Manuel Vieira is the chairman of Meridian32 company group, based in Mozambique. Meridian 32 is a services-focused group, including facilities management, property advisory, IT and telecom consulting, environmental impact assessments and technical training. Manuel has been a serial entrepreneur for the past 20 years, mostly in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Portugal. On his previous life he was a senior manager at Ernst & Young (auditing) and KPMG (consulting), the Financial Manager for Pestana Hotel Group in Southern Africa and special consultant to the Board of Petromoc.

Manuel has a UNISA B-Compt Financial Accounting Degree.

Selwyn Blieden is a Principal at Barclays Africa and leads the bank’s commercial property finance business in Africa (ex-South Africa). Prior to taking on this role, he was a founding member of the RMB Westport team, leading structuring and corporate management for RMB Westport’s developments in Nigeria. Previously, he co-founded and managed Rand Merchant Bank’s Opportunities in Global Real Estate portfolio. Before joining Rand Merchant Bank, Selwyn was a consultant in the Johannesburg office of McKinsey & Company, serving clients in several African jurisdictions. Selwyn is a CFA Charterholder and holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.

Nuno Sá Fialho is currently the Commercial Director at Broll Property Group, Mozambique.  Prior to joining Broll, he was a Partner & CEO at Promobásica Gestão Imobiliária Lda; Partner & CEO Profield Consultants Ltd; Marketing Director at Império Bonança, SA; Market Manager at The Coca Cola Company (Portugal) and an Assistant Director of Banco Finantia, SA. Nuno is an expert Business Development Manager specializing in Real Estate project management and strategy. He has over 15 years of experience in Venture Capital. He holds an MBA from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbour and a Licentiate Agricultural Engineering from U. Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal.

Adrian Frey is the Chairman of Beluluane Industrial Park – Mozambique’s largest industrial park and free-trade zone. Beluluane Industrial Park is a Public-Private Partnership with the aim to support investors with the necessary infrastructure and value-added services to successfully conduct business in Mozambique. The park currently has 35 companies from 15 different countries, supporting a workforce of over 5,000 employees. Adrian was born in Switzerland and holds a Law Degree from the University of Zürich. He is currently serving as the president of the Mozambican-Swiss Chamber of Commerce. Adrian is also a board member of the European Business Club.

José Manuel Caldeira is Lawyer, partner responsible for legal consultancy services in various areas, including legal advice to the Government of Mozambique. He has led or participated in the drafting of various Mozambican laws and regulations, including the Land Law and its regulations, the Mining Law and its regulations, environmental regulations related to mining, the Petroleum Activity Law, amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure, the Telecommunications Law, the Bankruptcy Code and regulations on road finance.

He has extensive experience in the institutional reform of the Mozambican public sector, including the judiciary and other institutions. Advice and drafting assistance in a variety of legal reform contexts. Extensive experience in institutional reform, including the judiciary and other State and municipal institutions. Extensive experience in labour related issues, including litigation, arbitration, tax and contracts.

Aly Faruque currently leads Real Estate Asset Managers, Innovative, one of the most recent private initiatives in Mozambique, with the focus to provide integrated Real Estate management and consulting services to Investors, Developers and Institutions. Innovative is currently managing a Portfolio of assets valued at USD 20M and is also assessing investment opportunities in the convenience Retail and affordable Housing space.

Prior to joining Innovative Asset Management, Aly was with CR Holdings for over 8 years during which he assisted the development and managed a portfolio of more than USD 100M that included the Park Inn By Radisson (Tete), the Sol and Rio Housing Condominium (Tete), the Zimpeto Square (Maputo), the Millennium Park Office building (Maputo) and the masterplan definition of the Constellation mixed use development in downtown Maputo, the largest real estate scheme considered for Maputo.

He is currently attending the MBA program from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town, continuing his lifelong learning studies after successfully completing a serious of academic degrees and executive education programs at leading education Institutes such as the Harvard Business School, Cornell and the Catholic Business School of Lisbon.

In addition, Aly also serves in a volunteer capacity at the Board of the Council for the Ismaili Community in Mozambique.

José Castilho is the MP of Broll in Mozambique. Prior to this role he was with RANI Investment as the Commercial Operations Manager. In Maputo Rani developed the iconic and integrated business tourism and real estate project, Rani Towers, comprising the Radisson Blu hotel, residential, offices, conference centre and retail uses.  José formerly lead Real Estate Consulting, in Maputo, as General Manager. For the last 20 years José acted as business manager in lines of business related to consultancy, services and technology. As Head of Technology, for a private and investment bank in Portugal;  General Manager for a Technology Company in Mozambique. José studied Computer Science in IST Portugal, and Business Management in UCP in Portugal.

