NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Matthew McDermott has been working on topics related to Inclusive Business, Base of the Pyramid markets and Social Entrepreneurship in the Business Unit Private Sector Cooperation of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) since 2009. He has international experience working for research institutions, business consultancies and social entrepreneurs in Egypt, India and Germany. Matthew studied Philosophy & Economics (B.A.) in Bayreuth, Germany and is currently at home in Berlin.

Lena Koever is currently assisting with the BoP Sector Dialogue “Connect the BoP” at the Business Unit Private Sector Cooperation of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Previously she worked for a London-based consultancy, where she advised companies on sustainable investments in developing and emerging markets. Lena holds a bachelor’s degree in Modern History & Politics and an M.Sc in African Studies from the University of Oxford. She now lives in Berlin, Germany.