Gregor Pannike, LL.M., MBA (Attorney-at-law | Rechtsanwalt) is the founder and managing partner of Agema Analysts and a German qualified lawyer admitted to the courts in Germany. He holds an MBA from London Business School in London – UK, a Masters of Laws from Suffolk University Law School in Boston – USA and JW Goethe University in Frankfurt a. M. – Germany. Gregor Pannike worked for the German Federal Foreign Office in the Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen, and later, he practiced as an attorney-at-law in private practice within Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Before establishing Agema Analysts he worked as a general counsel for a reputable family conglomerate in the UAE for 8 years and before that as a senior counsel for an international law firm in Dubai, UAE. He has more than 17 years of profound legal advisory experience in various legal fields including M&A and JV advisory work, distributorship and franchise laws, IP Laws, Corporate Governance, investment structuring, compliance, and financial sanction advice, corporate restructuring and market entry advice with a focus on Europe, the Middle East and Africa, among others.

Jerome Okolo is the General Secretary of the National Think Tank for Nigeria, a member of the Nigeria Economic Study Group and has been a consultant to the World Bank & author of the World Bank “Nigerian Power Sector Case Study, 2015”. Also Chaired programs for Chatham House – Royal Institute of International Affairs including Gulf of Guinea Security and Niger Delta Security & development Conferences. He has nearly 30 years of experience working with International Companies in Joint Ventures, partnerships and in advisory capacities.

Rupert Merson is a leading authority on the management of growth, particularly in owner-managed, entrepreneurial and family businesses.  As an experienced consultant and facilitator Rupert has worked with clients on a broad range of problems including governance, strategy, ownership, remuneration, succession and organization development.  He has worked on business assignments for businesses in the UK, Europe, Africa, South East Asia, South America and the Middle East.

Christian Ancker is integrated in the modern and future-orientated German and African community as Ecopreneur, Advisor, Managing Director and Shareholder. His long-lasting experience and network build trust on sales, production and training as well as service and maintenance.