Julia Brickell currently serves as IFC’s Regional Head of Operations for East Asia Pacific. In this role she supports the Regional Director to implement IFC’s investment and advisory strategy across the region, and also serves as Head of IFC’s East Asia Pacific Regional Office in Hong Kong. Ms. Brickell has held a number of positions in IFC since she joined in 2003, including as IFC’s representative in Hong Kong, Cambodia and Lebanon, in IFC’s Public Private Partnerships team as well as positions in Washington DC and Egypt.

IFC is part of the World Bank Group, and is focused on the private sector, providing investment and advisory services in developing countries to achieve the World Bank’s goals to reduce poverty and increase prosperity, through private sector growth.