Speakers

Born and educated in Senegal, Mamadou Abib Diop began his academic journey at the École Supérieure Polytechnique (ESP) in Dakar, where he earned a two-year technical degree (DUT) in chemical engineering in 2002. Driven by a pursuit of excellence, he continued his studies in France and Switzerland, ultimately obtaining a Master's degree in Process Engineering from Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 and a specialization in the Entrepreneurial Engineering program at INSA Lyon (now FEE Lyontech). Later, he furthered his education with an executive certificate in strategy and a certificate in corporate finance from HEC Paris, before embarking on an Executive Doctorate in Business Administration in Geneva. His professional career spans over fifteen years in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, working for leading companies such as Dow Chemical, Solvay, and Biogen, in France and Switzerland. An engineer by training but a visionary manager, he spearheaded major investment projects, strengthened the reliability of facilities, and improved the competitiveness of factories, all while leading multidisciplinary teams. Drawing on this international experience, Mamadou Abib Diop returned to serve his native country by taking the helm of the Société Africaine de Raffinage (SAR). At the head of this strategic company, which generates approximately one trillion CFA francs in revenue (the leading company in Senegal in terms of turnover) and covers more than 80% of the country's fuel needs, he embodies a pillar of Senegal's energy sovereignty. Under his leadership, SAR is transforming into a modern and competitive player, committed to structuring projects such as the construction of a second integrated refinery and the development of the petrochemical industry, thus paving the way for genuine energy and industrial independence. At the crossroads of international experience and national commitment, Mamadou Abib Diop embodies a generation of leaders capable of building bridges between the standards of global industry and the ambitions of a Senegal resolutely turned towards the future.