Meet the Speakers

His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, C.G.H.

President of the Republic of Kenya

H.E. Dr. Musalia Mudavadi E.G.H

Prime Cabinet Secretary And CS For Foreign and Diaspora Affairs

Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak, EBS

Principal Secretary, State Department for Science, Research and Innovation

Dr. David Ngigi

Ag. Director General, National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI)

Prof. Dickson Andala

CEO, National Research Fund (NRF)

Dr. Tonny Omwansa

CEO, Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA)

H.E Ahmed Abdullahi

Vice Chair for the Council of Governors

H.E Sakaja Arthur Johnson

Governor, Nairobi City County

H.E Prof. Peter Anyang' Nyong'o EGH

Governor Kisumu County- GoK

H.E. Gideon Maitha Mung'aro, OGW

Governor, Kilifi County

Dr. Beatrice Inyangala

Principal Secretary, the State Department for Higher Education and Research, Ministry of Education, Kenya

Dr. Juma Mukhwana, CBS

Principal Secretary, State Department of Industry in the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry

Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria

Principal Secretary, State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Dr. Ouma Oluga

Principal Secretary, State Department for Medical Services

Dr. Idris Salim Dokota, PhD, CBS

Principal Secretary for Cabinet Affairs

Mr. Stephen Isaboke, EBS, MBA

Principal Secretary, State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications

Mr. Michael Lenasalon

Principal Secretary, State Department for Devolution

Dr. Paul Kipronoh Ronoh

Principal Secretary, State Department for Agriculture

Dr. Kevit Desai, CBS, MBS

Expert led contex Framing

Ambassador Philip Thigo, MBS

Ambassador & Special Envoy on Technology, GoK

Dr. Laurent Bochereau

EU Delegation to the African Union

H.E. Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona

Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (ESTI), AU

Dr. Mohamed Ramadan A. Rezk

Director of Egyptian STI Observatory (ESTIO)

Fabio Santoni

Diplomatic Representative, Italian Mission in Kenya

Ambassador Sebastian Groth

Ambassador, Federal Republic of Germany to Kenya

Hon. Samuel Atandi

National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee (BAC)

Brigadier Hillary B. Kipkosgey

CEO, Kenya Space Agency (KSA)

Prof. Elijah Maritim Songok

CEO, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Dr. Kelvin Khisa

DG, Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)

Dr. Paul Sagwe Orina

DG, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute(KMFRI)

Dr. Jane Wangu Njuguna

Director General & CEO, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)

Dr. Evans Taracha

Chief of Research at National Museums of Kenya

Dr. Selly Kimosop

Environment Secretary, Ministry of Environment Climate Change and Forestry

Prof. Peter N. Muchiri

Vice Chancellor, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Prof. Laban P. Ayiro, PhD, FCS, ss.

Vice chancellor, Daystar University

Prof. Romanus Odhiambo Otieno

Vice Chancellor, Meru University

Prof. Elijah I. Omwenga, PhD, FICTAK

Vice Chancellor, Open University of Kenya

Mr. Evans O. Bosire

Principal & Council Secretary, Sigalagala National Polytechnic

Dr. Glory K. Mutungi

Chief Principal, Nairobi National Polytechnic

Dr. Peter Ndegwa (CBS)

CEO, Safaricom

Dr. Narendra Rameshchandra

Executive Chairman, Devki Group of Companies

Dr. Appolinaire Djikeng

DG, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Prof. Brando Okolo

Head, Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI), African Union Development Agency-NEPAD.

