Event open to the greater Alumni Community.
This session explores how private capital drives sustainable growth across Africa, with insights on mobilizing local and foreign investment to strengthen industries and create long-term impact.
The event will also offer a unique networking opportunity for the IESE community to connect with senior executives from Africa who are in Barcelona on a program co-hosted with our Associate Business Schools: Lagos Business School in Nigeria, and Strathmore Business School in Kenya.
Agenda
- 19:00 Doors open
- 19:30 Welcome remarks from IESE and Acció
- 19:40 Panel session
- 20:30 Q&A
- 20:40 Networking reception in the exterior of the south cafeteria "lounge"
- 21:30 Doors close
Kellen Eileen Kariuki is the Associate Dean, Executive Education, at Strathmore University Business School (SBS). Kellen has strong and diverse skills in banking, strategy, corporate governance, finance, leadership, audit, and risk management. She held several senior positions at Citibank N.A. before joining the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority as the first Chief Executive Officer and Managing Trustee.
Kellen has over 15 years of non-executive board experience in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, including her current role as Board Chair of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited, Board Chair of the Standard Chartered Investment Services Board, immediate past Chair of Citibank Tanzania Limited, Director of Citibank Uganda Limited, and Chair of the Citibank Kenya Provident Fund.
Sebastian Waldburg is a seasoned climate finance professional with over 25 years of experience in energy and venture capital. He began his career in Bosnia during the Balkan War, leading large-scale relief projects for UNHCR, Caritas, and others. After completing his MBA, he joined Schroders in London, advising governments and utilities on privatizations, M&A, and financings.
In 1999, he moved to Barcelona to launch the SME private equity arm of a local bank. In 2004, he co-founded SI Capital, one of Europe’s pioneering VC firms in climate finance. He has raised and managed funds, executed over €500m in transactions, and served on 20+ boards across clean energy, finance, and technology.In 2019, he co-founded Oryx Impact to mobilize capital for impact investments in Africa. He is also a frequent speaker at sector conferences worldwide.
