Marie-Ange Saraka-Yao
Chief Mobilization and Growth Officer, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
Marie-Ange Saraka-Yao is Chief Resource Mobilisation and Growth Officer at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, where she leads global resource mobilisation, private sector partnerships, and innovative financing strategies. Since joining Gavi in 2011, she has played a central role in securing record levels of funding, including leading negotiations with G7 and G20 governments, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, and advancing instruments such as IFFIm, Advance Market Commitments, and the Gavi Matching Fund. She also spearheaded INFUSE, an innovation marketplace launched at Davos to accelerate the scale-up of proven health solutions. Prior to Gavi, Marie-Ange held senior roles in international investment banks and multilateral development institutions.