Ma Jun

Dr. Ma is the Chairman of CASI, and President of Beijing-based Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS). He also serves as the Chairman of the Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking, Co-Chair of IPSF Taxonomy Working Group, and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the Green Investment Principles (GIP) for the Belt & Road. Dr. Ma was formerly the Co-Chair of G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, a member of Steering Committee of the NGFS, and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People’s Bank of China.

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Marcos Athias Neto

United Nations Secretary-General announced the appointment of Mr. Marcos Athias Neto of Brazil as UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) on 30 October 2023. 

He assumed his responsibilities in BPPS from 1 November 2023. 

Mr. Neto has served as the Director of UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub, leading UNDP’s work on sustainable finance in more than 40 countries in collaboration with other UN agencies and partners.  

As the Head of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Secretariat, Mr. Neto also co-chaired the Executive Boards of the Business Call to Action and the Connecting Business Initiative. Mr. Neto has more than 25 years of experience in the field of development, and more recently in finance and private-sector development.  

Prior to joining UNDP, Mr. Neto served at the CARE International for 17 years, in roles including Regional Manager for Asia and Latin America, CARE UK, Executive Director of CARE, Brazil, and Programme Director for Central America. 

A lawyer by training, Mr. Neto holds a master's degree in law from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

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Candice Dott

Candice is an accomplished business leader known for driving sustainable growth, with 20+ years of experience in global financial services where she has most recently worked for the London Stock Exchange Group and prior to that Bloomberg. She has deep expertise in sustainable finance, asset management, investment banking, commercial banking, corporates, central banks, exchanges, fintech and data. Candice has extensive global sales, business development, customer and strategy execution leadership experience across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa. She is passionate about connecting ecosystem partners and stakeholders for greater impact and has established networks across financial services, developing and mature markets, and public and private sector. Candice lives in Johannesburg and enjoys traveling, nature, trail running and trekking.

Syakaa William

Syakaa William leads the Nature- based Solutions (NbS) portfolio at Axum. In this role, Syakaa focuses on unlocking the potential for Climate Positive Growth on the continent through NbS. He currently manages the Biodiversity Investments – Researcher and Accelerator (BIRA) program unlocking investments in conservation (including launching Africa’s first biodiversity accelerator, a funders’ circle focused on NbS to provide blended financing, and supporting pioneer biodiversity credits pilots). He also supports the Climate Smart Forest Economy Program in creating sustainable markets for forest products as part of its advisory committee. Syakaa is also the country office co-director, managing the firm’s portfolio of work in Tanzania. Prior to joining Axum, Syakaa spent 7 years at Dalberg Advisors, supporting to build the firm’s presence a in managing the Tanzania office. He is also a founding member of the Tanzania Climate Network and an advisory member of the Tanzania Carbon Developers Association. Syakaa is also an Africa Finance Corporation Climate Fellow. He holds a degree in economics from Yale College.

Richard Calland

Following 16 years based at the University of Cape Town as an Associate Professor in Constitutional Law from 2007-2023, Professor Richard Calland is now Emeritus Associate Professor at UCT and a Visiting Adjunct Professor at the University of Witwatersrand School of Governance. Since 2022, he has led the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)’s new Board Leadership programme and in mid-2023 was appointed as Director of CISL’s new Africa programme, from its South African office. Previously, as a Fellow, he was a regular member of faculty on CISL leadership programmes with organisations such as Anglo American, Namdeb, PWC, Tata, the World Bank and African Development Bank. Prof Calland serves as a member of the Independent High Level Group on Climate Finance, which has provided commissioned studies to the last three COPs. In 2020, he co-chaired a high level technical task team appointed by the UN secretary-general to report on progress towards the $100bn per year by 2020 target. He has a particular interest in multistakeholder governance, having been an advisor to the Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) since its inception, arising from his legal specialism in freedom of information. For ten years, he served as a member of the World Bank’s Access to Information Appeals’ Board, and has been consultant to the Green Climate Fund and European Bank of Reconstruction & Development on their respective information disclosure policy reviews. In addition, Prof Calland has founded or co-founded a number of organisations including

