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Antonio Potenza is an Oxford Executive MBA Graduate from the Said Business School and a BA in Business and Finance from the Zurich Business School. Antonio is Founder and CEO of Proodos Impact Capital London; Co-Founder and Managing Partner at CrowdFund17 in London, Chairman of AstonBlackstone International LLC, Switzerland. This involves business creation, business formation, business development, strategy development, leadership and training of employees, mentorship, impact investing and private equity investments. His most recent project involves research work with the University of Oxford advising governments in social projects that build on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This includes the creation of a CrowdFunding platform.

Henrietta Nagy has an academic background in education and business management. With nine years of higher education studies internationally (including an MBA), she has worked with company directors, academics, scholars, managers and entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has managed her professional development consultancy, providing coaching and training for Oxfordshire based organisations. Henrietta is a qualified teacher and has delivered individual tutoring and classroom teaching in the field of Business/ Entrepreneurship. Henrietta ‘s main specialism is in the field of business management which is based on her academic studies and extensive professional experience.

Anna is a highly experienced leader with 30-year track record of senior leadership, strategy, innovation, P&L, and advisory roles in public sector, non-profits, start-ups, and global corporates. She’s a passionate believer in business as a force for positive social action: driving financial inclusion across Africa at MasterCard, supporting entrepreneurs around the world at Virgin, transforming tax collection at McKinsey, and developing the next generation of talent at start-ups White October and Akibia. Anna currently runs the business side of the European for Europe Proforest, a global organisation that supports responsible agricultural and forestry production and sourcing.

Geoffrey has over 30 years’ experience of teaching business studies to various levels including degree. He has a particular interest in entrepreneurship and is a founder of the Stansted Business Forum. He currently works as a Standards Verifier for one of the leading examination boards. In this capacity he visits centres all over the world, including in China, Germany, Malaysia, Mynamar and Sri Lanka. Earlier this year he worked with Arden University where he taught research skills. Geoffrey is also very involved in his local community, having been a local councillor for many years and previously served as Chairman. He currently holds a PhD from Birkbeck College (University of London).

Geena is a freelance Youth Entrepreneurship Project Manager and Content Writer alongside her current PhD studies at Cardiff University. Her research focuses on how young people pursue entrepreneurship in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, exploring their use of personal networks in accessing entrepreneurial start-up opportunities. She’s also in the process of launching a social enterprise in partnership with friends in Nepal, empowering Nepalese youth entrepreneurs through an e-commerce and work exchange model.