Mr. Abdi Mohammed

CEO, ABSA Bank of Kenya

Mr. Dancun Mbaya

Kenya Environmental and Science Journalist Association

Justus Ambutsi Wabuyabo LLM, LLB

CEO, Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA)

Mr. Shadrack Tonui

Senior Official, Kenya Association of Technical Training Institutions (KATTI)

Dr. Lidia Brito

Assistant DG, Natural Sciences, UNESCO

Dr. Rose Mutiso

Director of Hope Natural Health Care Centre African Tech Futures Lab

Prof. Shadreck Chirikure

Edward Hall Professor of Archaelogical Science at Oxford University

Kamal Budhabhatti

Co-Founder Little Cab

Prof. Tom Kariuki

CEO, Science for Africa Foundation (SFA)

Prof. Tom Peter Migun Ogada

CEO, African center for Technology Studies (ACTS)

Dr. Cecilia Mbae

Senior Research Scientist

Prof. WANG Qingfeng

Professor(Full) Chinese Academy of Sciences

Dr. Abdou Tenkouano

Director General & CEO, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)

Agnes Tsuma

Project Management Institute (PMI) / GIZ

DR.ROBERT KARANJA

Founder & Executive Director, Biolinx Africa

Dr. Purity Ngina

Commission Secretary & CEO, National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC

Dr. Moses Alobo

Head of programmes, Science for Africa Foundation (SFA)

Dr. Sepo Hachigonta

Executive Manager Strategic Partnerships, Networking and Resources at the National Research Foundation (NRF) in South Africa

Dr. Mercy Korir

Board Member, African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Health Kenya

Dr. Sylvance Okoth

Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO)

Dr. Benson Okita, MBS

Director, Wyss Academy for Nature

Ms. Carole Kariuki

CEO, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)

Prof. Vasey Mwaja

Kenya Academy of Sciences (KNAS)

Dr. Joy Owango

Founder and Executive Director, Training Centre in Communication (TCC) Africa

Dr. Margaret Karembu

Director, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA)AFRICENTER

Nzioka Waita

Managing Director for Africa Advisory

Mr. Otula Owour

Executive Director and Founder of Science Africa

Ms. Everlyn Kimanthi

Founder & President, SCOKA

Mr. Timothy Nyongesa Katiambo

Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)

Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi

Executive Director, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

Mercy Kimalat

CEO, Association of Startup and SMEs Enablers of Kenya (Assek)

Dr. Joseph Sevilla

Director, iLabAfrica

Prof. Albert Chakona

Senior Researcher, Africa Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity NRF SA

Prof. Jane Catherine Ngila

African Foundation for Women and Youth in Education, Science, Technology and Innovation

Ms. Hunadi Mokgalaka

Steering Committee Member, Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa

Dr. Jordan Kyongo

Research | Science, Tech & Innovation Adviser

Prof. Xue Yan

Executive Director, Sino-Africa Joint Research Centre (SAJOREC), JKUAT

Dr. Rose Mutiso

Founder and Executive Director, African Tech Futures Lab

Ms. Loraine Kabaka

Executive Director, Project Shambani

Dr. Gianpiero Menza

Senior Manager, Partnerships & Innovative Finance

Julia Wasi Mkilo

Youth Leader, Social Impact Advocate & Co-Founder, SODO DADA CARE

Sharon Njeri Githongo

Founder & CEO, Gene Care Center Kenya

Mr. Aboka Ely

Founder & Program Director, Phage Hunters Training & Research Program

Dr. phillip Osano

COO, Center for International Forestry Research and International Centre for Research in Agroforestry

Dr. Shiko Gitau

Founder and CEO, Qhala

Dr. Lydia Matoke

Director of Hope Natural Health Care Centre

Joseph Nguthiru

HyaPak UN Young Champion of the Earth

Catherine Odhiambo

Founder & Communication Strategist

Dr. Francis Meyo

CEO, Busara Center for Behavioral Economics

Dr. Fiona Moejes

CEO, Mawazo institute

Prof. Simone Severini

Distinguished Engineer, Google

Dr. Patrick K. Ketiem

Environment/Climate Change Scientist at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

DR. Benson Okita Ouma

Director Wyss Academy for Nature

Dr. Crispin kowenje

Professor at Maseno University

Dr. Samuel Omollo

CEO Pan-African Institute of Genomic Science