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Heads of State

H.E. Mr. Abdulhamid Mohammed M A Al Dabiba

H.E. Mr. Abdulhamid Mohammed M A Al Dabiba

Prime Minister, the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya

H.E. Mr. Sun Chanthol

H.E. Mr. Sun Chanthol

Deputy Prime Minister, First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia

H.E. Mr. Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji

H.E. Mr. Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji

Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Employment, Bhutan

H.E. Ms. Bogolo Joy Kenewendo

H.E. Ms. Bogolo Joy Kenewendo

Minister of Minerals and Energy, Botswana

H.E. Mr. Tiroeaone Ntsima

H.E. Mr. Tiroeaone Ntsima

Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Botswana

H.E. Mr. Moustoifa Hassane Mohamed

H.E. Mr. Moustoifa Hassane Mohamed

Minister of Economy, Industry and Investment, Responsible for Economic Integration, Comoros

H.E. Ms. Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo

H.E. Ms. Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo

Minister of Trade, Supply, and Consumption, in charge of the AfCFTA, Republic of Congo

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Farid Saleh

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Farid Saleh

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Egypt

H.E. Mr. Mohammed Nouri Al-Karboli

H.E. Mr. Mohammed Nouri Al-Karboli

Minister of Industry and Minerals, Iraq

H.E. Dr. Tareq Abu Ghazaleh

H.E. Dr. Tareq Abu Ghazaleh

Minister of Investment, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

H.E. The Hon Sayed Muhammad Aadil Ameer Meea

H.E. The Hon Sayed Muhammad Aadil Ameer Meea

Minister of Industry, SME and Cooperatives, Mauritius

H.E. Dr. Jumoke Oduwole MFR

H.E. Dr. Jumoke Oduwole MFR

Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

H.E. Mr. Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Attiya

H.E. Mr. Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Attiya

Minister of Municipality, Qatar

H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai

H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai

Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Qatar

H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Subaie

H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Subaie

Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Qatar

H.E. Mr. Ali Mohamed Omar

H.E. Mr. Ali Mohamed Omar

State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Somalia

H.E. Mr. Gamal Mohamed Hassan

H.E. Mr. Gamal Mohamed Hassan

Minister of Commerce and Industry, Somalia

Ms. Radwa I. Kamouna

Ms. Radwa I. Kamouna

Under Secretary of State; Head of International Relations Department, Promotion Sector, General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI)

Mr. Moritz Lumma

Mr. Moritz Lumma

Head of Division, Foreign Investment, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany

Ms. Patience Okala

Ms. Patience Okala

National Coordinator, Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office; Special Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments, Nigeria

Mr. Nicolas Palau van Hissenhoven

Mr. Nicolas Palau van Hissenhoven

Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the WTO

Dr. Abdullah Alomair

Dr. Abdullah Alomair

Executive Director, International Partnership, Ministry of Investment, Saudi Arabia

Ms. Vanessa Toré

Ms. Vanessa Toré

Director of Foreign Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Economic Development, Curaçao

Business Leaders

Ms. Ángela Pérez

Ms. Ángela Pérez

Chairperson and CEO, COFIDES

Mr. Ioannis Tsakiris

Mr. Ioannis Tsakiris

Vice-President, European Investment Bank

Mr. John W.H. Denton

Mr. John W.H. Denton

Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Noah Horowitz

Mr. Noah Horowitz

Chief Executive Officer, Art Basel

Mr. Abdullah Mohammed Al Ansari

Mr. Abdullah Mohammed Al Ansari

CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange

Mr. Eric Holterhues

Mr. Eric Holterhues

Director of Partnerships for Impact, FMO

Ms. Lise Johnson

Ms. Lise Johnson

Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle

Mr. Yuichiro Akita

Mr. Yuichiro Akita

President, Berne Union

Ms. Melis Ekmen Tabojer

Ms. Melis Ekmen Tabojer

Managing Director for Policy, Strategy and Delivery, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

H.E. Mr. Fahad Hamad Hassan Al-Sulaiti

H.E. Mr. Fahad Hamad Hassan Al-Sulaiti

Director General, Qatar Fund for Development

Mr. Leo Naut

Deputy Executive Director, Caribbean Export Development Agency

Ms. Larissa Barhebréus

Ms. Larissa Barhebréus

Senior Associate in Technology, Intellectual Property & International Arbitration

