An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) announces new Senators of the Grand Assembly. Belgium, Jamaica, Jordan, Mali, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands , Portugal, Sri Lanka, Sweden and United States of America are now more connected with global investment markets.
Belgium, Jamaica, Jordan, Mali, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands , Portugal, Sri Lanka, Sweden and United States of America have joined the largest global angel investors forum of the world and will now be able to connect with the global angels market, which will open up splendid opportunities for the joining countries. Now local angel investors, academics, woman leaders, finance markets, innovation ecosystems and aspiring entrepreneurs of these 12 countries will have the opportunity to connect with global leaders in the same field.
The inclusion of these countries in WBAF provides a wide range of opportunities for start-ups, innovators and high growth businesses and opens doors for economic development.
Baybars Altuntas, Chairman of the WBAF, says ‘WBAF supports start-ups, develops entrepreneurial ecosystems, and helps venture capital and companies connect with international companies, fintechs and other relevant institutions. We are confident about our contribution to the economic development of these countries by facilitating connections with entrepreneurial ecosystems. We strongly believe that Belgium, Jamaica, Jordan, Mali, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands , Portugal, Sri Lanka, Sweden and United States of America will soon become countries that can foster the development of their economies in entrepreneurial atmospheres’.
BELGIUM
Barbara Dietrich, Chairwoman of Diplomatic World Global Art Forum, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Dietrich will represent Belgium in the Global Woman Leaders Committee of the Grand Assembly.
JAMAICA
Sandra Glasgow, Founder & President, First Angels Jamaica, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Glasgow will represent Jamaica in the Global Woman Leaders Committee of the Grand Assembly.
JORDAN
Moutasem Mismar, Board member at AIB, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Mismar will represent Jordan in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.
MALI
Kassoum Coulibaly, President & CEO Global Institute for Women’s Empowerment Group, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Coulibaly will represent Mali in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.
MEXICO
Letcia Cabral Calvillo, Strategic Business Development Advisor for Spain and LATAM, Oxentia, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Cabral Calvillo will represent Mexico in the Global Woman Leaders Committee of the Grand Assembly.
MONACO
Kevin Hin, Secretary General of the Junior Chamber International (JCI), has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Hin will represent Monaco in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.
MOROCCO
Malak Oussidhoum, Leadership Advisor and Consultant, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Oussidhoum will represent Morocco in the Global Woman Leaders Committee of the Grand Assembly.
MOROCCO
Simo Oussidhoum, Strategic Consultant, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Oussidhoum will represent Morocco in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.
NETHERLANDS
Arjan Goudsblom, Programme Director Co-Creation, International Startup Ecosystem Specialist, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Goudsblom will represent Netherlands in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.
PORTUGAL
Pedro Bandeira, President of FNABA – National Federation for Portuguese Business Angels, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Bandeira will represent Portugal in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.
SILICON VALLEY
Kamil Guclu, Executive Board Member of the Adastec, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Guclu will represent Silicon Valley in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.
SRI LANKA
Talal Rafi, Board Director of the Venture Green Global, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Rafi will represent Sri Lanka in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.
SWEDEN
Maria Marenco, President of the Government Blockchain Association Sweden / Nordic, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Marenco will represent Sweden in the Global Woman Leaders Committee of the Grand Assembly.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Eli Velasquez, Director of Venture Development at VentureWell, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Velasquez will represent United States of America in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Joynicole Martinez, Director of the Research and Development of the World Woman Foundation, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Martinez will represent United States of America in the Global Woman Leaders Committee of the Grand Assembly.
The World Business Angels Investment Forum interacts with leaders in all areas of society — first and foremost in business and political spheres — to help assess needs and establish goals, bearing in mind that the public interest is of paramount importance. WBAF engages with a wide range of institutions — public and private, local and international, commercial and academic — to help shape the global agenda. WBAF holds that, with the participation of individuals and institutions from multiple sectors and from all parts of society, real progress can be achieved.
One way WBAF does this is through its partnership agreements and joint projects developed with international institutions. Until now, WBAF made agreements with International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group (IFC), London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), International Science Parks Association(IASP), World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), The European Trade Association for Business Angels (EBAN), African Business Angels Network (ABAN), The Middle East Trade Association for Business Angels (MBAN).
WBAF also engages individuals and institutions through its High Commissioners and Senators. Becoming a WBAF High Commissioner or Senator involves embracing activities that are designed to serve the global community and WBAF members. By combining regular, small contributions from the many dynamic High Commissioners and Senators around the world, we all benefit from shared learning, better networks and increased exposure.
- High Commissioner: One High Commissioner is appointed for each country.
- Senator: An unlimited number of Senators can be appointed from a given country
Each High Commissioner and Senator will take a role in one of the many WBAF Committees: the Global Women Leaders Committee, the Academic Committee, the Innovation & Science Parks Committee, the Impact Investment Committee, the International Fintech Committee, the World Crowdfunding Committee, the Global Incubation Centers Committee, the Global Co-Working Spaces Committee, the Private Equity Committee, the Wealth Management Committee, the Banking Committee, the Start-ups Committee, the Scale-ups Committee, the Exits Committee, the ICO Committee, the Artificial Intelligence Committee and so on. For a complete list of committees, please contact WBAF headquarters. To have an idea about the current High Commissioners and Senators, please visit the website below.
https://wbaforum.org/WorldLeaders/World-Leaders/5
You can visit the following link to learn more about how to represent your country at the World Business Angels Investment Forum
