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Gaurav Gupta, based in New York, NY, US, is currently a Managing Partner, Life Sciences Private Capital at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Gaurav Gupta brings experience from previous roles at Ascendant BioCapital, OrbiMed and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Gaurav Gupta holds a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) @ Stanford University School of Medicine.

Veronika was born in Latvia and is studying at Durham University. Veronika’s interests include StartUps, technology, the blockchain, and self-development. She enjoys travelling and exploring the world and different cultures.

Justin Melnick is a Ph.D. candidate in the Wilf Family Department of Politics at New York University. He is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in International Relations and Economics and minoring in Survey Research and Data Analytics. His interests include Chinese domestic politics and foreign policy, comparative politics and authoritarianism, international political economy, and strategic studies and game theory.

Ebi is a PhD student in the Durham University Business School – Islamic Finance and Economics. His main area of interest is Islamic Social Finance by training with research focus on Waqf, Behavioural Economics, Risk and Corporate Finance. He is currently registered in the final year of doctoral programme in Islamic Economics and Finance at Durham University Business School. I have vast experience in teaching both in Indonesia and United Kingdom and some short experience in the finance industry.

Yifei studied Economics at the University of Warwick.

Luca Jarrell started to write for TFG in 2017 within the student writer program. As a former graduate of the MSc in Energy, Trade and Finance in London, he is now based in Geneva, Switzerland. He wrote about renewable energy sources and project finance during his bachelors and extended his knowledge of the electricity industry with a master thesis titled “The impact of energy storage on balancing costs in the United Kingdom”. His main interests are in the traditional topics of commodity trading, energy, finance and global trade. Nonetheless, he is also inquisitive about more current topics such as blockchain or smart contracts. Concerned about climate change, one emphasis lies in new technologies such as non-fossil fuels and renewable energy solutions.

Nikhil Patel is a journalist at Trade Finance Global, covering commodity finance markets, trade technology, and cash / treasury management.

Andrea is TFG’s in house Incoterms and shipping expert, dealing with freight forwarding matters, customs practices and export operations.

Astrid has just finished an MSc in International Business Management at University of Bath. Her interests include behavioural economics, human behaviour and its consequences for international political economy. With a BSc in Politics with Economics, her MSc in business and management studies has provided an excellent addition and perspective on world and human affairs. Astrid is starting her career in digital communications in London from September onwards, but continues to write on topics such as cyber security, IPE and the impact of AI and AI assistants on branding and marketing internationally.

Thembinkosi Zungu is the Director of Supply Chain Management at Toks in Mexico City, Mexico, with a strong background in logistics and supply processes. He brings a passion for international trade, entrepreneurship, innovation, cargo management, business analytics, and adapting to the dynamic business landscape.

Robert Suomi is an MPhil student of Economics at Cambridge, and holds an MA in International Relations. His interests lie in the field of international affairs, combining elements from both politics and economics.

Dr. Smita SAntoki is a Faculty, Corporate Trainer & Consultant. Dr. Smita Santoki is a passionate trainer and a consultant in the field of Corporate Communication Skills and in the International Business Management on the following topics for two decades: Export Import Management, Foreign Trade Policies, Shipping, International Marketing and International Diversity Negotiations & Management With a PhD in Marketing Management from the Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune; she has also done MBA in International Business from the same University. Has done her Masters in Commerce from Pune University. Has published a few research papers in national and international journals (Scopus Indexed) in the areas of Exports, Social Entrepreneurship etc. As a topper in the PG Course in International Trade, she cracked her first ever campus interview at world’s biggest shipping line P&O Nedllyod; that was later bought over by Maersk Shipping line. She has successfully trained and consulted many SMEs, MSMEs and SHGs in many cities across India. And has trained at companies like Tata Motors, Garware Wall ropes, Thermax, Alfa-Laval, Cosmo Films, Welspun to name a few. She has conducted close to 20 workshops for the Faculty fraternity too. She was with the Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) for the past 10 years. And later worked for the ICFAI Business School (IBS-Pune) from June 2022- October 2023. Her association with the Sakal Group’s International Interdisciplinary Learning Centre for the past decade and counting.

Shiminyi Cyprain graduated at Institut Universitaire du Golfe de Guinée in Cameroon with a degree in logistics and transport management.

Shawn Chow, based in Singapore, is a Private Equity professional at Aquilius Investment Partners, bringing experience from previous roles at Evercore, HSBC, and Partners Group. He is part of Aquilius’s investment team and has over four years of industry experience, including investment banking roles at Evercore in Singapore and HSBC in London. Shawn holds an MBA from Yale University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Warwick, UK. With expertise in leadership, management, private equity, venture capital, and public speaking, he offers valuable insights to the industry.