Ramatoulaye Adama Diallo

Ramatoulaye Adama Diallo is an influential leader in finance, digital innovation, and artificial intelligence, with a career spanning over two decades in global financial institutions, technology giants, and digital transformation initiatives. Her extensive leadership experience, strategic expertise and deep knowledge of AI applications in financial services make her a highly sought-after keynote speaker on artificial intelligence.

Ramatoulaye’s career began in finance, with early roles at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as a financial analyst specialising in mergers and acquisitions. She quickly transitioned into investment leadership, joining Emerging Capital Partners as an investment officer before becoming the Founding Managing Director of Endeavor and later launching her own consultancy, Tilibo Consultancy. Her financial acumen led her to executive roles at Etisalat as Deputy CFO, Treasurer, and Director of Corporate Finance & Risk Management. Her impact on Africa’s telecommunications sector was solidified when she became the CEO and Director of Digital Financial Services at Orange, where she played a key role in driving digital transformation across the continent.

Ramatoulaye’s visionary leadership in digital finance earned her multiple accolades, including the Euromoney Project Finance African Telecoms Deal of the Year (2012, 2013) and the Orange Middle East & Africa Commercial Performance Grand Prize for Digital Financial Services (2019, 2020). Recognised among the Top 50 Women CEOs in Africa, she later served as Director & COO of B2B Ads & Large Customer Sales at Google, where she also acted as a Global Advisor for AI in Financial Services. Now serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director for ACE (2024) and a Global AI Advisory Council Member for the International Finance Corporation, Diallo is shaping the future of AI in finance and digital economies.

Her keynote speeches focus on AI’s transformative power, responsible digital innovation, and the future of financial services. With her deep expertise and forward-thinking approach, Ramatoulaye Adama Diallo continues to inspire global audiences, bridging the gap between AI, finance, and inclusive digital transformation.