Rani Deshpande
CGAP
Senior Consultant
Rani Deshpande is an independent consultant with 25 years of experience in management, strategy, and technical assistance in the fields of financial inclusion, poverty alleviation, and youth economic empowerment. Her current work with CGAP focuses on how financial services can contribute to positive outcomes for disadvantaged young women.
Previously, as Director of Financial Capability and Employment at Save the Children, she oversaw a $30M portfolio of global programs designed to provide adults and youth with the opportunities, skills, and tools they need to earn and manage a decent income. She also directed the YouthSave project, a $12.5M, 13-partner consortium initiative to investigate the potential of savings accounts as a tool for youth development and financial inclusion. Ms. Deshpande has also been a management consultant, assisting nonprofit organizations with strategy and business planning at The Bridgespan Group. Earlier, she conducted research and industry-building activities at CGAP, notably around savings.
Ms. Deshpande earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a dual Masters in
International Affairs and MBA from Columbia University.
Axel de Ville
ADA
Directeur Stratégie & Innovation
Axel de Ville, Director - Strategy & Innovation, ADA, Luxembourg
Axel de Ville is currently Director - Strategy & Innovation at ADA, a Luxembourg NGO specialized in
inclusive finance and entrepreneurship. He is also chairman of the board of FIT-SIS sarl, Financial
Innovation Tool as well as board member of InFine asbl, the Luxembourg Inclusive Finance Network.
From 2013 to 2016, he was working in Dakar as Head of the UNCDF Regional Office for West and
Central Africa and then Deputy Director of the Regional Office of UN Women for the same region. Prior
to this experience in West Africa, he was Executive Director of the NGO ADA in Luxembourg for more
than ten years and during this period he also created and chaired the investment fund LMDF -
Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund. His career path, focused on Africa, Latin America
and Asia, gave him a solid management experience and an in-depth knowledge of development issues.
He holds a master’s degree in Applied Economics from the University of Louvain, Belgium which
included an exchange program with Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
Aqrchet Diana Salume
Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited
Refugee Financial Inclusion Snr. Program Associate
Diana Salume Aqrchet is a Senior Programme Associate for Refugee Financial Inclusion at Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited (OBUL). Diana has over 8 years of work experience in delivering inclusive financial services to unbanked communities in Uganda. Since 2019, Diana has supported OBUL in designing and delivering tailored financial services to refugee communities in Uganda.
As a result of her efforts, OBUL has reached over 35,000 refugees with financial literacy, activated 10,600 refugee savings accounts, and disbursed over $ 1 million in loans to 4000 refugees. The bank has also established physical branches in Nakivale and Rwamwanja refugee settlements.
Diana is currently an MA student in Project Planning and Management and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management, a Bachelors Degree in Economics (Planning and Development) and several other professional qualifications in Digital Finance, Financial Literacy and Investment. Diana is a Bank of Uganda’s Certified Financial Literacy Trainer. She is passionate about digital financial solutions, gender inclusiveness and youth empowerment.
AGNES DIENE
VisionFund Senegal
Acting CEO
She has over 15 years’ experience in Microfinance, inclusive finance: prior to joining VF Senegal team, she started her professional career with the Office of the Regulation and the Supervision of Decentralized Finance Systems (DRS/SFD) which is a directorate of the Ministry of Finance of Senegal as Regional Manager.
She holds a Master degree in Information Systems at Catholic University of West Africa (UCAO). She also gets a Certificate Accounting Standard of MFI and a Certificate in Digital Money.
She has over 15 years’ experience in Microfinance: prior to joining VF Senegal team, she started her professional career with the Office of the Regulation and the Supervision of Decentralized Finance Systems (DRS/SFD) which is a directorate of the Ministry of Finance of Senegal as Regional Manager.
She is leading VFS’ Climate resilience strategy
sebastien DUQUET
Mirova
Director, Development
Sébastien Duquet, Director, Mirova
As Director – Head of DFI & Sovereign Business, Sebastien will pilot the development of Mirova private assets funds towards DFI, sovereign entities and foundations, in complement of the existing Mirova and Natixis team. Sebastien joined Mirova in 2022, following the acquisition of SunFunder, an organization where he was part of the management team.
