ISPD Experts

ISPD EXPERTS

Ines Pires, phD Research, MA, BA, Prof. h.c. Dr. h.c. of International Business Strategy (CCU/USA), ISPD Group President

Economist | Strategist | Founder

• President ISPD Group

• Executive Board Member STERGY

• Former Expert Economist for the Sultanate of Oman Gov.

• Former Head of Cabinet of the European Parliament Vice President

• Soft Diplomacy Modelling Global Interactions Co-Author

• Awarded An Entpreuneur Distinction by the President of Portugal and The Sultanate of Oman Shura Council Medal

Thomas Sladko, MA, Mag. phil, Prof. HC and Dr. HC of soft diplomacy (CCU/USA), ISPD Group Advisor, Expert and Author

Consultant | Advisor

• ISPD Group Advisor, Expert and Author

• Former Deputy Head of Protocol of the Austrian Chancellery

• Former General Manager of the ISPD Protocol and Diplomacy Academic Institute

• Academic correspondent at the Brazilian Academy of Ceremonial and Protocol (ABCP).

• Soft Diplomacy Modelling Global Interactions Co-Author

• Academic of number at the International Academy of Ceremonial and Protocol (IACP)

• Former Communications Officer at Lufthansa Americas

• Public Speaker

Vazil Hudak, MBA, MA, Former Minister, Former International Organisation leader and ISPD Group Advisor, Expert and Consultant

Fundraiser | Banker | Politician

• ISPD Group Advisor, Expert and Consultant

• Chairman of Avanea AIFM

• Former Senior Manager at National Development Fund of Czech Republic

• Member Of The Supervisory Board at 4gimel fund

• Member of the National Investment Committee & Financial advisor of the Czech National Development Fund

• Former Ministry of Economy of Slovakia

• Board Member of Jefferson Institute

• Former Executive Director of J.P. Morgan Chase

• Former Vice President CITI Bank

Manfred Wandner, BA Physics, Geography and Sports Medicine, Founder of Kids Network | ISPD+ Group Community Director

Marketer | General Manager

• ISPD+ Group Community Vice-President

• Advisory board for fostering a close-knit community

• Co-founder of Juventus Deutschland e.V. redirecting children to sports

• Founder of the Kids Network

• Former General Manager 2sense event GmbH

Marco Illy BA, MBA, Former Credit Suisse Head of Investment Banking, ISPD Group Associate

Board Member | President | Investment Banker

• ISPD Group Associate

• President and controlling shareholder of MSCS

• Member of the Board of Directors of Innosuisse

• Member of Board of Directors of Compagnie Financiere Tradition

• Member of Board of Directors of RocketVax

• Former Head of Investment Banking in German Speaking Europe, Credit Suisse

• Former Member of the Executive Board of Credit Suisse

• Former Advisory on various healthcare sector deals like sale of Synthes to J&J, Actelion to J&J, demergers of Ciba and Syngenta from Novartis, and Givaudan from Roche, Zimmer's acquisition of CenttrePulse, and the IPOs of Idorsia and DKSH.

Jonny Bakos, Mathematical Economist

Expert in Global Trade

• Vice President of the German National Boxing Association

• Developed and maintained a robust network of collaborators and partners across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East

• Renowned for strategic insights and innovative approaches in the energy sector

• Dedicated to fostering international trade relations and contributing to the global energy landscape

ISPD EXPERTS

Alejandro J. Esteban, BSc, MBA, and ISPD Group Impact International Commercial Services Shareholder Partner, Ometepe Oman Madrid Founder and shareholder

Real Estate Investor | Investments and Commercial Advisor

• ISPD Group Impact International Commercial Services Shareholder

• Partner, Ometepe Oman Madrid Founder and shareholder Founder & President at Inversiones Ometepe

• Director general at SUMA Group Land Investments

• Former Operations Analyst at INOSVIA Group

• Former DIRECTOR EXPANSION at TAMIZ SL

• Former CEO of KAVANGO HUNTING SAFARIS

Jorge Santiago, PhD in Political Communications, Director at UCJC and ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

