Njaramba is a consummate digital marketing practitioner and expert passionate about data informed decisions that create hyper-personalized customer experiences. He has worked with leading technology brands, agencies and digital skills development institutions. Before joining Huawei, He worked at Safaricom PLC as Commercial Management Lead-Digital. He was part of the data driven customer journey mapping initiative that sought to break all data silos to visualize the full customer buying journey and touchpoints.
Moses is the Managing Director and the Chief Revenue Officer at BasiGo an early-stage e-mobility start-up working to create the future of clean, electric public transport in Africa. BasiGo provides electric buses that operate all day on a single charge and and innovative Pay-As-You-Go financing that makes BasiGo buses affordable to purchase and lower cost to operate than diesel buses. Moses is passionate about e-mobility as he is in the forefront influencing the local and regional leaders to adopt electric vehicles.
Michael is a seasoned technology leader with over 17 years of experience in building and implementing innovative solutions and services, delivering substantial value in enterprise IT for global organizations. At WFP, Michael provides leadership and management of technology staff while supporting the team to identify initiatives or core business process improvements. He is also responsible for the creation and implementation of the organization's AI strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and technological advancements.
Aggrey has become of the most sought-after leaders in the online gaming & betting industry. As the CEO of Maybets, Africa's premier betting companies, he leads the organization towards achieving overall goals, creates strategic partnerships and resource mobilization. Aggrey has implemented a phygital customer experience approach that allows platform user enjoy online and offline gaming interactions thus improving customer experience and conversions. He is also a digital marketing experts who has deploys integrated media strategies to amplify marketing content to increase omni-channel engagement and optimize return on advertisement spend.
Ian is a rising leader in fintech, currently serving as the Senior Manager, Digital Innovations at KCB Group. He drives the KCB Digital Innovation Programme, forging strategic partnerships with startups and fintech’s to deliver innovative solutions in Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), embedded finance, and shaping the future of digital banking. He previously worked at Family Bank as the Digital Innovation & Partnerships Manager where he led transformative initiatives targeting financial inclusion and MSME growth.
Gift is a seasoned global digital marketing and communications specialist with immense experience in digital campaign development and execution, performance management and optimization. He has been in fore front leading digital transformation initiatives and establishment of digital presence for different brands in the CEMEA countries. He has worked with digital practitioners to localize brand content and storytelling using Artificial Intelligence tools to connect with audiences in different countries.
Bryan is a growth marketing specialist with expertise in digital consumer acquisition, online performance marketing, and innovative growth strategies. He has expansive experience in product and app marketing, customer acquisition, and driving user engagement through data-driven digital campaigns. He is the Growth Marketing Manager at YABX, a fintech simplifying financial access to over two billion un-banked people in the emerging markets of Africa, Asia, and Latin America using the mobile phone device.
Jack is the Regional Manager at Pulse East Africa an innovative media company with an expansive reach that provides informative and engaging content for online community and wide reach for brands. Jack is a digital media and marketing industry thought leader with expansive experience acquired throughout his career path in the leading media houses in the region. He is involved in different thought leadership engagements that have shaped the industry and transformed lives. He has also mentored young people that have risen through the ranks to become influential personalities in the industry.
Peter is the CEO Twiva an Influencer-powered Social Commerce platform where MSMEs Market and Sell goods and services through social media influencers/resellers. Peter has built Twiva to become one of the leading go to influencer platform for brands and content creators in the region. The easy to use two-sided advanced tech platform has attracted and onboarded many creators hence creating job opportunities for the youth. Twiva was this year chosen for the spark accelerator Program by telecoms giant Safaricom and has attracted funding and support from other sources.
Mark is the Digital Account Director at Ogilvy responsible for spearheading digital strategy for different brands. He recently joined the Advertising Standards Body of Kenya as Advertising Standards Committee (ASC) member responsible for upholding advertising standards and ensuring that the Kenyan advertising industry operates ethically and responsibly. Mark He has been a champion of responsible and sustainable digital advertising practices in the agency world and different brands that he has worked with. He is a digital thought leader who has participated in different industry events and contributes immensely in communities that seek to grow the industry.
