Paloma Duran
Paloma Durán is the director of the Sustainable Development Goals Fund, a UN mechanism that brings together UN agencies, national governments, academia, civil society and business to achieve SDGs. She brings many years of experience in development and UN issues. Durán has an extensive professional experience in government and international organizations. She acted as the […]
Sylvie Légère
Sylvie Légère is laser-focused on developing innovative solutions that unite people for the common good and advance the next generation of change-makers. An entrepreneur and nonprofit founder, Sylvie’s passion for women’s empowerment and inclusion was motivated by her own experiences stepping out of her comfort zone to seize opportunities. Sylvie has more than 20 years […]
Tina Rohner
Tina is an Investment Specialist with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) based in Manila, Philippines. She is part of the Private Sector Financial Institutions Division which provides development impact capital to banks and microfinance institutions in developing Asia. Tina is currently particularly focused on providing funding for farmers and micro entrepreneurs in Central and West […]
Mira Patel
Mira Patel is a Wharton MBA who has built multi-million dollar partnerships and advised two Cabinet officials on economic, trade, and foreign affairs policy. She is currently a Fellow at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Mira has served in a variety of leadership roles within the Obama Administration and is focused on furthering economic development and […]
Claudia Gonzalez Romo
Claudia Gonzalez Romo has been appointed as Special Advisor of UNICEF, after serving as UNICEF’s Global Chief of Public Advocacy for three years. Previously, Claudia was seconded to the Executive Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations, to lead communications and advocacy for the Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change for the Special […]
Jessica Shannon
Jessica Shannon is an executive in PwC’s Advisory practice. She has significant experience in the international development sector, specifically within anti-corruption, risk management, governance, and transparency & accountability. Working across the Americas, the Caribbean and Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa,South Asia, and Europe, she has assisted public and private sector organizations operating in developing markets including […]
Tara Nathan
Tara Nathan is Executive Vice President for the Humanitarian & Development sector at Mastercard. In this role, she leads the company’s strategy to develop and scale products and solutions for underserved communities. The Humanitarian & Development team seeks to create an ecosystem that streamlines access to education, health, commerce, and other vital services, thereby advancing […]
H.E. Toyin Ojora Saraki
As Founder-President of The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) Her Excellency Mrs. Toyin Saraki is a Nigerian leader, advocate, and philanthropist for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health, as well as socio-economic empowerment. Through WBFA and her Global Health advocacy, H.E Mrs. Saraki has worked with a broad range of partners that include the UNFPA, UNHCR, Medela, Nutrition International, Johnson […]
Jonathan First
Jonathan First, Head of Syndication Finance – Development Bank of Southern Africa.Qualified as solicitor in South Africa and then spent 18 years in investment banking in Johannesburg, Toronto and the City of London. Represented the Canadian Banks on the Brazil, Argentina and Mexico debt restructuring committees during the 1980s South American debt crises. Originated several debt syndications […]
Vipul Bhagat
Vipul Bhagat brings to bear substantial experience at IFC in the areas of investment and advisory services – with special emphasis on infrastructure and the financial sector. Currently, he is a Manager in charge of climate business within IFC’s Advisory Services in Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Department. Before that, he was IFC’s manager responsible for launching […]
Amit Bando
As Senior Director of the Clean Energy and Water Group, Amit Bando is responsible for managing and growing Winrock’s technical expertise in water and clean energy. Previously, Bando worked with Fortune 100 companies and international financial institutions to design, finance and implement market-based clean energy and urban infrastructure development programs. In 2009, Bando became the […]