International political consultant | Advisor | Professor

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• President of Educational Institution (ALEPH)

• Vice President of International Association "Democratic Reflection"

• Member of the board of directors of the Spanish Association of Political Communication

• Member of the Doha International Forum (Qatar)

• Professor (accredited doctor) and Departement director at Camilo Jose Cela University of Madrid

Joel Rowland,MBA, Fintech, ISPD Group Associate, Expert and Consultant

Expert in governments and high-net-worth funding opportunities| Seriel Entrepreneur

• ISPD Group Associate, Expert and Consultant

• Founder, Owner and CEO of JR GROUP USA

• Founder and chairman of The Board of Directors of Invest Africa

• Former Member of The Board Of directors Limak Afrika

• Former CEO at Govt Portal

• Serves on multiple high-level governmental committees and advisory councils

• Chairman of the advisory board of Sage financial, USA

Ernesto Samper, LLB, Former Head of State and ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Lawyer | Politician

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Former President of Colombia

• Former secretary of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)

• President of the Escenarios Corporation

• Honorary president of the Vivamos Humanos Corporation

• Former Ambassador at Embassy of Colombia in Spain

• Former Councilor at Bogota

• Member of the Influential Samper family office

Bruno Smets, Commander, Armed Forces, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Defense Diplomat | Consultant

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Founder and managing director of Namur Agency for Security Policy (NA4SP)

• Senior retired officer of the Belgian Armed Forces

• Former defence counsellor at the Belgian Permanent Representation to NATO1.

• Former Faculty Adviser at the GCSP

• Former Senior Advisor for CSDP Affairs

Carlos Mesa,BA, Former Head of State and ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Historian | Journalist | Politician

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Former president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia

• Former Vice president of Bolivia under Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada

• Former Leader of the Civic Community party

• International spokesman for Bolivia's maritime claim against Chile

• Historian, journalist, and author of several books on Bolivian history and culture

ISPD EXPERTS

Vicente Fox, BA, Certificate in management skills, Former Head of State and ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Businessman | Politician

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• President at Fox Center

• Former President of Mexico

• Former Governor of Guanajuato

• Former Member of the Chamber of Deputies

• Co-President of Centrist Democrat International

• Chief executive of the Coca-Cola Company in Mexico and head of its Latin American operations

Jose Paulo Lucena, Captain, Bachelor's in Military Naval Sciences, Specialized in Communications and Electronic Warfare, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Captain | Consultant

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Former Protocol Adviser, Chief General Staff Portuguese Armed Forces

• Former Head of Security and Environment Department, Portuguese Navy General Inspection

• Former Head of Group for certification of Portuguese Navy Human Resources Management System

• Former ACO/SHAPE team leader for Montenegro's NATO accession and integration

Nasr Al Hosni, MA, Former Minister, Former International Organisation leader and ISPD Group Kamzar Invesment LLC Oman Chairman

Fundraiser | Investor| Politician

• ISPD Group Kamzar Invesment LLC Oman Chairman

• Former Undersecretary of Labour of the Sultanate of Oman

• Former CEO of SAJ Investment

• Former Chairman of HEMA Energy

• Board Member of Oman Hotels and Tourism SAOC

• Deputy Chairman of Majan College (University College) SAOG

• Board Member of Takaful Oman Insurance SAOG

• Deputy Chairman of Majan Continental Hotel

• Director of Oman Oil Marketing Company

• Member of many oman governmental specialized committees and councils

Luis Alberto Lacalle, LLB, Former Head of State and ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Lawyer | Politician

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Former President of Uruguay

• Senator of the Republic of Uruguay

• Former President of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay

• Member of the National Party of Uruguay

• Honours Collars of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

Tilo Ploeger, BA, Former Multinational Chief Executive Officer, Alchemist for the Starts Bruce Willis, Karolina Kurkova, Boris Becker among others and ISPD Group Associate and Expert

Perfum Alchemist | CEO | Founder

• ISPD Group Associate and Expert

• Founder, Owner and CEO of AYNIO GmbH Owner of the Brands SHAMANIC Skincare, ASHÉ Fragrances, YUREMA Purification.

