Nuala O’Brien assumed duties as Ambassador of Ireland to Mozambique in August 2018. She is also accredited to the Kingdom of Eswatini and to Madagascar. Nuala initially joined Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs in 2002 and has served in Ethiopia, Zambia and Vietnam and well and Ireland’s global humanitarian programme. Prior to that she worked within the international humanitarian sector for a number of international NGOs. She is a seasoned diplomat with a background in social/political research and social policy development. International experience spans over a 25 year period with a number of long-term and short term assignments in Sub Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia. She has a diverse academic background with a Master’s of Science Degree in Social Research, a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science and a Fellowship (Honours Degree) in Biomedical Sciences.

Andrew Hunter was appointed Chief Executive Officer of CPA Australia in April 2018. He has extensive experience in senior executive roles both internationally and in Australia. Prior to joining CPA Australia, Mr. Hunter was Managing Director and CEO of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Efic), Australia's export credit agency, for four years, where he developed and implemented a new strategy that refocused the organization on its core purpose and dramatically improved relationships with all stakeholders. Mr. Hunter previously held senior positions with Macquarie Group for 22 years, including Head of Macquarie Capital's Advisory business Europe, Middle East and Africa. He has a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University (Australia) and completed the Securities Institute of Australia course in 1991. Mr. Hunter is also an Associate member of CPA Australia.

My focus is on the intersection of Wellbeing, People, and Technology, with a keen interest in understanding the interface between human behaviour and the digital organisation. Solid theoretical knowledge gained through the fields of Psychology (Psychology - Hons.) and Education, (M.Ed) and practical experience gained through the span of my career, from counselling to consulting (Accenture) and through the development of AI-driven and web-based platforms (4thTalent and Life-Online), supports my keen interest and enables a strong vision for changing the way we approach People Practices within organisations. Having spent more than 20 years honing my skills, I share my knowledge as an author (Accelerated learning for breakthrough results, Thriving in digital Workspaces) and speaker. I continue to use my expertise to bring to market solutions that place people at the heart of their design and solve the complexities faced in an advancing technologically driven world.

Dr Deon Rossouw is the CEO of The Ethics Institute and Extraordinary Professor in Philosophy at the University of Stellenbosch. Prior to joining The Ethics Institute, Deon headed the philosophy departments of Rand Afrikaans University in Johannesburg and the University of Pretoria, and also spent a year as Program Executive for Business Ethics at the Globethics.net Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland. Deon is an internationally recognized expert in Business Ethics and the Ethics of Corporate Governance. He wrote several books on business ethics and published in leading international journals. In 2018 he wrote the second edition of the Social and Ethics Committee Handbook: A Guidebook for South African Companies. He was the Founding President of the Business Ethics Network of Africa (BEN-Africa) and served as President of the International Society of Business, Economics and Ethics (ISBEE). He served as a member of the Research Team for the Second King Report on Corporate Governance, and was a member of the Sustainability Committee of the Third King Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa. He currently serves on the King Committee for Corporate Governance in South Africa. He has been recognized as a Chartered Director by the Institute of Directors of South Africa. Deon has extensive training and consulting experience in the private, public and professional sectors in South Africa, but also in other African countries, the Middle-East and in Europe. He serves in both executive and non-executive capacity as director on several boards.

João Ricardo Vasconcelos is a Senior Governance Specialist in the Governance Global Practice - Public Administration and Institutional Reforms unit of the World Bank, supporting the development of the GovTech Global work. His areas of expertise include: governance of digital government; service design and delivery; digital-by-design; data-driven public sector; digital identity, emerging technologies; digital democracy and citizen engagement. Before joining the World Bank, João was a digital government policy analyst at the Open and Innovative Government Division, Public Governance Directorate of the OECD, being the lead coordinator of several cross-cutting activities in the Digital Government team. Previously to the OECD, João led the Innovation and International Relations Unit of AMA - Agency for the Administrative Modernization, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Portugal, coordinating projects such as the EGOV Innovation Hub, the Common Knowledge Network or Dados.gov.

Gércia Sequeira – Co-fundadora do ITIS (www.itis.ac.mz); Presidente da Associação de TIC em Moçambique (AMPETIC), Vice-Presidente do Pelouro da Política das TICs, Inovação e Educação do CTA e Master Trainer de prestadores de serviços de desenvolvimento de negócios, com destaque para área de TIC em processos de Gestão. No ITIS, tem orientado o desenvolvimento e implementação de produtos Inovadores de base tecnológica com grande impacto nacional. Lançou em 2017 a primeira certificação suportada tecnologia que permite simulação processos de gestão e finanças, através de vários protocolos públicos com varias entidades nomeadamente Bolsa de Valores de Moçambique, Instituto para a Promoção de Pequenas Empresas, Banco Comercial de Investimentos, Autoridade Tributaria etc. Presidente da Primeira Associação de Empresas e Profissionais de Informática (AMPETIC), que vem advogando interesses do profissionais e empresas do sector das TIC que se identifiquem com “fazer parte da solução”. Lançou em 2016 a plataforma genérica e gratuita de estágios online que permite que empresas Moçambicanas possam encontrar uma base de dados de pessoas que buscam oportunidades de estagio e emprego. Vencedora do premio PME inovação em 2014, tendo se tornado em 2015 a primeira PME Moçambicana parceira do projecto 100melhores PMEs. Docente Universitária desde 2008

He holds Bachelor Degree in Theology from the Methodist University of São Paulo (1980), a Masters in Education: History, Politics, Society from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (1984) and a Ph.D. in Education from the Methodist University of Piracicaba (2010). He is currently a professor of education policy in the Doctorate program at Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique. He was a professor in the discipline on higher education at Eduardo Mondlane University in the Master’s program. He is a Research Fellow of the National Institute of Science and Technology for Inclusion in Higher Education (UnB) in Brazil, professor of the Master’s programme at the Polytechnic University of Mozambique, president of the installation commission of the United Methodist University of Mozambique, he was President of National Electoral Commission (CNE/NEC), VC of Higher Instituto of International Relations, director of the Higher Studies and Business School (ESAEN) of Polytechnic University of Mozambique, Inspector General of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Higher Education and Professional Technician of Mozambique; He is non-executive director of the Joaquim Chissano Foundation, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Governance, Peace and Leadership (IGPL). He is Executive Director of LEaDHub (GBHEM) of the Portuguese Speaking Countries in Africa. He is Board Member of Africa University. He has experience in Education and Administration of Educational Units, working mainly in the following subjects: higher education, quality of education and access to scientific knowledge.

Jamie Lyon leads ACCA’s cutting-edge insights programme that explores the implications and opportunities around the future of work and the future of the profession. By working with employers, governments, and regulators across the world, he and his team produce cutting edge, practical and accessible advice and insight on the most pressing issues impacting the business environment. His previous career was spent in industry with several leading FTSE 100 businesses including Royal and Sun Alliance and Marks and Spencer. Jamie is a chartered certified accountant with a degree in Economics from Sheffield University.