Mr. José Maria Gomez Fuster

Mr. José Maria Gomez Fuster

CEO (Director General), Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena

Ms. Courtney Powell

Ms. Courtney Powell

Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner, 500 Global

Dr. Kao Thach

CEO, Cambodia's Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB)

Ms. Ayesha Nurain Janah

Ms. Ayesha Nurain Janah

Founder and Chair, Kandufa Foundation, Group Vice Chair of JIH Global and HARIM Group

Mr. Fadi Kanso

Secretary General, Arab Federation of Capital Markets

Mr. Peter Tzeng

Mr. Peter Tzeng

Partner, Foley Hoag

Ms. Marleine Hilde Minko

Ms. Marleine Hilde Minko

Cheffe de la Cellule de Coopération, Kribi Port Authority

Mr. Hassan M. Dudde

Mr. Hassan M. Dudde

CEO, Somali Stock Exchange

Mr. Felipe Matos

Mr. Felipe Matos

CEO, 10k Digital

Mr. Jonathan Greechan

Mr. Jonathan Greechan

Co-Founder and CEO, Founder Institute

Ms. Anna Ekeledo

Ms. Anna Ekeledo

Executive Director Emerita, AfriLabs

Ms. Jessica Anuna

Ms. Jessica Anuna

2023 Women in Business Award Winner, Founder and CEO, Klasha

Ms. Alina Truhina

Ms. Alina Truhina

Managing Partner, UTOPIA Capital Management

Mr. Amer Abu-Sham

Mr. Amer Abu-Sham

Senior Counsel, Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA)

Ms. Yvonne Baldwin Mushi

Ms. Yvonne Baldwin Mushi

Co-founder and CEO, Ele-vate AI Africa

Mr. Ayhan Isaacs

Mr. Ayhan Isaacs

Head of Global Growth, Founder Institute

Mr. Kabalano Rampa

Mr. Kabalano Rampa

Regional Director, NADRA Global

Ms. Abena Amoah

Ms. Abena Amoah

Managing Director, Ghana Stock Exchange

Mr. Ahmad Al Meghames

Mr. Ahmad Al Meghames

Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants (SOCPA)

Mr. Anthony Watanabe

Mr. Anthony Watanabe

Chief Sustainability Officer, Indorama Ventures

Ms. Patil Mesrobian

Ms. Patil Mesrobian

Sustainability Solutions Director, S&P Global Sustainable

Mr. Simon O'Connell

Mr. Simon O'Connell

Mr. Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi

Mr. Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi

CEO, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)

Mr. Mansoor Rashid Al-Khater

Mr. Mansoor Rashid Al-Khater

CEO, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)

Mr. Abdulrahman Hesham Al-Sowaidi

Mr. Abdulrahman Hesham Al-Sowaidi

CEO, Qatar Development Bank

International Organizations and Civil Society

Ms. Rebeca Grynspan

Ms. Rebeca Grynspan

Secretary-General, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Mr. Pedro Manuel Moreno

Mr. Pedro Manuel Moreno

Acting Secretary-General, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

H.E. Mr. Wamkele Keabetswe Mene

H.E. Mr. Wamkele Keabetswe Mene

Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat

Mr. Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi

Mr. Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi

Secretary General, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Ms. Shaikha Al Nuwais

Ms. Shaikha Al Nuwais

Secretary-General, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism)

Ms. Rania Al-Mashat

Ms. Rania Al-Mashat

Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA)

Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Director-General, World Trade Organization

Ms. Diene Keita

Ms. Diene Keita

Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Ambassador Sohail Mahmood

Ambassador Sohail Mahmood

Secretary-General, D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation

Mr. Pradeep Kurukulasuriya

Mr. Pradeep Kurukulasuriya

Executive Secretary, UN Capital Development Fund

H.E. Mr. Kamalinne Pinitpuvadol

H.E. Mr. Kamalinne Pinitpuvadol

Secretary-General, Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO)

H.E. Ms. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk

H.E. Ms. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk

Director General, Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)

