Ms. Maggie Gu is an international affairs expert with over two decades of experience across diplomacy, human development, and international cooperation. She began her career working with the United Nations and in international mediation, and has since built a cross-sector profile spanning public institutions, nonprofit leadership, and technology-driven initiatives.

Ms. Maggie Gu is an international affairs expert with over two decades of experience across diplomacy, human development, and international cooperation. She began her career working with the United Nations and in international mediation, and has since built a cross-sector profile spanning public institutions, nonprofit leadership, and technology-driven initiatives.

She is the Founder and Chairwoman of Tomorrow Foundation, a Swiss-based nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing education, digital inclusion, entrepreneurship, and women’s leadership. Under her leadership, the Foundation has delivered entrepreneurship and skills development programs to tens of thousands of young people across more than fifteen countries in Africa, in partnership with leading organizations.

Through the Foundation, she leads initiatives such as Her Startup and AI for All, which aim to expand access to opportunity, strengthen future-ready capabilities, and support communities in navigating the structural shifts brought by the digital and AI-driven economy.

Beyond programmatic work, Ms. Gu engages in international dialogue on the societal implications of technology, including contributions to discussions connected to the United Nations. Her work emphasizes inclusive approaches to technological transformation, with a focus on maintaining human agency, dignity, and participation in an era of rapid change.

She holds a professional medical degree in China, a Master’s degree in Communication and Public Relations from Peking University, an MBA in Global Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management in the United States, and a Master’s degree in International Relations and Economics from the Graduate Institute in Geneva. She is also proficient in classical Chinese.

Jean-Christophe Manghardt has more than 10 years of experience in the fields of finance, economic development and technological innovation. M., Manghardt has worked in ten countries for the public and private sectors as well as non-government organizations and started his career as an economist and project manager at the Economic Development Office of the State of Geneva.

Jean-Christophe Manghardt has more than 10 years of experience in the fields of finance, economic development and technological innovation, and has worked in ten countries for the public and private sectors as well as non-government organizations.

 Mr. Manghardt started his career as an economist and project manager at the Economic Development Office of the State of Geneva, and then worked for a leading international bank in trade and commodity finance. Focusing mainly on Africa and Asia, he has structured numerous transactions that were in total worth of billions of US dollars. Mr. Manghardt also advises companies across different industries, especially on financial structuring in Africa. He recently led the development of a platform that has launched the world’s first physical oil transaction with the blockchain-based technology.

 Mr. Manghardt holds two master degrees, one in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and one in Commodity Trading and Finance from the University of Geneva. He also has received executive education certificates in China and South Africa. He speaks English, French, Spanish, German and Chinese fluently.

With more than 15 years of experience in the banking sector, Denis Lebsis-Daronnat is an expert in asset management, international organizations and financial regulation advisory. He started his career as a wealth manager of BNP Paribas, and soon became in charge of the inspection of global private banking and wealth management activities. 

With more than 15 years of experience in the banking sector, Denis Lebsis-Daronnat is an expert in asset management, international organizations and financial regulation advisory.

 He started his career as a wealth manager of BNP Paribas, and soon became in charge of the inspection of global private banking and wealth management activities. Then he extended its scope to investment banking activities and risk management, performing multiple assignments across the globe, including MENA region and Sub-Saharan Africa. 

One of his major achievements was the lead of comprehensive sensitive investigations for the Bank regarding financial sanctions and embargoes involving several African countries in order to respond to the US authorities. At that stage, Mr. Lebsis-Daronnat decided that it was the right time to leverage on his extensive experience in the financial sector and international operations by following new business opportunities. He then disengaged progressively from his advising responsibilities to the bank and started leading family business activities in capital investment and asset management domains.

Mr. Lebsis-Daronnat has a master degree in Economy from the European Business Management School of Strasbourg and an Economic License in International Affairs in Austria. He speaks French, English, German and Russian fluently.

Liban Soleman is an expert in political and economic development matters in Africa. After a brief time in the private sector as a Business Developer in Israel and in the United States, Liban Soleman moved to the public sector in Africa and quickly held key positions within the government of Gabon before his 30's. Initiating, implementing and managing large scale strategic and multi-discipline government projects at National and International levels, he gained intimate knowledge of the Sub Saharan African environment, on development issues on the continent and the general business cultures. 

