Speakers

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.

Chérifa Abdelbaki

Unesco Chairholder and Research Programme Coordinator

University of Tlemcen

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

Emily Akuno

Vice-Chancellor

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Salah Al-Majeed

Dean, School of Science and Engineering

Al Akhawayn University

Rayed Alyousef

Vice-President, Research and Postgraduate Studies

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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

British Council Kenya

Avishkar Boopchand

Machine Learning Research Engineer

Google DeepMind

Samia Chasi

Head, Internationalisation and Strategic Partnerships Office

University of the Witwatersrand

Kazhila Chinsembu

Director General

Higher Education Authority, Zambia

Amir Dhia

Technical Manager for Higher Education

Education Above All Foundation

Patrick Ebewo

Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development

Tshwane University of Technology

Mercy Eboh

Lecturer II

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 Summits

Times Higher Education

Marie-Annick Gournet

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor of Reparative and Civic Futures

University of Bristol

László Gulácsi

Vice-Rector for Research

Obuda University

Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo

President

Association of African Private Universities

Michael Heithaus

Executive Dean, College of Arts, Sciences and Education

Florida International University

Tristan Horlick

Regional Director, Middle East and Africa

Times Higher Education

Margaret Hutchinson

Acting Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Horticulture

University of Nairobi

Doreen Irungu

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Ustawi Afrika

Lokesh Jetley

Regional Director, Middle East

Times Higher Education

Patricia Kamanga

Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Copperbelt University

Samuel Kidane

President

Addis Ababa University

Hester Klopper

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

University of the Free State

Patrick Kyamanywa

Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Surgery

Uganda Martyrs University

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

Paul Mapfumo

Vice-Chancellor

University of Zimbabwe

Hugh Martin

Managing Partner, MENA

Anderson Quigley

Francisco Mendes-Palma

Transform4Europe Institutional Coordinator

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Ketlhatlogile Mosepele

Vice-Chancellor

Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Letlhokwa Mpedi

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

University of Johannesburg

Eduard Mühle

President

European University Viadrina

Benedict Mutua

Vice-Chancellor

Technical University of Kenya

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

Victor Okeugo

Business Development Manager

Times Higher Education

John Okumu

Acting Vice-Chancellor

Kenyatta University

Daniel Omanyo

Research Policy Manager, East Africa

Education Sub Saharan Africa

Melissa Omino

Director, Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law

Strathmore University

Tonny Omwansa

Chief Executive Officer

Kenya National Innovation Agency

Dorcas Otieno

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

Kenyatta University

Márta Péntek

Chair, University Doctoral and Habilitation Council

Óbuda University

Anicia Peters

Chief Executive Officer

National Commission on Research, Science and Technology

Mosebjad Petje

Business Development Manager

Times Higher Education

Sheena Raikundalia

Chief Growth Officer

Kuza Biashara

Ihron Rensburg

Senior Adviser, Visiting Professor and Life Fellow

King’s College London

Juliette Rowsell

Reporter

Times Higher Education

Mohab Saleh

General Director of Business Development

Galala University

Eva Shayo

Head of Industrial Liaison

University of Dar es Salaam

Colin Stanley

Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation and Partnerships

Namibia University of Science and Technology

Faith Wambui

Programme Manager, Higher Education Institutions Innovation

iHUB

Enos Weswa

Country Director, UK-Kenya Tech Hub

British High Commission

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