From 2018 to mid 2021, as Chief Investment Officer, Deputy CEO of Symbiotics and Chairman of the board of the two Symbiotics Sicavs in Luxembourg, Sebastien was supervising the investment process, portfolio allocation and funds valuation of Symbiotics funds (USD 2.1 Bn and 21 sub funds under management). He was leading also the development of Symbiotics products and funds, and as such supervises the “Clients”, “Sales“ , “Portfolio management” and “Impact” divisions (around 60 staff).
From 2016 to 2018, Sebastien joined Oxus as a CEO of this microfinance group of 1200 staff worldwide. During 3 years he performed the restructuring of the holding and the 5 affiliated entities.
From 2009 to 2016, Sebastien managed PlaNIS that merged with responsAbility in 2010. At responsAbility he was directly in charge of the debt investments portfolio of responsAbility in Eastern Europe, Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asia (portfolio size of 820 million USD invested in 103 organizations). As member of the management committee of responsAbility and chairman of the strategic debt committee he was involved in the development of new debt funds and products (Agriculture Fair trade fund, Global Climate Partnership Fund) and of the investors relationship with French, Belgium and Luxembourgish clients and several DFIs.
As CEO of PlaNet Finance from 2005 to 2009, he fundraised and supervised on a worldwide basis more than 200 programs of technical assistance in microfinance, agriculture value chain, renewable energy access and SME Banks downscaling. He is also a co founder of FinanCités (microventure capital in France ) and Planet Guarantee (one of the largest worldwide broker in microinsurance).
From 1995 to 2005, Sébastien worked for Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young as a TAS Senior Director (Transaction Advisory Services).
Sébastien holds a diploma from the French Business School EDHEC (with a major in finance) and from the DESCF (Chartered Accountant). He is a teacher at Sciences PO Paris and EDHEC Business School
Laetitia Duren
Arendt & Medernach
Senior Associate
Laetitia Duren is a Counsel within the law firm specialised in investment fund law, advising domestic and international clients on the corporate and organisational aspects of structuring and operations of Luxembourg investment funds and management companies. She is fully dedicated to microfinance, social impact projects and inclusive finance since 2018.
Christina Ehlert
ADA
Head of Programmes Agriculture and Forestry Value Chains
Christina is Head of Programme “Agriculture and Forestry Value Chains” at ADA, with the global objective for small, family-run farms and businesses to secure their economic resources.
Strong focus of her work is on supporting small-scale producers to plant and manage trees in agroforestry systems and sustainable forest management, with the ultimate objective to develop and strengthen inclusive and sustainable local value chains, and to generate a positive impact on livelihood of vulnerable populations and ecosystems health.
With a professional experience of >15 years, Christina has developed and implemented solutions to foster sustainable development through agronomic and environmental R&D, environmental policy support and corporate sustainability management.
She holds a PhD in plant ecophysiology from SupAgro Montpellier, a postgraduate certificate in sustainable development and environmental management from the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) of the University of London and a trinational Master’s degree in Biotechnology from the Upper Rhine Universities in France, Germany and Switzerland.
Leilah Elmokadem
Amarante Consulting
Leilah Elmokadem is a Project Manager at Amarante Consulting, specializing in digital transformation and financial inclusion. She has managed multi-country projects for organizations like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GIZ, UPU, and USAID, driving initiatives across tech-driven solutions, job creation, and public-private partnerships. These projects spanned Ethiopia, Egypt, and other markets in Africa and Asia, focusing on delivering impactful outcomes for underserved populations. Fluent in English and Arabic, Leilah excels in leading cross-functional teams and embedding impact management into strategic initiatives.
Ángel Andrés Espinosa
Acreimex
Marketing manager
Professional with over 18 years of experience in the financial and marketing sector, specialized in developing and implementing commercial strategies, financial risk management, and building innovative solutions for financial inclusion.
My professional journey is highlighted by my current role as Marketing Manager at Cooperativa Acreimex, one of the leading financial institutions in Mexico's popular finance sector. In this position, I have led the development of comprehensive promotional programs and high-impact advertising campaigns, significantly contributing to the institution's growth and positioning.
Since 2016, I have spearheaded strategic collaborations with international organizations such as The Metlife Foundation, Water.org, and New Story, implementing innovative commercial strategies that have enhanced financial products specifically designed to improve access to quality financial services for low-income individuals. These projects have been fundamental in strengthening Acreimex's commitment to financial inclusion and social development in Mexico.
