BOARD
Bertrand Diby AKO
President & Chairman
Bertrand Diby AKO is the President & the Chairman of the International Agribusiness Council (IAC) – a pioneer in organizing international exhibitions and conferences regarding agricultural crops in Africa, Asia, and America.
Bertrand Diby AKO is the Founder and the General Commissioner of the World of Chocolate & Cocoa Products – Conference/Expo (WCCP) whose first edition was held in 2011 in Tokyo (Japan).
Bertrand Diby AKO is also the Founder and the General Commissioner of the International Cocoa, Coffee & Cashew Trade Fair (SICA) whose first edition was held in 2012 in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), the second edition in New Delhi (India) in 2014, and the third edition has been held in January 2020 in San Francisco (USA).
A visionary with a unique leadership style, Bertrand Diby AKO remains a highly regarded figure in the international and domestic exhibition and conference organizing industry.
In his pursuit to facilitate change and expand domestic and international trade & commerce, he maintains professional membership with many international and domestic trade Associations, Chambers of commerce, and Business Councils.
In 2012; he served as the President of the Indo-African Business Council (IABC), and has been the chairman of Cocoa, Coffee & Cashew International Business Council.
From April 2008 till January 2020, Bertrand Diby AKO served as the President and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ivorian Commerce and Agriculture Organization in Cote d’Ivoire.
Bertrand Diby AKO is an International Agriproducts Trader and Farm Owner
Bertrand Diby AKO is also an influential Politician.
Since January 23rd, 2017, Bertrand Diby AKO is the Founder and the President of the Political Party called Houphouetists Party for Democracy and Development in Cote d’Ivoire (PHDD-CI).