Speakers

António Guterres

UN Secretary General

H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat

Chairperson, African Union Commission

H.E. Macky Sall

President of Senegal

H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto

President of Kenya

H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu

President of Nigeria

H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

President of Ghana

H.E. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi

President of Botswana

H.E. Felix Tshisekedi

President of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mayor Eric Adams

Mayor of New York City

Amina J. Mohammed

Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

H.E. Madam Nardos Bekele-Thomas

CEO, Africa Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA- NEPAD)

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Director-General of the World Trade Organization

Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina

President of the African Development Bank Group

Prof. Benedict Oramah

President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Director-General, World Health Organization

H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya

Director-General of Africa CDC

Abdul Samad Rabiu

Founder & Chairman, BUA Group

Folorunso Alakija

Vice-Chairman, FAMFA Oil Limited

Prof. (Dr.) Senait Fisseha

The Susan Buffet Foundation

James Manyika

Senior Vice President of Technology and Society, Google-Alphabet

Dr. Mo Ibrahim

Founder and Chair, The Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Selim Bora

Summa International Construction Group, Chairman

Sanda Ojiambo

Assistant Secretary-General & CEO of the United Nations Global Compact

Ahunna Eziakonwa

Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator, and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA), UNDP

Antonio Pedro

Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa

Pamela Coke-Hamilton

Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the International Trade Centre

Doreen Bogdan-Martin

Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Cristina Duarte

United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser on Africa

Damilola Ogunbiyi

CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy

Dr. James Mwangi

Group Managing Director, CEO Equity Group Holdings Executive Chairman, Equity Group Foundation

Peter Bakker

President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

H.E. Cina Lawson

Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation of Togo

Clare Akamanzi

Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Development Board, Rwanda

H. E. Bosun Tijani

Minister, ICT Nigeria, and Founder, ccHub

H.E. Paula Ingabire

Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda

Yvonne Denise Aki-Sawyerr, OBE

Mayor-elect of Freetown

Brad Smith

Vice Chair and President, Microsoft

Rania A. Al-Mashat

Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt

H.E. Wamkele Mene

Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat

James Quincey

Chairman & CEO of The Coca-Cola Company

Samaila Zubairu

President & Chief Executive Officer, African Finance Corporation

Corinne Momal-Vanian

Executive Director, Kofi Annan Foundation

Chido Cleopatra Mpemba

Special Envoy on Youth to African Union Chairperson & Cabinet

Dr. Edem Adzogenu

Co-Chair, AfroChampions

Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Professional NBA player, Milwaukee Bucks

Ernestine White-Mifetu

Sills Foundation Curator of African Art, Brooklyn Museum

Denim Richards

CEO, Khumo Studios

Dr. Christine Checinska

Senior Curator African and Diaspora Textiles and Fashion, V&A Museum, London

Dr. Uzodinma Iweala

CEO, The Africa Center, Award-winning writer, filmmaker, and medical doctor

Ndamukong Suh

National Football League (NFL)

Nana Appiah-Korang

Executive Director on the Board of Directors, Silverbacks Holdings

Asisat Oshoala

FC Barcelona, Nigerian Professional Footballer

Baaba Maal

Senegalese Singer and Guitarist

Dr. Acha Leke

Senior Partner, Chairman McKinsey & Company Africa

Tamika Tremaglio

Executive Director, National Basketball Players Association

Moky Makura

Executive Director, Africa No Filter

Charles Murito

Director, Sub Saharan Africa, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google

Strauss Zelnick

Chief Executive Officer, Take-Two Interactive

Halla Tómasdóttir

CEO & Chief Change Catalyst, The B Team

Jeff Wong

EY Global Chief Innovation Officer

Nneka Ogwumike

Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)

Susan Sabet

Publisher & Editor-In-Chief, Pashion; Co-founder, Egyptian Fashion and Design Council (EFDC)

Kyle Okposo

Captain, Buffalo Sabres, National Hockey League

Zouera Youssoufou

Managing Director/CEO, Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF)

Tokunbo Akerele

Chairman of Style House Files Limited

Maryse Mbonyumutwa

Founder, Asantii

Bo Li

Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Omoyemi Akerele

Founder & Executive Director, Style House Files and Lagos Fashion Week

Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe

Co-Founder and CEO of the Motsepe Foundation

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

Executive Chairman, NantWorks

Ayman Ismail

Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Dar Al Mimar Group

Folly Bah Thibault

Journalist & Principal Presenter for Al Jazeera English

Brian Menell

Chairman & CEO, TechMet Ltd.

