Monday Aug 04, 2025
Yinghuang Ji, MN8
Exiled: Dealmakers on a Desert Island
Welcome to ’Exiled: Dealmakers on a Desert Island’, the podcast in which we strand the biggest names in Project, Export, and Development Finance on a remote island and ask them: Who from their past, present, and future would they bring along? Each episode goes beyond the headlines, revealing the key mentors, game-changing collaborations, and unexpected influences that have shaped the industry’s top dealmakers. Through their stories, you’ll gain exclusive insights into the strategies, relationships, and lessons that define success in global finance.
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Episodes
Episodes
Monday Jul 28, 2025
Monday Jul 28, 2025
Today’s guest is Kam Hesseling, managing director at the Loan Market Association, with over 20 years of experience in the loan markets under her belt. Kam is inspired by people from her professional past, and from her family. Her Exile credits the people around her, from within the industry and wider, who provide inspiration, encouragement and lead by example.
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Today’s guest is Emeka Chinwuba, Partner at Cahill, Gordon & Reindel. A seasoned project finance lawyer, Emeka is inspired by fellow Nigerian legal minds whose resilience supports infrastructure and energy needs across Sub-Saharan Africa. His Exile brings together personal stories and business leaders who have demonstrated resilience even in the most challenging of circumstances.
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Today’s Exile is Jorge Barrigh, Regional Director at Heifer Impact Capital. Jorge’s career has been defined by construction - whether that’s building engineering projects, carbon funds, agricultural platforms, or even relationships. His Exile brings together colleagues and people from his personal life who share his passion for building a better world through infrastructure, integrating communities as part of those projects.
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Today’s Exile is Christine Jordan, Head of Development & Agency Finance for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France at Standard Chartered Bank. A true international, Christine’s career has been shaped by confident leaders who are driven by strong values that they aren’t afraid to speak up for. She’s determined to use her Exile not just to celebrate the export finance leaders of today, but to champion the next generation.
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Today’s guest is Silvia Gavornikova, Head of Export Credits and Competition Division at the OECD. With over 20 years of experience in export finance - as well as some other surprising talents - Silvia’s Exile will be a place of trust, flexibility, and mutual respect.
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Today’s Exile is Veronika Koroleva, Partner at gunnercooke. Veronika’s Exile celebrates the importance of mentorship and resilience, as well as embracing alternative working models to deal with problems that aren’t quite as unprecedented as we give them credit for.
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Today’s Exile is Beatriz Perez Perazzo, Managing Director of the Latin American Portfolio at Global Recovery Group.
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Today’s Exile is Ayodeji (DJ) Olaifa, Vice President, Senior Business Development Officer at KfW IPEX Bank. A seasoned financier, storyteller, and self-professed pan-Africanist, DJ approaches infrastructure with empathy, focusing on the impact that projects have on lives across Africa.