Sponsors
Leadership
Mima Nedelcovych
Chairman of AfricaGlobal Schaffer, is an expert with 40 years of experience in international finance, project development, public-private partnerships, trade facilitation, and government relations in African markets. Dr. Nedelcovych served in the Bush Administration from 1989 to 1993 as the U.S. Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB). He was instrumental in formulating the Private Sector Initiative at the AfDB, the African Business Roundtable, and the African Export-Import Bank. Dr. Nedelcovych is a founder and Board Chairman of the Corporate Council on Africa and sits on numerous Corporate, Bank and non-profit Boards. He is a former member of the Sub-Saharan Advisory Committee of the US Exim Bank and a former Member and Co-Chair of the MCC Advisory Council.
Ovidiu Bujorean
20+ years’ experience as investor, serial entrepreneur, architect, and implementer of global, regional, and national entrepreneurship initiatives in ICT, green, agriculture, and healthcare. Deeply passionate about impact investing, blended and climate finance through creative public-private partnerships, and innovative data-driven approaches to societal challenges. Designed and led U.S. Department of State’ GIST Initiative a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem in 80 countries across Africa, Middle East, Turkey, and Asia, won recognition from President Obama and Secretaries Kerry, Clinton and founded LEADERS Foundation the first nationwide organization to restore a vibrant entrepreneurial culture in Romania. MIT Sloan (MBA), Harvard Kennedy School (MPA). U.S. Department of State Speakers’ Program.