ANNETTE CHAU

Associate Partner, Dalberg Advisors

Annette is an Associate Partner in Dalberg’s London office. She works with impact organizations to enhance their strategy and organizational effectiveness, focusing on technology and data for development, finance and investment for impact, and inclusive business models.

Her expertise in organizational transformation and leadership effectiveness includes working with complex, multi-country, and multi-entity organizations such as CGIAR, the World Resources Institute, Mercy Corps, UN-affiliated entities, and grantees of philanthropic foundations.

Annette also advises philanthropies, investors, and impact organizations on mobilizing capital towards inclusive business models. Her work spans multiple sectors, including agriculture—supporting clients such as IDH, Mercy Corps AgriFin, and GSMA M4D—and sustainable energy. Notably, she has co-authored recent reports with the World Bank on off-grid solar energy and empowering consumers to accelerate 24/7 carbon-free energy. In the realm of technology for development, Annette focuses on fostering inclusive data ecosystems and advancing technological innovations to support rural livelihoods and resilience.

Before joining Dalberg, Annette worked on strategy, transformation, and investment due diligence projects at OC&C Strategy Consultants in London, serving corporate and private equity clients. She holds a first-class B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford and grew up in Hong Kong.

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