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Benjelloun

In this role, she has worked on multiple industrial development projects, including serving as the project manager for the construction of an 80 km (49 mi) long water pipeline, and as project engineer of a ports expansion project. She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from École Mohammadia d’ingénieurs, Université Mohammed V, is a graduate of the OCP Executive Development Program delivered by HEC Paris, and has been certified by the Project Management Institute as a project management professional.

Bazir

Currently, she works for the head of the government of Morocco on the second compact of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and sits on the board of directors for the High Atlas Foundation. Her professional experience includes working as an analyst for the Arab League, as a consultant for Transparency International, and as a field researcher in Niger. She is the recipient of several awards and has delivered speeches at the UN Youth Assembly, Al Akhawayn University, and Stanford University.

Batista de Moura Ziebarth

He has been a university lecturer and a senior advisor at the Brazilian Competition Authority, where he also led the agency’s internship program. He holds a master’s degree in competition, innovation, and information law from New York University, a master’s of law degree from Universidade de São Paulo, and a master’s degree in business economics from the Getulio Vargas Foundation São Paulo School of Economics.

Kristina Azzam

In her role, based in Accenture’s office in Brussels, she is responsible for government relations in the Nordics and Accenture’s growth markets, including the Middle East. Previously, Azzam handled U.S. federal and state government relations based in Washington, DC. She joined Accenture in 2007 from government relations firm Fabiani & Company, where she advocated on behalf of clients before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies. She holds a bachelor’s in international economics from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.

Anyaegbu

Previously, Anyaegbu worked as a team leader on the National Citizen Service, a civil society-focused initiative funded by the government of the United Kingdom. He has an academic background in environmental biology, and he holds several international certifications related to development work. He is an associate fellow with the Nigeria Leadership Initiative, a 2012 Crans Montana Forum New Leader of Tomorrow, and the recipient of a 2009 Nigerian Youth Leadership Award.

Amiar

In this role with Massolia, which means “responsibility” in Arabic, Amiar provides information, and promotes potential solutions to assist the Moroccan business community in adopting green technologies. He has extensive experience with public relations, business promotion, and corporate banking. Amiar holds a master’s degree in finance from the Toulouse Business School. He speaks six languages and has attended multiple international conferences and training courses in Europe, East Asia, and the United States.

Agarwal

Her career to date has focused on developing and delivering the British government’s international and EU policy, and she has served as chief of staff to the U.K. ambassador to the EU in Brussels. Prior to joining the British government, Agarwal campaigned for the rights of religious riot victims in Gujarat, India, and supported victims of human trafficking in Paris. She holds a degree in politics, philosophy, and economics from Queens College, Oxford University.

Abdel-Fattah

In this role, she manages the Asian Development Bank’s geocoding efforts, as well as the Aid Management Platform (AMP) in Haiti, where she oversees the coordination of activities related to Haiti’s aid information system and processes. She has an extensive background in international development and energy, and her areas of expertise include web-based development platforms, Internet-based technologies, and geographic information systems.

Willenbrink

She previously worked at the World Bank as an operations analyst consultant. In this capacity, she worked in crime and violence prevention projects in Central America and peace building efforts in Colombia. Prior to joining the World Bank, she was a research assistant at the Transatlantic Academy and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Washington, DC. She was also a GIZ fellow in the nongovernmental organization Ciudad Saludable in Lima, Peru.

Wackwitz

Before joining IBM, Merel worked as an assistant to Vice-president Neelie Kroes, the former commissioner for the digital agenda at the European Commission. Before this she also worked for six months in the Political & Trade department at the European Union delegation to Israel. She holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences from the University College of Utrecht, and a master’s degree in European Studies from Kings College London.

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