Tas Anvaripour is CEO of Neo Themis, a leading project developer and investor focused on renewable power generation in Sub Saharan Africa. With over 30 years of experience, she has a proven track-record in structuring and closing multi-billion-dollar infrastructure transactions in emerging markets.

As the first CEO of Africa50, she led Africa's latest infrastructure delivery initiative. Previously, as Director of Business Development at the African Development Bank, she led the design and operationalization of Africa50. She also served as Head of Private Infrastructure Finance, overseeing private sector investments in the energy, transport, water and ICT sectors.

Her experience includes roles at the Asian Development Bank, Arthur Andersen LLP New York, and PriceWaterHouse Coopers Chicago. A World Bank Fellow, she holds a BSc in Finance from Ankara University and an MA in Economics from Columbia University. She is a citizen of Turkey and the United States.