Meet The Speakers
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Ebele Okobi
Fmr. Public Policy Director for Africa, the Middle East and Turkey at Facebook
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Stephany Zoo
Stephany Zoo is the Head of Marketing at AZA, a digital foreign exchange and treasury solution for...
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Pearl Thusi
Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi (born 13 May 1988) is a South African actress, model, television host,...
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George Twumasi
George Twumasi is the CEO of ABN Holdings Limited (ABN) and a Fall 2018 Joan Shorenstein Fellow...
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Russell Southwood
Russell Southwood is the CEO of Balancing Act, a consultancy research company that has over the...
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Chiney Ogwumike
The 1st overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft from Stanford University, Chiney Ogwumike was the 2014...
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Matthew Ryder
Matthew Ryder is a leading UK barrister, specialising in crime, data and human rights. His clients...
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Benjamin Crump
Through a steadfast dedication to justice and service, renowned civil rights and personal injury...
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Amber Rasberry
Amber Rasberry is an Entertainment Industry Executive who thrives in fostering the creative ambitions...
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Sam Onyemelukwe
Mr. Onyemelukwe is an African and global media, entertainment and digital industry expert. Mr....
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Aaron Mitchell
Aaron Mitchell is the Director of Talent Acquisition — Corporate Functions for Netflix. At Netflix,...
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Enyi Omeruah
Enyi Omeruah owns a talent management agency in Nigeria. My Management Company (MMC) is a boutique...
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Mildred Okwo
Mildred Okwo is a respected Nigerian film Director and Producer whose films have been nominated...
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Chika Okeke-Agulu
Chika Okeke-Agulu, an artist, curator and art historian, is professor of African and African Diaspora...
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Okwoche Peter
Peter Ogbu Okwoche is an award winning Senior Presenter for BBC World News television and BBC World...
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Dayo Ogunyemi
Dayo Ogunyemi is a creative entrepreneur and founder of 234 Media, a firm that develops enterprises...
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Misha Sher
Misha Sher is Global Vice-President at MediaCom Sport & Entertainment, an award-winning sports &...
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Kemi Sulu
Kemi Sulu started her career at QVC, The Home Shopping channel after graduating with BA Hons in...
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Toyin Odulate
Toyin M. Odulate – is the Founder & CEO, Olori Cosmetics, an African-themed cosmetics manufacturing...
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Nkechi Obi
Nkechi Nneka Obi is a Sports Management Consultant with over 30 Years experience and accomplishment...
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Chichi Nwoko
Chichi Nwoko is the Executive Producer of Hey, What’s ON (HWO), a New York and Lagos-based multi-media...
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Azu Nwagbogu
Azu Nwagbogu is the Founder and Director of African Artists’ Foundation (AAF), a non-profit organisation...
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Ngoc Nguyen
Ngoc oversees all entertainment strategy, talent relations, and entertainment industry programming...
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Jidenna Mobisson
Jidenna’s music proudly encompasses a wide range of vibes, ranging from afrobeat, funk, and R&B...
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Ngozi Ngoka
Ngozi Ngoka is the Vice President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) with...
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Stephen Newton
Stephen A. Newton Esq. is Chairman of The Illuminate Africa Group Ltd., a firm assisting businesses...
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Eddie Ndichu
Eddie has been a leader in transforming how financial services are delivered in Kenya and Africa...
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Wangeci Murage
Wangeci Murage is a digital content media executive with over 20 years experience in broadcast management,...
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Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu
Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu has almost 30 years of an eclectic career spanning enterprise solution architecture,...
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Matias Mariani
After graduating from NYU Tisch School of the Arts Matias Mariani worked extensively as a producer...
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Audu Maikori
Audu is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, lawyer and creative industry expert. He is better known...
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Usher Komugisha
Usher Komugisha is a Ugandan multimedia sports journalist that has a passion for covering sports...
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Ibrahim Mahama
Ibrahim Mahama (b.1987) in Tamale Ghana is an artist who lives and works in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale,...
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Chid Liberty
Chid Liberty is an award-winning social entrepreneur and impact investor. In 2010 he founded Liberty...
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Mark Lewis
Mark Lewis is the founder and CEO of Bravig a content rights and distribution firm based in the...
