V Shankar ("Shankar") is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Partners, an investment manager focused on the dynamic growth markets of Africa, Middle East, South and Southeast Asia. Shankar is non-executive director of Dangote Cement PLC, Nigeria; Dangote Industries Ltd, Nigeria; FEDA Investment Management (a subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank), Rwanda; Vision Blue Resources, Guernsey; and AG Café I(Tim Hortons Middle East & India franchise). Shankar previously served as CEO - Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas and a member of the global board of Standard Chartered Plc, and prior to that as CEO - BA Asia and Head of Investment Banking for Asia Pacific at Bank of America. His past appointments in a non-executive capacity on various institutions and committees include the boards of the Inland Revenue Authority Singapore; Enterprise Singapore; Majid Al Futtaim Holdings; Economic Strategies Committee and National Integration Council constituted by the government of Singapore; Sub-Saharan Advisory Board of the Exim Bank USA; Asia Society New York; and Vice Chair of Future of Banking Global Council of the World Economic Forum. Mr. Shankar was awarded the Public Service Medal by the government of Singapore in 2014.