduate School as a visiting scholar, developing programmes for future implementation
Headmaster, Boston Trinity Academy, USA
Responsible as first headmaster to develop all curricula, financial oversight, strategic planning, and co-curricular activities
Grew school from start-up to approximately 225 students over 7 year period in one of the most competitive independent school markets in the USA
Developed and implemented 3, 5, and 10-year budget models
Raised over US$10m in cash and pledges
Career interests
School leadership; leadership development; teaching, social & educational entrepreneurship
Ken Williams [email protected]
Georgetown University, USA, MA (Hons) Communication, Culture & Technology; New College of Florida/University of South Florida, USA, BA (Hons) Philosophy
Vice President, Avalere Health, USA
Co-founded and serve as a leader of Avalere Communications, the strategy, innovation, and communications agency for Avalere Health, an Inovalon company
Serve as executive sponsor for multiple complex, cross-practice, multi-year engagements, representing millions in sustained and new revenue
Lead Agency of Record relationship for Payer and Health Systems Marketing team of global top-15 pharmaceutical client (~US$14bn), including B2B and B2C programmes
Lead business development efforts with client executives from all healthcare sectors
Lead managed markets/payor marketing and market access strategy work for firm
Serve as Creative Director and Director of Design for all client-branded work
Editor-in-Chief (emeritus), gnovis, USA
Led interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research at the intersection of technology and cultural studies
Managed staff of ten Editors and Directors
Responsible for two print journals, an annual convention, half a dozen additional events, and an active blog and website
Principal, Kwake Design, USA
Founded and led design and communications strategy agency
Specialised in working with academic, non-profit, and mission-driven organisations
Focused on applying human-centered design to shaping experience as a service
National Premedical Chair and Executive Board Member, American Medical Student Association, USA
Elected first National Premedical Chair, one of two executive-level premedical positions, representing 62,000+ physicians-in-training
Led team of seven national leaders in strategy to increase output of programming from the national office by over 200%
Served as expert speaker at national convention, regional conferences, and other national and local AMSA events
Career interests
Leadership; strategy; innovation; design; corporate strategy; innovation strategy; consulting; strategic consulting; management consulting; technology; healthcare; biotechnology; pharmaceuticals; entrepreneurship; venture capital
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Steven Yap [email protected]
Columbia University, USA, Anesthesiology (Virginia Apgar Scholar); The Chicago Medical School, USA, Doctor of Medicine; Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, BS Mechanical Engineering (magna cum laude)
Division Chief of Pain Management, Health and Hospitals Corporation/Coney Island Hospital, USA
Lead Pain Management Division in an acute care hospital serving underprivileged population in New York City
Established Regional Anesthesia Program that played a key role in decreasing morbidity and mortality rates for orthopedic surgery
Helped establish Orthopedic Surgical Home, a collaboration with orthopedic surgeons, to improve perioperative outcome
Led initiative to improve opioid safety and improve patient satisfaction by establishing comprehensive inpatient consultation service and providing education to staff
Division achieved financial sustainability within first year with a 400% increase in revenue through increased volume and optimisation of revenue cycle
Recognised as Employee of the Month for turnaround of Pain Management Division
Attending Physician, St. Francis Hospital, USA
Consultant in Pain Management and Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery
Assisted in establishment of Regional Anesthesia Program by obtaining buy-in from surgeons & providing instruction on advanced ultrasound guided interventional techniques
Research Co-Investigator for Exparel (Pacira Pharmaceuticals)
Patient Safety Award
Fellow, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, USA
Fellowships in Pain Management, Transplant Anesthesiology and Translational Research
Published three peer reviewed articles in field of Multi-Organ System Failure
Published author in the field of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia
Recognised by American Society of Anesthesiology for excellence in research
Recognised as Employee of the Month for New York Presbyterian Hospital for advancing Palliative Care Service
Career interests
Healthcare management; entrepreneurship; public policy; finance
Eric Wills [email protected]
Northern Illinois University, USA, Juris Doctor; University of Illinois, USA, BSc Kinesiology
Senior Director of Finance, Pinnacle Foods, USA
Performed financial due diligence resulting in the acquisition of a US$975m company
Financial responsibility of +US$2bn of direct and indirect spend
Integration Project Manager for acquisition’s manufacturing network
Established Supplier Financing programme that will enable 50% increase in cash flow
Developing a commodity hedging and pricing programme to mitigate risk
Headed US$1.4bn RFP to evaluate the proposal to acquire a manufacturing facility
Business Manager, Olmarc Packaging Co, USA,
Managed the multidimensional needs of a food manufacturer with +US$200m of annual sales
