SPEAKERS - IGTCA

SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS 2025

CLAUDIA DE MEULEMEESTER

SPECIALISM ERASMUS MUNDUS, BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL JOURNALISM
CITY ST GEORGE’S, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

Claudia De Meulemeester, is a multilingual, financial journalist based in London, UK. She previously also spent time reporting from Hong Kong and New York. Most recently, Claudia worked as a senior correspondent for the Financial Times Group. Over the last decade, she has written extensively about sustainable finance, corporate governance and climate litigation. Her expertise also includes covering the contested regulations around deep-sea mining, the decarbonisation of the shipping sector, as well as plastic and chemical pollution. Claudia was raised bilingually in Dutch and Italian, and holds a master’s degree in Linguistics from Ghent University, and a joint master’s degree in business and financial journalism from Aarhus University and City University London.

Rossella Sighinolfi

Founder & CEO - Sieger Partners Consultant Private Markets – Monaco International Investment Forum Consultant M&A – CFO Group Srl

Rossella Sighinolfi has developed 15 years of experience in the Finance and Institutional Relation Industries, with experiences in Investment Banking, Fintech, Multi Family Office and Business consultancy.
She is the founder and CEO of Sieger Partner, a consulting firm dedicated to support companies in their business development strategies, corporate finance and investor relations.
She is consultant Private Markets at Monaco International Investment Forum and Consultant M&A at CFO Group Srl.
Rossella holds a MSc in Business Management from Bocconi University and a Certificate of Specialization in Accounting and Finance from Harvard Business School Online.

Juan Dávila y Verdin

CEO INTERNATIONAL GREEN TRADE AND COMMERCE ASSOCIATION

Juan F. Dávila y Verdin, FRSA, is a multidisciplinary leader with a distinguished international trajectory across education, diplomacy, and sustainability. As CEO and Chairman of the International Green Trade & Commerce Association (IGTCA), he drives initiatives that bridge global trade with sustainable development.

He has held influential roles within international organisations focused on investment, education, and environmental progress. A multilingual author, his work has been published extensively in five languages. In 2023, his impactful efforts earned acknowledgement from National Geographic.

Recently, Dávila y Verdin has represented the United Nations’ University for Peace (UPEACE) as Head of Delegation at the UN Conferences on Climate Change, including COP29 Baku 2024, COP28 Dubai 2023, COP27 Sharm-El-Sheikh 2022, and COP26 Glasgow 2021.

Academically, he is a Doctoral researcher at the University of Bath. He holds a Master in International Law and Diplomacy from the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), an MBA from the International University of Monaco, and a BA (Hons.) in Global Politics and International Relations from Birkbeck College, University of London. His academic journey began with a Bachiller Universitario in History from the Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) in Argentina.