Ms. Vanessa Erogbogbo
Chief for Sustainability and Inclusive Value Chains, International Trade Centre
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Ms. Vanessa Erogbogbo is the chief of sustainability and inclusive value chains at the International Trade Centre (ITC), the joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. She has over 20 years of experience in private-sector development, with a focus on women’s economic empowerment and SME finance. With the ITC she oversees the organizations work on green and inclusive growth, including the Trade for Sustainable Development and SheTrades initiatives. Previously to her work with ITC, she held positions at the International Finance Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank. She is a member of the United Nations Global Compact experts network and of the ISEAL Stakeholder Council.
Ms. Erogbogbo holds an MBA from London Business School, and MSc in Information Technology and B.Eng. honours in Civil Engineering from Loughborough University, UK.