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Our high-quality speakers are essential to ensuring our events engage audiences and provide relevant, up-to-date and innovative content for our delegates. If you are an innovator or influencer in your field, or know someone who is, please apply below.

Isabella Aboderin

Founding Director and Chair, Perivoli Africa Research Centre

University of Bristol

Sunday Adebisi

Director, Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre

University of Lagos

Abdikarim Ahmed

Rector

SIMAD University

Akanni Akinyemi

Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation and Development

Obafemi Awolowo University

Salah Al-Majeed

Dean, School of Science and Engineering

Al Akhawayn University

Rayed Alyousef

Vice-President of Research and Postgraduate Studies

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Eric Amonsou

Associate Professor of Biotechnology and Food Technology

Durban University of Technology

Elijah Ateka

Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic, Student Affairs and Research

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Laban Ayiro

Vice-Chancellor

Daystar University

Kayode Babarinde

Executive Director

Africa Blockchain Institute

James Bahati

Chief Executive Officer

African Youth International Organisation for Development

Monica Blagescu

Head of Education, Kenya

British Council

Sellah Bogonko

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Jacob’s Ladder Africa

Samia Chasi

Head, Internationalisation and Strategic Partnerships Office

University of the Witwatersrand

Kazhila Chinsembu

Director General

Higher Education Authority, Zambia

Emmy Chirchir

Senior Programme Officer

International Development Research Centre

Nick Davis

Vice-President of Global Sales

Times Higher Education

Patrick Ebewo

Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development

Tshwane University of Technology

Mercy Eboh

Lecturer, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Delta State University

Abdullah Elias

Director of Rankings, Strategy and Institutional Advancement

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Daniel Emenahor

Head of Higher Education, Nigeria

British Council

Tania Ferreira

Head of Events for World Summit Series

Times Higher Education

Divine Fuh

Director, Institute for Humanities Africa

University of Cape Town

Marie-Annick Gournet

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor of Reparative and Civic Futures

University of Bristol

Stephen Gugu

Founder and Managing Director

Viktoria Ventures

László Gulácsi

Vice-Rector for Research

Obuda University

Abubakar Sadiq Haruna

Secretary-General

African Association of Private Universities

Tristan Horlick

Regional Director, Middle East and Africa

Times Higher Education

Doreen Irungu

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Ustawi Afrika

Lokesh Jetley

Commercial Director, Middle East and Africa

Times Higher Education

Hester Klopper

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

University of the Free State

Chebet Koros

Research Fellow, Centre for Intellectual Property and IT Law

Strathmore University

Patrick Kyamanywa

Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Surgery

Uganda Martyrs University

Puleng LenkaBula

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

University of South Africa

John Machayi

President

Association of African Higher Education Financing Agencies

Sunil Maharaj

Vice-Principal of Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Education

University of Pretoria

Thokozani Majozi

Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Internationalisation

University of Cape Town

Buti Manamela

Minister

Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa

Paul Mapfumo

Vice-Chancellor

University of Zimbabwe

Hugh Martin

Managing Partner, MENA

Anderson Quigley

Kenneth Matengu

President

Association of African Universities

Francisco Mendes-Palma

Transform4Europe Institutional Coordinator

Catholic University of Portugal

Matsheliso Molapo

Acting Vice-Principal: Strategy, Risk and Advisory Services

University of South Africa

Letlhokwa Mpedi

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

University of Johannesburg

Nomcebo Mthombeni

Interim Director of Research and Postgraduate Support

Durban University of Technology

Beatrice Muganda

Principal Secretary, State Department for Higher Education and Research

Ministry of Education, Kenya

Eduard Mühle

President

European University Viadrina

Maina Mwangi

Dean, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Kenyatta University

Barnabas Nawangwe

Vice-Chancellor

Makerere University

Mpho Ngoepe

Acting Vice-Principal of Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation

University of South Africa

Mwenda Ntarangwi

President and Vice-Chancellor

United States International University – Africa

Caroline Nyaga

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Women in STEAM Initiative

Alice Odingo

Board Chair for Kenya

Forum for African Women Educationists

Etom Ofem

Sub-Saharan Africa Higher Education Insights Lead

British Council

Folasade Ogunsola

Vice-Chancellor and Professor

University of Lagos

Darius Mogaka Ogutu

Director, Higher Education

Ministry of Education, Kenya

Victor Okeugo

Business Development Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa

Times Higher Education

Daniel Omanyo

Research Policy Manager, East Africa

Education Sub Saharan Africa

Tonny Omwansa

Chief Executive Officer

Kenya National Innovation Agency

Faith Osier

Co-Director, School of Convergence Science for Health and Technology

Imperial College London

Dorcas Otieno

Unesco Chair for Higher Education Development for a Green Economy and Sustainability

Kenyatta University

Ulrich Paquet

Research Scientist

Google DeepMind

Márta Péntek

Chair, Doctoral and Habilitation Council

Obuda University

Anicia Peters

Chief Executive Officer

National Commission on Research, Science and Technology

Mosebjad Petje

Business Development Manager

Times Higher Education

Tom Porter

East Africa Lead and Country Director, Kenya

British Council

Ihron Rensburg

Senior Adviser, Visiting Professor and Life Fellow

King’s College London

Freddie Roberts

Senior Content Manager

Times Higher Education

Juliette Rowsell

Reporter, MENA

Times Higher Education

Mohab Saleh

General Director of Business Development

Galala University

Lavern Samuels

Director of International Education and Partnerships

Durban University of Technology

Puleng Segalo

Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair

University of South Africa

Beverly Senda

Founder

Pana+Care

Eva Shayo

Head of Industrial Liaison

University of Dar es Salaam

Solomon Shibairo

Vice-Chancellor

Mainde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Colin Stanley

Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation and Partnerships

Namibia University of Science and Technology

Nathan Thomas

Regional Director, Middle East and Africa

Instructure

Caroline Thoruwa

Deputy Vice‑Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Outreach

Kenyatta University

Clare Turner

Head of Partnerships, Africa and Middle East

Imperial College London

Faith Wambui

Programme Manager, Higher Education Institutions Innovation

iHUB

Enos Weswa

Country Director, UK-Kenya Tech Hub

British High Commission

Pierre Yourougou

Deputy Director General of Research, Innovation and the Technology Park

Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet-Boigny

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