Reza Fazel
Open Capital Advisors
Associate Partner
Reza is an Associate Partner at Open Capital with over a decade of experience in designing and implementing scalable blended finance solutions and market-led approaches. He brings specific expertise in preparing tailored market-shaping and investment strategies to support marginalized populations, including displacement-affected communities, across a range of sectors, including energy access, agriculture, education, and others, with a deep focus on creating holistic and inclusive ecosystems.
Célia Fernandez
Cerise+SPTF
Head of Communication and Impact Program
Célia Fernandez leads external communications at Cerise+SPTF and facilitates the Sustainable Outcomes Management Working Group. She holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action from Sciences Po Paris (2013). She has +10 years’ experience in project management for NGOs.
Daria Fiodorov
International Rescue Committee
Policy Officer
Daria Fiodorov is the Policy Officer for the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Economic Recovery and Development technical unit. She leads the Community of Practice on the Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons. Daria has experience in economic recovery, forced displacement, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and human rights. Her work focuses on supporting vulnerable populations affected by conflict and displacement, aiming to create opportunities for economic stability and resilience.
Nausica Fiorelli
ADA
Investment Officer
Nausica is since 2022 Investment Officer in ADA, the NGO that acts as the investment advisor of Luxembourg Microfinance Development Fund (LMDF) and Financing Innovation Tool (FIT). After few years in multinationals companies and trusts, Nausica joined the inclusive finance sector in 2019 as a project officer, with a focus on strengthening financial and social performances capacities of MFIs.
Davide Forcella
JuST Institute
Davide is the Director of the Just Sustainability Transitions Institute (JuST Institute: https://justinstitute.org ), the not-for-profit member-based entity that catalyzes market development towards Climate Change and Biodiversity Positive Inclusive Finance. Davide is also Lead Expert (and previous Head for 10 years) of the Green Inclusive & Climate Smart Finance Action Group at the European Microfinance Platform (https://www.e-mfp.eu/gicsf-ag) and Associate Researcher in Green Inclusive Finance at the Centre for European Research in Microfinance (CERMi: https://www.cermi.eu ).
He has more than 18 years of professional experience and more than 12 years of experience in inclusive finance and data smart & digital finance, climate, agriculture, biodiversity and green finance, worldwide both in developing countries: Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and Caribbean, Asia, and MENA, but also on Western and Eastern Europe. He is expert in: financial and non-financial products and services development, implementation and commercialization; multistakeholder projects and programmes development, implementation, management and coordination; climate and ecosystems risks management; green strategies, processes, policy, monitoring and reporting; structuring financial products for banking sector with social, environmental and just transition scopes; as well as clients communication and satisfaction.
Davide has extensive experience in working with banking sector, inclusive or impact investors, and international agencies and development banks. He uses to manage multicultural team of various sizes, with members of various level of seniority, as well as multi-stakeholders private – public coalitions.
Laura Foschi
ADA Appui au développement autonome
Executive Director
Laura has 25 years of experience in inclusive and sustainable finance, impact finance, sustainable development, and the green economy. She is currently the Executive Director of the Luxembourgish inclusive finance NGO ADA and is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) – Europe as well as of the Financial Innovation Tool (FIT) SIS. She is also a member of the Impact Investing Advisory Board (IIAB) of the Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI).
Prior to working at ADA, she was the General Director of a microfinance investment vehicle for seven years after having worked as a consultant for UN agencies such as CEPAL (Comisión económica para América Latina y Caribe) as well as for European Commission-funded microfinance technical assistance and capacity building programmes in Latina America, Africa, and the Balkans for over ten years.
She has been a member of various boards and committees since 2010, notably in the areas of consumer protection, financial cooperatives, and ethical banks. Laura holds postgraduate university degrees in economics and finance as well as in environmental management and has since obtained various certifications, including in environmental and social risk management from UNEP FI and in financial inclusion from the Harvard Kennedy School.
She lectures in inclusive finance at various universities and has published numerous articles on social banking, social capital and microfinance.
Edward Fraser
Consultant
Edward is a humanitarian consultant with over 15 years of experience in Financial Assistance, Economic Recovery, and Market System Approaches (MSA), with a focus on contexts of forced displacement. His expertise includes policy development, external engagement, thematic research, and strategic analysis.
