CANADA

Canada

Kaiser H. Naseem, Advisor - Banking & Digital Transformation, International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group, has been appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator H. Naseem will represent Canada in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.

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Kaiser.H. Naseem@wbaforum.org
A global thought leader, disruptor and innovator with an entrepreneurial flair. As an international development banker I have conceptualized and developed new institutions and business models in challenging environments. My core competencies include New Ventures, MSME Banking, Project Finance, Team Building, Strategy Formulation, Digital Transformation, Change Management, Business Development and Good Governance. I am a strategic thinker with strong ethical standards and focus on results. With exceptional business acumen and broad experience on a global stage I have served on the boards of several international companies and provided strategic advice to senior management and business owners.  With an MBA in Finance from the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, an MS in Metallurgical Engineering from Moscow Institute of Steel & Alloys, a certification on “Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption” from INSEAD, and over 35 years of international experience in development banking and finance, I have developed a network of diverse professionals in every corner of the globe whom I leverage to ensure that the UN Sustainable Development Goals are at the center of all business decisions.


CANADA

Canada

Andrea Sesum, Founder of the Ontario College of Business & Law.

CANADA

Andrea.Sesum@wbaforum.org
Andrea Sesum is a founder of Ontario College of Business & Law, founder of Women’s Paralegal Association of Ontario, co-founder of Technology Factory, coffee enthusiast, passionate & innovative entrepreneur, educator, board member, author, keynote speaker, venture activator and winner of 2015 City of Toronto Access, Equity & Human Rights "Constance E. Focusing on the professional advancement of women & educational & career advancement of immigrants in Canada, in 2019 I was noted as the CSPN’s Leader in Diversity & Inclusion and most recently in 2020 was nominated for a “Woman of Influence” RBC’ Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award.  Andrea Sesum had immigrated to Canada at the age of 14 as war refugee from the former country of Yugoslavia. She was shy girl, spoke basic English and had big dreams. Today she looks back and knows that big dreams are all she ever really needed then.  With only 38% of women in education having a leadership role it was a tough journey for Andrea to break a glass ceiling. Chances of success were very small just as she was told by her profession’s male counterparts. Never the less, in 2013 Andrea’s passion for education, diversity & innovation set her on a path with no return. Fast forward seven years, Andrea broke every stereotype about leadership roles in education and even more importantly choosing to be an entrepreneur in a profession where a successful outcome was almost impossible.  Today, Andrea is a proud advocate of diversity, innovative education & entrepreneurship. She is proud to sit on variety of government, corporate and nonprofit boards where she can make a meaningful contribution to the society.


CANADA

Canada

Guy G. Beaudry, President and Managing Partner of The Cabinet, Canada

CANADA

Guy.G. Beaudry@wbaforum.org
Guy G. Beaudry, LL.B. is a seasoned senior executive and professional with deep domain expertise in M&A, corporate affairs, public affairs, institutional affairs, legal affairs, strategic planning, communications and corporate governance. He is currently a member of the board of technology-related companies in Canada and abroad.
Guy has a vast international experience and business network, having lived and worked abroad. He also has extensive experience in financing and venture capital. His rare blend of experience with both small, private companies and large, public and crown corporations which makes him highly effective in these diverse environments has been honed over more than thirty years through senior roles in general management and business development, including positions as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of companies.  
He founded The Cabinet in 2005, a strategic and transactional advisory firm with a particular focus on family office advisory practice. Previously, Guy held several senior executive and officer roles, including Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs & Chief Planning Officer of Canada’s Business Development Bank (BDC), Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Member of the President’s Office of one of Canada’s largest cable/telecom operator Groupe Videotron, Managing Director of Videotron Broadband Ventures (in Silicon Valley) and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Wireless Holdings, a Groupe Videotron unit (also in Silicon Valley).
Guy is one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 (Class of 1997) as selected by the Canadian business community.
Guy graduated from the Law Faculty of the University of Montreal with a Bachelors Degree in Law (LL.B.) and was a member of the Bar of the Province of Québec until 2016. He is also perfectly bi-cultural: English – French; Guy has a 23-year old son studying in university. Guy and his wife Marie-Michèle split their time between Montreal and Mexico City.


CANADA

Canada

Savas Unsal, President of Unsal Global Ventures & Founder of crowdFON, Canada

CANADA

Savas.Unsal@wbaforum.org
He graduated from METU Department of Mathematics (B.Sc.), Boğaziçi University Computer (M.Sc.) Master and Oklohoma City University Business Administration (MBA) Master.
He started his career as a system analyst in Istanbul Koç-Burroughs. He settled in Canada in 1982; He worked as System Analyst and Consultant in General Motors and Bell Canada. He worked as consultant and assistant general manager in Malaysia Telecom privatization project in Kuala Lumpur where he went with Bell Canada company in 1986. Later, he established his own consultancy company and provided System Management Consultancy service to international companies such as IBM, Fujitsu, Andersen Consulting. By returning to Turkey in 1997, he started working as a coach at Turkcell. Savaş Ünsal was appointed as the General Manager of Superonline at the end of 1999. In 2000, at the Rome ISP Forum, Superonline was as the "Best ISP in Europe".
He is a consultant and Angel Investor. Founded HOT!InternetTV, ICE Consultancy, crowdFON.com. Worked as CEO of Eleman.net, angel investment in Reengen Energy IoT AŞ  and currently working as the President of Unsal Global Ventures Ltd. CA.


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