Louise Gardiner

Louise has been a sustainable finance and disclosure specialist with IFC, part of the World Bank Group, since 2005, and from 2012 to 2024 was Africa coordinator in the Secretariat of the IFC-facilitated, Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN), a voluntary learning platform for financial sector regulators and banking associations from over 70 emerging markets. Louise has worked closely with regulators, banking associations, and banks to create markets for sustainable finance. As Practice Group Lead for Climate Finance in Eastern and Southern Africa, Louise is responsible for advancing IFC’s advisory support on sustainable finance for financial institutions, stock exchanges, and financial sector regulators in the region. This includes building capacity on climate risk, reporting, and innovative instruments, including blended finance.

Brian Tahinduka

Brian Tahinduka leads Standard Bank's logistics and infrastructure initiatives within the Natural Resources division, where he drives sustainable development across Africa through innovative financial solutions that address the continent's unique energy and infrastructure challenges.

With specialised expertise at the intersection of sustainable finance, energy transition, and infrastructure development, Brian brings a wealth of experience from his vast career journey across the banking sector. His strategic vision combines practical banking solutions with sustainable development goals, positioning him as a key voice in Africa's emerging green finance landscape.

Prior to his current role, Brian served in several strategic positions including Manager Trade Sales, Business Development Manager, Sector Manager for Power, Infrastructure and Telecoms, and China-Africa Banking Strategy Lead at Stanbic Bank Uganda. He also successfully led Stanbic Bank Uganda's Economic Enterprise Restart Fund, demonstrating his ability to implement financial solutions that drive economic resilience.

A champion for sustainable energy transformation, Brian's work supports Standard Bank's commitment to financing Africa's transition to renewable energy while ensuring responsible development of the continent's natural resources. His expertise spans trade finance, renewable energy project development, infrastructure financing, and cross-border investment facilitation.

Brian holds a BA in Communications from Makerere University, Sustainable Business Strategy Certification from Harvard Business School, and is a Certified Expert in Climate and Renewable Energy Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Leadership and Sustainable Finance, further enhancing his capabilities in driving sustainable investment across African markets.



As Africa navigates the complexities of climate resilience and sustainable growth, Brian's insights on harnessing green finance opportunities while addressing the continent's infrastructure challenges make him a valuable contributor to discussions on building Africa's capacity for sustainable investment.

Sefishi Mokgomo

Sefishi Mokgomo is the Head of Programme Management at the Infrastructure Fund (IF), a ring-fenced Division within the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). Established in 2018 following a Presidential announcement, the IF is mandated to develop blended finance solutions that attract private sector investment into South Africa’s infrastructure projects. By mobilising private capital, the IF aims to reduce the financial burden on the government while accelerating infrastructure development.

Before joining the IF, Sefishi served as a Senior Technical Manager in DBSA’s Project Preparation Division, where she was responsible for infrastructure planning and design, engineering services, environmental assessments, land acquisition, property registration, and construction management. She played a key role in standardising processes to enhance programme efficiency and ensure compliance.

Prior to her tenure at DBSA, Sefishi spent 15 years at Eskom, advancing from Technician to Standards Implementation Manager and later Portfolio Manager in the Distribution Asset Creation department. In this role, she managed multiple infrastructure programmes, contract management, and project services units.

Chen Ji

Mr. Chen Ji is Executive Director, analyst of energy sector and head of green economy team at the Global Institute of China International Capital Corporation (CICC). His main field of research covers sustainable finance, energy transition and carbon reduction. He is currently the senior advisor of China’s Co-Chair to G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG), and member of subcommittee on Environmental Taxation Issue of UN Tax committee. Before joining CICC, Mr. Chen served as the principal of Rocky Mountain Institute and director of international cooperation and policy division of National Centre for Climate Strategy and International Corporation (NCSC) as well as climate change department of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Mr. Chen received a PhD degree in Energy and Environment Economics from Dundee University in 2009, a Master degree in Environment Economics and Environmental Management from York University in 2003, and a Bachelor degree in Building Service Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2002.

