“I am a Leading the Angola Cables Finance department. I have more that 10 years in the finance area, with large experience in payment process and restructure the finance departme.

All over the year I have being developing the ways to pay and to balance the company treasury, by optimizing the process and always working in a proactive way to prevent any future situation.

I have a doble degree in Finance and managment, and also a Master in Strategy of Investment and Internationalization by ISG- Business School in Lisbon.”

Jyoti has over 25 years of expertise in corporate treasury management, treasury transformation, finance and strategic decision making. Jyoti recently led a multi-year treasury transformation program at Anglo American across both developed and emerging markets covering all aspects of treasury from technology and process transformation to governance, organisation structure and cultural change. Prior to Anglo American, Jyoti consulted and held several senior level positions for global multi corporates across a variety of sectors including financial institutions, mining & metals, publishing, retail and FMCG. Jyoti is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. She is passionate about coaching and mentoring, is actively involved in the community as a trustee and chair of the risk and audit committee for a multi school academy and volunteers for the samaritans.

Kortam is the Regional Treasurer for Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, one of Lesaffre’s largest, encompassing over 70 countries, 14 entities, 8 production sites, 7 Baking Centers and 7 Baking Ingredient Units, in key countries like UAE, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, and KenyaKortam has led several financing solutions for Africa businesses including Syndicated loans, ECA facilities, discounting facilities, supply chain financing facilities and bilateral facilities. In addition to formulating strategies and building business custom models to manage Liquidity, FX exposure and finance charges associated risks.Kortam is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), with over a decade of diversified finance experience in the areas of corporate finance, working capital management and financial risk management across various industries including Heavy machinery, FMCG and Pharma focusing on the region of Africa and the Middle East.

Razia has over two decades of experience covering emerging and frontier markets. She is a well-known commentator on Africa and the Middle East and provides regular updates to central banks, finance ministries, institutional investors and corporates in the region. Razia currently serves as a trustee of Save the Children UK.She previously served on South Africa’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council (2022-24) and as a trustee of the Royal Africa Society (2012-24). She received the African Banker Icon Award 2024 for her contribution to macroeconomic research, and was named one of the ‘100 most influential Africans’ by New African magazine (2015). Razia holds BSc and MSc (Econ) degrees from the London School of Economics.

Pavel Knecht is Director, Head of Corporate Sales for Network & Inbound Business, Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) in the Middle East andAfrica and is based out of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In this role, Pavel is engaged with Citi’s Corporate Multinational Clients and is responsible for driving end-to- end TTS Sales Management activities across Middle East and Africa.• Pavel joined Citi in 2009 and held various positions in transaction services, relationship and risk management based in Czechia, UK, Russia & USand most recently, he served as the TTS Corporate and Public Sector Sales Head for Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan as well as interimhead for Israel.• Pavel holds master’s degree from Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University in Czechia and also studied MBA at ChongqingUniverisity in China and BA at University of Victoria in Canada.

Simon has over 30 years of experience in finance, treasury and transaction banking across both developed and emerging markets. Simon was previously Chief Customer Officer at ClearBank and lead the client management, product & marketing teams at the UK’s first cloud based infrastructure clearing bank.

Prior to joining ClearBank in 2019, Simon spent over 20 years at JPMorgan. During his time at the bank, he was responsible for treasury solutions in EMEA, supporting clients around the world. He was also Head of Corporate Sales in EMEA from 2012 to 2015 and Asia Regional Executive for Treasury Services from 2006 to 2010, based in Hong Kong.

Simon is actively involved in UK FinTech as a Mentor for TechStars Accelerator programme.