Speakers

Meet the Speakers scheduled to speak at DataFest Africa 2024.

Adeboro Odunlami
Coordinator, African Internet Rights Alliance.
Adozinda Esmeralda Maviga
Social Activist
Angela Minayo
Advocate, High Court of Kenya, Programs Officer, Article19
Angela Oduor Lungati
Executive Director, Ushahidi
Arthur Kakande
Data Products Lead, Pollicy
Belamy Boson
Media and Communication Graduate
Bernard Sabiti
Gates Data Systems Project coordinator at APHRC
Birungi Primah Elizabeth
Partnerships Coordinator, Legal Innovation Hub
Bob Bwana
Programs Lead, Ice Breakers Uganda
Bobina Zulfa
Data & Digital Rights Researcher, Pollicy
Bonaventure Saturday
Research Coordinator, Pollicy
Bonnita Nyamwire
Research Director, Pollicy
Brad Newsome
Program Officer at the Fogarty International Center (FIC)
Brenda Namata
Programs and Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, Pollicy
Brian Omwenga
EO, Tech Innovators Network (THiNK)
Caleb Ndaka
Co-founder, Kids Comp Camp
Cate Kamatu
Communications Director, Pollicy
Cecilia Maundu
Host of the Digital Dada Podcast
Cecilia Mwende
Research Assistant, Local Development Research Institute (LDRI)
Chenai Chair
Mozilla Senior Program Officer, Africa Mradi
Daho Serge
ICT4D Researcher, Protege QV
Daniel Mutuku
Research Lead, Nendo
Daniel Odongo
Director of Product, Ushahidi
David Iribagiza
Lawyer & Digital Rights Activist
David Rotimi
Brand Consultant & Entrepreneur
Dorcas Mwigireri
Research Fellow, Aga Khan University
Doreen Gift Bujjingo
ICT Infrastructure Engineer, Min. of ICT & National Guidance, Uganda
Douglas Mwangi
Director, Oasis Mathare
Dr. Dina Machuve
Co-Founder and CTO, DevData Analytics
Dr. Grace Githaiga
CEO, KICTANET
Dr. Hope
Medical Doctor & Digital Health Advocate
Dr. Luqman Laval
Global Expansion Lead, Mayo Clinic
Dr. Melissa Omino
Intellectual property (IP) expert
Dr. Njeri Ngaruiya Ng’ang’a
Educator, ICT4D Researcher & Consultant
Dr. Rob Korom
Chief Medical Officer, Penda Health
Dr. Ronda Železný-Green
Digital changemaker
Dr.Sushanth Pillai
Managing Director, Meditech South Africa
Eric Ndawula
Executive Director and co-founder of Lifeline Youth Empowerment Center.
Eric Wamugu
Senior Programme Manager, DataLab
Esther Mirembe Kabazzi
Research and Data Manager at Stitching SEMA Uganda
Esther Nyapendi
Information Technologist
Evelyn Kasina
Digital Learning Leader
Eweka Yvonne Ogieomo
GoVote by CcHUB
Faith Neema
PhD Fellow, Aga Khan University
Farhana Alarakhiya
Chief Data Innovation Officer, Aga Khan University
Fatma Haruna Songoro
Head of Technology and Digital Trade Law, Victory Attorneys & Consultants
Fiona Mati
Customer Success Manager, Meedan
Florence Ogonjo
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Researcher, CIPIT
Gabriel Okeowo
Country Director, BudgIT Nigeria
George Dralagar,
Director of Programs, Youth Voices Community
Haguma Jimmy
Senior Superintendent of Police
Hawi Rapudo
Director, Kijiji Yeetu
Irene Mwendwa
Executive Director, Pollicy
Jan Ajwang
Communications Professional
Japheth Kathenge Joseph
Statistics, Research & Data Analysis Professional
Jean Mwimbi
Co-founder, Core23lab and Program Manager, Haki
Jeanne Irakoze
Artist
Jennifer Kaberi
Founder, Mtoto News
Jessica Horn
Regional Director-East Africa at the Ford Foundation.
Johnstone Baguma Kumaraki
Executive Director of ToroDev, Uganda.
Joshua Kitili
Researcher, CIPIT
Judy Karioko
Senior Program Officer at the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX).
Kampire Nadine Temba
Co-founder & Coordinator, AFIA-AMANI Grands-Lacs
Kathleen Siminyu
AI Researcher
Kellen Kanyunyuzi
Program Manager, Open Data Analytics
Leonida Mutuku
AI Research Director, Local Development Research Institute (LDRI)
Leticia Jebet
Researcher & Digital Literacy Office, SafeOnline Women Kenya.
Lilian Olivia Orero
Founder, SafeOnline Women Kenya
Linda Ngari
Journalist
Liz Kilili
Founder, Creatives Garage
Mariam Zaunga
Digital Security Consultant
Marinette Sophie
Advocate for women’s online safety Advocate
Mark Kaigwa
Founder & CEO, Nendo
Martha Nansubuga
Junior Communications Intern, UMWA
Maureen Kasuku
Co-founder, Feminist Conversations Kenya
Miriam Beatrice
Public Policy Practitioner
Muchiri Nyaggah
Co-Chair, Thematic Research Network on Data & Statistics (TReNDS)
Muhammad Suleiman
academic researcher, lecturer, and IT Entrepreneur
Mupapa Moses Perbin
Senior Labour Officer / Inspection
Mutua Mutuku
Partner at Sisule & Associates
Nanbaan Pwaspo
Cyber Security Professional and STEM Advocate.
Nancy Odimegwu
Media and Communications Professional
Natachi Onwuamaegbu
CEO and co-founder of the Ndeza Collective’s
Ndeye Fatou Diouf
Digital Content Manager, AfricTivistes
Noémia Dimene
Communication Officer, Women’s Observatory
Oscar Limoke
CEO and Founder Pawa IT Solutions
Oscar Otieno
Deputy Data Commissioner, ODPC Kenya
Patrick Godi
South Sudanese Writer, Arts Curator
Paul Kithinji
Data Policy Advisor – GIZ AU
Penda Fall
Cybersecurity Engineer & Founder, Smart Weather
Philip Ayazika
Director of Programs, Pollicy
Prof. George Nyabuga
Associate Dean, Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC)
Qarol Wanjugu,
Programmes Manager, LEHA
Queenter Mbori
Executive Director, Association for Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK)
Rachel Magege
Program Coordinator, Pollicy
Rashid Kisejjere
Data Fellow, Pollicy
Raymond Amumpaire
Digital rights advocate at Africa Data Governance Hub
Rebecca Ryakitimbo
Thought Leader, Core23lab & KsGEN
Rebekah Muteti
Lawyer & Advocate
Ruth Nagudi
Media and Gender Trainer

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