Kirsty Chadwick’s beginnings were seeded by ambition and a fervor to make a positive change on the world. She was born in New Zealand and quickly developed a love for music culminating in her becoming a concert pianist, gaining a degree in music, and receiving a LTCL from Trinity College of London.

Nisrin is the Head of Africa Group within Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe; she has a 15 year banking experience in covering African markets, responsible for originating and structuring financing solutions, for sovereigns, DFIs, corporates, Central and Commercial banks across the African continent (Exc RSA).