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Erich Gariseb is a senior financial services executive and regulatory leader with over 18 years of experience across 13 countries in Africa and internationally. His expertise spans financial regulation, insurance, healthcare, retirement funds, wealth management and lending, combining strategic leadership, commercial acumen and regulatory insight.

He has held senior executive positions in London- and Johannesburg-listed financial services groups, driving revenue growth, market expansion, post-merger integration and taking multiple products to market. His achievements include introducing affordable healthcare solutions in Ghana, Lesotho and Botswana, and launching wealth management and unit trust businesses as well as the low-cost NAMPOST Funeral Plan in Namibia.

Erich currently serves as General Manager: Insurance and Medical Aid Funds at NAMFISA, leading prudential supervision and regulatory development across the insurance and medical aid fund sectors.

He holds an MSc in Financial Management from Heriot-Watt University and completed the Senior Leadership Program (SLP) at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, alongside executive education programmes at MIT, CEIBS and the University of Cambridge.

He serves on the IAIS Risk-Based Solvency Implementation Forum (RBSIF) and the Executive Committee of the Organisation of African Insurance Supervisory Authorities (OAISA), contributing to the advancement of regulatory standards and supervisory capacity across emerging markets and developing economies.

Kenneth S. Matomola is the Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA). With an extensive career in financial regulation and supervision, he has held several leadership roles within NAMFISA, including Acting CEO, Assistant CEO: Supervision, General Manager: Investment Institutions, and General Manager: Research, Policy & Statistics. Prior to joining NAMFISA, he worked at First National Bank as Manager: Regulatory Reporting and at the Bank of Namibia in various positions within the Banking Supervision Department. Mr. Matomola is deeply passionate about financial regulation, supervision, and market development.

He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Committee of Insurance, Securities and Non-banking Financial Authorities (CISNA), a substructure of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).

Mr Matomola holds an MSc in Financial Economics from the University of London, a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Namibia, and an Advanced Diploma in Central Banking from the Institute of Bankers South Africa. Additionally, he has completed the Senior Leadership Development Programme at the University of Cape Town and the Senior Executive Programme – Africa at Harvard Business School.

Keith Sabilika is a Senior FinTech Specialist at South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), where he is responsible for the ongoing monitoring, research, and assessment of emerging technological trends and innovations in the financial sector. In this role, he contributes to the FSCA's efforts to understand the opportunities and risks associated with financial innovation and supports the development of appropriate regulatory responses.

Keith is actively involved in South Africa's fintech ecosystem through his work in the Intergovernmental FinTech Working Group (IFWG), a collaborative initiative comprising financial sector regulators and policymakers. He co-leads the IFWG Regulatory Sandbox (RSB), which provides innovators with a controlled environment to test new financial products, services, and business models that may challenge existing regulatory frameworks, under the supervision of relevant authorities.

Through this work, he engages with fintech firms, financial institutions, technology providers, regulators, and policymakers to promote responsible innovation while supporting financial sector integrity, consumer protection, and financial inclusion.

Elizabeth Njambi is a pan-African innovation and product leader with over a decade of experience designing, launching, and scaling digital and financial solutions across Africa and the Middle East. She is currently Engagement Manager at FSD Africa, leading strategic innovation for resilience programmes, including BimaLab Africa, the continent’s largest insurtech accelerator.

Previously at Stanbic Bank Kenya, Elizabeth led the design and go-to-market of the bank’s first short-term stock-financing product and an API-driven embedded-lending model for underserved retailers. Her earlier experience includes launching Uber’s first low-cost vehicle category in East Africa and supporting OLX’s expansion across East and West Africa.

Elizabeth holds a degree in Psychology and Communication from the University of Nairobi.

Ms Tuna Brock advances the Bank of Namibia’s innovation agenda through the Bank’s Innovation Hub, working at the intersection of financial regulation, technology and innovation. She leads initiatives spanning Regulatory Innovation, Digital Public Infrastructure, Central Bank Digital Currency, and the development of an enabling environment for FinTech innovation in Namibia.

Prior to joining the Bank in 2024, Ms Brock spent six years working within Namibia’s fintech ecosystem, with experience spanning payments and e-commerce, RegTech and digital identity. This combination of private-sector and regulatory experience gives her a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges of financial innovation and the role of collaboration in building a more inclusive and future-ready financial system.