Liban Soleman is an expert in political and economic development matters in Africa. After a brief time in the private sector as a Business Developer in Israel and in the United States, Liban Soleman moved to the public sector in Africa and quickly held key positions within the government of Gabon before his 30's. Initiating, implementing and managing large scale strategic and multi-discipline government projects at National and International levels, he gained intimate knowledge of the Sub Saharan African environment, on development issues on the continent and the general business cultures. He has successfully participated in the coordination and development of clusters, value networks and business ecosystems , and parallel in building institutions, and identifying and developing human resources to further implement and regulate these key programs. During this period, he was also personally involved in various initiatives to help local communities, youth entrepreneurship.

 Mr Soleman is major cultural passionate and promoter. This as an adept advocate of the importance of developing the black excellence and afro-positive narratives, and culture shapes them. From this vantage point, development progress depends on changing not only incentives but also mindsets. 

 After almost 10 years of this unique experience, he is then back to the private sector, initiating and assisting investment projects ranging from infrastructure , public private partnerships to new technologies all to develop African economies and facilitate access to services for the populations in several sectors. His comprehensive knowledge of international trends, the African environment, business and economies is a major asset for the Tomorrow Foundation, helping the Foundation to better target its actions and develop valuable partnerships.

In May 2020, Liban Soleman was appointed board member of the Rwanda Development Board aiming at coordinating, spurring and promoting the national economic development. 

Ozcan Jon Omural brings international experience in investment strategy, infrastructure development, and institutional governance across Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe. A U.S. citizen based between Washington, DC and New York, he holds academic degrees in English, psychology, and international relations.

Ozcan Jon Omural brings international experience in investment strategy, infrastructure development, and institutional governance across Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe. A U.S. citizen based between Washington, DC and New York, he holds academic degrees in English, psychology, and international relations.

Jon is currently the CEO and President of CPF Ventures, leading multi-sector development and investment initiatives spanning energy, construction, mining, healthcare, agriculture, and tourism. His work has focused on structuring cross-border projects, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring operational delivery in emerging markets.

He has served on international boards and management committees of resource and development companies, contributing to governance oversight and strategic coordination between private investment and socio-economic development objectives.

Earlier in his career, Jon led business development for a major Turkish industrial group, overseeing large infrastructure portfolios in transportation, energy, and water systems.

In addition to his infrastructure background, Jon co-founded Central Park Films, expanding his engagement with cultural and creative industries.

As Senior Advisor to Tomorrow Foundation, Jon supports governance strengthening, international partnerships, and long-term strategic planning as the Foundation expands its education, digital inclusion, and human capital initiatives across Africa and the Middle East.

Mr Bonnard is an internationally recognized and renowned expert in company development strategies in Middle-East, Africa and North-Africa. Since more than 30 years, he is advising European companies, governments and corporate organisations who want to enter into high-growth markets, especially for the energy (oil, gas, solar), mining, and construction sectors. With his deep knowledge of geopolitics, socio-economic issues, his broaden networks in the business, political and security domains, Pierre became quickly indispensable for the implementation of many companies in difficult environment and for the settlement of complex disputes involving multiple high-level stakeholders. 

Mr Bonnard is an internationally recognized and renowned expert in company development strategies in Middle-East, Africa and North-Africa. Since more than 30 years, he is advising European companies, governments and corporate organisations who want to enter into high-growth markets, especially for the energy (oil, gas, solar), mining, and construction sectors. With his deep knowledge of geopolitics, socio-economic issues, his broaden networks in the business, political and security domains, Pierre became quickly indispensable for the implementation of many companies in difficult environment and for the settlement of complex disputes involving multiple high-level stakeholders. Over the years, he also conducted several highly sensitive special diplomatic assignments to solve inter-governmental crisis or liberate foreign nationals.

Mr Bonnard started his career in the company he founded to support the expansion in Middle-East and Africa of French industrial and technology flagships such as Air France Industries, Alstom, Thales International, Snecma or SPIE. Construction of ports, factories, agribusiness, fight against fraud and piracy, mining, or led lighting, Pierre supported the implementation and projects of companies in multiple sectors and countries, developing an extensive knowledge of Africa. Pierre participated also to the construction of several hospitals in conflict or underdeveloped areas such as Irak. Currently he is the senior advisor of Athena Energia, a company supporting oil & gas and mining companies in their transition towards sustainable energy to achieve energy efficiency.