• Member Of The Board Of Advisors of Co. São Paulo SA Improvements

• Former General Manager LR Global Holding GmbH (Direct Sales (MLM) (250 Million Euro turnover, 1,200 employees, 25 countries, 650 products)

• Member Of The Board Of Advisors of Co. São Paulo SA Improvements

• Former Advisory Board Member of Ardo medical AG

• Former General Manager Dr. Scheller AG /(100 million € turnover

• Former Vice President (2nd tier) PLUS Warenhandelsgesellschaft (Food retailer with 5,000 outlets , 6 billion € turnover, 20,000 employees, 5,000 SKUs

Eduardo Duhalde LLB, Former Head of State and ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Lawyer | Politician

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Former Interim President of Argentina

• Honorary president of Argentine Productive Movement

• Former Vice-President of Argentina under President Carlos Menem

• Former President Mayor of Buenos Aires

• Former President of MERCOSUR Permanent Representatives Commission

ISPD EXPERTS

Paul Pearson HND in Hotel Management, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

International Project Manager

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Patron of the Hurtwood Park Polo Club

• Founder of Pearson Communications Ltd

• Former Director of Xquisitus LTD

• Former Private Secretary for Royal Households in the UK

Phillipa Dianne Lawrence, BA, M.Sc. Former Chief of Protocol UN, Caricom, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

International Protocol Professional

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Former Chief of Protocol at the United Nations in Vienna

• Ceremonial and Protocol Researcher - Academic de Numero 47 OICP

• Protocol Consultant at Caricom Guyana (Caribbean Regional Agency)

• United Nations Protocol Expert at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

• Former Jamaican Deputy Chief of Mission in Mexico and Central America

• Former Foreign Service Officer of Jamaica

Sultan ESMAIL, MBA, Engineer and Amnistrator, ISPD Group Investor, Expert and Consultant

Entrepreneur | Investment management

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• President of Framy LLC UAE

• Administrator at Sel d’Afrique

• Entrepreneur Engineer

• Former Administrator at Société des Salins du Sine Saloum

Sharifa Al Yahi, BA, MA, Fomer Minister, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Women and Social Affairs Specialist | Professor of Middle Eastern Affairs

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Founder @ Muscat Music and Art Academy | Women and youth leadership

• Former Minister of Social Development of the Sultanate of Oman

• Academic Specialist in Women’s Studies

• Speaker on gender equality in Oman and the GCC12

• Editorial board member of the Scientific Journal Rawafed in Social Sciences University Center of Ain Tumoshint Algeria

• Former Board Member of Arab Women Foundation

• Former Member of Advisory Board in University of Business & Technology- Jeddah

Jamil Mahuad, BA, MA, MPA, WWF’s Gift to the Earth Award, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Former Head of State, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Lawyer | Diplomat | Politician

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Senior advisor at CMI International Group in Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Former President of Ecuador

• Former Mayor of Quito

• Fellow Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government

• Former Foreign Service Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador

Marianne Zahnd, BA, Certified in Event management and Protocol, Former head of Protocol, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

FIFA | Marketing Director

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Senior Marketing Manager at Siemens

• Event Project Lead for Formula E at ABB

• Former Head of Protocol and Guest Management at FIFA

• Former Protocol and Event Manager at FIFA

ISPD EXPERTS

Rafael Abelha Santos, PG Innovation & Strategy, Founder

Entrepreneur | General Management

• Executive Board Member and Chairman at STERGY Group

• Co-Managing Partner at X07Sports Management

• Business Owner at CFO Portugal Oil Business

• Founder at CFO Portugal - Corporate Football Organization

• Founder at Arquiled, Ilumination

• Entrepreneur and General Management

Luis Ritto, PhD, Former EU Ambassador to the Holy See, Order of Malta and FAO, Emeritus Professor of the ISPD Protocol and Diplomacy by ISPD Group