Fortunatus Nambundunga is a Senior Specialist: Ecosystem Activation at Instant Payments Namibia (IPN), where he is responsible for stakeholder engagement, ecosystem development, onboarding, and adoption initiatives for Namibia's instant payments platform, WayaMe. He works closely with financial institutions, payment service providers, regulators, government stakeholders, and industry participants to drive interoperability, financial inclusion, and the growth of Namibia's digital payments ecosystem. Fortunatus is a Chartered Accountant with experience spanning across financial services, project management, and digital payments transformation.

Josephine Shigwedha is a seasoned legal executive with extensive experience spanning regulatory, corporate law, governance, compliance, and legal advisory environments. She currently serves as Executive: Regulatory and Corporate Legal Services at the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), where she provides strategic legal leadership across licensing, regulatory compliance, enforcement, adjudication and legal services.

Josephine also brings expertise in the digital regulatory and technology environment, including the legal framework around digital identity, cybersecurity, resilient digital infrastructure, universal connectivity, and consumer protection.

Speaker biography - Experienced Executive Director for Wealth management, Investment Management, and Unit Trust Management company. With over 10+ years of experience across investment management, capital markets, entrepreneurship, and strategic business leadership. Currently serving as Managing Director of IJG Investment, Unit trusts & Wealth Management and holding multiple directorships within the IJG Group.

Brings strong expertise in financial planning and advisory, corporate governance, investment oversight, capital allocation, stakeholder management, regulatory compliance, and institutional growth strategy. Skilled in building high-performing teams, strengthening operational frameworks, and driving sustainable financial performance. Combines entrepreneurial insight with institutional leadership experience, enabling balanced decision-making. Andri leads IJG's drive to democratise investment and build a technology-centred wealth platform, giving every Namibian access to savings and investment. Holds a BSc in Geology & Environmental Science from the University of Cape Town and a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning Law from the University of the Free State.

Chris Botha is a qualified Chartered Accountant who spent seven years at Deloitte in Luxembourg before returning to Namibia in 2015. He co-founded PayToday, a pioneering mobile payment solution, serving as CEO until its acquisition by Nedbank. In 2020, he co-founded IDToday, a leading RegTech company specialising in digital onboarding and KYC/AML compliance solutions, now serving over 150 clients across Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia.

Hugo Wasserfall is the Product Lead at IDToday, a Namibian compliance technology company. He has led the platform from concept to adoption by more than 250 regulated institutions across Namibia, South Africa and Botswana digitising KYC and AML workflows for banks, law firms, real estate agencies and other financial institutions. He leads delivery across engineering, compliance and client success, and holds a BCom from Stellenbosch University.

Communications & Content Design Specialist, Namibia Savings , Insurance and Investment Association (NaSIA)

Jullian Nakanyala is a marketing and communications professional with experience across the financial services, advertising and renewable energy sectors. In her current role at NaSIA, she develops content and communications that support member engagement and raise public awareness of savings, investment and insurance.

Her expertise spans corporate communications, public relations, brand management, campaign coordination and stakeholder engagement. She holds qualifications in business management and communication, certifications in marketing management and project management and controls, and is pursuing a master’s degree in marketing.

Ms. Clemencia Jacobs is a Senior Intellectual Property (IP) Officer at the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA), specialising in Regional and International Trademarks. In her role, she contributes to the administration and management of trademark matters, including regional and international trademark designations, while supporting the protection and promotion of intellectual property rights.

Through her work at BIPA, Ms. Jacobs contributes to strengthening Namibia’s intellectual property system and promoting awareness of intellectual property rights. Her work also involves supporting the administration of trademark registrations and maintaining cooperation with regional and international intellectual property systems.

Anthony Chaillet is the General Partner at 3IF Ventures and a senior re/insurance executive and investor with over 30 years of international experience spanning strategy, venture capital, M&A (buy & sale side), private equity as well as corporate development. Anthony successful track record includes advising corporates, public sector partners, and start-ups on strategy, business development, and innovative risk transfer solutions, while also investing in early-stage insurance ventures globally.

