As a network builder, she heads the Harvard student group in Rwanda, has been elected on the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Board and loves to bring people together, and is a good mediator in multi-stakeholder dialogue. As a Vital Voices and Women and Public Policy Fellow, TheBoardroom Africa member, she is very keen on the economic empowerment of women and regularly mentors women seeking to develop their business activity and export. She is above all imbibed with an entrepreneurial spirit and is a self-starter.

Specialties: Private sector development; Leadership Development; Investment Advisory; Deal matching.

Peace is a seasoned finance professional interested in the business-government nexus for inclusive economic growth and development. She has previously served as Rwanda’s financial sector regulator and supervisor, chief financial officer in banking, external auditor, and business advisory consultant. Additionally, she has extensive board experience in the private and public sectors.

Umulinga Karangwa has 18 years of financial services experience, with a focus on African investments for the past 14 years. She is dedicated to developing local asset managers and creating impactful solutions for African investors. Umulinga holds an MSc in Management, an Executive Master in Tax Management from Solvay Business School, and is a CFA Charterholder. She speaks fluent French, English, and good Mandarin.

Patricia is a  Brand Strategist with 18 years of experience shaping compelling narratives and visual identities. Her expertise spans Advertising and Branding across diverse sectors, including Banking, Government and Immigration, and more recently, in aviation components and operations systems.

Passionate about brand development, Patricia creates cohesive strategies that elevate businesses and resonate with their audiences. From crafting impactful campaigns to designing visual identities, she thrives on bringing brands to life and ensuring their long-term success. She holds a MA in Design and Brand Strategy from Brunel University.

Vivienne is a strategic leader in data and privacy with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. She advises the Centre for Information Policy Leadership, serves as a Non-executive Director at GLEIF.org, and chairs several key committees, including those at the IAPP and the Global Coalition for the Fight Against Financial Crime. She is also a member of the UK International Data Transfers Expert Council.

She is on several advisory boards, including Women in Banking and Finance, St Mary’s University, and Pembroke College Oxford. She was recognized with an OBE in 2021 and was named in the GDR Women in Data 2022 list for her work in data regulation.