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Amani Kiflemariam
Amani Kiflemariam Amani is the Global Head of Risk & Control in the Impact Advisory & Finance...
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Bronwyn Katz
Bronwyn Katz is an award winning multi-disciplinary South African artist. Incorporating sculpture,...
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Nky Iweka
Nky Iweka a.k.a. ‘The Executive Mama Put’ has spent almost a decade redefining Nigerian food...
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Uzodinma Iweala
Uzodinma Iweala is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and medical doctor. He is the CEO of The...
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Stephen Hendel
Stephen Hendel graduated with a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut...
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Misan Harriman
Misan Harriman is a photographer, creative director and cultural commentator. His strong reportage...
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Akinwale Goodluck
Akinwale Goodluck is the Head of the GSMA in Sub-Saharan Africa and has primary responsibility for...
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Marcus Glover
Marcus is a successful entrepreneur, and consummate storyteller. His breadth of experience and expertise...
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Yvette Gayle
Yvette Gayle serves as COO and Head of Communications & Engagement for Africa Creative Agency, a...
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Amadou Gallo Fall
Amadou Gallo Fall, a Senegalese native who joined the NBA in January 2010, helped open the league’s...
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Pauline Fischer
Ms. Fischer is an industry leader with a proven track record of building strong and diverse slates,...
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Eryca Freemantle
Eryca Freemantle is one of the world’s leading makeup educators and researchers. A former makeup...
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Sipho Dlamini
A strategic leader with 20 years’ experience in live production, festivals, the recording industry,...
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Oumar Diouf
Chef Oumar Diouf was born in Senegal. He got his start cooking at age 13, when his father passed...
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Busola Dakolo
Busola Dakolo (Nee Amupitan) is a Nigerian professional photographer and content creator. An alumnus...
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Teresa Clarke
Teresa Clarke, an investment banker and internet entrepreneur, has been contributing to business...
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Lucia Brawley
Lucia Brawley The Fitness Boutique: PLYKOMETRIE UND KÖRPERZUSAMMENSETZUNG anabolika spritze kosten...
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Hakeem Belo-Osagie
Hakeem Belo-Osagie is chair of Metis Capital Partners an organisation focused on brokering and delivering...
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Bediako Kwaku
Kwaku Bediako is one of Africa’s leading fashion designers. He is the Creative Director and Founder...
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James E. Bartlett
James E. Bartlett, is an arts entrepreneur, curator, and founding partner of OpenArt, a company...
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Andria Barrett
Andria Barrett is President of the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce. She is also a nutritionist...
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Yasser Bagersh
Yasser Bagersh is a Humanist. Culturalist. Advocate. He is involved in multiple sectors in Ethiopia...
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Bolanle Austen-Peters
Bolanle Austen-Peters Bolanle Austen-Peters has a master’s degree in International Law from the...
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Theodore Asampong
Theodore Asampong is the CEO of West Africa Platform Services Ltd, a JV company between SES and...
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Michael Armitage
Michael Armitage’s paintings weave multiple narratives that are drawn from historical and current...
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Tiyan Alile
Tiyan Alile is the current President of The Culinary Arts Practitioners Association in Nigeria,...
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Kelechi Anyikude
Kelechi is Africa’s Biggest Sports Blogger, a cultural ambassador, Influencer, avid arsenal fan,...
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Oye Akideinde
My deepest fear is not that I am inadequate. My deepest fear is that I am powerful beyond measure....
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Giti Chandra
Dr. Giti Chandra is Senior Researcher and Lecturer with the Gender Equality Studies and Training...
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Michael Eboda
Michael Olayinka Eboda, a lawyer-turned-journalist-turned-entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of...
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Yofi Grant
Yofi Grant is a renowned Ghanaian investment banker with over 30 years of extensive work experience...
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Yewande Adewusi
Yewande Adewusi is Regional Director, Africa for BBC Global News. She has overall revenue responsibility...
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Sandra Jackson-Dumont
Sandra Jackson-Dumont is the director and CEO of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a new museum...
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Adesegun Adeosun
Adesegun (also known as SMADE) is recognised as one the most successful African entrepreneurs in...
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