Speakers

H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations

Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy-Secretary General, United Nations

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson, African Union Commission

H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone

H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana

H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of Namibia

H.E. Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, Prime Minister, Rwanda

Ms. Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General and CEO, United Nations Global Compact

Mr. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Founding Partner, Future Africa

Mr. Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, Founder and CEO, Flutterwave

Ms. Clare Akamanzi, CEO, NBA Africa

Ms. Omoyemi Akerele, Founder, Lagos Fashion Week; Executive Director Style House Files

Ms. Zain Asher, Anchor, CNN

Mr. Cameron Bailey, CEO, Toronto International Film Festival 

H.E. Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Mines of Africa, African Union Commission

Ms. Anna Bjerde, Managing Director, World Bank

Ms. Veronica Bolton Smith, Founder and CEO, Critical Minerals Africa Group

Chef Ayo Balogun, Founder and Chef, Dept of Culture

Mr. Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President, U.S. Department of State

Ms. Akunna Cook, CEO, Next Narrative Africa Fund

Mr. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President and CEO, Dangote Industries Ltd

Ms. Mandy DeFilippo, CEO, Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Standard Chartered

Mr. Luol Deng, President, South Sudan Basketball Federation; Chairman, Luol Deng Foundation

Ms. Massogbe Touré Diabaté, CEO, Group SITA SA; Managing Director, Côte d’Ivoire of African Business Roundtable 

Mr. Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, International Finance Corporation

Mr. Alain Ebobissé, Group CEO, Africa50

Dr. George Elombi, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank

Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, Under-Secretary-General and UN Special Adviser on Africa, United Nations

Mr. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary, UNECA

Ms. Tariye Gdadegesin, CEO, Climate Investment Fund

Ms. Nyamuoch Girwath, Model; Founder and Creative Director, The Principle Thing

Mr. Tom Gitogo, CEO, Britam Holdings

H.E. Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Republic of Rwanda

Ms. Wanuri Kahiu, Filmmaker, AFROBUBBLEGUM

Ms. Fiskani Kaira, Founder, The Ivy Showroom

H.E. Bogolo Kenewendo, Minister of Minerals and Energy, Republic of Botswana

Mr. Eddy Kioni, CEO, Buneassa

Ms. Lavaille Lavette, Managing Partner, One Street Studios; CEO, Pan African Fund

Dr. Acha Leke, Senior Partner and Chairman, Africa, McKinsey & Company

Mr. Larry Madowo, International Correspondent, CNN

Ms. Norah Magero, Founder, Drop Access

Ms. Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, Group Executive Director, Naspers & Prosus; Member, UNGC African Business Leaders Coalition

H.E. Lerato Dorothy Mataboge, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union

H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General, AfCFTA

Ms. Lisa Monaco, President, Global Affairs, Microsoft

Mr. Nelson Muffuh, Resident Coordinator , South Africa, United Nations

Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO, Equity Group Holdings

Mr. Laduma Ngxokolo, Founder, MaXhosa Africa

Ms. Wawira Njiru, CEO, Food for Education

Ms. Nonkululeko Nyembezi, Chairman, Standard Bank Group

Ms. Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative, UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All; Co-Chair, UN-Energy

Ms. Chiney Ogwumike, Founder and CEO, Queens of the Continent 

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General, World Trade Organisation

H.E. Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinamting of the Economy, Republic of Nigeria

Mr. Kingsley Pungong, Executive Chairman, Rainbow World Group

Ms. Amira Rasool, Founder and CEO, The Folklore

Ms. Solange Maria Pinto Ribeiro, Vice President, Neoenergia; Vice Chair, UN Global Compact Board

Mr. Elly Savatia, Founder and CEO, Signvrse

Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, Chief Minister and Chief Innovation Officer, Republic of Sierra Leone

Ms. Fatima Tambajang, Head of AI Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships, Emerging Markets, NVIDIA

Hon. Parks Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Republic of South Africa

Mr. Tidjane Thiam, General Partner, Allied Critical Minerals Fund

Ms. Folly Bah Thibault, Senior News Anchor, Al Jazeera Media Network

Amb. Philip Tigo, Special Envoy on Technology, Republic of Kenya

Mr. Simon Tiemtoré, Chairman, Lilium Capital Group and Vista Bank Group; Co-Owner, Team Drogba, E1 Series

Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq, Managing Director and CEO, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority 

Mr. Osi Umenyiora, Head of NFL Africa, NFL

Ms. Stephanie von Friedeburg, Global Head of Public Sector Banking, Citi

Mr. Josh Wilson, Managing Director, Global Venture Partners

Mr. Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO, African Finance Corporation