Alex Johnson

Chief Executive Officer
GFC Media Group

Biography

Alex is Founder and CEO of GFC Media Group. He is responsible for shaping the business strategy as well as overseeing the day-to-day running of the company. Launched in 2009 focusing on capital markets conferences in the GCC, the business today operates across 4 continents and delivers market intelligence and peer-to-peer discussion to over 10,000 senior finance and investment executives per year.

In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, GFC Media Group transitioned its entire business online, having spent 10 years only delivering Live conferences and roundtables.

Prior to starting GFC Media Group, Alex worked in various roles in media, research, and events. He has a degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Durham.

Speaker at these events:

ESG & Capital Markets Africa 2021 - Virtual

• Reconciling S & G with E: What are the key credentials that investors are looking for when assessing investment into Africa?

Bonds & Loans Brazil 2021 - Virtual Conference

• Yield curve, Selic rate and the election: What does Brazilian growth look like for 2022 and beyond?

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Francophone Africa 2021 Virtual

• Francophone Africa’s economic outlook for 2021 and beyond: Understanding the post-COVID recovery trajectory across the region

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Turkey 2021 Virtual Conference

• Macroeconomic outlook: Taking Turkey’s economic temperature post-health crisis and beyond

Project Finance & Capital Markets Latin America 2020 - Virtual Conference

• Cliff risk and maintaining ratings: How are sponsors, banks and investors approaching project risk in the COVID-era?

Project, ECA & Structured Finance MENA 2020 - Virtual Conference

• Closing transactions in 2020: How are governments, off-takers, operators and developers re-thinking their approach to financing?

ESG & Capital Markets Africa 2020 - Virtual Conference

• How can credit worthiness within an ESG framework benefit sovereign risk analysis in the long-term?