Arsema Thomas

Actor/Entrepreneur

Bismack Biyombo

NBPA, Bismack Biyombo Foundation, principal funder of the Kivu International School

Mimi Alemayehou

Managing Partner, Semai Ventures LLC and Senior Advisor, Three Cairns Group

Walid Hareb Al Falahi

Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai Consultancy

Florizelle Liser

President and CEO, Corporate Council on Africa

Gayle E. Smith

Former Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

Mohamed Abou El-Enein

Chairman and Founder of Cleopatra Group

Scott Eisner

President, U.S.-Africa Business Center; Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Armando Cabral

Founder & Creative Director, Armando Cabral

Jacqueline Novogratz

Founder and CEO of Acumen

Caroline A Wanga

CEO of Essence and Chief Growth Officer of Essence Ventures

Larry Madowo

International Correspondent at CNN and host of the African Voices

Wangari Muchiri

Director of Africa at the Global Wind Energy Council

Jose W. Fernandez

U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment

Deniece Laurent-Mantey

Special Advisor on U.S.- Africa Leaders Summit Implementation, U.S. Department of State

Dr. John Nkengasong

Ambassador-at-Large, U.S. Global Aids Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy

Shakti Ramkumar

Senior Director of Policy and Communications, Student Energy

Martin Ochien'g

Niraj Varia

Lakeshia Ford

Founder, Ford Communications

Sophie Mahlogonolo Masipa

Co-Founder and CEO, MwunganoESG ; Founder, Kgommuu International

Daniel Sackey

Ecobank Regional Executive for Anglophone West Africa

Ayanna Lonian

Director and Head of Worldwide Major Studio Licensing Strategy at Amazon Prime Video

Christine Souffrant Ntim

Founder and CEO of Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE)

Bogolo Kenewendo

Climate Champions’ Special Advisor, Africa Director

Phumzile Langeni

Founder of Afropulse Group Ltd. and Mazwai Securities

Tayo Ovoisu

Founder & Group CEO of Paga

Aisha Augie

The Creator-General, Centre For Art & Creative Talent

Claudia Kwarteng–Lumor

Founder of Kollage Media, producers of GLITZ AFRICA Magazine

Audu Maikori

Founder/Executive Vice Chairman of Chocolate City Group

Areej Noor

Founder & CEO, STATEMENT

Joseph Nganga

Vice President for Africa, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Elizabeth Yee

Executive Vice President of Programs, Rockefeller Foundation

Dr. Fonteh Akum

Executive Director, Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)

Gillian Caldwell

Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID

Sanjeev Gupta

Executive Director & Head, Financial Services, African Finance Corporation

Martin Kingston

Executive Chairman, Rothschild and Co SA (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, Partner, Rothschild Group

Tariye Gbadegesin

Co-Chair, Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) and CEO, ARM-Harith Infrastructure

Karan Bhatia

Global Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google

Faten Ghriss

AI Engineer and Team Lead, InstaDeep

Makhtar Diop

Managing Director, IFC

Stephanie Busari

CNN Correspondent

Graham MacMillan

President, Visa Foundation

Stephen Kiptinness

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Safaricom

Ulili Onovakpuri

Managing Partner, Kapor Capital

Mark Eddo

International Broadcaster & Development Consultant; CEO, Mark Eddo Media

Dr. Vera Songwe

Chair and Founder of Liquidity and Sustainability Facility

Gorgui Dieng

National Basketball Association (NBA)

Peace Hyde

Creator & Executive Producer of the Netflix Series "Young, Famous & African"; Head of Digital Media and Partnerships/Correspondent WA, Forbes Africa

Mayowa Kuyoro

Partner, McKinsey & Company

Tshepo Mahloele

Chief Executive Officer, Harith General Partners

Somachi Chris-Asoluka

CEO, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)

Dr. Joy Kategekwa

Strategy Advisor to the Assistant Secretary General – UNDP Africa

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Founding Partner, Future Africa

Joy Basu

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs

Fadilah Tchoumba

Secretary General, African Business Angels Network

Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin

Chief Innovation Officer, UNDP Africa

Courtney Powell

Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner, 500 Global