Kate Kallot

Kate is a technologist who has received global acclaim for her impact work, most notably for advancing technology access across Africa. She was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI in 2023 and One of the Young World Entrepreneurs of the Year 2024. Kate is the Founder and CEO of Amini, a leading African startup building the data infrastructure for Africa and the Global South to regenerate natural capital at scale. She is currently Vice Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce Global Environmental and Energy Commission and member of EY’s Glbal AI Advisory Council.

Before Amini, her career spanned leadership positions at global tech companies, including NVIDIA, where she led global developer relations and expansion into emerging markets, and Arm, where she was a pivotal figure in the Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) movement. At Intel, she led the development of the world’s first AI development kit in a USB form factor, the Neural Compute Stick, bringing computer vision and Al to IoT and edge devices to millions for the first time. 

Kate's efforts have been mainly focused on bridging the digital divide, including significant collaborations with the UN. She regularly advises IGOs on the power of tech to drive social impact. Kate aims to impact a billion lives in the Global South through a collaborative approach with both the local and global ecosystems.