During 12 years, Pierre was also the President of the Chamber of Commerce for the Near and Middle-East countries in Paris and in 2016 he created the Europe Middle East Africa Chamber of Commerce in Brussels.

Being passionate with Pre-Columbian, African and Oceanian art, equitation, and geopolitics, Pierre is a person with an extraordinary intellectual and cultural wealth, with great humility and an intimate link with the African continent.  

Tomorrow Foundation is very proud to have Pierre joining its board of advisors and bring the necessary expertise and resources to develop new global initiatives in the fields of green energy, and sustainable development.

The Honorable Pr Amine Laghidi, with nearly 20 years of experience in Business Development, Infrastructures, Agriculture and Global Supply Chains in Africa, has worked with leading multinationals and is a renowned international expert in economic diplomacy, strategic development, Public Private Partnership and foreign investments. Simultaneously business high-ranking executive, international conference speaker, member of Moroccan official delegations, writer, President of business councils, referenced consultant and teacher, he is a multi-talented and hyperactive professional dedicating his skills to economic and human development.

The Honorable Pr Amine Laghidi, with nearly 20 years of experience in Business Development, Infrastructures, Agriculture and Global Supply Chains in Africa, has worked with leading multinationals and is a renowned international expert in economic diplomacy, strategic development, Public Private Partnership and foreign investments. Simultaneously business high-ranking executive, international conference speaker, member of Moroccan official delegations, writer, President of business councils, referenced consultant and teacher, he is a multi-talented and hyperactive professional dedicating his skills to economic and human development.

The Honorable Pr Amine Laghidi’s work focuses on international cooperation, foreign trade enhancement, global supply chain and logistics, agricultural and industrial projects implementation. Active in both public and private sectors, loving history, a strong believer in humanity and committed to the development of his country and continent, he is driven by a contagious passion, strong leadership and management skills, leading all his missions to recognized successes.

Since 2018, Professor Laghidi is the General Manager of a leading company providing strategic consultancy, studies and representation of key global investors and multinationals (Financial, Industrial, Agriculture) in the African Continent. Since 2015, he also serves as President of the Central Region and National Vice-President of the Moroccan Exporters & Importers official Board and Confederation. He is also a member of the Geostrategy International Institute and Vice President of the «African Energy and Mining Forum». Prior to these roles, he was International Director of SNTL Group, the Moroccan public company for transports and logistics, and occupied various managing positions and representations within Colas Group, AP Moller Maersk, and Jacobs Engineering, in charge of large international infrastructures, Global Supply Chain and logistics projects in Africa and other parts of the world (Middle East, Europe, American Continent).

Professor Laghidi was the leader of official delegations representing Morocco during the first Moroccan-Chilean Forum and Moroccan-Singapore Forum in 2017. He also was part of various Moroccan Official Delegations to African countries (Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Guinea Conakry, Egypt, Congo) between 2014 and 2018. More recently, he was the President of the Moroccan 1st Official Delegation to the USA Investment Summit, in Washington DC, in June 2019.

In addition to his professional and representation activities, Professor Laghidi takes part as a key speaker to numerous conferences dedicated to African social and economic development, infrastructures, trade, multilateralism, and investments — during dedicated summits or in international institutions such as the United Nations (New York HQ). Among his various publications, he recently published a book dedicated to the Emergence of the African Continent, co-written with African experts, in which he highlighted the development of a new African Model — 100% Independent and Sustainable — “built by the Africans to serve the Needs of the Africans”.

Although a brilliant Professor and International Expert who graduated from prestigious schools and elite programs in the USA, Denmark and Morocco — covering Logistics Engineering, Business Strategy and International Management — Professor Laghidi prefers to remain humble and approachable, able to explain very complex and innovative ideas in simplified sentences and clear words in the 8 languages he speaks fluently.

Among his most recent distinctions, the Honorable Pr Amine Laghidi was the first Moroccan, African and Arab laureate to receive the Special Award of the Trieste Summit, underscoring his unique influence in fostering Mediterranean dialogue. In 2025, he received the Highest Distinction of the Paris Festival du Livre for his commitment to positive education in support of peace in Africa. He was also appointed Honorable and Distinguished Member of the Ludovika Diplomatic Academy in Budapest, and decorated with a Medal of Honor for his outstanding contributions to global food security.