Titus is a Digital Marketing Specialist at United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) where he has transformed the UNEP digital assets to vibrant communications channels. He is a consummate digital marketing trainer Who has impacted the youth and corporate leaders with invaluable digital marketing and ecommerce skills. He is involved in several skills development programs that equip content creators and digital marketing strategists with the right skills.
Bryan is a corporate communications leader who continues to transform the reputation, visibility and engagement of leading technology brands. As the Corporate Communications Lead at Visa, Bryan is responsible for the deployment of effective internal and external communications that support Visa's vision, values, and goals in East Africa. He collaborates with the regional and global leadership, as well as the business and functional teams, to develop and execute communication plans and campaigns that align with the company's strategy and brand. He also manages the media relations, stakeholder engagement, and event management for the region, ensuring that Visa's voice is heard and respected in the market.
Mwaniki is the Digital Editor and content strategist at Royal Media Services Ltd where he is responsible for leadership and management of the digital content team and activities on all social media platforms and mobile/chat apps. He has been instrumental in setting up of vibrant and innovative digital content for Royal Media Services platforms that is relevant to the target audience and advertisers. RMS commands large online audience due to its creative and interactive content formats that resonate well with the online community. As a passionate content creator, Philip also hosts the “Convo” a fast-growing podcast that has churned out engaging content by interviewing industry change agents and celebrated personalities.
Eric is a fintech expert and a prolific technology change agent in the financial services market where he has spearheaded transformational innovations and commercialized business models that have changed various financial institutions. He pioneered the development and commercialization of the successful mobile savings and loans banking service that was rolled out to Kenya (M-SHWARI), Tanzania (M-PAWA), Uganda, Rwanda (MOKASH) and Ivory Coast (MOMOKASH). This service and business model emerged as the reference model for mobile-centric financial services.
Ken is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at eMobilis Mobile Technology Institute a mobile technology training institution. eMobilis creates opportunities for African youth by training them on digital, software and technological skills. This prepares them for the future of work by equipping them with marketable, industry driven skills. eMobilis has partnered with leading brands to enhance digital skills development training and impact youths in marginalized regions. Ken is passionate about digital skills development for the youth and the potential of Africa given the opportunities availed by technological advancements.
Letoya is a seasoned human resource professional with over 15 years’ experience in the Mining, Logistics and Telecommunications industries. As the Head of HR at Airtel Money, he is responsible for the delivery of the FinTech business plans, staffing of the group offices in Dubai, Kenya and the Netherlands and providing holistic employee lifecycle support from recruitment to retention.
As the CEO of SPM Buzz and SPM Africa Studios, Butita has successfully built platforms that connect millions to global stories, blending creativity with strategic communication. SPM is transforming story telling through innovative communication strategies employed by skilled digital media specialists. SPM has also supported local tech talent through capacity building and upskilling in line with global digital trends. Butita is also one of the leading brand influencers and comedian in the region with vibrant digital accounts that engage users on a daily basis.
Jason is an experienced product and tech leader who is currently leading the product vision, strategy, execution, and innovation for M-PESA Africa, the largest mobile money wallet and fintech ecosystem in the continent. As the Head of Product - Digital, he leads a cross-functional borderless team of product owners, designers, developers, and market specialists across six markets, ensuring that they deliver a seamless and engaging user experience on the M-PESA super app.
In his current position as the Emerging markets public Affairs Manager, Alex engages executive branch officials, legislators, regulators, third parties' and communities on issues that intersect public policy, business, and technology; so as to shape the future of building technology for everyone. His work involves diverse and vibrant region that spans from Latin America through Africa, the Middle East, to Israel, Turkey and Russia. Previously, He worked as the Global Development Incubator at GDI an incubator for transformational development ventures, working to build and scale the next generation of social impact solutions through policy and partnerships.