Ron is the Head of Global Sustainable Financing of Menomadin Group, a diversified holding company with investments, operations, and philanthropy focused on Africa across all major SDGs. For the past 15 years, Ron has invested in impact tech startups that operate in SSA with a focus on climate change and fintech. His investment portfolio includes the largest off-grid PAYGO company in West Africa, the first clean cooking company to IPO and a blue-tech company that was named Time Magazine 100 most innovative companies. Ron and his work had received awards and recognitions from the Financial Times, World Bank, UK Department For International Development, Ashden Awards, and Secretary of State John Kerry, among others. Ron was selected as a Rising Star Investor at the SuperReturn Series and was awarded permanent residency by the US State Department for his extraordinary abilities in the field of impact investing. Ron is on the European Commission $10B investment committee. He serves as of 10 members selection committee of the European Women Innovators Award, and he is on the UK strategic board of advisors to DSCIH.

Creagh has been with KPMG South Africa for 17 years. Creagh is currently a Director for KPMG Private Enterprise’s Global Centre of Excellence for Family Business, coordinating global strategic initiatives in relation to the business family market including thought leadership, resource development and knowledge sharing across KPMG’s global network of family business specialists. For KPMG South Africa, Creagh specialises in International Tax, and he leads KPMG Private Enterprise’s Family Business initiative in the Western Cape supporting our family managed/owned clients to enhance their businesses contribution to the economy while maintaining their family harmony. Creagh’s tax experience includes working with our clients across all industries, predominantly the property investment (REITs), agriculture/farming and financial services sectors, to ensure our clients remain compliant in a complex and ever changing local and international tax environment.

Mark Kleyner is a dynamic force in the African investment landscape. Mark is the co-founder and programs director at Dream VC, a specialist investor accelerator and venture institute for Africa, focused on providing knowledge-driven training programs for African-focused startup investors, upskilling African ecosystem builders and advising corporations on their investment activities across Africa. To date, under his leadership, Dream VC has catalyzed the creation of numerous funds, even as Dream VC fellows have gone on to join over 50 funds, launch 4x Angel Networks, and establish multiple syndicates. Collectively these initiatives now manage over $5.2 billion, fueling growth in Emerging Markets.

Outside his work in investment and investor capacity building, Mark is a Fund Advisor, Board Member and Angel Investor, sitting on several advisory boards.

Prior to Dream VC, Mark worked across acceleration, venture building, investor-founder matching and direct investments in VC, and at several Venture-Backed consumer startups as a consultant and growth operator, culminating in his work with early-stage startups at MZZ Africa. He has worked in VC portfolio and investor relations, helping 3x different VC funds to launch several fund vehicles at $10m each and has supported over 600 early-stage founders via growth hacking, mentorship and fundraising advice as an award-winning mentor with FI, Seedstars, Impact Hub & Village Capital.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Mark enjoys global travels, exploring diverse cuisines as an amateur food enthusiast, engaging in various sports, and maintaining a keen fascination with hippos.