Laurent holds a Masters’ degree in Management and Finance from the ‘Ecole Supérieure de Gestion et Finance’ of Paris, France. He also completed a Risk Management Programme from INSEAD, Singapore and a General Management Programme from ESSEC Business School.

He started his career with an international bank before joining GML Management Ltée in 2001 as Treasurer where he was involved in the setting up of the group central treasury management unit and in development of projects. He is the Head of Financial Services of IBL Ltd since July 2016. He served as Director on a number of organisations operating in the industrial, commercial, financial (regulated entities) and investment sectors. He was the Non-Executive Chairman of IBL Treasury Ltd until 30 June 2023 and is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of Ekada Capital Ltd and EIL.

Directorships in companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius: Lux Island Resorts Ltd.

Shahannah is a Senior Business Leader, Independent Director / Non-Executive Director and AML-CFT Compliance Specialist, expert in guiding the implementation of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) structures for Financial Services and DNFBP sectors. She has over 18 years’ experience in the banking and financial services sector, locally and internationally having worked for the Regulator and Banks. She set up her own company, Abler Consulting in 2017 in Mauritius and Abler Compliance in Mainland Dubai in 2022.

Shahannah holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University, UK. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a Fellow of the International Compliance Association (FICA). She is a member of the GCC Board of Directors Institute and the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC).

Directorships in companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius: Phoenix Investment Company Limited and EKADA India Focus Fund.

Dominique is a seasoned financial and strategic professional with over 18 years of experience across various sectors. She is currently co-founder & fractional CFO of Eqoneek, an IoT solutions company, based in Luxemburg, recently incorporated. Residing in Mauritius for more than a decade, she operates her own boutique consulting firm, providing part-time CFO services and strategic mentorship to entrepreneurs, aiding their integration and development in Mauritius.

Residing in Mauritius for more than a decade, she operates her own boutique consulting firm, providing part-time CFO services and strategic mentorship to entrepreneurs, aiding their integration and development in Mauritius.

Previously, Dominique held key financial roles at companies such as CSI Energy Group, Stryker, Congo Equipment (CAT), and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Her career has endowed her with significant operational management experience in both multinational and local organisations across Europe and Africa.

Dominique holds an MSc in Economics from HEC Lausanne (Switzerland) and a certification in blockchain technology and decentralized finance from the University of Geneva. Additionally, she is a certified Master in Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

She is passionate about Web3, digital transformation, sustainability, and fostering growth.

JP is the Chief Executive Officer at Bryte Insurance Company. Bryte is a P&C insurer with specific focus on commercial and corporate insurance in South Africa.

JP has more than 25 years’ insurance experience across Africa, Europe, Asia and India. JP joined Zurich South Africa as Chief Underwriting Officer in 2012 as part of the leadership team that delivered the business turnaround, where after Fairfax Financial Holdings acquired the business in December 2016. Prior to joining Zurich Insurance, he was the Chief Actuary for RSA Insurance Group plc in its Middle East, India & Asia region where – apart from the various statutory duties – he was responsible for building actuarial and pricing capabilities across eight countries. JP started his career at the Sanlam Group in various roles across South Africa and London.

JP graduated with a BCom (Hons) Cum Laude degree from the University of Stellenbosch and was a Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries UK (2002-2017).

With more than 25 years of experience in the general insurance industry, Winson is currently the Chief Underwriting Officer of Eagle Insurance and is responsible for the Property, Casualty, Marine, Motor and Reinsurance Departments. He started his career with the Mauritius Union Assurance and joined Eagle Insurance in 2004 where he successively occupied the post of Underwriting Manager, Motor Manager, Marine Manager and Head of Corporate and Marine. He is an ACII, Chartered Insurer and a member of the Insurance Institute of Mauritius.

Winson serves on the Board of H.Savy Insurance Company Limited (Seychelles).

Serving at the helm as Group CEO of Bryte Africa Group, John Edward has been instrumental in the growth of the insurance business in Southern Africa, achieving various milestones since joining in 2012. Over the years, John Edward initiated a range of operational efficiencies to enhance business resilience, augment relevant innovation and accelerate business growth – all while differentiating the Bryte business and embedding its partnership approach.

Under his leadership, the emphasis on empowered and happy employees, customer service excellence at every touchpoint, and committed partnerships across the business value chain have remained non-negotiables. While people development is John Edward’s greatest passion, secondary to this is his passion for financial services. He is a qualified chartered accountant with extensive auditing experience across retail and stockbroking, treasury, corporate and investment banking, and securities trading. Combined with his in-depth short-term insurance expertise, his career spans almost three decades, half of this time spent in executive positions.

John Edward also actively serves on the Boards of Bryte Africa Group, Bryte Insurance, Bryte Risk Services Botswana, AFGRI Group Holdings, Access Bank South Africa.

Delphine began her career in 1998 as a Senior Consultant at DCDM in the Marketing and Economic Studies department. In 2005, she joined Ireland Blyth Limited (IBL) as Sales and Marketing Manager of Catovair, the group’s airline company. Since then, she has held several key roles across both operational and corporate functions within the group. In 2011, Delphine joined IBL’s Business Development team at the Head Office. In 2017, she was appointed as Group Strategic Innovation & Excellence Executive, part of the CEO’s Office, leading strategic projects at the group level with a particular emphasis on fostering innovation and embedding a culture of service excellence. Delphine holds an MBA in International Management from Dauphine University and IAE Paris Sorbonne Business School. She also holds a degree in Economics from the University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne. Delphine closely collaborates with the group’s companies and subsidiaries to enhance their customer experience approach, develop their business strategy & promote a culture of innovation. In 2021, she launched the IBL Excellence & Innovation Award to encourage teams across the group to turn creative ideas into impactful business solutions.

Cynthia is a partner and the Chairwoman of Praetorium Capital Investment, LLC, a UAE-based Private Fund Investment company.

She was formerly the Chief Legal Counsel of Musa Group (Pty) Limited, an investment advisory and private equity firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa; and, the Managing Director of Musa Group Mauritius Ltd, a Mauritius-based fund management company.

Cynthia holds independent non-executive director positions in Levene Energy, Ltd, an integrated Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy company; Eagle Insurance Limited, a Mauritius-based insurance company where she serves as Chairwoman of the Investment and Corporate Governance Committees; and Third Gate Capital Management LLC, a US private investment company.

Cynthia has a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from Nova University in Florida, USA, and a Masters of Law (L.L.M.) in Securities from Georgetown University in Washington D.C., USA.

Yannick holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from the University of Montpellier and joined GML in 2008 after having spent a couple of years in the corporate and banking treasury fields.

From 2013 to June 2016, he worked as Treasurer at GML Trésorerie Ltée (now IBL Treasury Ltd) where he was responsible for the cash management and forex dealing operations of subsidiaries and associate companies within the Group. Since July 2016, Yannick is the Head of Treasury for IBL Ltd.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of a number of companies within the IBL Group.

Philippa joined Bryte Insurance Company in January 2024. She has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, mainly in short-term insurance. She covers all aspects of the business, including underwriting, pricing, reserving, capital modelling and balance sheet management, distribution, media liaison, product development, marketing, and client and broker services. Philippa has worked for both reinsurers and direct insurers and understands the distribution functions in both. She has experience launching new business initiatives and successfully managing new businesses. Philippa was previously with Santam, Discovery, Absa Insurance, MunichRe, and Gerling. Philippa has a diploma in Professional Coaching (ACTP) and is an Accredited Personal/Life and Business/Executive Coach. She is keen on the well-being and development of team members and practices as a life coach to the extent that her work commitments allow.