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
Willie Vos
CEO - Waterfall City
Vivek Mittal
CEO - Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AfiDA)
Tomas Pueyo
Creator - Uncharted Territories
Stephen Jennings
Founder & CEO - Rendeavour
Sid Sijbrandij
Co-Founder and Executive Chair - GitLab
Siaka Stevens
Co-Founder and CEO - Sherbro Island City
Shruti Rajagopalan
Senior Research Fellow - Mercatus Center
Sebastian Dietzold
CEO - CPS
Preston Mendenhall
Group Chief Operating Officer - Rendeavour
Peter Young
Managing Director - Free Cities Foundation
Nyasha Freeman
Founder - The Eastern Caucus
Norah Ratemo
Director General - Kenya Development Corporation
Dr. Mark Lutter
Founder & Executive Director - Charter Cities Institute
Mustapha Njie
CEO - TAF Africa Global
Michael Strong
Founder - The Socratic Experience
Michael Kabungo
Manager - Kalumbila Town Development Corporation
Michael Holstein
Head of Communications and General Counsel - Charter Cities Institute
Martin Rama
Former World Bank Chief Economist for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region
Magatte Wade
Co-Founder - Prospera Africa
Linda Kavuka
Managing Director - African Liberty
Leslie Ohomele
Associate Director of International Projects - The King's Foundation
Leonard Wantchekon
Founder - African School of Economics
Kurtis Lockhart
Founder & Director - Africa Urban Lab
Keith Weaver
Co-Founder - Uncle Nearest
Lyin Aboyeji
Founding Investor - Itana / Future Africa
Isaac Kahara
Country Head, East Africa - UK Export Finance
Hon. Mudrick Soraga
Minister of Tourism and Heritage - Government of Zanzibar
Hellen Wanjohi
Climate and Engagement, Lead - World Resources Institute Africa
Gyude Moore
Non-Resident Fellow - Center for Global Development
Evans Exaud
Founder and Executive Director - Liberty Sparks
Emmanuel Acquah
Co-Founder & CEO - ACEYE Ghana
Dr. Sid Boubekeur
Team Leader for SEZs and SMEs - France–Africa Union Technical Facility
Dr. Patrick Lamson-Hall
Principal and Founder - Fitted Projects
Dr. Michael Muthukrishna
Associate Professor of Economic Psychology - London School of Economics
Dr. Andreas Baumgartner
CEO - The Metis Institute
Donald Tlaka
Chapter Lead - Johannesburg New Liberals
Dean Landy
Group Head of Urban Planning and Design - Rendeavour
David Pilling
Africa Editor - Financial Times
David Kambo
Director, Land and Infrastructure - Kenya Special Economic Zones Authority
Danielle Myles
Senior Editor - fDi Intelligence
Daniel Yu
Founder and CEO - Wasoko
Corey Gray
President - Smart Cities Council
Che Rupari
Community Lead - Norrsken Foundation
Caroline Ray
Regional Director - Arup East Africa
Bonna Kashinga
Managing Director - Landsworth Investment Limited
Beatriz Eraso
Senior Urban Specialist - World Bank
Babati Mokgethi
Senior Urban Development Officer - African Development Bank Group
Aimable Manirakiza
Founder and CEO - CDE Great Lakes
Adrian Blomfield
East Africa Correspondent - The Economist