Our Staff

Alejandra Giraldo  is the President and Chairwoman of the World Green Growth Organization (WGGO). Her expertise is in Environmental Law, Compliance Policies, Environmental Policy, Commerce Law, Governance, and International Relationships. She previously served as the advisor to three Ministers in Colombia, an advisor for the US Government, and for the Peruvian, Mexican, Brazilian, and Guyanese governments. With a robust background in leadership and Environmental Law, Alejandra has served as a foreign attorney, legal advisor, and as the President & CEO of Apex Global Group and Consult AA Corp. As a legal adviser, she developed and implemented regulatory compliance and environmental policies. She was hands-on with the overall coordination and strategizing of different companies’ operations in the pharmaceutic industry, private sector, energy sector, business development.

Alejandra is a dedicated and passionate advocate for sustainability, environmental, and development. She has built alliances and strong networks in over sixty countries across GCC Countries, South America, South Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America.

The World Green Growth Summit, Alejandra’s predecessor to the WGGO, continues to be celebrated annually. It hosts more than 8000 key stakeholders, over 100 speakers from across the globe, and 120 countries all participating to address emerging trends, policy issues, and opportunities in the energy sector. The WGG Summit was designed to connect governments officials, with fortune executives, entrepreneurs, green economy experts, and thought leaders for high-level discussions and networking through key topics on sustainable development.

Alejandra has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Sciences and Law from La Gran Colombia University, a JD in Law from La Gran Colombia University, a Master of US Legal Studies from St John’s University, a Master’s in International Business Administration from EAN University, and an International Relations Graduate Certificate from Harvard University

Jean-Philippe (JP) has over 15 years of experience in partnership management, business development, fundraising, project management, and sponsorship.

JP’s focus has always been to identify strategic partnership opportunities as they arise, as well as quickly establish relationships and then derive maximum value from these partnerships.

JP has significant international experience, organizing B2B events and roadshows, to establish and successfully monetize business relations, in Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Tanzania, Kenya; just to name a few.

Prior to his current role, JP has been a business consultant and advisor to the MD of Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Duaij Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’ s private office; JP has also headed the business development and partnerships division at Al Hathboor Group, reporting to the Group CEO.

Previously, as an IC for the World Green Economy Organization (in partnership with UNDP, UNFCCC and UNOSSC) he has designed, implemented, and managed the partnership strategies for the division; his major achievement was to secure 13 private enterprises to financially support the Organization in 3 month.

JP’s track record also included the development of capital raising platforms bringing growth market-based investors to pre-qualified investment opportunities through highly targeted private capital introduction meetings and investor roadshows.