Gavin Wilson has been the CEO of IFC Asset Management Company LLC (AMC) since its founding, in 2009. A wholly-owned subsidiary of IFC, AMC raises and manages third-party capital, investing in IFC transactions in developing countries. It currently manages $8.7 billion across 11 funds, including one fund of funds. Previously, Mr. Wilson was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division at…
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Mr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey is the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Since its inception in 2010, he has steered the Aadhaar project, a 12-digit unique identification number given to Indian residents. Over the last six years, he worked with central and state governments, banks, oil companies and other stakeholders to enable use of the Aadhaar platform in programs such as…
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The Rt Hon. Clare Short is a British politician and former Labour Party MP. She is currently Chair of Cities Alliance, an intergovernmental advocacy organization committed to meeting the UN target to abolish slums in cities across the globe. In 1997 she became the first cabinet-level Secretary of State for the Department of International Development (DfID). During her time in government Clare…
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Kemi Adeosun is the Honorable Minister for Finance. Kemi holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Sector Financial Management from University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies) as well as a BSc Hons degree in Applied Economics from University of East London. Kemi was born and brought up in London, where she spent the first 36 years of her life. She is a seasoned finance professional…
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Juan Manuel Vega-Serrano, from Spain has been President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since July 1, 2016. He is the Director and CEO of SEPBLAC, Spain's Financial Intelligence Unit and AML/CFT Supervisory Authority. In 1992, he joined the senior civil service. In 2001 he became Assistant Deputy Director General of the Treasury and began attending FATF meetings. In 2005, he was…
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Arun Jaitley, is India’s Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs since 2014 and is a distinguished lawyer and prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is Leader of House, Rajya Sabha in Indian Parliament. He has held important portfolios of Information and Broadcasting, Disinvestment, Law and Justice, Defense, Shipping, Commerce and Industry as a Minister. He has made…
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Mr. Joachim von Amsberg is currently the Vice President at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) where he is responsible for developing and implementing AIIB’s strategy and investment portfolio, as well as monitoring standards compliance and operational procedures.Prior to that, he was Vice President, Development Finance at the World Bank where was responsible for the replenishment and…
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As Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Administrative Officer since February 2016, Shaolin Yang is responsible for a number of critical functions of the institution including: organizational strategy, budget and strategic planning, information technology, enterprise risk, shared services, corporate procurement, general services, corporate security, health and safety, ethics and business…
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Ray Offenheiser joined Oxfam America as its president in 1996. Under his leadership, Oxfam America has grown more than sevenfold, and repositioned itself in the US as an influential voice on international development and foreign policy. Prior to joining Oxfam, Ray represented the Ford Foundation in Bangladesh and the Andean and Southern Cone regions of South America. He has also directed programs…
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Mauricio Cárdenas has been the Minister of Finance and Public Credit of the Republic of Colombia since September 2012. Minister Cárdenas has held numerous important positions in the public and private sectors in Colombia, as well as in international organizations and academia. He has been Minister of Mines and Energy, Minister of Economic Development, Minister of Transport and Director of the…
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