Erwan is currently the Director of Business Development for the Sub-Saharan region at The Radisson Hotel Group. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Hotel Management School of Paris and a MBA in International Hospitality Management, AACSB-EQUIS accredited from Cornell University and ESSEC Group – IMHI. Erwan’s hospitality experience includes the launch and management of his own consulting firm, Mise en Place. Prior to that, Erwan worked for Hilton Worldwide as a Director Brand Performance Support in London, UK. Before that he worked for the Accor Group as General Manager of the Red Roof San Francisco. Erwan also held the position of Assistant General Manager for the Jurysdoyle Hotel Group in Dublin.

Over the last 8 year Pedro has moved to Africa where he lived in Angola, South Africa and Mozambique and played several leading and investment roles in different industries but with special focus in Real Estate; Energy and related Infrastructure.

Pedro spent a number of years with Espírito Santo Group in Espírito Santo Tourism as General Manager of the Tourism Golf division overseeing an integrated platform for Golf courses, including new investments, courses under construction and operations.

With ESCOM Group he has lived 2 years in Angola 4 in South Africa, leading the Business Development and Investments of the ESCOM Group in South Africa and Mozambique through the incorporation of Networx, a company focused in Energy and Related Infrastructure with specific focus in Renewable Energy.

As CEO of Networx led the incorporation of Networx Renewables, a Project Development company with an asset pipeline of Wind and Solar Projects of 2,000 MW for the REIPP Program in South Africa.

From 2012 and living in Maputo, Mozambique he is the Managing Partner at Eaglestone responsible for Mozambique where he manages the Advisory business and the Private Equity by leading the development of several Real Estate, Energy and Related Infrastructure projects.

Pedro started working early while he was starting his Engineering studies, in Lisbon, Portugal, where he was born and spent most of his life.

Miguel is currently the Executive Director of JAT Constroi. He is an enthusiastic believer that the success of any organization is dependent on a strong culture, inspired people living it 24 hours a day, modern and client orientated platforms, simple and efficient internal processes and workflows, clear communication and permanent risk evaluation.  Miguel developed an extensive career In the Banking sector, at a very Senior and Executive level and later helping to found and operating Banco Unico, now a part of Nedbank. Recently, he joined the largest real estate developer in Mozambique, JAT Constroi, where he leads the group for the next decade.

Geri Wessels gained valuable experience by conducting market research in sub-Saharan Africa as a hospitality analyst. She joined Hilton in June 2013 as part of the development team to assist in realizing the growing number of opportunities on the African continent. Geri is responsible for securing exciting new projects in the SADC region. Prior to her return to South Africa, Geri was based in the United Arab Emirates for five years, focusing on development in the Middle East and North Africa hotel markets.

Nuno Tavares is a  Partner and General Manager at REC. With a bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate Management from ESAI (Escola Superior de Actividades Imobiliárias) in 2002, Nuno has started his career as valuer at CPU Consultores, one of the biggest valuation companies in Portugal, where he has worked from 2004 till 2013.

In 2011 Nuno concluded a Masters in Real Estate Management and Valuations at ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management, allowing Nuno join the RICS as a Member.

In 2013 Nuno joined the REC team, having taken leadership of the company as General Manager in 2015.

Pedro Pinto is CEO and Partner at African Century Real Estate, a pioneer investor in both Pemba and Palma, offering a wide range of property solutions especially tailored to the O&G sector, from Hotel and Serviced Apartments, Serviced Offices and Business Centers, Logistic and Industrial Parks and Facility Management. Formerly founded and managed his own business in the food and beverages services sector and was country manager for CDC Group plc, with responsibility for over US$100m of investments in Mozambique, including in the Real Estate sector. Pedro also worked in the financial services with BBVA and ABN AMRO in Europe, for 8 years, in a variety of management positions.

Dado Gulamhussen is a Board Member of the VIP Hotels Group, a hotel group with 39 years of experience and in operation in Portugal and Mozambique. Graduated in Business Management and Tourism Administration from Bangalore University. Dado accumulates vast experience in the real state area in Mozambique by leading the operations of MBIG – Mozambique Business Investment Group linked to consulting and investments. In addition to executive functions in the tourism sector of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA) and the National Business Council (CEN – CTA), he also serves as Chief Operating Officer for the VIP HOTELS Group in Mozambique.