Sami Matraji

Lloyds Bank Plc provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail and Commercial Banking. The Retail segment offers financial service products, including current accounts, savings, mortgages, motor finance and unsecured consumer lending to personal and small business customers. The Commercial Banking segment provides a range of products and services such as lending, transactional banking, working capital management, risk management and debt capital markets services to SMEs, corporates and financial institutions. The company was founded on June 3,1765 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Alawwal Invest Co. is the investment management subsidiary of the Saudi British Bank SA (TADAWUL: 1060) in Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 2008 as Saudi Hollandi Capital Co. and changed their name to Alawwal Invest in 2016. Headquartered in Riyadh, Alawwal Invest provides discretionary portfolio management services for high net worth individuals as well as corporate and institutional clients. The firm also manages numerous conventional and Shariah-compliant Mutual Funds and Multi Asset Funds, offering investors access to local and regional markets.

The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is a not-for-profit business membership organization that aims to promote trade, investment, and cultural ties between Brazil and the United States. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The Chamber awards scholarships to exceptional young professionals pursuing graduate studies who demonstrate outstanding leadership. The Brazil Summit, which takes place during the annual spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, features keynote speakers from government officials and leaders in the international business and financial communities who discuss Brazil's political, economic, and investment outlook. The CEO of the company is Deborah Stern Vieitas.

Arab Finance House SAL provides commercial banking services. It offers mortgage and payment processing, loan and credit card application, accounting solutions, tax preparation, financial analysis, insurance, and payroll processing services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon.

QInvest was licensed by the Qatar Financial Center Authority in April 2007 and is authorized by the Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority. The Bank has authorized capital of US$1 billion and paid up capital of US$750 million. Led by Chairman H.E. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jaber Al Thani, and Chief Executive Officer, Shahzad Shahbaz, QInvest has created a world class investment banking capability operating under Sharia’a compliant structures, with the highest standards of governance and transparency. The QInvest shareholder structure includes Qatar Islamic Bank as well as other institutional investors and prominent high net worth individuals from across the region. The platform offers a broad range of expertise which enables QInvest to deliver a high value service to clients, seamlessly covering advisory, financing and investment needs. Their business lines include investment banking, investment management, brokerage and wealth management; with dedicated origination and placement teams. QInvest has over 140 staff, including 65 front office professionals, and offices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Turkey. QInvest's talented team of investment bankers bring a valuable mix of both international experience and regional knowledge, enabling the Firm to pursue opportunities across its chosen markets of the Middle East, Africa, Turkey, South Asia and South-East Asia. Extending beyond this geographic focus the firm also pursues opportunistic transactions more globally where it identifies high value propositions for clients.

Part of Solidarity Group Holding BSC, Solidarity Islamic Insurance & Assurance Co. provides insurance services. The company is based in Manama, Bahrain.

The Hispanic & Luso Brazilian Council, also known as Canning House, is a leading forum for informed comment, contacts, and debate on Latin American politics, economy, and business. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company's mission for over 75 years has been to build understanding and relationships between the UK, Latin America, and Iberia. The company was founded in 1943. Cristina Cortes has been the CEO of the company since 2015.