Speakers

Olivier Binyingo is a seasoned legal and public affairs expert with extensive experience across the African  continent. As Executive Vice President: DRC and Strategic Projects at Ivanhoe Mines, Olivier plays a pivotal  role in managing relationships with key stakeholders for Ivanhoe Mines’ projects in the DRC and in driving  strategic initiatives for their continued success. 

In addition to his role at Ivanhoe Mines, Olivier is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kamoa Copper,  Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Kipushi Corporation, President of Ivanhoe Mines Energy DRC, and  holds several leadership roles in other Ivanhoe Mines entities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

Olivier holds a Master of Laws from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium and a Master in Security  and Defence from the Université Grenoble Alpes in France. Before joining Ivanhoe Mines in 2020, Olivier  held senior positions in several award-winning professional services firms, advising clients on projects and  operations across more than 40 African countries. His expertise has been consistently recognised by legal  directory Chambers Global, and he was ranked among the most influential lawyers in Francophone Africa in  2019 by Jeune Afrique.