2025 Keynote Speakers

Brian Kagoro is a global justice activist, constitutional and economic relations lawyer, social entrepreneur and writer on Pan-Africanism. He is the Managing Director of Programmes at the Open Society Foundations and brings extensive experience in public sector reforms, conflict transformation, transitional, restorative, and reparative justice. His expertise lies in transformative governance, socio-economic justice, global alliance building, multilateral system reform and international...

Dion Chang is a sought-after trend analyst and founder of Flux Trends which takes the unique view of “trends as business strategy.” He is a professional cage rattler, a strategic thinker, a keynote speaker, and a walking ideas bank. Flux Trends specialises in identifying unexpected business opportunities within shifting trends, and specifically the impact of disruptive technologies across all industries, ensuring that global trends have relevance when translated for African...

H.E. Yemi Osinbajo is a lawyer, professor, and politician who served as the 14th vice president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. Throughout his time in public service, Professor Osinbajo played a key role in implementing various government initiatives and policies, most notably in the areas of economic reform, social intervention programs, and addressing issues related to justice and energy security in African nations.

Dr. Laila Iskander is a prominent figure in Egypt’s development landscape and has served as Minister of State for Urban Renewal and Informal Settlements in Egypt. She has worked with governmental and international agencies as well as with the private sector in the fields of gender, education and development, environment, child labour and governance. She also serves on the boards of several foundations and NGOs, and has been deeply involved in initiatives related to community development,...

Arthur Mutambara is a robotics scientist, professor, and former deputy prime minister of Zimbabwe, currently serving as the director and full professor of the Institute for the Future of Knowledge at the University of Johannesburg. He is renowned for his expertise in robotics, academia, Pan-Africanism and strategy, playing a role in shaping the future of knowledge and technological advancement.

Mohsen Sarhan is the CEO of the Egyptian Food Bank. He is a multi-award-winning nonprofit executive and published author, with over 20 years of public & business leadership experience. He holds graduate degrees from Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the American University in Cairo, and his work has been featured on the world’s most prominent media outlets including; CNN’s Amanpour, NPR, BBC, CNBC, The National, France 24 and ABC...

H.E. Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi is a feminist activist, policy advocate, social change philanthropy practitioner and writer. She is the co-founder of the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) and former first lady of Ekiti State in Nigeria. Bisi has used her voice to influence legal and policy frameworks and to mobilise resources from a wide range of stakeholders, for the promotion and protection of the rights of women and girls across the...

Ndidi Nwuneli is an expert on social innovation, African agriculture and nutrition, entrepreneurship and youth development. She is the CEO of the ONE Campaign. She has led the design and execution of high-impact initiatives focused on policy, strategy, organisational design, ecosystem solutions and growth.

Winnie Byanyima is a human rights activist, feminist and diplomat, currently serving as the executive director of UNAIDS and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. She led the establishment of the African Union Commission’s Directorate of Gender and Development and served as Director of Gender and Development at the UN Development Programme. She founded the Forum for Women in Democracy and has been deeply involved in building global coalitions on social and economic...