Botswana Innovation Hub Chief Executive Officer Alan Boshwaen

Alan Boshwaen is the Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH). BIH is a company duly registered under laws of Botswana with a mandate to develop and operate a science and technology park in which it will promote and facilitate research, development, education and innovation activities and support start-ups and existing companies to grow. BIH attracts companies, universities, research institutes and advanced training institutes to establish in the Botswana Innovation Hub.

Alan has extensive experience in the Financial Services and Banking sectors having been CEO of the Botswana International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) and held senior management positions with Standard Chartered Bank Botswana and Barclays Bank of Botswana. Alan has also previously worked for Debswana Diamond Mining Company.

He holds BA Honors in Industrial Psychology and Business Administration from the University of Kent and Canterbury and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Cape Town. He is Board Member of the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation and Chairman of the Botswana Innovation Hub Registration Committee. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the University Of Botswana School Of Business and is patron of the National Junior Chamber International.