Ma Jun

Dr. Ma is the Chairman of CASI, and President of Beijing-based Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS). He also serves as the Chairman of the Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking, Co-Chair of IPSF Taxonomy Working Group, and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the Green Investment Principles (GIP) for the Belt & Road. Dr. Ma was formerly the Co-Chair of G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, a member of Steering Committee of the NGFS, and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People’s Bank of China.

Debra-Lee Swanepoel

Debra-Lee Swanepoel is an economist and the Director of Global Development Policy and Concessional Finance at theNational Treasury of South Africa. In her role, she actively participates inclimate finance negotiations for South Africa and serves as the country's Deputy in both the African Development Fund (ADF) and the International Development Association (IDA). Additionally, she plays a key role inshaping South Africa’s engagement in various international initiatives, including theUN’s Finance for Development Agenda and the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group

Debra-Lee Swanepoel holds a Masters degree in Development Finance from the University of Cape Town.

Zhang Rong

Rong Zhang leads IFC’s support to the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Networks and Thought Leadership. In her role, she manages ESG global advisory programs and knowledge products to provide technical assistance and build capacity of clients and ESG practitioners, and convene networks to support government and market over various issues such as sustainable and climate finance, ESG standards, disclosure and transparency.

Rong Zhang is instrumental to build and expand the IFC-supported Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) which is a public-private capacity building platform convening financial regulators and industry associations from emerging markets committed to advancing the sustainable finance agenda. The Network was established in 2012 and is currently represented by 72 countries from the emerging markets.

She represents IFC and SBFN in various international sustainable finance fora and networks including the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (G20 SFWG), the EU International Platform for Sustainable Finance (EU IPSF), the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), and the Equator Principles Association (EPA).

Prior to joining IFC in 2003, she spent over 10 years in the private sector in various capacities, providing governments and companies with strategic counsel and program implementation across the full spectrum of sustainability issues.

Yann Marin

Yann Marin has been appointed NGFS Secretary General as of the 1st of June 2024.

Previously, Yann Marin was the deputy director for international affairs at the ACPR, in charge of cross-sectoral issues, among which climate-related risks (2021-2024). He also worked at the Financial stability board’s Secretariat, leading the team on the Assessment of Vulnerabilities under Klaas Knot (DNB) as chair of the Standing Committee on the Assessment of Vulnerabilities (2016-2020). He also used to be the head of the financial stability and markets studies division in the Banque de France (2011-2016), and the representative of the Banque de France in Beijing, working as the financial counsellor of the French embassy (2008-2011). In his early days at the Banque de France, he worked in monetary policy implementation, as a market economist and team leader (2003-2008). He has a master’s degree in international economics and European macro-economics (1997 La Sorbonne and 2001 SciencesPo) and in political sciences (SciencesPo diploma, 2000).

Leah K. Simasiku

Leah Simasiku is a finance professional currently serving as the Manager of Market Supervision at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Zambia. With a wealth of experience spanning over a decade in the financial sector, Leah has demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering the growth and resilience of capital markets in her country.

Having previously held positions as a Surveillance Officer and within the Finance Department at the SEC, Leah's journey in capital markets development has been marked by notable achievements. Notably, she was part of the project team that spearheaded the risk-based supervision project at the Commission, culminating in the successful delivery of an RBS Policy bolstered by a comprehensive framework.

Passionate about leveraging finance to combat climate change and its ramifications, Leah has actively engaged in initiatives aimed at mainstreaming green finance within the Zambian financial sector. As a member of the Green Finance Mainstreaming Working Group, convened by financial sector regulators and other key stakeholders, it has been instrumental in advancing initiatives such as the development of the green bond markets, promotion of ESG reporting standards, and the establishment of mechanisms to monitor climate and biodiversity-related financial flows.

Leah's academic credentials complement her practical experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies from Greenwich University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the University of Lusaka, and a Graduate Certificate in Capital Markets from George Washington University. She has further enriched her knowledge through specialized training programs, including the Cambridge Sustainable Finance Course at Cambridge University and the Women’s Leadership Program at the Toronto Centre.

Leah is passionate about mentoring young girls and women to help shape the next generation of leaders.

