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VIEW FROM THE TOP AT GITEX AFRICA: GLOBAL LEADERS AND AFRICAN LEADERS, STARTUPS AND INVESTORS ADDRESS THE REGION

A stellar lineup of major tech chiefs reveal their perspectives on the current challenges and the next frontier of innovation.

HE Ghita Mezour

Minister of Digital Transition and Administration
Reform
Morocco

Aurelie Adam Soule

Minister of Digital Economy and Communications
Benin

Simon See

AI Global Head
Nvidia
Singapore

HE Lacina Koné

Director General
Smart Africa
Rwanda

Bas Boorsma

Chief Digital Officer
City of Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Juliana Rotich

Head of Fintech
Safaricom
Kenya

Christopher Fabian

Co-Lead
GIGA-UNICEF
Switzerland

Gilles Babinet

Co-Chairman
French Digital Council
France

Siim Sikut

Former Government CIO

Estonia

Mohamed Anwar Maree Hafez

Group CISO
Central Bank of Egypt
Egypt

Habiba Ben Barka

Chief of Africa Section
UNCTAD
Switzerland

Mohammed Drissi Melyani

CEO
Digital Development Agency
Morocco

Dr Chen-Yu Lee

Taipei Smart City Director
Taipei City
Taiwan

Marijn Fraanje

Chief Digital Officer
City of The Hague
The Netherlands

Belete Molla

Ministry of Minister of Innovation and Technology
Ethiopia

Nathalie Gabala

Regional Director
Africa, Mastercard Foundation
Kenya

Fadila Leturcq

Senior Advisor
French Prime Minister Digital directorate
France

Hema Vallabh

Partner
Five35 Ventures
South Africa

Chamsoudini Mzaouiyani

Director General
Digital Development Agency
Comoros

Shruti Chandrasekhar

Regional Lead
IFC
USA

Tomiwa Aladekomo

CEO
Tech Cabal
Nigeria

Sithembile Songo

Group CISO
Eskom Holdings
South Africa

Abdoulaye S. Doucouré

Head of ICT
AFRIPOL
Ivory Coast

MOHAMMAD SHOKOOHI-YEKTA

Lead Data and Applied Scientist
Microsoft
USA

Alicia Levine

COO
Chipper Cash
USA

Charlot Magayi

Founder
Mukuru Clean Stoves
Kenya

Samiya Abdulkadir Godu

President
Ethiopian Youth Entrepreneurs Association (EYEA)
Ethiopia

Foster Akugru

Founder & President
Hacklab Foundation
Ghana

Kerry Sheehan

Head of Service Development & Innovation
UK Civil Service
UK

Alex Dadey

Executive Chairman
KGL Group
Ghana

Jack Selby

Managing Director
Thiel Capital
USA

Jeremy Hodara

Founder
Jumia
France

Pascal Murasira

MD East Africa
Norrsken
Rwanda

Mark Kleyner

Founder
Dream VC
UK

Aya Zaghnin

Investor
Breega
South Africa

Noureddine Tayebi

Founder
Yassir
USA

Josh Willson

Chief Strategy Officer
Binj
UK

Ralph Simon

CEO
Moblium Group
UK

Zacharia George

Managing Partner
Launch Africa Ventures
South Africa

Bassel Rahmy

CEO
MSMEDA
Egypt

Hany Emad

Director of SME, VC & Investments
MSMEDA
Egypt

Mikael Hajjar

General Partner
P1 Ventures
UK

Nchaupe Solomon Setshedi

Ethical Hacker

South Africa

Mohamed Sadat

Vice President
ISACA
Egypt

Zechariah Akinpelu

CISO
Unity Bank
Nigeria

Wessam Maher

CISO
The American University
Cairo

Samuel Ubido

Senior Information Security Manager
University of Oxford
UK

Nelson Juma

Group CISO
I&M Group
Kenya

Nzinga Qunta

Business News Anchor
South African Broadcasting Corporation
South Africa

Konstantin Hapkemeyer

Investment Manager
Seedstars
Portugal

Charles Shyaka

General Manager
250 Startups
Rwanda

Daniel Ardamola

Chief Information Security Officer
Suntrust Bank
Nigeria

Favour Femi-Oyewole

CISO
Access Bank
Nigeria

Berla Mundi

TV/Radio Presenter
TV3
Ghana

Sébastien Borget

Co-founder & COO
The Sandbox
France

Mareme Dieng

Africa Lead
500 Global
Spain

Ashim Egunjobi

Managing Partner
Octerra Capital
Nigeria

Anita Erskine

TV Host

Ghana

Sidi Saccoh

Ecosystem Developer & Host
The Pitch Room Africa
UK/Sierra Leone

Bill Liao

General Partner
SOSV
Ireland

Aaron Fu

Partner
Catalyst Fund
Singapore

CRAIG MCEWEN

Group CISO
Anglo American
United Kingdom