Ms. Aissatou Diallo

Ms. Aissatou Diallo

Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

Mr. Carlos María Correa

Mr. Carlos María Correa

Executive Director, South Centre

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Kadah

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Kadah

Assistant Secretary General, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Ms. Suzy H. Nikièma

Ms. Suzy H. Nikièma

Director, Sustainable Investment, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Ms. Nan Li Collins

Ms. Nan Li Collins

Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise; Head of the World Investment Forum

Mr. Amr Hedar

Lead Expert on the New Arab Investment Agreement, League of Arab States

Mr. Vivek Mittal

Mr. Vivek Mittal

Chief Executive Officer, Africa Infrastructure Development Association

Ms. Johanna Hill

Ms. Johanna Hill

Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)

Mr. Lorenzo Cotula

Mr. Lorenzo Cotula

Principal Researcher and Head, Law, Economies and Justice Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Ms. Ana Novik

Head of the Investment Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Mr. Carlos Alvarez Pereira

Mr. Carlos Alvarez Pereira

Secretary General, The Club of Rome

Mr. Christopher Cocker

Mr. Christopher Cocker

Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO)

Mr. Driss El Hadani

Mr. Driss El Hadani

Deputy Director, UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Ms. Rindra Rabarinirinarison

Ms. Rindra Rabarinirinarison

CEO, Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)

Mr. Neale Bergman

Mr. Neale Bergman

Senior Legal Officer, International Trade Law Division, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

Prof. Melsa Ararat

Prof. Melsa Ararat

Chair of the Board, 30% Club Türkiye

Ms. Latifa El Bouabdellaoui

Ms. Latifa El Bouabdellaoui

Director General, Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT)

Ms. Åsa Regnér

Ms. Åsa Regnér

Deputy Director-General, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Mr. Marcel Fukayama

Mr. Marcel Fukayama

Chief Impact & Movement Officer, B Lab

Investment Promotion

Dr. Tah Ahmed Meouloud

Dr. Tah Ahmed Meouloud

Director General, Agence de Promotion des Investissements en Mauritanie (APIM)

H.E. Sheikh Ali bin Alwaleed Al-Thani

H.E. Sheikh Ali bin Alwaleed Al-Thani

CEO, Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar)

Mr. Juan Pablo Candia

Mr. Juan Pablo Candia

Acting Director, InvestChile

Entrepreneurship

Ms. Augustine Mireille Menanga Nkada Epse Abongo

Ms. Augustine Mireille Menanga Nkada Epse Abongo

Empretec Director, Ministry of SMEs, Social Economy and Handicrafts (MINPMEESA)

Ms. Martha Nyabadza

Ms. Martha Nyabadza

Empretec Director, Empretec Zimbabwe

Mr. Nielsimms Sangho

Mr. Nielsimms Sangho

Business Development and Partnerships Lead, ShipShap, Empretec Mentor

Ms. Judy Semple-Joseph

Ms. Judy Semple-Joseph

Empretec Director, Empretec Guyana

Mr. Nayef Z. Stetieh

Mr. Nayef Z. Stetieh

Empretec Director, Business Development Center (BDC)

Mr. Renato Santos

Mr. Renato Santos

Principal, Moai Participações, and Empretec International Master Trainer, Empretec

Mr. Akmal Palvanov

Mr. Akmal Palvanov

Director, Business Development Department, Business Development Bank, & Empretec Director, Empretec Center

Mr. Charles Ocici

Mr. Charles Ocici

Empretec Director, Enterprise Uganda

Mr. Louis Gugulethu Nhlapo

Mr. Louis Gugulethu Nhlapo

Empretec Director, Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency

Ms. Lourdes Navarro

Ms. Lourdes Navarro

Empretec Director, Centro Empretec de Desarrollo Emprendedor

Mr. Oscar de Jesus Murillo Ospina

Mr. Oscar de Jesus Murillo Ospina

Empretec Director, Centro de Educación para el Emprendimiento (CEE)

Mr. Edgar Ortellado Brizuela

Mr. Edgar Ortellado Brizuela

Empretec Director, Centro de Información y Recursos para el Desarrollo

Mr. Sanjay G. Mungur

Mr. Sanjay G. Mungur

Empretec Director, Empretec Mauritius

Mr. Evaristo Jordão Vilanculos

Mr. Evaristo Jordão Vilanculos

Empretec Director, Fundaçao Enterprise Mozambique (FEM)