Oversaw numerous new product launches and managed the capital budgets
Law Associate, Knell & Poulos PC, USA
Advised on matters relating to civil actions and Worker’s Compensation
Career interests
Private equity; mergers & acquisitions; entrepreneurship; strategy
Jon Winson UK, Cayman Islands, USA work [email protected]
University of Oxford, UK, Oxford Real Estate Programme; London School of Business and Finance, UK, PGCert Finance; University of Westminster, UK, BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying; Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, UK, MRICS
Director – Acquisitions and Strategic Partnerships, Third Palm Capital, USA and Vice President – Commercial and Investment, Dart Development, Cayman Islands
Formed and lead an expert team responsible for underwriting all active real estate investment acquisitions and strategic partnerships, covering the Caribbean region and the USA, along with other special global assignments on behalf of a major UHNWI family office based in the Cayman Islands
Current active real estate portfolio exceeds US$2bn
Currently creating an intreprenuerial platform within our Cayman based Development Company to serve as an innovation lab, based around Design Thinking principles
Member of Investment Committee
Responsible for negotiating and structuring complex Joint Ventures and SPVs
Involved in international business development ranging from niche adaptive reuse projects through to high rise luxury commercial and residential projects
Managing Quantity Surveyor, Johnston International, Cayman Islands and Turks & Caicos
Commercial lead on the delivery of two PPP Hospitals, delivered on the islands of Providenciales and Grand Turk at a value of US$ 100m
Commercial lead for various active real estate developments in the Cayman Islands
Senior Quantity Surveyor, Faithful & Gould, Dubai, UAE
Commercial lead on the delivery of a 51 storey commercial and residential tower in Dubai
Commercial lead on multiple conceptual level masterplans throughout the UAE
Surveyor, Willmott Dixon, London, UK
Commercial lead for various partnered development schemes within London, across multiple sectors
Career interests
Private equity; family offices; entrepreneurship; real estate; innovation strategy; corporate finance
Abraham Worwui Ghana, [email protected]
Aston University, UK, BSc (Hons) Logistics. Languages: Ewe
Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing/ P2P, Newmont Mining, Ghana
Executed Transactional Procurement Outsourcing strategy
Formulated strategic sourcing framework to support business objectives
Delivered significant value through the development of effective sourcing capabilities
Regional Manager, Supply Chain Business Process, Newmont Mining, Ghana
Successfully led the implementation of supply chain SAP work stream
Developed and refined required supply chain processes, supporting effective delivery of business objectives
Led supply chain capability development
Category Manager, DHL/NHS Supply Chain, UK
Responsible for the delivery of value and savings on the surgical instruments category
Drove effective engagement with customer base to deliver on company’s value proposition
Led the service level improvement project across Theatres Business Unit
Supply Chain Operations Manager, British Telecom, UK
Drove overall customer service improvement for the distribution Center
Focused on driving cost efficiency of the distribution operation
Improved employee engagement as catalyst to improving productivity
Career interests
Social entrepreneur; supply chain advisory; leadership development; people and change management
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Deborah Zwilling-Ikpoh Germany, [email protected]
Freiburg University, Germany, Diplom HydrologyLanguages: German
Project Director, Duke Corporate Education, London, UK
Designing and delivering customised executive education solutions worth £2-3m per annum. Specialisation in immersive programmes in emerging markets like Indonesia and Tanzania
Key relationship manager for multiple stakeholders including learning and development specialists, educators, faculty and vendors
Leading global project teams and holding responsibility for budgets and contracts
Clients include: Amcor, ArcelorMittal, ARM, Bosch, E.ON, Nilfisk and Novartis
Programme Manager, Duke Corporate Education, London, UK
Stage master behind the scenes for leadership programmes. In charge of programme management including materials development, transportation, venue and participant liaison
Planning and development of flawless end-to-end experience for participants
Established an internal programme management community platform across the organisation to foster collaboration and operational excellence
Clients include: Allianz AGCS, Barclays, HeidelbergCement, NSN, Statoil and UBM
Career interests
Operations; energy & resources; environment; executive leadership; corporate strategy; education
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Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford blends the best of new and old. We are a vibrant and innovative business school, but yet deeply embedded in an 800-year-old world-class university. We create programmes and ideas that have global impact. We educate people for successful business careers, and as a community seek to tackle world-scale problems. We deliver cutting-edge programmes and ground-breaking research that transform individuals, organisations, business practice, and society. We seek to be a world-class business school community, embedded in a world- class university, tackling world- scale problems.
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