Jonathan Fu
University of Zurich
Jonathan is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Zurich. His recent academic research focuses on sustainability, digital adoption, and consumer protection in financial services. He has also worked with policy and industry stakeholders on various applied projects to promote sustainable and responsible applications of artificial intelligence & machine learning in finance. This includes collaborations with Women’s World Banking and the Center for Financial Inclusion on assessment and mitigation of algorithmic bias in inclusive finance systems and a pilot study with Innovations for Poverty Action to improve monitoring of the fintech app market using web automation and machine learning approaches.
Previously, Jonathan was a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in small business development and a senior research analyst at a public policy consultancy working on social and health policy.
Jonathan completed his PhD in Management and Economics in 2019 at the University of Zurich. He also holds a Master’s in Public and Economic Policy from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of California, San Diego.
RICARDO GARCIA TAFUR
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION
SENIOR OPERATIONS OFFICER
Senior Operations Officer at the IFC-UNHCR Joint Initiative with more than 25 years of global experience on issues related to financial inclusion, and provision of financial services to unserved and underserved segments, such as forcibly displaced people, micro entrepreneurs, SMEs, women & LGBTQ+, rural and low-income populations. He has more than 17 years of experience working at IFC providing advisory services to financial institutions in topics as financial inclusion, digital financial services, SME finance, responsible finance, credit risk management and microfinance transformation, among other topics. His work experience includes regions as Latin America & the Caribbean, Europe, East Asia and the Pacific, and Sub-Saharan Africa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and master’s degree in international development from Bristol University.
Stephanie Garcia Van Gool
BBVA Microfinance Foundation
Impact Director
Stephanie García Van Gool is Director of Impact Assessment at BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF), which she joined in June 2015, to design and manage the sustainability and impact strategy of the Group. Since joining, she has led several impact-initiatives, including the internal multidimensional poverty index and the ESG framework. Prior to BBVAMF, as senior associate at Enclude Capital Advisory she was involved in several equity sale transactions in South East Asia and other global fund structuring deals in the dairy industry, renewable energies and financial industry. Previously she worked within the BBVAMF finance department and at UBS Bank Spain where she participated in several M&A deals in Latam and in Spain. Stephanie graduated in Economics from the University of Navarre and holds an executive master of INSEAD in Corporate Financial Strategy in Global Markets.
Matthew Genazzini
Microinsurance Network
Executive director
Matthew Genazzini has 15 years of experience in development finance and inclusive insurance and is the Executive Director of the Microinsurance Network. He has a BA in Contemporary History from the University of Sussex and an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of London. He has significant experience in the inclusive finance sector with ADA – Appui au Développement Autonome, managing capacity building and product diversification projects for financial institutions, with a particular focus on microinsurance. In 2017, Matthew managed the Technical Support for MFI’s unit in ADA, which aimed to strengthen financial institutions through the provision of financial and technical assistance services, and in 2020, he changed position and launched the Smallholder Safety Net Up-scaling Programme (SSNUP), a public private development partnership aiming to strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers by promoting investments in the agricultural sector. In parallel, Matthew joined the board of the Microinsurance Network in 2019 and later, in 2024, become the director.
Amélie Germette
Entrepreneurs du Monde
Head of Social Microfinance Methodology
Amélie Germette has been working in the social microfinance sector for over 10 years. She joined the French NGO Entrepreneurs du Monde in 2014 to support the development of its incubated microfinance institutions in Haiti, West Africa and Southeast Asia, aiming to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable (women, small producers, slum dwellers, etc.) through a wide range of financial and non-financial products and services. Amélie Germette is based in Luxembourg and punctually travels to areas of operations to facilitate MFI supervision, team training and fundraising matters. More info on Entrepreneurs du Monde activities on: https://www.entrepreneursdumonde.org/en/
Caterina Giordano
Alterfin
Chief Impact Officer
Caterina Giordano is Chief Impact officer at Alterfin. She manages the impact department including steering ofthe global microfinance and sustainable agriculture portfolio at Alterfin; supervision of the Investment unit;management of the TA unit; management of the Environmental and Social Impact Unit; management of the
portfolio analytics Unit and Marketing & Communication one.
Caterina joined Alterfin in 2013 at first as Africa and then Asia Regional Manager, to become in 2017 Head ofInvestments and in 2022 CIO. She started her career in microfinance with K-Rep Bank (Kenya) conducting anextensive survey to understand the Bank’s outreach and assess its mission drift risk. She spent 6 years in Kenya
first managing an agri-financing project under an Italian NGO and then as Africa Regional Manager forMicrofinanza Rating. In 2010, she finally joined the social investment sector. Prior to Alterfin, she worked for anEquity Investor and participated to the set-up of a microfinance institution in Zambia. She holds a master’s
degree in economics of public Administration and International Administration at Bocconi University.
