The Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID) Summit 2023 | Financing Facility for Remittances | 13 June 2023 | UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & CULTURAL, United Nations, United Nations Ave, Westlands, Kenya

This event will deep dive to learn more on the latest remittance-related issues, share experiences and forge synergies aimed at leveraging the impact of remittances and investment for sustainable development.

2023 Speakers

Cristina Duarte
United Nations Secretary-General Special Adviser for Africa, United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (UN OSAA)

Álvaro Lario
President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Ugochi Daniels
Deputy Director General, IOM - UN Migration

Patrick Njoroge
Governor, Central Bank of Kenya

Gopinath Prahlada Char Tulasi
Advisor, Department of Economic Policy and Revsearch , G20/GPFI Presidency 2023, Reserve Bank of India

Jutta Urpilainen
Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Commission

Pedro De Vasconcelos
Fund Manager and Senior advisor - Migration, inclusive Finance, Remittances and Development, United Nations - International Fund for Agricultural Development

Liwaaddine Fliss
Programme Management Officer, United Nations Office of Special Advisor for Africa (UN OSAA)

Almaz Negash
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, African Diaspora Network

Dare Okoudjou
Chief Executive Officer, MFS Africa

Dilip Ratha
Lead Economist, Migration and Remittances and Head of Knomad, World Bank

Pedro De Vasconcelos
Lead Technical Specialist and Manager of the Financing Facility for Remittances, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Sarah Hugo
Technical Lead, DMA Global

Richard Meseko
Head of Global Sales, Rapidtransfer International, Ecobank

Didier Nkurikiyimfura
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, Smart Africa

Malick Seck
Managing Director Africa, RIA Financial Services

Gynedi Srinivas
Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Payment Systems Development Group, World Bank

Esther Waititu
Chief Financial Services Officer, Safaricom Kenya - M-Pesa

Angelo Cicogna
Director, International Relations and Economics Directorate, Bank of Italy

Leon Isaacs
Chief Executive Officer, DMA Global

Robert Mudida
Director, Research, Central Bank of Kenya

Emmanuel Ssemambo
Head, External Sector Statistics Division, Statistics Department, Bank of Uganda

Veronica Studsgaard
Founder and Chair, International Association of Money Transfer Networks (IAMTN)