Frederic Sicre is a partner at Abraaj Capital and spearheads the Abraaj Strategic and Stakeholder Engagement Track (ASSET), which works with leaders from all fields, including government, business, media and culture. In this role, Sicre drives business development at Abraaj, its stakeholder communications, international positioning, government relations and strategic philanthropy. Prior to joining Abraaj Capital, Sicre spent more than 15 years with the World Economic Forum, where he was managing director. Earlier in his career, Sicre initiated private-sector-led dialogue and reconciliation initiatives during South Africa's transition to democracy. He is the editor of "South Africa at Ten," a book celebrating the country's first decade of democracy. A fellow of Stanford University, Sicre holds an M.B.A. from IMD-International Institute for Management Development, Switzerland, and a bachelor's degree from Villanova University.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.