She is an alumna of the prestigious IFC-Milken Institute Capital Markets Training Program and a member of the women’s leadership committee. This program is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of capital market leaders, particularly within the African context. Her multifaceted expertise, combined with a relentless commitment to excellence, positions her as a key figure in driving forward the evolution and sustainability of Zambia's capital markets.

Rustam Tahirov

Rustam Tahirov is the Director of the Financial Sector Sustainable Development Department at the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBAR). In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing initiatives for financial sector and market growth. He has played a key role in developing the Azerbaijan Sustainable Finance Roadmap (2023-2026), which sets out a structured plan to establish enabling sustainable finance ecosystem. He also leads the cross-institutional Expert Group working on the Azerbaijan National Green Taxonomy, a framework to guide green finance investments. Additionally, he leads CBAR's initiative to improve the global alignment of sustainable finance taxonomies, focusing on building consistency in taxonomy definitions and concepts across different jurisdictions, regions and sectors.

Lawrence Cole-Morgan

Lawrence holds a law degree from the University of Birmingham and is a UK qualified solicitor. He has also recently obtained a master’s degree in Environmental and Energy Law also from the University of Birmingham.

Lawrence spent 5 years as a banking and finance lawyer with leading English and New York law firms before a move into banking where he worked in structured finance for Bankers Trust and Deutsche in London, Singapore and Tokyo. In 2010 Lawrence joined Standard Bank’s Investment Banking team where he worked on numerous financing transactions and in 2022 moved to the Global Markets division of Standard Bank to set up the banks carbon credit trading and finance business.

Waleed Al-Okar

Waleed provides expertise in carbon markets, climate finance, and policy advisory at the Climate Action Center of Excellence (CACE), hosted by the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD). His work focuses on supporting the development of regulatory frameworks, ensuring compliance with Article 6 mechanisms, and advising on investment strategies that drive high-integrity carbon market participation. Waleed plays a key role in due diligence, and structuring carbon finance mechanisms to support scalable and effective mitigation efforts. He collaborates with stakeholders across government and private sectors to navigate evolving carbon policies, strengthen market readiness, and enhance climate finance opportunities. With a background in engineering and sustainability, Waleed applies analytical expertise to assess market mechanisms and investment landscapes, supporting decision-making for policymakers and investors. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Environmental Engineering from the University of Western Ontario.

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Hywel George

As Director of Investments for Old Mutual investments Hywel provides investment oversight across our five Affiliate asset management businesses, partnering with them to help further develop their investment business and succeed in their chosen market. These Affiliates comprise Old Mutual Investment Group, Futuregrowth, Marriott, Old Mutual Alternative Investments and Old Mutual Specialised Finance, in total managing over R800 bn in assets.

Hywel provides investment thought leadership at the Old Mutual Investments level, working with stakeholders across the Old Mutual Group to bring leading investment thinking to our broad and varied client base.

As a member of the Old Mutual investments Executive Committee, Hywel plays a leading role in the strategic development of our investment business, helping to ensure its ongoing success, growth and delivery of outstanding investment product to all our clients.

Lorna Ritchie

Lorna Ritchie is Director of Public Affairs for the Integrity Council (ICVCM). Over the last ten years, Lorna has worked as a policy advisor on climate change for the UK government.
Lorna led the UK Presidency’s Adaptation Negotiations at COP26 and prior to that, led the UK’s carbon markets negotiations including on CORSIA and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Corli Le Roux

Corli le Roux's career spans more than 25 years in capital markets, from legal counsel to focusing on sustainability, reporting and responsible investment. At present she is a Senior Specialist consultant to the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative (a UN partnership programme of UN Trade and Development, UN Global Compact, UN PRI and UNEP FI). The UN SSE provides a global platform for exploring how exchanges can enhance performance on ESG issues and encourage sustainable investment, including the financing of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Corli has authored guidance for exchanges on topics such as carbon markets and integrating sustainability into their operations, and played a pivotal role in developing the Net Zero Target Framework for the exchange group of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance. She is currently authoring guidance being developed for exchanges to support sustainable SMEs and exploring the role of exchanges in modern forms of slavery. In South Africa she provides consulting services on sustainability strategy and reporting, serves on a number of topic-related committees and is a Certified Director of the Institute of Directors South Africa. Previously she led the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s (JSE) work and positioning in relation to sustainability for over 15 years, managing all related external relationships and engagements. She also served on the GRI's Global Sustainability Standards Board from 2019 to 2024.

