ISPD Experts
Ines Pires, phD Research, MA, BA, Prof. h.c. Dr. h.c. of International Business Strategy (CCU/USA)
Economist | Strategist
● President ISPD Group
● Executive Board Member STERGY
● Former Expert Economist for the Sultanate of Oman Gov.
● Former Head of Cabinet of the European Parliament Vice President
● Soft Diplomacy Modelling Global Interactions Author
● Awarded Distinction by the President of Portugal and The Sultanate of Oman Shura Council Medal
Thomas Sladko, MA, Mag. phil, Prof. HC and Dr. HC of soft diplomacy (CCU/USA),
● Expert and consultant in communications, protocol, and soft diplomacy at ISPD+ Innovation in Diplomacy.
● Academic correspondent at the Brazilian Academy of Ceremonial and Protocol (ABCP).
● Academic of number at the International Academy of Ceremonial and Protocol (IACP)
→ Public Speaker
Vazil Hudak
MBA, International Business Administration, MA, International Relations
● Chairman of Avanea AIFM
● Former Senior Manager at National Development Fund
● Member Of The Supervisory Board at 4gimel fund
● Member of the National Investment Committee & Financial advisor of the Czech National Development Fund
● Former Ministry of Economy of Slovakia
→ Board Member of Jefferson Institute
Manfred Wandner, Physics, Geography, Sports with a focus on Sports Medicine
● Co-founder of Juventus Deutschland e.V. redirecting children to sports
● Advisory board for fostering a close-knit community
● Cultivated a vast global network of collaborators across Europe, the United States, Singapore, Australia, the Philippines, and Oman.
Marco Illy
● President and controlling shareholder of MSCS
● Member of the Board of Directors of Innosuisse
● Member of Board of Directors of Compagnie Financiere Tradition
● Member of Board of Directors of RocketVax
● Former Head of Investment Banking in German Speaking Europe, Credit Suisse
● Former Member of the Executive Board of Credit Suisse
● Former Advisory on various healthcare sector deals like sale of Synthes to J&J, Actelion to J&J, demergers of Ciba and Syngenta from Novartis, and Givaudan from Roche, Zimmer's acquisition of CenttrePulse, and the IPOs of Idorsia and DKSH.
Luis Ritto, PhD
● Academic Director and Dean of ISPD
● Former EU Ambassador to the Holy See, Order of Malta and FAO
● Former Head of Division of DG XVIII-Credit and Investments (Luxembourg) and in DG VIII-Development, Brussels
Jorge Santiago, PhD in Political Communications,
International political consultant and Advisor for International development delegations
● President of Educational Institution (ALEPH)
● Vice President of International Association "Democratic Reflection"
● Member of the board of directors of the Spanish Association of Political Communication
→ Member of the Doha International Forum (Qatar)
● Professor (accredited doctor) at Camilo Jose Cela University of Madrid
Ernesto Samper, LLB
● Former President of Colombia
● Former secretary of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
● President of the Escenarios Corporation
● Honorary president of the Vivamos Humanos Corporation
● Former Ambassador at Embassy of Colombia in Spain
● Former Councilor at Bogota
Bruno Smets, Strategic and operational affairs, defence diplomacy, international relations
● Founder and managing director of Namur Agency for Security Policy (NA4SP)
● Senior retired officer of the Belgian Armed Forces
● Former defence counsellor at the Belgian Permanent Representation to NATO1.
● Former Faculty Adviser at the GCSP
● Former Senior Advisor for CSDP Affairs
Carlos Mesa, BA
● Former president of Bolivia
● Former vice president of Bolivia
● Leader of the Civic Community party since
● International spokesman for Bolivia's maritime claim against Chile
● Historian, journalist, and author of several books on Bolivian history and culture
Vicente Fox, BA, Certificate in management skills
● President at Fox Center
● Former President of Mexico
● Former Governor of Guanajuato
● Former Member of the Chamber of Deputies
● Co-President of Centrist Democrat International
● Chief executive of the Coca-Cola Company in Mexico and head of its Latin American operations
Dr. Said Al-Saqri, PhD holder in Economics
● Minister of Economy in the Sultanate of Oman
● Member of the Supreme Council for Planning
● Director at Office of the Advisor to H.M for Economic Planning Affairs
● Former Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for Commerce and Industry
● Former economic adviser at the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (“GCC-Stat”)
Jose Paulo Lucena, Captain | Bachelor's in Military Naval Sciences, Specialized in Communications and Electronic Warfare
● Head of Security and Environment Department, Portuguese Navy General Inspection
● Former Protocol Adviser, Chief General Staff Portuguese Armed Forces
● Former Head of Group for certification of Portuguese Navy Human Resources Management System
● Former ACO/SHAPE team leader for Montenegro's NATO accession and integration
Nasr Al Hosni, MA
● Undersecretary of Labour of the Sultanate of Oman
● Kamzar LLC By ISPD Chairman
● CEO of SAJ Investment
● Chairman of HEMA Energy
● Board Member of Oman Hotels and Tourism SAOC
● Deputy Chairman of Majan College (University College) SAOG
● Board Member of Takaful Oman Insurance SAOG
● Deputy Chairman of Majan Continental Hotel
● Director of Oman Oil Marketing Company
● Member of many governmental specialized committees and councils
Luis Alberto Lacalle, LLB
● Former President of Uruguay
● Senator of the Republic
● Member of the National Party
● Former President of the Chamber of Representatives
Tilo Ploeger, BA
● Founder, Owner and CEO of AYNIO GmbH
● Member Of The Board Of Advisors of Co. São Paulo SA Improvements
● Founder & Owner of Casa do Ashe
● Former Advisory Board Member of Ardo medical AG
Eduardo Duhalde,
Candidate for President of the Argentine Republic
● Honorary president of
Argentine Productive Movement
● Former President of the Argentine
● Former President of MERCOSUR Permanent Representatives Commission
Paul Pearson
HND in Hotel Management
● Founder of Pearson Communications Ltd
● Patron of the Hurtwood Park Polo Club
● Former Managing Director of Pearson Communications
Phillipa Dianne
Lawrence, BA, M.Sc.