Ms. Meng Dream Liu

Ms. Meng Dream Liu

Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Advisor

Mr. Clarence Leong

Mr. Clarence Leong

Founder and CEO, EasyParcel, Empretec Mentor

Mr. Benedict Lema

Mr. Benedict Lema

Empretec Director, Empretec Tanzania

Mr. Nicholas Kamanzi

Mr. Nicholas Kamanzi

Founder and CEO, SocialPay, Empretec Mentor

Mr. Hassen Hussein

Mr. Hassen Hussein

Empretec Director, Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)

Ms. Sandra Anne Ghouse

Ms. Sandra Anne Ghouse

Empretec Director, Koperasi NAWEM Berhad (KNB)

Mr. Carlos Mendez

Mr. Carlos Mendez

Empretec Director, Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA)

Mr. Hirondino Garcia

Mr. Hirondino Garcia

Empretec Director, Prestigio - Liga de Empresários e Executivos de Angola

Mr. Roberto Bertin Gandara Mendes

Mr. Roberto Bertin Gandara Mendes

Empretec International Master Trainer, Empretec

Mr. Roland Falade Fatokounbo

Mr. Roland Falade Fatokounbo

Empretec Director, Centre de Promotion et d'Encadrement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (CePEPE), Empretec Benin

Mr. Dunwell Eku

Mr. Dunwell Eku

Empretec Director, Empretec Ghana Foundation

Ms. Jasmine Coreas

Ms. Jasmine Coreas

Empretec Director, Fundación Empresarial para la Acción Social (FUNDEMAS)

Ms. Olga Contreras

Ms. Olga Contreras

Empretec Director, Empretec Guatemala - Asociación de Gerentes de Guatemala (AGG)

Mr. Jorge Luis Bardier

Mr. Jorge Luis Bardier

Empretec Director, Empretec Uruguay and Banco de la República Oriental de Uruguay

Ms. Daniella Cristina Santana

Ms. Daniella Cristina Santana

Empretec Director, Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas (SEBRAE)

Mr. Olugbenga "GB" Agboola

Mr. Olugbenga "GB" Agboola

Founder and CEO, Flutterwave

Irzan Raditya

Kata.ai, Co-founder and CEO

Mr. Clarence Leong

Mr. Clarence Leong

Founder and CEO of EasyParcel

Ms. Dream Meng Liu

Ms. Dream Meng Liu

Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Consultant

Academics

Mr. Okechukwu Ejims

Mr. Okechukwu Ejims

Senior Lecturer, University of Bedfordshire

Prof. Makane Moïse Mbengue

Prof. Makane Moïse Mbengue

Professor of International Law; Director, Department of International Law and International Organization, University of Geneva

Prof. Damilola S. Olawuyi

Prof. Damilola S. Olawuyi

Professor and UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Law

Mr. Joshua Paine

Mr. Joshua Paine

Associate Professor, University of Bristol

Prof. Dr. Andreas Klasen

Prof. Dr. Andreas Klasen

Honorary Visiting Professor, Bayes Business School, City St George’s, University of London Honorary Research Associate, Oxford Smith School, University of Oxford

Prof. The Honourable Michael Ngai

Prof. The Honourable Michael Ngai

Chairman, Council of City University of Hong Kong, Chairman, Hong Kong Finance Association

Mr. Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti

Mr. Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti

Lecturer, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Prof. Robert Burrell

Prof. Robert Burrell

Robert Burrell, Professor of Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law, University of Oxford and Professor of Law, Melbourne Law School.

Prof. Emily Blanchard

Prof. Emily Blanchard

Professor, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth; Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

Prof. Paul Vaaler

Prof. Paul Vaaler

John and Bruce Mooty Chair in Law & Business, University of Minnesota Law School

Prof. Sarianna Lundan

Prof. Sarianna Lundan

Professor of International Business, Aalto University School of Business

Prof. James Robinson

Prof. James Robinson

2024 co-recipient of Nobel Prize, Professor, University of Chicago