Eshban Kwesiga

Born in Uganda, Eshban has built experience applying deep systems thinking to an evolving development context. His early career was in the private sector during which he built on private sector assets to advance social justice work and to extend opportunities. His philosophy on development is premised on the idea that the forces of development are too complex, subtle, and insufficiently known to yield any simple and broad formulas.

Alex Martins

Alex Martins is an independent researcher, facilitator, advocate and performer that combines the technical and the creative to drive change. She is equally at home buried in research documents as she is memorizing a monologue. Passionate about advocating for a more equitable, just and decolonised international development sector, Alex has more than 13 years of experience conducting and leading in-depth qualitative research studies on a range of topics, including measuring equity, creating equitable partnerships, Global North donor and NGO transitions, tied aid, participatory grant making, and diversity-smart investing. She also co-founded The Equity Index with Lorriann Robinson, a social enterprise advocating for greater equity in the UK development sector.