Wagner Albuquerque de Almeida is the Global Director for Manufacturing‚ Agribusiness, and Forestry (MAF) at IFC, a member of the World Bank and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Based in Washington, DC, Wagner is responsible for managing IFC’s investment and advisory services in the manufacturing, agribusiness, and forestry sectors, leading a team responsible for an investment portfolio of over $9 billion. Since joining IFC in 2010, Wagner has had a variety of roles spanning different industries and regions, including Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Central Asia, and Türkiye.

Prior to joining IFC, Wagner’s career spanned several key positions at prominent global financial institutions such as ABN AMRO, Deutsche Bank, and Banco Itau, in addition to his role at Monsanto.