Tomás González Bergez
Pro Mujer
Global Gender and GKL Manager
With extensive experience in development and integration matters across Latin America, Tomás has served as an international advisor for both public and private organizations. He possesses a solid background in consulting and project management, specializing in gender and diversity, financial inclusion, impact investment with a gender lens, and sustainable finance. At Pro Mujer, he previously held the role of Coordinator of the Gender Knowledge Lab and has also worked as a Project Manager in the Business Development department, where he contributed to various initiatives geared towards empowering women and promoting inclusive financial practices.
Bobbi Gray
Grameen Foundation
Senior Research Director
Bobbi Gray, Senior Research Director, has over twenty years of international development experience including the coordination of research, evaluation and monitoring activities for Grameen Foundation programs across Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Much of Ms. Gray’s recent work has focused on the development of Grameen’s PowerTools, which is a set of gender mainstreaming tools, including its Exploring Power Dynamics (EPD) workshops, trainings on gender-based violence, community and intrahousehold dialogue methodologies and development of its safeguarding policies and tools.
Amelia Greenberg
Cerise+SPTF
Deputy Director
Amelia Greenberg is the deputy director of the Social Performance Task Force (SPTF), where she has worked since 2010. Among her responsibilities within SPTF, Ms. Greenberg manages the Responsible Inclusive Finance Facility for Sub-Saharan Africa, oversees updates to the Universal Standards for Social and Environmental Performance Management, plans SPTF annual meetings, leads SPTF’s outreach in Francophone regions, and runs both the Outcomes and the Responsible Digital Financial Services working groups. Prior to joining SPTF, Ms. Greenberg spent two years working in strategic consulting for nonprofit organizations, and before that, worked for six years as an economic consultant. Ms. Greenberg has master’s degree in international relations from The Johns Hopkins University, with specializations in international economics and international development, and a bachelor of arts from Brandeis University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a double major in economics and French literature. Ms. Greenberg speaks English and French.
Ruud Grim
Netherlands Space Office
Programme Manager
Ruud Grim is program manager Space for Sustainable Development at Netherlands Space Office. Ruud and his team support the Netherlands government, embassies and international cooperation. They facilitate and stimulate the use of satellite based information services for societal benefit areas, research and commercial businesses. Ruud coordinates the Geodata for Agriculture and Water Facility G4AW (25 partnerships – about 130 involved organizations -15 countries) developing advisory and financial services for millions of small holder farmers and pastoralists in Africa and South-East Asia, all demand driven and based on a business and financial model.
Key words: program coordination, international cooperation, business development
For more information on G4AW: https://g4aw.spaceoffice.nl/en/
Shiela Guanzon
Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation Inc.
Operations General Manager
Shiela Hebrado Guanzon is currently the General Manager for Operations of Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation(NWTF), Inc, a 40-yr old Microfinance organization in the Philippines. She is a graduate of B.S. Computer Science with Masters in Business Administration.
Prior to NWTF, she worked as a junior programmer, a software engineer and in the academe.
She joined NWTF in 2001 as an MIS Manager and was able to implement M2 automated system for both Dungganon Bank, Inc. and NWTF- Project Dungganon. In 2008, she moved to the Operations Department. From the time she joined the Operations Department, it grew from 39 branches to 302 branches to date.
Micol Guarneri
M - Micol Guarneri
Inclusive Finance Expert
Micol has been working in the inclusive finance sector for almost 25 years. Her experience in financial inclusion spans across various markets and financial service providers. She is currently advising Investors and Financial Service Providers (FSPs) on client-centric design, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices, GPES (Gestion Prudentielle et de l'Ethique dans la Satisfaction des Clients), and Client Protection and Gender issues. She has been involved in several technical assistance programs aimed at supporting FSPs in implementing a sustainable, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible strategy. Micol is a qualified social auditor certified by Cerise+SPTF and has extensive experience as a trainer and facilitator, providing training services to various investors (Blue Orchard, Triple Jump, ICCO, Oikocredit, DFC, etc.) and financial service providers in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Central Europe, and Asia. Recently, she supported Cerise+SPTF in developing their interactive e-learning modules on Client Protection.
