Robert is a consistent digital transformation leader who has championed the adoption of new digital media innovations in the region. He is currently involved in the use and experimentation of recently launched audio content spaces in different social media platforms where he engages Kenyans on current affairs and political trends. He is a political and governance thought leader whose influence as an online digital strategist has continued to flourish for more than a decade. He has consulted for top government officials and politicians offering digital strategies and influence. Robert has been in court several times fighting for the freedom of bloggers.
Sammy is an e-commerce enthusiast passionate about driving cross-border trade by adapting digital marketing strategies and sustainable logistics solutions. DHL Express is the leading global provider of international courier and express services for Business and individual customers. He has worked at DHL as business development manager and account manager before hi promotion to the current position. He previously worked at Essilor East Africa as the Account Manager East & Central Africa, dream catcher productions and Optica Ltd as senior sales executive.
Dr. Ronoh was recently appointed the acting CEO at Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Authority a State Corporation under the Ministry of Information Communication and Technology tasked with rationalizing and streamlining the management of all Government of Kenya ICT functions. He previously served as the Director for Programmes & Standards at ICT Authority. He was also in charge of the Directorate that is Enforcing Compliance with ICT Standards and implementing Critical National ICT Programmes and Projects. He has held key senior positions in the past, among them Head of MIS at the Kenya Post & Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC), Gilgil Telcoms Industries.
Richard is well known for the C.T.A(Clearing Up the Airwaves) campaign that pushes for creation and distribution of positive digital content. He uses Culture Shaping Icons (CSI) to create, distribute and promote content with a Positive Influence through in-depth interviews. The interviews are distributed through different social media channels.He is the host at Safaricom Plc. BAZE a subscription based mobile-first, video-on-demand service that offers a wide selection of local and regional short form videos in entertainment, music and news.
Ronald is a digital transformation leader who Supports organizations with strategies around data, artificial intelligence and digital marketplaces innovations to increasing their Customers' Lifetime Value. He has consistently been involved in development, launch and execution of digital innovation and startups that have completely transformed different industries. He is currently the CEO of Retail Analytics that has attracted strategic partnerships which some of the leading airlines in the region, Insurance aggregators for Insurtech innovations and retail commerce for omni channel optimization.
Dennis is a digital media consultant who has been involved in several presidential election campaigns across Africa. In Kenya, he is known for his role in the campaigns of President Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta in the 2013 and 2017 General Elections. He previously worked as the Secretary of Innovation, Digital and Diaspora Communication in the Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya where he was instrumental in enhancing governments digital presence and operationalization of the nexus digital strategy.
Graham is the Marketing & Innovation Director for East African Breweries Limited, part of Diageo PLC. He is a Non-Executive Board member of Serengeti Breweries Limited and a globally experienced business leader who has lived in a range of diverse markets and worked across some of Diageo's biggest brands in Europe, Asia and Africa. At EABL, Graham has overseen the EABL Marketing and Innovations, which has not only delivered category growth across East Africa, but also delivered new innovations across digital platforms.
Kennedy is a data privacy professional responsible for identifying and managing data risks related to Information privacy laws and regulations at NMG. Data privacy has become a key driver of the digital world. Ken is an internationally trained data and digital media professional who has been instrumental in the establishment and operationalization of leading media houses digital departments. He also held the position Team Leader Online Advertising Operations at Nation Media Group responsible for supervising, managing the customer service team and ensuring that all company policies are followed.
Brian is the chief Executive Officer at Wowzi a platform that aggregates, manages and compensates content creators by offering advertisers and influencers an online marketplace. Brian and his Co-founders have positioned Wowzi as a platform that will create more than 1 million gig jobs in the Africa creator’s economy. Brian has over seven years’ experience in set up, developing and scaling internet companies with innovative digital business models. He previously worked for Mondo Ride, a smart taxi application as the country manager launching and managing the business across East Africa.
Maurice is the CEO of Baraza Media Lab an exciting space for networking, collaborating, and experimenting among Kenya’s media practitioners, content creators and other cross-disciplinary collaborators. He is a strategic player in the growth and development of communities of like-minded actors in the technology start-up and innovation spaces. He is involved in initiatives that bring together the creative economy and technology to power job creation.He previously worked as the General Manager at Mettā a community-led initiative designed to bring entrepreneurs and the wider startup ecosystem closer together by connecting founders, industry experts, services providers and investors.
Mbugua has had a robust career in digital marketing across different organizations. At UAP Old Mutual insurance, he Leads the digital communication, innovation and web experience. He is also responsible for media buying, social media management and web performance management. Mbugua is active in different digital communities where he shares his digital knowledge, skills and experience. He also supports different initiatives that have had immense contribution to the growth of digital marketing industry.
Edgar is a celebrated content creator who aggregates and distributes celebrity lifestyle and current trends content in the entertainment industry. He uses an innovative content crowd sourcing model where is fans and followers share news and gossip about celebrity relationships and lifestyle then his fans go further to share more details that validate or invalidate the gossip. His community of diverse followers from all over the world have nicknamed him “The Tea Master” for serving juicy, snappy and trendy content on a regular basis through his social media channels.
Chris is the digitalization Manager at BASF responsible for digital innovation, data pipelining and stakeholder collaborations. He has more than 8 years’ experience working on different digital assignments in media, manufacturing, insurance and telecommunications. He previously worked at Nation Media Group as the Digital Product Marketing Manager responsible for 20+ brands across broadcast, print and digital business units across East and Central Africa.
Wilson is the Head of Digital Marketing and Social Media Customer Service at Britam responsible for digital strategy development, customer experience and digital assets management. He is also a lecturer at International School of Advertising (ISA) where he Tutors Chartered Institute of Marketers (CIM) Level 6 course on Digital Strategy, Data Analytics and Marketing Metrics. His training approach gives students a practical feel of how digital marketing skills and knowledge are applied in the various industries they plan to work for or are already working in.
Barrack is a co-founder at ATC Digital Academy that offers certified digital courses on Digital Marketing, Digital Branding and Google Analytics. Africa Tweet Chat, dubbed ATC, is an online academy aiming to expand marketing possibilities across Africa. ATC started as a Twitter chat and now hosts digital experts from all over the world. It has advanced digital literacy skills by engaging experts from different industries who share their digital skills online.