Speakers

Meet the Speakers scheduled to speak at DataFest Africa 2025.

Abigail Turinayo
Managing Director, Design without Borders Africa
Abraham Kuuku Sam
Head, AI Made in Africa project, GIZ African Union
Adeboro Odunlami
Coordinator, African Internet Rights Alliance.
Adozinda Esmeralda Maviga
Social Activist
Angela Minayo
Digital Rights & Policy Programs Officer, Article19 Eastern Africa
Angela Minayo
Advocate, High Court of Kenya, Programs Officer, Article19
Angela Oduor Lungati
Executive Director, Ushahidi
Arthur Kakande
Data Products Lead, Pollicy
Baker Birikujja
National Personal Data Protection Director, Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO), Uganda
Belamy Boson
Media and Communication Graduate
Bernard Sabiti
Gates Data Systems Project coordinator at APHRC
Bernard Sabiti
Project Coordinator, African Population and Health Research Center
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
Brenda Namata
Program Manager, Pollicy
Brian Byaruhanga
Technology Officer, CIPESA
Brian Gillo
Software Engineer
Brian Omwenga
EO, Tech Innovators Network (THiNK)
Caleb Gichuhi
Technologist and Africa Lead, Build Up
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
Daphine Nkunda
Global Center on AI Governance
David Iribagiza
Lawyer & Digital Rights Activist
David Iribagiza
Program Manager, Information Sharing & Networking, Women of Uganda Network
David Rotimi
Brand Consultant & Entrepreneur
Dorcas Mwigireri
Research Fellow, Aga Khan University
Doreen Gift Bujjingo
ICT Infrastructure Engineer, Min. of ICT & National Guidance, Uganda
Doreen Gift Bujjingo
Co-founder, Digital Inclusion Alliance
Douglas Mwangi
Director, Oasis Mathare
Dr. Dina Machuve
Co-Founder and CTO, DevData Analytics
Dr. Elizabeth Wamicha
Social Impact Research and Program Lead, IDIA fellowship, Qhala
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
Edmond Babalanda
Associate, Dispute Resolution Department, ALP Uganda
Eric Ndawula
Executive Director and co-founder of Lifeline Youth Empowerment Center.
Eric Wamugu
Senior Programme Manager, DataLab
Ernest Mwebaze
Executive Director, Sunbird AI
Esther Mirembe Kabazzi
Research and Data Manager at Stitching SEMA Uganda
Esther Nyapedi
Women of Uganda Network
Esther Nyapendi
Information Technologist
Evelyn Kasina
Digital Learning Leader
Eweka Yvonne Ogieomo
GoVote by CcHUB
Eweka Yvonne Ogieomo
Senior Programme Manager, Election and Governance, Cc Hub
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
Frank Ssekamwa
Founder & ED, OneTechConnect
Gaaba Lakel Maria
Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC)
Gabriel Okeowo
Country Director, BudgIT Nigeria
George Dralagar,
Director of Programs, Youth Voices Community
George Gumikiriza
Communications Lead, Digital Rights Frontlines (DRF)
Gilbert Sendugwa
Executive Director, Africa Freedom of Information Centre
Haguma Jimmy
Senior Superintendent of Police
Hawi Rapudo
Director, Kijiji Yeetu
Irene Makau
Irene Mwendwa
Executive Director, Pollicy
Ivy Gikonyo
Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria
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.
Joanitah Success Nsasiirwe
Team Lead, Talk to SEMA
Johnstone Baguma Kumaraki
Executive Director, ToroDev
Johnstone Baguma Kumaraki
Executive Director of ToroDev, Uganda.
Joshua Kitili
Researcher, CIPIT
Judy Karioko
Program Manager, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
Judy Karioko
Senior Program Officer at the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX).
Juliet Nanfuka
CIPESA
Kampire Nadine Temba
Co-founder & Coordinator, AFIA-AMANI Grands-Lacs
Kathleen Siminyu
AI Researcher
Kellen Kanyunyuzi
Program Manager, Open Data Analytics
Kellen Kanyunyuzi
Program Manager, ToroDev (DataCities)
Khadijah El-Usman
Senior Programmes Officer, Anglophone West Africa, Paradigm Initiative
Laura Criado Lafuente
Programme Coordinator, Gender & Youth, UNFPA Uganda
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
Lister Namumba-Rikhotso
Program Manager, Media Monitoring Africa