● Former Chief of Protocol at the United Nations in Vienna
● Member of the Board of Advisors at ISPD
● Expert in Institutional Protocol and VIP Management at the ISPD Group
● United Nations Protocol Expert at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
● Former Jamaican Deputy Chief of Mission in Mexico and Central America
● Former Foreign Service Officer
Sultan ESMAIL, MBA
● Administrator at Sel d’Afrique
● Former Administrator at Société des Salins du Sine Saloum
Sharifa Al Yahi, BA, MA
● Former Minister of Social Development
● Academic Specialist in Women’s Studies
● Speaker on gender equality in Oman and the GCC12
● Editorial board member of the Scientific Journal Rawafed in Social Sciences University Center of Ain
Tumoshint Algeria
● Former Board Member of Arab Women Foundation
● Former Member of Advisory Board in University of Business & Technology- Jeddah
Jamil Mahuad, BA, MA, MPA, WWF’s Gift to the Earth Award | Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
● Former President of Ecuador
● Former Mayor of Quito
● Former Foreign Service Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador
Marianne Zahnd, BA, Certified in Event management and Protocol
● Senior Marketing Manager at Siemens
● Event Project Lead for Formula E at ABB
● Lecturer at ISPD
● Former Head of Protocol and Guest Management at FIFA
● Former Protocol and Event Manager at FIFA
Rafael Abelha Santos, BA, Innovation & Strategic
● Executive Board Member and Chairman at Stergy Investments & Commodities LLC
● Executive Board Member and Chairman at Stergy Asia
● Executive Board Member and Chairman at STERGY Group
● CEO for Oil & Gas Department at Bin Said Group Business LLC
● Co-Managing Partner at X07Sports Management
● Business Owner at CFO Portugal Oil Business
Valentina Kecman, PhD, MA, BA
● CEO at Airports of the Republic of Srpska
● Chairman of the Board for International Cooperation at Ujedinjena Srpska
● Former Director General at Beach Body Sports LLC
● Former Director General at Kensington Sports Services LLC
Nicanor Duarte, MA, LLB
● Former President of Paraguay
● Former Ambassador to Argentina
● Senator for life
● Former President of the ANR-Colorado Party
● Former Minister of Education and Culture
Patricia Benoit-Guyot, BA, MA
● CEO at PBG International Consulting
● Head of Production Office at Festival Guitare en Scène
● Campaign Advisor at ITU
● Former Senior Government Affairs Officer at Digicel Group
● Former Chief of Protocol and Broadband Commission Coordinator at ITU
Dr. Raymond H. Hamden, Ph.D. in Psychology
● Chief Medical Officer at SwissMEA
● Board of Director, SwissMEA [GmbH]
● Consultant in Forensic & Political Psychology at The Foundation For International Human Relations
● Former Director at Human Relations Institute
● Chairman of the Board for International Cooperation at Ujedinjena Srpska
● Fellow at American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Carlos Estima, BSc, MBA
● Banking, Payments and Digital Assets Expert
● Global Director at Atlantic Partners Asia (MPI and MSO financial licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong)
● Former Montepio Bank Manager for the UK and Channel Islands
● Integritas Financial Services founder (regulated by the FCA in the UK)
● Former Global Director at Berkeley FS Limited (EMI license in the UK)
● Crypto researcher and miner since 2013
Alejandro J. Esteban, BSc, MBA
● Founder & President at Inversiones Ometepe
● Director general at SUMA Group Land Investments
● Former Operations Analyst at INOSVIA Group
● Former DIRECTOR EXPANSION at TAMIZ SL
● Former CEO of KAVANGO HUNTING SAFARIS
Maria Belén Pérez-Minayo, LLB, MBA
● General Manager USA & South America at Euro Alliance Management Consultances Co.
● Managing Director at Jesbel&C
● V.P. Equity Sales at Banco Sabadell
● Responsible de Ventas en Europa junto al Managing Director at Jomar Tobacco Company Limited
● Former Executive Director at Interdin
● Former V.P. South European Equities Sales & Trading at Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
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