Mark has over 5 years’ management experience working in various fields such as product growth, mobile platform services and developer ecosystem and new technologies. He is currently the International Product Growth Manager at Facebook that owns the biggest social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger. He previously worked at Nokia East & Southern Africa as the Service Manager and Refugee United as the Global Training , Learning and Development Manager.
Charles is the digital lead at KBC responsible for setting up, driving and growing a range of innovative digital initiatives for all 15 KBC Radio, TV & Online Brands. He leads the development of digital strategy, integrated campaigns, digital content production and audience insight.In 2016, he was the E-Commerce and Digital Business contributor at Standard Group Ltd and currently writes for marketing Africa magazine on digital.In 2015, he led the Marketing Unit of Kilimall an ecommerce marketplace with full responsibility.
Jeff is the Business Development Manager at Google responsible for development of strategic partnerships and sourcing of businesses for the company. He has been in forefront of onboarding big brands, small businesses and young people to understand and appreciate technology products and acquire relevant skills. He previously was project manager growth engine SSA for digital Skills for Africa at Google a project that was initiated to empower more than 1 million Africans with digital skills.
Chris is the Group CEO Digital Brands Group and the Co-founder, Africa Digital Leadership. He is involved in digital through thought leadership initiatives that have helped the market appreciate digital trends. He has been an engaging voice for brand strategists and content creators during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am passionate about Africa's Digital transformation. A cutting-edge multilingual strategic brand positioning expert and digital guru that has successfully trained some of the best talent in South, East, North and Central Africa and engaged with countless blue chip corporations.
Mathew is the Manager standard digital in charge of monetization of online platforms. He coordinates efforts from journalists, internet technology professionals and sales team to deliver content and advertisements distributed through standard digital channels. He is also responsible for customer user experience, content consumption and payments. “E-Business, Online advertising and monetization strategy are my focal areas. I create sustainable business models. Yield optimization and monetization is what I do every day. I have extensive product knowledge in Ad Publishing, Ad Exchanges.
Sam is the public relations coordinator of ROAM brands. ROAM operates a group of online marketplace platforms that bring together people who are at crucial decision making in three of their most important events in their lifes; buying a car, buying a house, or finding your next job. Some of the brands under ROAM include; Brightermonday, Pigiame, Cheki, BuyrentKenya and Pulse.Sam has worked with ROAM brands in the last six years responsible for over digital communication strategy, monitoring and analysis of social media trends and their impact on brands.
Harry is the chairman of CIO EAST AFRICA the leading magazine for the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry in East Africa. He is also the Executive Director DEMO Africa a platform where the most innovative companies from African countries launch their products and announce to Africa and the world what they have developed. Founded Since 2012 DEMO Africa has launched 150 startups who've raised over US$65 million Harry is involved in different technology transformation initiatives directed towards development of favorable government ICT policies, public private partnerships and growth of local ICT innovations. He was a council member ICT Authority.
Brian is a Senior Digital Strategist at Oxygène where he leads a team of community experts drawn from business strategy, digital media, Web and social working as blended teams to develop innovative business solutions for different brands. He was the Digital Public Relations strategist at Rich Management Ltd where he was assigned to management digital assets for KCB Group subsidiaries (Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan) He Started the KCB blog to push thought leadership content and position the bank as a hub of financial information. Brian led KCB Group to win the prestigious Social Media Awards (SOMA) for Best use of Social Media in the Financial Category in Kenya and Africa.
Hiram has worked at LG Electronics executing different digital roles for more than 8 years. In his current role as the Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Manager for East and Central Africa, he creates digital marketing strategies and monitors execution within subsidiary territories. He is also in charge of the establishment and growth of E-Commerce operations in all the shops.He recently helped LG Electronics to launched its first e-showroom to offer consumers the convenience to browse and purchase home electronics and appliances.“I have excelled in areas such as digital Marketing, sales management and relationship management with expertise in Consumer Electronic distribution.
Francis is the Founder and CEO at Digital 4 Africa Ltd that help companies grow their business through excellent web design, content marketing, and data analytics. He has more than 19 years of experience working on technology and new media. He is a steadfast commentator of digital trends through his social media assets where he analyses the use and application of new digital technology. He is also involved in regular thought leadership initiatives for digital practitioners.Francis is a passionate digital skills trainer having taught and mentored entrepreneurs and students at Centonomy, Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK), Africa Digital Media Institute and Tangaza University College.