For over 11 years, she worked with MFR, where she was responsible for the development of methodology and tools for social rating assessment and client protection evaluation (CP). As the chairperson of MFR's social rating committee, she directly conducted or supervised hundreds of assessments, social ratings, and SPI (Social Performance Indicators) evaluations worldwide. She participated in sector-wide efforts (SPTF) for standardizing social indicators and USSPM (Universal Standards for Social Performance Management), and she was a member of the Technical Committee of the SMART Campaign Certification Program on Client Protection, contributing to the development of client protection standards and certification methodology.
Philippe Guichandut
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
General Secretary
From 1986 to 2004, Philippe Guichandut worked for various French development NGOs (France Volontaire, Inter-Aide, Enfants et Développement – Save the Children France, CCFD-Terre Solidaire), including six years in Rwanda, India and the Philippines.
He has been in charge of setting up and monitoring development and microfinance projects. He became the first Executive Director of the European Microfinance Network when it was created in 2004 before joining the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in November 2010. He has been teaching development project management and microfinance for more than 20 years in France and abroad.
Philippe Guichandut holds a Master’s degree in Urban Social Development from the University of Evry and an MBA from the European University of San Francisco.
Liza Guzman
Accion
VP, Customer Strategy and Gender
Liza Guzman is the Vice President of Customer Strategy and Gender Lead at Accion Advisory, responsible for defining and executing Accion´s advisory strategy to work with financial service providers, platforms, and fintech companies to drive financial inclusion for women. With more than 15 years of experience contributing to building an inclusive world, Liza has served on several boards and managed advisory projects worldwide in strategy definition and implementation, digital product design and development, and customer engagement and capacity building through edtech platforms. Besides leading women’s economic empowerment efforts, Liza also manages Accion´s edtech platform Ovante, which has a presence in Latin America and India, and oversees the LolaDigital program for young female entrepreneurs.
Yousra Hamed
ILO
Senior Technical Specialist
Yousra, a financial inclusion expert at the ILO's Social Finance Program in Geneva, spearheads the ILO’s Global Programme on Financial Education and drives initiatives to enhance financial inclusion for refugees, migrant workers , and those in fragile settings. Her role extends to advising and collaborating with the financial sector across Africa, Asia, and the MENA region. Yousra leverages her extensive expertise to guide these institutions in aligning their efforts with the pursuit of decent work and reaching underserved populations. Her qualifications include a Ph.D. in Economics, with a dedicated focus on inclusive finance.
Joëlle HAZOUME ALAO
Orange Money Group
Business development and Partnerships Director
I am an operational expert in mobile financial services in sub saharian Africa and a serial entrepreneur. Through my professional experience, I built strong skills in project and program management in the banking sector and mobile financial services.
I led important and strategic projects to launch new products or services, operate digital transformation, create new companies or business units.
I also developed operational and business development skills while leading commercial entities in SSA.
After a few years in the banking sector as a business analyst and project manager, in BNP Paribas, Société Générale in Benin, and Crédit Agricole in Gabon, I joined the Orange Group, where I am still employed today.
During my experience at Orange, I had the opportunity to lead commercial and marketing teams, and also develop new growth drivers for our MEA region in Niger, Guinea and in Paris at the corporate level.
I conducted the Orange Bank Africa program; our first milestone was the launch of our Head office in Abidjan. We are now ready to launch a branch in Senegal, and a micro finance in Guinea. Our Bank aims at developing financial inclusion by offering micro loans disbursed via Orange Money.
I am also a board member of our Orange Money affiliate in DRC and a board member for Orange Bank Africa in Côte d’Ivoire.
I am very sensitive and oriented towards financial inclusion and women empowerment, this has led me to become a mentor for the Women In Africa program.
In my new role at Orange Money Group, our Fintech, I support and drive our 17 Orange Money affiliates and our banking entities in business development opportunities, and multi country partnerships aiming to expand our offers and services.
I hold a Master of Arts in Management and Finance from the University of Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne
Laurence Hulin
ICFA
I started as Programme Director at the International Climate Finance Accelerator Luxembourg (ICFA) in March 2022 and recently moved as director of the new International Social Finance Accelerator (ISFA). Both initiatives are distinctive acceleration programme aimed at supporting innovative and impactful emerging fund managers in establishing their investment vehicles in climate / social finance .
