2024 Speakers
We are honoured to be joined on stage by our keynote panel of global thought leaders representing a spectrum of views from across the industry.
Raman Rai
Managing Partner, Financial Services, Deloitte
Raman is responsible for Deloitte’s four financial services sectors – Banking and Capital Markets, Insurance, Investment Management and Real-Estate. Working alongside preeminent leaders, Raman sets the overall strategic direction and go-to-market strategy for the practice. She also serves as the Global Lead Partner for one of Deloitte's key global banking clients and co-leads the Global Commercial Banking segment. Prior to Deloitte, Raman spent over 17 years with the HSBC Group, working in over 20 countries, igniting her passion for entrepreneurship and global businesses. Throughout her tenure, she held various leadership positions in Commercial Banking, including Global Head of Business Banking, Senior Vice-President & Head of Global Liquidity and Cash Management, and European Regional Head of Commercial Insurance. These experiences deepened her conviction in the transformative power of financial services to drive purposeful growth and innovation on a global scale. Raman is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusivity. Having worked across the globe, she brings a unique perspective to her role and thrives in culturally complex environments. She actively seeks opportunities to mentor others and promote inclusive leadership.
Kofi Adjepong-Boateng
former Vice Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank Group and Research Associate, Centre for Financial History, Cambridge University. Former Chair, Policy Committee, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
Kofi Adjepong-Boateng is based at King’s College, University of Cambridge. He is a Research Associate at the Centre for Financial History at Cambridge. He is also a Trustee of the UK’s Royal Economic Society, a learned society founded in 1890 to promote the study of economics. Kofi also serves as a Trustee of the Council of Management of the UK’s National Institute of Economic and Social Research (“NIESR”). Previously, Kofi held visiting positions at St. Antony's College (2008-2010), and Blavatnik School of Government (2016-2018), both of which are part of the University of Oxford. He is a past Trustee of the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS), University of London (2015-2020). He is a merchant banker by background. and co-founded the First Africa Group in 1995 as a joint venture with S.G. Warburg Co. Between 2006 and 2009, the Standard Chartered Bank Group built a shareholding in First Africa and eventually acquired the firm. Thereafter, Kofi joined Standard Chartered as a Vice Chairman. He stepped down from Standard Chartered in 2012. In addition to his academic interests, Kofi serves on the boards of Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers, based in Stellenbosch; and Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. He is a past chair of the investment committee of Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), (2018-2023). SEDF is a global firm which invests in the United States, Europe, Africa, and other markets. In October 2020, Kofi was recognized in the Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours and awarded a CBE for his contribution to philanthropy.