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Loshni Naidoo

Loshni Naidoo is the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). She joined the JSE on 28 August 2023 and brings 18 years of climate change, sustainability services and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

Loshni’s role as CSO will focus on the JSE’s own sustainability efforts, the measurement of ESG metrics of its listed clientele, and reinforcing the bourse’s ongoing ambitions towards transformation, improved regulation and building a more sustainable future. Her responsibilities for Sustainability at the JSE include products, services, strategy, and board reporting. She also represents the JSE on various industry advisory panels related to sustainability, responsible investing and climate change internationally.

Sustainability has always been at the core of her work across decades of multi-sectoral experience, from her start as a process engineer to her more recent consultative positions.

Loshni embarked on her professional journey as a chemical engineer, immersing herself in the mining, agricultural, and chemical manufacturing sectors. However, her passion for increasingly impactful work ultimately led her to further consulting roles where she crafted effective sustainability solutions for a diverse range of clientele. This includes positions across the professional services, banking and accounting fraternities.

In recent years, she has placed further emphasis on the evolution of sustainable practices and corporate social responsibility – incorporating the integrated thinking required for ESG strategies.

Loshni holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, a Bachelor of Commerce in Informatics, a Master’s in business administration, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Future Studies.

Kershia Singh

Kershia Singh is currently the head of the Policy Support department at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, within the Regulatory Policy division. Her portfolio involves, amongst others, driving the FSCA’s objectives of supporting financial inclusion and transformation of the South African financial sector, and the development of the FSCA’s approach to sustainable finance. In addition to policy development, the department is also responsible for deepening the FSCA’s customer and market insights to better inform regulatory and supervisory policy and approaches. She holds an Honours degree in Development Studies from Wits University and a Masters in Finance and Financial Law from the University of London.

Khwezikazi Windvoel

Khwezikazi Windvoel is a climate finance specialist and development strategist with experience spanning the public, private, and multilateral sectors. She currently consults on green investment strategies and just transition financing mechanisms in Southern Africa, with a focus on mobilising public and private capital and developing blended finance structures for climate-aligned infrastructure. With an MBA and a background in project finance, she brings a multidisciplinary approach to driving inclusive, sustainable growth. She is passionate about unlocking finance for African green industrialisation and supporting systemic change through innovation and collaboration.

Cerin Maduray

Cerin has over 12 years of experience working in the finance sector. His current focus at WWF is on green financial solutions which are investment and financing solutions built to attract finance into the green economy and for sustainable growth. Cerin also works on with finance sector companies and stakeholders on ESG tools, sustainability disclosure frameworks, capacity building and environmental financial risk management. In addition, the WWF Sustainable Finance Team has deep engagements with policymakers, advocating for the inclusion of environmental and social risk management within the finance sector. Cerin currently sits on the Investment Committee of the Sanlam Living Planet Fund, and the Advisory Committee of the Green Outcomes Fund and is a member of the Steering Committee of the Sustainable Finance Coalition as well as a member of the ASISA Responsible Investment Committee.

Adam Ng

Adam Ng is Advisor at the Capacity Building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI), a global platform launched at COP28 in 2023 to deliver sustainable finance capacity building services to emerging markets and developing economies. Adam is also Sustainable Finance Advisor (Malaysia), Greening Financial Regulation Initiative Asia Pacific Lead, and part of the Finance Practice Leadership Team (International) of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Adam is a member of Experts Panel to the National Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting to build the capabilities of companies and the ecosystem for sustainability reporting using the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards in Malaysia. He was a member of Green Finance Industry Taskforce which contributed to the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, Paris Agreement Capital Transition Assessment (PACTA) (climate portfolio alignment) methodology advisory committee, and CFA Institute Asia-Pacific Research Exchange Society Engagement Committee.

