Hara Ntalla
Hara Ntalla is a graduate of the adult psychoanalysis LP Program and also an advanced candidate at the Training Institute of the Contemporary Freudian Society of New York. As a psychoanalyst, she brings an expertise in infant-family mental health and development—as well as depression, anxiety, loss and grief—to her role as clinical director of Seleni. […]
Akon
A Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling artist, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Of American-Senegalese descent, Akon is recognized as one of the most powerful voices across Africa and the Diaspora, named to the Forbes Celebrity 100 & 40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa lists. In addition to having two multi-platinum albums, 27 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, […]
Hon. Alfredo Ramos Maya
After 10 years working in private companies, Alfredo Ramos was elected as one of the youngest Senators of Colombia, where he was recognized as an innovative and prolific legislator. Former Senator Ramos is now the director of inspiRamos, a think-tank dedicated to promote the best urban policies, specially in developing countries
Jon Victor
Jon Victor is a reporter at The Information, covering cryptocurrency and blockchain from New York. He has won several prizes and fellowships for his journalism, including an award by the Press Club of Cleveland for breaking news coverage. A native of Montreal, Canada, Jon studied philosophy and literature at Yale, where he served as managing […]
Meltem Demirrors
Meltem Demirors is a cryptocurrency investor, advisor, and advocate, with a unique blend of experience in both legacy & blockchain-based finance and cryptocurrencies. On the legacy finance front, Ms. Demirors worked with some of the largest companies in the world, mainly on financial risk management and capital efficiency. On the blockchain-based finance side, she has […]
Matt Whiteman
As the Partnership and Growth Manager of Choco4Peace, Mr. Matt Whiteman manages key relationships and projects with a wide variety of potential partners that aim to substitute coca production in Colombia by empowering cacao entrepreneurs through innovative financial models and blockchain technology. Matt worked for seven years at the University of British Columbia, coordinating […]
Carmen Villar
Carmen Villar is the Vice President of Social Business Innovation at Merck & Co. In this role, Carmen works across the company to elevate the intersection of social and business impact, while striving to create sustainable health systems to support improved health and well-being globally. Prior to joining Merck, Carmen was Chief of Staff at […]
Felicity Sibindi
Felicity Sibindi works with RNW Media. She leads multiple teams in India, Kenya, and Nigeria. Her background is in health care management in Zimbabwe; her main areas of expertise being health administration, resource mobilization, surveillance, treatment and prevention. Her work has had a specific focus on vulnerable groups, particularly women, children, and the LGBT community-not […]
Carolyn Reynolds
Carolyn Reynolds, MA, brings more than 25 years of proven success in policy and advocacy for global development to her role as PATH’s vice president for Policy and Advocacy. She leads a team of more than 40 staff across seven countries to apply PATH’s technical expertise, experience, and evidence to inform and improve policies, strengthen […]
H.E. Neo Masisi
Alex Gordon-Brander