In my role, Laurence is responsible for overseeing and enhancing the accelerator programme, providing assistance to fund managers, increasing the programme's visibility at national and international level, and fostering a robust network and ecosystem collaboration.
Laurence brings 5 years’ experience in acceleration programme management, supporting start-ups achieving development and scale-up including the development of international visibility, fostering startup ecosystem.
Additionally, she brings 15 years of expertise in the banking and fund industry, specializing in complex instrument management and investment controlling.
Laurence earned a MSc in Finance from Liege University, where she conducted research and authored scientific papers focusing on risks and insurance. Additionally, she contributed to the writing of a book on actuarial theories.
Camille Huret
Beyond Finance
Strategic advisor
Camille Huret, founder of FosterImpact brings over 15 years of experience in impact investing in Emerging Markets. After advancing financial inclusion for a leading private impact fund, she now focuses on supporting innovative companies that contribute to the SDGs. As a strategic advisor for Beyond Finance HK, Camille specializes in climate-smart, gender-inclusive investment strategies aimed at empowering women and supporting climate adaptation in vulnerable regions
Joe Huxley
British International Investment
Joe is a trusted international development specialist with 18 years of experience leading high-impact projects, transactions and teams across Africa, South Asia and Europe. He specialises in private sector-driven poverty reduction and financial market systems development. I have a proven track record in senior positions at British International Investment (BII) in London, FSD Africa in Nairobi, and the UK's Department for International Development (DFID/FCDO) in Whitehall. He combines on-the-ground delivery experience in over 20 emerging markets, including in fragile states, with living and working in Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa. Between 2021-2024, his BII team was responsible for the impact appraisal, management and performance of a portfolio of c.95 (or c.$4bn) financial firms and funds, including micro-finance providers (MFPs). He played a key role on the Development Impact leadership team and led the reboot of BII's approach to portfolio impact monitoring and management, MSME finance and Frontier Markets. In November 2024, he left BII to start his own consulting practice.
Asmaa Jabri
GIZ
Advisor - Access to Insurance Initiative (A2ii)
Asmaa JABRI joined A2ii as an Advisor in September 2024. In this role, she contributes to multiple portfolios of A2ii, including Climate & Disaster Risk, Inclusive Insurance Fundamentals, and Gender. With over 20 years-experience in the insurance industry, she brings expertise in actuarial science, risk management, audit and insurance supervision to her role.
Prior to joining A2ii, Asmaa JABRI held several senior positions in her professional career, including Associate Director in an actuarial consultancy firm (2018-2019), Advisor to the Chairman of the Moroccan insurance supervisory authority (2019-2020) before being appointed Director of Prudential Control of Insurance of the authority (2020-2023). During this time she directed the design of a risk-based prudential framework as the Head of the Risk-Based Solvency project (2019-2023).
Asmaa JABRI is an ERM expert Actuary with a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA) credential from the French institute of actuaries. She also holds a master’s degree in Statistics and Stochastic Models from The University of Rennes.
Annelotte Jens
FMO - Netherlands Development Finance Company
Annelotte Jens is a committed finance professional in the Private Equity Department focused on financial institutions investments at FMO (Dutch Development Bank), bringing expertise from her experience in banking regulation at the Dutch Central Bank and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. Profoundly moved by the 2015 refugee influx in Europe, she interned with the UNHCR, where her commitment to advancing refugee financing took shape. Driven by a vision to make financial systems accessible to all, Annelotte is passionate about creating opportunities for refugees to become bankable. At FMO, she pushed this agenda in order to find inclusive finance solutions that empower displaced communities to build sustainable futures.
Tatiana Kalinina
Triodos
Senior Analyst Sustainability and Impact
Tatiana Kalinina is Senior Analyst Sustainability and Impact for the Private Debt & Equity team at Triodos Investment Management, a global Impact investor based in the Netherlands. With over 14 years of experience working in financial sector, Tatiana focuses on Sustainability and Impact management of the financial inclusion funds. The area of expertise includes assessment and measurement of sustainability of financial institutions, ESMS and ESG aspects as well as impact. In the past several years one of the important focus points were development and implementation of policies, process and tooling for SFDR reporting, portfolio decarbonisation and biodiversity, as these are the priority areas for Triodos Investment management and it’d funds. Tatiana has experience in Risk and CDD&KYC areas as well. She holds a master’s degree in Political Science and Economics of Development from the University of Amsterdam.