Speakers 2019

Every year the Nordic-African Business Summit gathers inspiring, top-tier speakers from private sector, academia, and government bodies to share their insight onstage.

 
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H.E. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
H.E. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

H.E. Ine Eriksen Søreide
H.E. Ine Eriksen Søreide

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway

H.E. Aurélie Adam Soule Zoumarou
H.E. Aurélie Adam Soule Zoumarou

Minister of Digital Economy & Communications, Government of Benin

H.E. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen
H.E. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen

Minister of Trade and Industry, Norway

Mr. Strive Masiyiwa
Mr. Strive Masiyiwa

Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless

Mr. Tor Olav Trøim
Mr. Tor Olav Trøim

Chairman, Golar LNG

Mr. Rohitesh Dhawan
Mr. Rohitesh Dhawan

Director - Global Energy & Natural Resources, Head of Partnerships - EGX, Eurasia Group

Ms. Sarah Baynton-Glen
Ms. Sarah Baynton-Glen

Economist, Standard Chartered Bank

Mr. David Pilling
Mr. David Pilling

Africa Editor, Financial Times

Ms. Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu
Ms. Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu

CEO, The Tony Elumelu Foundation

Mr. Arnold Ekpe
Mr. Arnold Ekpe

Chairman, Business Council for Africa United Kingdom

Ms. Yvonne Ike
Ms. Yvonne Ike

Managing Director and Head of Sub Saharan Africa (Ex-RSA), Merrill Lynch Bank of America

Ms. Anna Riley
Ms. Anna Riley

Managing Partner, Sofala Partners

Mr. Jens Thomassen
Mr. Jens Thomassen

Partner, AP Moller Capital

Mr. Lars Kristian Kildahl
Mr. Lars Kristian Kildahl

CFO, Aker Energy

Mr. Hendrik du Toit
Mr. Hendrik du Toit

Joint CEO, Investec Group

Ms. Vanessa Erogbogbo
Ms. Vanessa Erogbogbo

Chief for Sustainability and Inclusive Value Chains, International Trade Centre

Mr. Tellef Thorleifsson
Mr. Tellef Thorleifsson

CEO, Norfund

Ms. Ylva Lindberg
Ms. Ylva Lindberg

EVP Communication and Strategy, Norfund

Mr. Svein Tore Holsether
Mr. Svein Tore Holsether

President and CEO, Yara International

Lord Dr. Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE
Lord Dr. Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE

Former Global Head of Citizenship, KPMG

Mr. Terje Pilskog
Mr. Terje Pilskog

EVP Project Development & Project Finance, Scatec Solar

Mr. Samalia Zubairu
Mr. Samalia Zubairu

CEO, AFC

Mr. Chris Folayan
Mr. Chris Folayan

Founder & CEO, Mall for Africa

Mr. Paal Bjornestad
Mr. Paal Bjornestad

Executive Director, African Development Bank

Ms. Maria Knapp
Ms. Maria Knapp

Senior Partner for Compliance Forensics and Intelligence, Control Risk

Ms. Carri Lockhart
Ms. Carri Lockhart

SVP Portfolio and Partner Operated, Equinor

Mr. Alex von Sponeck
Mr. Alex von Sponeck

Managing Partner, Golding Capital Partners (UK) Limited

Mr. Mcebisi Jonas
Mr. Mcebisi Jonas

Executive Director, MTN Group

Dr. Gulbrand Wangen
Dr. Gulbrand Wangen

Director West-Africa, Norwegian Energy Partners