Rob Alhadeff
Robert Alhadeff is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Jackfruit Network, a finance network supporting education through lending and investment. In the past year, Jackfruit Finance has scaled to over 671 schools, impacting more than 198,228 students and training 7,957 teachers, with a $4.2M gross loan portfolio (GLP). The company entered Uganda via a FINCA […]
Audrey Cher
Audrey Cher is a Senior Program Consultant with Dalberg’s Singapore office, where she supports the design and delivery of innovation and capacity-building programs. She works across education, disability inclusion, and gender equality, fostering collaboration and building relationships that drive learning and social impact. Prior to joining Dalberg, Audrey worked in impact investing, where she contributed […]
Charlie Winter Habershon
Charlie Habershon is an Associate Partner at Dalberg Advisors, based in Nairobi, where he co-leads the global Education to Employment practice. He brings over a decade of experience advising governments, donors, and technology partners across Africa on strengthening education systems through AI, EdTech, innovative finance, and climate resilience. Charlie works with leading institutions including Google, […]
Gloria Figueroa Ortiz
With a solid career in education, Gloria Figueroa Ortiz has distinguished herself as a visionary leader in the field of ICT-mediated learning, promoting sustainability and educational opportunities for global citizens. Her experience includes leading projects in both the public and private sectors, and she has held key roles in educational institutions and governmental organizations. She […]
Ebenezer Buckman
Ebenezer Buckman is a higher education communications professional with over a decade of experience driving institutional growth, fundraising, and reputation-building across the African continent. Since joining Ashesi University in 2011, he has played a central role in shaping the university’s communications, alumni relations, and global advancement strategies, helping Ashesi emerge as a model for […]
Paul Atfield
Paul brings over two decades of experience in quantitative analytics and financial modelling, having consistently addressed some of the most complex challenges in the financial sector. He spent twelve years at J.P. Morgan, where he played a central role in establishing and expanding their European systematic trading business. More recently, as Managing Director at Jefferies […]
Daniel Villanueva
Daniel Villanueva is a Spanish Jesuit and computer engineer (University of Valladolid), with a Licentiate in Social Moral Theology (Boston College) and a Global Executive MBA from Georgetown University and ESADE. He also holds postgraduate degrees in Humanitarian Aid (Fordham University) and in Leadership, Innovation, and NGO Management (ESADE). His expertise spans international development, education, […]
Fay Jocelyn Cowper
Fay Cowper is a Senior Program Manager at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco, where she currently leads a landmark research study on integrating artificial intelligence into African higher education. Conducted in partnership with WISE, the Education Collaborative, and AfriLabs, the study presents replicable use cases of AI innovations in systems and processes to […]
Omowumi Omotayo Ogunrotimi
Omowumi Ogunrotimi is a feminist lawyer and education systems innovator dedicated to transforming how learning environments address equity, safety, and accountability. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), a leading organization advancing systemic solutions to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in education. With over a decade of experience in gender […]
Lorraine Ann Kenny
Lorraine Kenny is an experienced international educator, originally from Ireland, who has worked in IB and international schools across ten countries. With a strong background in IB schools and international education, Lorraine has taken on a range of roles, including teacher, curriculum coordinator, school director, and other leadership positions. As part of the IB Educator […]