Chris Meyer zu Natrup is the founder and director of MzN International, a development consulting firm that provides innovative advice and business support to NGOs and international organizations. Together with his team, he researches how innovation and business principles can move the sector to become more sustainable, efficient and effective. He trained as a chartered accountant and holds a master’s degree in international relations. Chris regularly writes about innovations in global development and aid on his blog, www.mzn.ac

Chris Mitchell is managing director and partner in the Nairobi office of Boston Consulting Group, where he leads the firm’s work on food systems across the continent.

Chris Proulx is the president and CEO of LINGOs. He has served as a consultant, learning professional, entrepreneur and corporate leader and has demonstrated energy, skill, passion and results in each capacity.

Chris Purdy is the president and CEO of DKT International. From 1996 to 2011, he served as country director of DKT programs in Turkey, Ethiopia, and Indonesia, where he managed the largest private social marketing family planning program in the world. He served as executive vice president from 2011 to 2013. He also serves as the CEO of carafem, a network of reproductive health centers serving populations in the U.S. He is the author of numerous articles on family planning and social entrepreneurship.

Chris Roles has been director of Age International, the only U.K. charity focusing on the needs and rights of older people in developing countries, since 2012. Previously he has held senior positions in a number of international relief and development agencies.

Chris Rowlands leads VisionFund International’s Small and Growing Businesses program, operating across Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Ghana, and Mexico. VisionFund International is the microfinance subsidiary of World Vision.

Chris Somerville is an agronomist and urban agriculture consultant with the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Chris holds a master’s in development studies and, since January 2012, has led on a number of UNFAO urban agriculture projects in Gaza, including those pioneering the use of aquaponics and vertical gardens.

Chris Stephens supervises Asian Development Bank's legal team, which advises the bank's Board of Governors, resident Board of Directors, and management, as well as its operations and administrative departments. He has practiced law in the private and public sectors in Asia and the US for over 30 years.

Chris Ward is a Canadian-based associate of Baird’s CMC and is active in the FairPlay Movement. FairPlay is an international advocacy movement that promotes the rule of law in trade through advocacy, not only in South Africa but globally, wherever jobs are lost and sensitive industries at risk due to dumped imports. Previously Chris was government house leader and minister of education in Ontario, Canada.

Chris Watson works for Premise Data where he helps international development implementers leverage ground truth data and advanced analytics to increase impact.