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Corporate Banking services | Investec North America | Icebreaker

Corporate Banking services | Investec North America

Corporate Banking services | Investec North America

Our team operating out of New York, comprises experts in equity sales, corporate access, and sector specialists in energy and infrastructure finance.

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Tanaka Chikosi is a Strategy & Operations leader at Google, where he spearheads cross-functional initiatives to drive scalable growth and optimize the performance of Google's Ads business. With over a decade of experience spanning entrepreneurship, venture capital, management consulting, and technology operations, Tanaka excels at designing strategic incentive programs, streamlining operational processes, and enabling data-informed decision-making for global teams. He is recognized for his ability to solve complex problems through rigorous analysis, build consensus across functions, and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels—including senior leadership—to deliver measurable business impact. Beyond his core role, Tanaka serves as a Startup Success Manager for the Google for Startups Accelerator, supporting Black and African founders. He works closely with startup executives on business development, hiring strategy, and fundraising—helping them scale their companies and connect with Google's global network of resources, mentors, and investors. Tanaka is also an active angel investor, both independently and through the Black Angel Group (BAG), where he supports AI-driven startups across fintech, healthtech, edtech, and logistics, particularly in emerging markets across Africa. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Financial Economics from the University of Virginia.

James Van Heerden

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Investment Analyst @ Scytale Digital | Blockchain & Crypto | Included VC - Cohort Member (‘24 Class)

Alexandra McGuigan CAIA

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Founder & CEO | 18+ years Experience in Financial Services | CAIA Charterholder | Former 100WF Global Director

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Chief Technology Officer at SensePost

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Founder at Markondo, Founding Partner at LYT Ventures

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Regulatory Compliance | Airwallex | FinTech Compliance

Akshaya Naronikar

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Top Advisor for Entrepreneurs | Expert in Capital Raising & Global Growth | Speaker & Influencer | Helping Businesses Scale Across Australia, USA, Canada, UAE, & India

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Director - Velocity Trade

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Market Strategy | Payments & Banking | Endurance Athlete

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As the Head of Product Management for Nasdaq Trade Surveillance (NTS), Ian Hawkins leads a team that is dedicated to the strategic development of a surveillance solution that proactively detects, investigates, and reports on nefarious trading behaviors and potential market abuse. Ian is responsible for defining and driving the strategic direction, which requires a deep understanding of Nasdaq’s clients’ needs and global regulatory changes that affect market abuse surveillance. Ian’s experience at the intersection of technology and finance spans over 25 years, and he has a proven track record in business analysis, solution design, and product management. He first broke into compliance as a business analyst for trade surveillance within large investment banks where he built, designed, wrote, calibrated and in some cases decommissioned surveillance across all asset classes, eventually leading him to his role at Nasdaq. Prior to his role as the Head of Product Management, Ian led NTS’ Advisory Services, acting as a specialized consultant to help advise firms’ surveillance programs to ensure effective coverage of their market abuse risk. Through this role, he led the evaluation of a firm’s overall risk exposure to then help them optimize coverage and alerts and ensure alert accuracy and high-quality data. Ian’s experience working in technology and compliance has given him a unique perspective on the industry. He is a passionate and experienced Market Abuse Trade Surveillance SME with a deep understanding of capital markets, surveillance across all asset classes and the evolving regulatory environment. Ian is dedicated to using his expertise to help global clients stay ahead of the ever-changing market landscape.

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