Previously, Anthony spent 17+ years at Swiss Re, where he led Swiss Re's global reinsurance strategy, as well as investment activities spanning from M&A, direct private equity and venture capital globally.

He started his career at PwC.

People are born with different features, qualities and traits. Some people pursue things for fun and some make an empire by pursuing that thing effortlessly. Entrepreneur and Triathlon genius Nanjero William is one of them, Nanjero being a unique personality is the General Manager of “SOL Generation” which is an Art and Entertainment company providing strings of records to groove on around the world. He is also the captain of Kenya National Triathlon Team. In his early days Whiz Entrepreneur Nanjero pursued Business Management at United States International University and has been very close to sports right from childhood. He has built an engagement model on his Instagram and on Twitter where he keepsdriving conversation on content related to technology, music, his training and his inspirational talk shows.

Nanjero William has a strong interest in fields related to Tech, Art and Sports. He holds multiple caps and titles in the field of sports. He also has a key goal of building infrastructure where young talented creatives can plug in and effectively make a career out of their craft. “We want to create a generation that’s better than us.” says Nanjero. His personality is grounded, he often mentions his childhood, family and friends. Which reflects about his soul that even after succeeding in his life, he values the characters of his life and makes himself apart from the materialistic funnel of “showing off”.

Genius Entrepreneur Nanjero is a multi talented and knowledgeable personality, he holds an experience of marketing, sales and distribution. Even with his degrees and multiple talents, Nanjero believes in supremacy of consistency and hard work. “I want to contribute to tech and marketing, to bring something meaningful and considerable”. Nanjero is very optimistic about his life. His grounded personality makes him relevant to common people. Nanjero has a following on Instagram where he shares the glimpses of his personal life and fitness videos to connect with his fans and the world.

Entrepreneur Nanjero is also a part of Mile Aid which is a social organisation aimed at lending a hand of help to the needy through sports. “We train poor kids for sports and help them play at a big stage so that they can build their life and if they are brilliant enough they could bring lauratte to our country too.” Shared Nanjero.

Imanuel Hawanga is the General Manager: Capital Markets at Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) with 19 years of regulatory experience in the financial services sector. He previously served in Banking Supervision role at the Bank of Namibia and holds a Master's degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Salford and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Namibia. His expertise includes capital markets, financial regulation, governance, risk management, investment analysis, and financial sector development. He is passionate about fostering innovation, market development, financial inclusion, and sustainable growth within Namibia's financial system. He actively contributes to global forums, including the IOSCO working groups, promoting capital market development, fintech and financial inclusion.

Eckhardt Marais is a Namibia-based financial services and fintech executive with more than 25 years of experience across regulated lending, payments, operations and commercial development. He currently serves as Business Development Consultant at Lewfin Group and Principal Officer of One Stop Cash Loans CC. He is also Chairperson of the Micro Lenders Association of Namibia, representing the sector in engagements with regulators, banks and national financial-sector forums. In his current role, he leads the commercial and operational design of digital financial-services solutions across loan origination, customer management, electronic contracting, biometric identity verification, payments and rewards. Previously, as Chief Executive Officer of Express Credit Cash Advance, he established and scaled the business from inception into a national operation. His work focuses on translating regulatory, commercial and technology challenges into practical financial services that can operate responsibly at scale.

Jesaya Hano-Oshike is the Managing Director of Bellatrix Investment Managers, a Namibian investment management firm specialising in private credit, SME financing and alternative investments. He has experience in banking, investment management, investment advisory, as well as entrepreneurship ecosystem building, with a strong focus on expanding access to finance for underserved businesses. Jesaya is also an active angel investor and startup ecosystem leader, committed to mobilising private capital to support innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth in Namibia.

Werner Shilunga is an accomplished business leader with a proven track record of building and scaling ventures in telecommunications, renewable energy and financial technology in Namibia. Adept at navigating complex regulatory environments, he has forged multinational partnerships and raised capital to build businesses that expand economic opportunity and accelerate sustainable development. Guided by the belief that strong local enterprises can scale across borders, he built DemshiTelco, a pan-African telecommunications infrastructure company operating in four countries with a combined market of approximately 100 million people. Werner brings over two decades of entrepreneurial experience, complemented by a legal background as a former practising attorney.