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Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais completed his Master of Arts in Management at the University of Fribourg and began his career as a management consultant with Deloitte & Touche. Later he worked for Abegglen Management Consultants before taking on senior management roles in leading venture and private equity projects.

He is now chairman of the Advisory Board of Quantum Global Gruppe. He specialises in property finance, emerging markets, ICT and commodities. He recently partnered with other business leaders in founding the international think-tank for scientists and financiers known as Zurich Minds.

As a Swiss-Angolan, he is passionate about fuelling innovative breakthroughs that unlock African potential in 2010 Mr Bastos founded the African Innovation Foundation (AIF). The Foundation is focused on driving African-led development through fostering innovation.