Investment

K2 Mapasa

Head of Africa

Appian Capital Advisory

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Raj Ray

Managing Director, Metals & Mining Research

BMO Capital Markets

Raj joined BMO Capital Markets in October 2019 covering primarily precious metals. Raj has over 10 years of sell-side research experience having worked previously at another Canadian broker-dealer covering Metals & Mining, and prior to that at a Canadian bank-owned dealer covering Precious Metals. Raj started his career in the industry at a natural resources company monitoring process operations in the base metals business. He has also worked at a risk management firm where he developed and reviewed risk evaluation metrics for mining and energy companies, and also integrated ESG factors to screen portfolios. 
Raj holds a bachelor in metallurgy and materials engineering from National Institute of Technology (Rourkela), India, and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business. Raj is also a CFA charterholder.

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Heidi Sternberg

Sector Specialist: Mining

Public Investment Corporation (PIC)

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Dr. Demetrios Papathanasiou

Global Director for Energy and Extractives - Global Department

The World Bank

Dr Demetrios Papathanasiou leads more than 100 professionals at the Global Units of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice of the World Bank. He coordinates the overall strategic direction of the Practice, advances the knowledge and learning agenda for the Bank’s energy and extractives professionals, and oversees corporate reporting, trust funds, and partnerships for the Practice.

Demetrios has worked for more than 25 years with the World Bank Group on Energy and Infrastructure in Africa, Latin America, East Europe and the Balkans, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific Islands. He has contributed to developing energy policies in several countries and worked on power generation projects using many diverse technologies: thermal, hydropower, solar, wind, and geothermal. He has led large teams on complex utility and sector reforms, as well as sizeable public-private partnership transactions. As the Manager for the World Bank’s Energy Practice in South Asia (2016-2020), he was responsible for a portfolio of more than $10 billion and worked to increase renewable energy projects in the region, expand regional interconnections and exchanges, and modernize networks across the region.

A professional Electrical Engineer, Demetrios holds an MSc in Environmental Technology and a PhD in Energy and the Environment from Imperial College in London, UK. 
 

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