• Mario Garnero

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  Chairman Brasilinvest Group (Brazil)
• Entrepreneur Mario Garnero, 69, has a Law Degree from the Catholic University of São Paulo where, as a student, he presided over the “Centro Acadêmico 22 de Agosto” (the University’s Law Students’ Association). Mario Garnero is Chairman of the Board of the Brasilinvest Group, a business organization established in 1975 as a private business agency operating along the lines of a classic “banque d’affaires” or merchant bank. The establishment of the Brasilinvest Group, which has already attracted investments in the range of US$ 2 billion to Brazil, gathered partners from 16 different countries who are still minority shareholders. In addition, Mario Garnero is President of Jurisul – the Interamerican Institute for Juridical Studies on Mercosur and President of the United Nations Association-Brazil.

• Carlos Esteve

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  CEO, Heritage Bank & Trust S.A., Geneva

• Leonard Schrank

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  Chaiman and CEO of ACT3 Technologies, President of AmCham Belgium and former CEO of SWIFT
• Has served as CEO from 1992 until April 2007. Career has consisted of managing European and US organisations that provide information services and software solutions to the financial services industry. Upon graduating from MIT, co-founded a software company in Cambridge, Massachusetts that was acquired by Chase/Interactive Data Corporation in 1977. Based in London, headed Chase/IDC’s international activities for nearly 10 years before joining SWIFT. President, American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium; Director, United Fund for Belgium; Vice President, MIT Club, Belgium; Member of the ICT Advisory Board of GIMV, a Belgian venture capital fund. American.

• Fernando Chico Pardo

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  Fernando Chico Pardo, Founder and President of Promecap, S.C.
• Fernando Chico Pardo is the the founder and president of Promecap, S.C. and he serves among others as a board member of the United Nations Pension Fund, The Quantum Group of Funds, Grupo Posadas de Mexico, Grupo Financiero Inbursa and Grupo Carso.

• Carlos Moreira

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  Man of the Year AGEFI 2007.
  Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive of WISeKey Corporation
• WISeKey Corporation, the fastest growing company in e-trust and e-security for personal, governmental and business computing. He has over 20 years experience working with information systems for large multinationals, consulting groups, international organizations and the United Nations.
  
  Originally a former United Nations expert in Telecommunications, Security and Information Networks, Carlos Moreira has been responsible for research, development, implementation, analyses and negotiations related to technology, e-security and e-commerce for the United Nations and specialized agencies. Member of the WEF, Clinton Global Initiative and Founder of the Geneva Security Forum and OISTE Foundation.

• Eric Pellaton

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  Co-Founder and Former Chairman Ismeca

• Douglas A. Hurst

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  Managing Director at SMH Capital in the Investment Banking Group
• Mr Douglas Hurst is a Managing Director at SMH Capital in the Investment Banking Group. He is a senior member of the firm's Media and Communications efforts.
  
  Mr Hurst's domain expertise is extensive in Television & Radio Broadcasting, Cable Television & Programming, Wireless, and Wireless Broadband. Mr Hurst has over 25 years experience in corporate finance.
  
  Before joining SMH Capital, Mr Hurst was a Managing Director at Crest Advisors LLC. Prior to that, as Managing Director at JPMorgan for five years, Mr Hurst focused on the broadcasting and cable industries, where he advised and financed high-profile companies such as Nextel, Clear Channel Communications, Time Warner Communications, and Heart Corporation.
  
  Earlier in his career, Mr Hurst was a Senior Managing Director at Smith Barney where he worked for nearly ten years and was responsible for starting the Media and Communications Group. During his tenure at Smith Barney, Mr Hurst advised and led transactions for leading media and communications companies that included United International Holdings, International Family Entertainment, Viacom, and Infinity Broadcasting. Mr Hurst began his career in investment banking at Merrill Lynch.
  
  Mr Hurst holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.