Professor | Diplomat

• Emeritus Professor of the ISPD Protocol and Diplomacy by ISPD Group

• Former Academic Director and Dean of ISPD Protocol and Diplomacy

• Former EU Ambassador to the Holy See, Order of Malta and FAO

• Former Head of Division of DG XVIII-Credit and Investments (Luxembourg) and in DG VIII-Development, Brussels

Valentina Kecman, BA, MA, Ph.D. in Diplomacy, Advisor to the CEO at Airports of Republic of Srpska, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Diplomat | Advisor

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Ph.D. in Diplomacy and research

• Advisor to the CEO at Airports of Republic of Srpska at Airports of the Republic of Srpska

• Chairman of the Board for International Cooperation at Ujedinjena Srpska

• Former Director General at Beach Body Sports LLC

• Fomer Contrated at the Office of the High Representative

• Former Director General at Kensington Sports Services LLC

Nicanor Duarte,MA, LLB, Former Head of State, former Minister, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Lawyer | Politician

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Former President of Paraguay

• Former Ambassador from Paraguay to Argentina

• Senator for life

• Former President of the ANR-Colorado Party

• Former Minister of Education and Culture of Paraguay

Patricia Benoit-Guyot,

BA, MA, Former Head of Protocol, Production Manager, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Protocol Events Profesisonal

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• CEO at PBG International Consulting

• Production Manager, Festival Guitare-en-Scène

• Head of Production Office at Festival Guitare en Scène

• Campaign Advisor at ITU

• Former Senior Government Affairs Officer at Digicel Group

• Former Chief of Protocol and Broadband Commission Coordinator at ITU

Dr. Raymond H. Hamden, Ph.D. in Psychology Clinical, ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

Forensic Psychologist | Consultant

• Forensic & Political Psychology at The Foundation For International Human Relations

• ISPD Group Expert and Consultant

• Former Director at Human Relations Institute

• Fellow at American Academy of Forensic Sciences

• Chairman American College of Forensic Examiners

ISPD EXPERTS

Maria Belén Pérez-Minayo, LLB, MBA, Independent Banker, ISPD Group Associate Banker

Digital Assets Consultant | Banker

• ISPD Group Associate

• General Manager USA & South America at Euro Alliance Management Consultances Co.

• Former Managing Director at Jesbel&C

• Former V.P. Equity Sales at Banco Sabadell

• Former Assitant Managing Director at Jomar Tobacco Company Limited

• Former Executive Director at Interdin

• Former V.P. South European Equities Sales & Trading at Santander Corporate & Investment Banking

• Independent Licesed Banker

Carlos Estima, BSc, MBA, and ISPD Group Icon Banking Project Manager

Banker | Digital Assets

• ISPD Group Icon Banking Project Manager

• Banking, Payments and Digital Assets Expert

• Global Director at Atlantic Partners Asia (MPI and MSO financial licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong)

• Former Montepio Bank Manager for the UK and Channel Islands

• Integritas Financial Services founder (regulated by the FCA in the UK)

• Former Global Director at Berkeley FS Limited (EMI license in the UK)

• Crypto researcher and miner since 2013

Anny Singh, B.tech, ISPD Group Associate for 10 years

Web UI Expert and Digital Designer

• Digital Designer & Web Development Expert at ISPD GROUP

• Former Lead UI Developer & Project Facilitator at Deep Dive Learning Academy

• Former Technical Project Coordinator at Eminent Web Solutions

• Former Senior Business Development Executive at DynaWEB Pvt Ltd

Anna Buchanan, Finance and Commodities Business Development

ISPD Group Expert and Consultant, Singapore Matters and Project Manager BGE-ISPD

• Finance and Commodities Business Development Project Manager BGE-ISPD

• Active member of the Business Group Enterprises advisory committee

• Seasoned business professional with extensive experience working with prestigious investors and institutions

• Proven track record of success in navigating complex global business landscapes

• Expert advisor on new global commodities, finance, and multiple global business opportunities

We have over 100 executive experts. To respect the privacy of some of them, their names and former high-level positions are not disclosed here.

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