Transforming Ideas into Action, Across Africa & Beyond
JUNE 12-13, 2025
EMARA OLE-SERENI HOTEL
- Jun 12-13, 2025
- 08:00
- Nairobi - Kenya
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Meet the Visionaries Shaping the Future of Cities
Explore our distinguished lineup of speakers from across industries and sectors who are leading the charge in urban innovation
Adrian Blomfield
Senior Foreign Correspondent - The Daily Telegraph
Aimable Manirakiza
Founder and CEO - CDE Great Lakes
Alex Voss
CFO - Tipolis
Almeida Tomaz
Chairman and CEO - Alt Invest Lda.
Awanish Awasthi
Advisor to the Chief Minister - Government of Uttar Pradesh
Babati Mokgethi
Senior Urban Development Officer - African Development Bank Group
Beatriz Eraso
Senior Urban Specialist - World Bank
Bonna Kashinga
Managing Director - Landsworth Investment Limited
Bradford Cross
CEO - Two Lions
Carl Peterson
Senior Special Projects Manager - Charter Cities Institute
Caroline Ray
Regional Director - Arup East Africa
Chirag Shah
CEO - 1 International FinCentre Associates
Daniel Yu
Founder and CEO - Wasoko
Danielle Myles
Senior Editor - fDi Intelligence
David Kambo
Director, Land and Infrastructure - Kenya Special Economic Zones Authority
Dean Landy
Group Head of Urban Planning and Design - Rendeavour
Derrick Ashong
Founder and CEO - AMP Global
Donald Tlaka
Chapter Lead - Johannesburg New Liberals
Dr. Adeline Nembot
Head of Gender, Women's Empowerment, and the Care Economy - Nkafu Policy Institute
Dr. Andreas Baumgartner
CEO - The Metis Institute
Dr. Joseph Akech
Former Mayor of Nairobi and Kenya Urban Expansion Program Team Leader
Dr. Josephine Kimaro
Deputy CEO - Zanzibar Presidential Delivery Bureau
Dr. Mark Lutter
Founder & Executive Director - Charter Cities Institute
Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi
Managing Director - Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority
Dr. Patrick Lamson-Hall
Principal and Founder - Fitted Projects
Dr. Robert Sangori
BCRUP Coordinator, State Department for Housing and Urban Development - State Department for Housing and Urban Development of Kenya
Dr. Sid Boubekeur
Team Leader for SEZs and SMEs - France"“Africa Union Technical Facility
Dr. Twahir Khalfan
Director of Research and Policy Engagement - Zanzibar Center for Socio-Economic Policy and Research
Emmanuel Acquah
Co-Founder & CEO - ACEYE
Evans Exaud
Founder and Executive Director - Liberty Sparks
Franklin Cudjoe
Founding President and CEO - IMANI Center for Policy and Education
Fundi Ngundi
East Africa Regional Finance and Investment Expert - UNIDO
Gurmukh Singh
Vice Chair - Kenya Green Building Society
Gyude Moore
Distinguished Fellow - Energy for Growth Hub
Hellen Wanjohi
Climate and Engagement, Lead - World Resources Institute Africa
Henrique Bettencourt
CEO - Uxene Smart City
Hon. Alice Wahome
Cabinet Secretary - Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development of Kenya
Hon. Mudrick Soraga
Minister of Tourism and Heritage - Government of Zanzibar
Hugo Mathecowitsch
Founder and CEO - Tools for the Commons
Isaac Kahara
Country Head, East Africa - UK Export Finance
Jaeson Rosenfeld
Advisor - Livelihood Impact Fund
Jaleli Bekele
Investment Associate - Meridiam
John Mwendwa
Managing Director - Kenya Investment Authority
John Paul Okwiri
CEO - Konza Technopolis Development Authority
Jon Vandenheuvel
Founder and CEO - Small Farm Cities Africa
Justin Ziegler
Co-Founder and COO - Juicyway
Keith Weaver
Co-Founder - Uncle Nearest
Kenneth Mbae
Managing Director - Centum Real Estate
Kurtis Lockhart
Founder & Director - Africa Urban Lab
Lachie Gordon
CEO - Green Heart Kilifi
Larry English
Co-Founder and Director - Placemakers Kenya
Leander Moons
Founding Partner - studio OMT architects
Leslie Ohomele
Associate Director of International Projects - The King's Foundation
Linda Kavuka
Managing Director - Students for Liberty Africa
Magatte Wade
Co-Founder - Prospera Africa
Mao Mukuria
Co-Founder and CEO - Hodhi Inc.
Martin Rama
Former World Bank Chief Economist for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region - World Bank
Mary Mwiti
CEO - Council of Governors of Kenya
Maxwell Maida
Senior Development Planning Specialist for Infrastructure and Spatial Planning - National Planning Commission of Malawi
Maxwell Okello
CEO - American Chamber of Commerce, Kenya
Mayowa Olugbile
CEO - Itana
Michael Holstein
Head of Communications and General Counsel - Charter Cities Institute
Michael Kabungo
Manager - Kalumbila Town Development Corporation
Michael Strong
Founder - The Socratic Experience
Misha Mittal
City Advisory Senior Manager - Expo City Dubai
Mustapha Njie
CEO - TAF Africa Global
Mwanda Phiri
Africa Policy Lead - Charter Cities Institute
Mwiya Musokotwane
Co-Founder and CEO - Nkwashi
Nasra Nandha
CEO and Africa Regional Network Chair - Kenya Green Building Society and World Green Building Council
Nikhil Sengupta
CEO and Executive Director - APG Healthcare Holdings Limited
Norah Ratemo
Director General - Kenya Development Corporation
Nyasha Freeman
Founder - The Eastern Caucus
Peter Young
Managing Director - Free Cities Foundation
Preston Mendenhall
Group Chief Operating Officer - Rendeavour
Sebastian Dietzold
CEO - CPS
Shruti Rajagopalan
Senior Research Fellow - Mercatus Center
Siaka Stevens
Co-Founder and CEO - Sherbro Island City
Sid Sijbrandij
Co-Founder and Executive Chair - GitLab
Stephen Jennings
Founder & CEO - Rendeavour
Tomas Pueyo
Creator - Uncharted Territories
Vivek Mittal
CEO - Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AfiDA)
Wangechi Wanjohi
Strategic Engagement and Advocacy Expert - ONE Campaign
Willie Vos
CEO - Waterfall City