Speakers

Dr. Grace Orife is an energy executive, investor, and governance specialist with more than 24 years of experience across Africa's energy sector. She advisesfinancial institutions, investors, operators, and governments on investment readiness, project execution, portfolio assurance, and strategic decision-making, with particular expertise in emerging and frontier energy markets. 

She is the Chief Executive Officer of Lynx Analytics Ltd, a specialised risk intelligence and portfolio assurance firm, and serves on the Advisory Board of the African Energy Chamber. Throughout her career, she has held senior leadership positions across international and indigenous energy companies, leading initiatives spanning upstream development, corporate strategy, capital allocation, business transformation, and investment evaluation. 

Dr. Orife holds a Doctorate in Risk Management from ISM Paris and an MBA from Warwick Business School. Her work focuses on the intersection of governance, execution excellence, and value creation, helping organisations improve project outcomes, strengthen institutional capacity, and unlock sustainable value from energy resources across Africa.