He was Deputy Director (Research Management Centre) and Associate Professor at INCEIF (established by Central Bank of Malaysia), Head of CEO’s Office and Corporate Strategy at the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (set up by 11 central banks and 2 multilateral organisations). He started his career at the Central Bank of Malaysia and completed his postdoctoral fellowship in Islamic & Sustainable Finance and Bachelor of Civil Law degree at University of Oxford.

Sarah McPhail

Sarah McPhail is an experienced public policy and finance professional. Sarah is currently the Lead Policy Analyst for Sustainable Finance within the South African Reserve Bank. She leads the development of South Africa’s regulatory and supervisory approach to climate-related risks and monitoring of sustainable finance market developments. She previously worked at the National Treasury in various director positions in public finance, asset and liability management and financial sector policy. She has considerable experience in financial sector markets, public policy, development finance, water sector and oversight of state-owned entities. She is a member of numerous domestic and international committees, and led the development of the SA Green finance taxonomy. She holds a Business Science degree with Finance honours and a Master’s degree in Public and development management.

Ntsako Maphosa

Mr Ntsako Maphosa has more than 12 years of professional experience in municipal finance. He works forthe City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality as the Director of Finance for the Environment, Infrastructure, and Services Department. Responsible for supporting core functions such as Energy, Climate Change & Air Quality, Waste Management and Water & Biodiversity. He specialises in municipal financial reporting,budget management, expenditure & revenue management, asset management, andsupply chain management, among other areas. He serves as a Climate Finance Lead forthe City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality through the CFONetwork for AfricanCities. This role requires him to help the City ensure that climate projects areimplementation-ready (i.e., bankable) and to raise/mobilise climate funds forthe definedcapital projects.

He holds a Bachelor of Commence in Accounting from the University of Venda and a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Accounting from the University of South Africa. He completed short courses from a variety of organisations, including Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts, Accessing Urban Climate Finance, Ethics in the Public Service, Municipal Financial Management for Finance Executives, and Detection and Prevention of

Procurement Fraud.

He is passionate about asset management because it is the foundation of municipal service delivery, specifically municipal infrastructure asset accounting and reporting. To this end, he is currently pursuing a Master of Philosophy in Accounting Sciences at the University of South Africa, with a focus on the challenges in implementing impairment assessment outcomes on water infrastructure assets at Gauteng metropolitan municipalities.

Richard McGillivray

Richard McGillivray joined CFA Institute to lead its Asia Pacific Institutional Partnerships team in 2013, working with firms, regulators, and universities across the region. Richard brings a blend of experience in both investment management and adult professional education to CFA Institute. Prior to joining CFA Institute, he set up and ran the Asia Pacific operations for a UK-headquartered asset management business in Hong Kong.

From 2018 Richard has focused extensively on ESG and sustainability-related practice, in particular on Climate-related risk and valuation. In 2020, his Sustainable Investing Gameshow, co-developed with BNP Paribas Asset Management was winner of UK Investment Week's 2020 award for Best Sustainable & ESG Education.

Prior to his move to Finance in 2007 Richard worked for 16 years in adult and professional education in Asia Pacific and southern Africa across a range of sectors, including financial services, government, universities, NGOs, law and media.

Candice Dott

Candice is an accomplished business leader known for driving sustainable growth, with 20+ years of experience in global financial services where she has most recently worked for the London Stock Exchange Group and prior to that Bloomberg. She has deep expertise in sustainable finance, asset management, investment banking, commercial banking, corporates, central banks, exchanges, fintech and data. Candice has extensive global sales, business development, customer and strategy execution leadership experience across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa. She is passionate about connecting ecosystem partners and stakeholders for greater impact and has established networks across financial services, developing and mature markets, and public and private sector. Candice lives in Johannesburg and enjoys traveling, nature, trail running and trekking.

Jerrod Moodley

Jerrod has a Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Accounting) from the University of KwaZulu Natal, and a professional Chartered Accountancy qualification from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (“SAICA”).

Jerrod joined Rand Merchant Bank (“RMB”) in 2009 as a corporate credit analyst, before moving into various roles within the bank's Investment Banking Division. He specialised in the provision of debt solutions for large South African corporates and won the ABSIP 2018 Deal of the Year award for Life Healthcare’s acquisition of the Alliance Medical Group.

