Grant Thornton Australia Limited

We are a team of passionate experts from around the globe who turn ideas into action to help the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions achieve their financial goals. Since our founding in Chicago in 1889, we have stayed true to the core principles established by our founder Byron Smith: service, expertise, and integrity. These aren't just words on a wall - they guide every decision we make and every relationship we build with our clients. Today, we manage $1.8 trillion in assets and employ more than 23,000 people across offices in over 20 locations worldwide. Our work spans wealth management, asset servicing, investment management, and banking solutions. Whether we're helping a family office navigate complex wealth transfer, supporting a pension fund's investment strategy, or assisting a corporation with treasury services, we take the time to understand what truly matters to each client. We believe that thoughtful stewardship and innovative technology can work together to create lasting financial impact - and we have the 135-year track record to prove it.

In 1996, when Claude Bébéar, chairman of AXA, asked Dominique Senequier to create a private equity arm for the insurer, a remarkable journey began. Bébéar promised to invest one franc for every two she raised from outside investors, a challenge that ignited a fierce determination in the young company to win clients through exceptional service and outstanding investment performance. Starting with just a $100m French Buyout fund and two external clients, the company steadily expanded into new asset classes and built a powerful international network across Europe, North America, and Asia. The pivotal moment arrived in 2013, when Dominique Senequier led an employee buyout of AXA Private Equity, creating Ardian – an independent private investment firm where approximately 80% of employees became owners. This independence unlocked a new chapter of accelerated growth, transforming the company into a global diversified private markets firm managing $196bn in assets. From those humble beginnings, Ardian has evolved into a world-leading organization with over 1,000 employees across 20 offices worldwide, mastering change to create lasting value for all stakeholders.

PalmPay is a leading neobank and fintech platform scaling financial inclusion across emerging markets. With over 40 million users across Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Philippines, PalmPay is building a digital financial ecosystem that empowers individuals and businesses through accessible, easy-to-use, and rewarding financial services. From smartphone ownership to full-stack digital banking, PalmPay makes financial opportunity accessible at scale in high-growth emerging markets. The company has been recognized by CNBC as one of the Top 300 Global Fintech Companies and ranked #2 overall and #1 in financial services on the Financial Times' Africa's Fastest Growing Companies 2025 list. PalmPay operates as a licensed financial institution, regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria, with deposits insured by the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Operating in the UK's most exacting and complex environments, Amey delivers sustainable, full-lifecycle infrastructure and asset management services, informed by data and delivered with expertise. The company works across critical sectors including roads, rail, public sector, defence, justice, education, health, and aviation, keeping people moving, thriving and supporting economic growth. Founded in 1921 by William Charles Amey, the company began as a quarrying operation in the Thames Valley region. Over its century-long history, Amey has evolved from a materials supplier into a major infrastructure support services provider, becoming a top-five contractor to the UK's government and public sector. Today, Amey employs thousands of professionals who work together to deliver sustainable infrastructure that enhances life and protects our shared future.

Adani Group exists to solve India's most critical infrastructure challenges - powering a nation of 1.4 billion people, building the logistics networks that move 40% of India's maritime trade, and delivering green energy at unprecedented scale. Founded in 1988 as a commodity trading business, the conglomerate has evolved into India's largest integrated infrastructure enabler, spanning ports, airports, energy, logistics, and emerging sectors like data centers and green hydrogen. With 11 publicly traded companies and over 48,000 employees, Adani operates at the intersection of national development and sustainable growth. The company's philosophy of "Growth with Goodness" drives every strategic decision - whether developing one of the world's largest renewable energy portfolios targeting 25 GW by 2025, operating India's largest private thermal power generation capacity, or managing airports serving millions of passengers annually. Adani's four investment-grade rated businesses make it India's only Infrastructure Investment Grade issuer, reflecting commitment to building world-class assets benchmarked to global standards while prioritizing climate action, community development, and ESG principles.

StreSERT Integrated Limited (SIL) is an African-focused management consulting firm dedicated to partnering with clients and stakeholders to create solutions that deliver significant, measurable impact. The company integrates deep capabilities in building partnerships, problem-solving, talent development, and organizational improvement to craft forward-looking solutions that change the status quo. SIL seeks to be at the vanguard of changing the African narrative, helping unlock the enormous potential of the continent's people, businesses, and governments. SIL's core capabilities span Strategy, Change Management, Business Process Outsourcing/Managed Services, People and Organization Improvement, Executive Search & Talent Management, Job Evaluation, and Reward & Compensation Design. As the exclusive partner of Kotter Training in Nigeria and West Africa, SIL offers the first-ever Kotter Change Certification programs in the region. The firm approaches every engagement with the goal of achieving a minimum 10x return on investment, guided by principles of genuine partnerships, fact-based insights, strategic answers, and transformative value. SIL serves diverse industries including Agriculture, Construction, Education, Oil & Gas, Public Sector, and SMEs, driving organizational transformation and sustainable growth.