Jerrod spearheaded RMB’s Shared Value initiative since 2019, which led to the formation of RMB’s Sustainable Finance and ESG Advisory team in 2021. He then took up the role of FirstRand Limited’s Group Shared Value Enablement Manager providing him with a broader platform to drive impact related activity across the integrated financial services group. Jerrod's passion to contribute to the national interest led him to the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan ("JET-IP") Projects Management Unit based within the Presidency. His focus includes commercial and blended finance opportunities for the implementation of the JET-IP

He is an alumni of GIBS Business School’s Nexus Leadership course, Duke CE's IEDP Leadership Programme and the African Leadership Initiative.

Jerrod previously served as a trustee of the FirstRand Foundation, and currently serves as a trustee on the Boleng Trust and a non-executive board member of the Makers Valley Partnership.

Dele Kuti

Dele is the Global Head, Energy and Infrastructure for standard group. He is an 18-years veteran with the Standard Bank Group (SBG) where he started his career with the Nigerian Subsidiary; StanbicIBTC Bank as the Country Head for the Oil and Gas & Power and Infrastructure sectors.

He held this role which included responsibilities for Investment Banking Coverage for over 9 years and subsequently appointed as Nigeria Country Head of Client Coverage for Corporate and Investment Banking. He has since moved to the parent company in 2018 assuming the role of Global Head of Oil and Gas and now Global Head for Energy and Infra (inclusive of Oil & Gas) for the South Africa based organization.

Dele is based in Johannesburg, South Africa supported by team in International and African region for Standard Bank group. Prior to his time with SBG, Dele has held a wide range of positions across organizations such as Standard Chartered Bank in the Wholesale Banking group, and Citi Bank as a Relationship Manager with extensive experience in Risk management over a period of 10 years. Dele is focused on delivering Standard Bank’s financing and advisory expertise in Africa to clients around the world with special focus on Africa.

Anushka Bogdanov

Anushka Bogdanov is the founder and chairperson of Risk Insights (Pty) Ltd. She is a risk management expert with over 30 years of experience and has held senior roles in investment, corporate, retail, and development finance. She has received numerous global accolades for excellence in risk management and was recognized as a New Champion for the ESG GPS Model by the World Economic Forum in 2021. Anushka has been instrumental in pioneering Africa’s first AI-driven ESG data mining tool tailored for the African continent, contributing significantly to sustainable finance innovation. She has co-authored research in green banking and ESG, lectured and supervised postgraduate students, and developed risk management models aligned with Basel regulations.

Mwansa Kapaya

Mwansa has over six years of relevant financial reporting experience. In his current role as Finance Manager for CEC Renewables Limited, he is responsible for financial reporting and planning, financial control, taxation, investment analysis, and treasury. CEC Renewables Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Copperbelt Energy Corporation PLC, responsible for driving the CEC Group renewable energy generation agenda and was incorporated in October 2022. He has been with the CEC Renewables since its incorporation being responsible for developing and implementing sound business and financial processes, systems, and practices in a manner consistent with standard accounting procedures and ethics.



As part of a multidisciplinary team, Mwansa contributed to the registration and issuance of Zambia’s first-ever Green Bond in 2023. The bond is aimed at augmenting grid-connected solar PV generation infrastructure with potential for storage and thus supporting efforts to attract sustainable investment in the region.



Prior his to current role, Mwansa worked as a Capital Accountant for Copperbelt Energy Corporation PLC, overseeing capital projects cost monitoring and management, fixed asset accounting, and supporting renewable energy project evaluations since March 2022.

Before joining the CEC Group, Mwansa spent two years with the Zambia Revenue Authority in the capacity of Senior Treasury Officer and another two years before that in Audit and Assurance with KPMG Zambia.

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Ma Jun

Dr. Ma is the Chairman of CASI, and President of Beijing-based Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS). He also serves as the Chairman of the Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking, Co-Chair of IPSF Taxonomy Working Group, and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the Green Investment Principles (GIP) for the Belt & Road. Dr. Ma was formerly the Co-Chair of G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, a member of Steering Committee of the NGFS, and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People’s Bank of China.