2023 Speakers
Speakers Include:
Susan Nakhumicha
Cabinet Secretary, Minister of Health, Kenya
Hajir Maalim
Regional Director, East Africa & Yemen, Norwegian Refugee Council
Ahmed Idris
Ag Secretary General, Kenya Red Cross
Rania Dagash
Deputy Regional Director - Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF
Worknesh Mekonnen Gonet
UNOPS Multi-Country Office (Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Djibouti) Director and Representative of AU
Richard Crothers
Country Director for Somalia, International Rescue Committee
Farai Hokonya
Deputy Director, Disaster Response, Relief and Coordination, Ministry of Local Government and Public Works - Department of Civil Protection
Brian Ssebunya
Senior Director Economic Recovery and Development, International Rescue Committee
Jacqueline Kimeu
Energy and Climate Change Coordinator, WWF Kenya
Tamba Emmanuel Danmbi-saa
Rwanda Director, Church World Service
Nisha Krisnan
Director Climate Finance, WRI Africa
Brian Nhlema
Project Coordinator, Food and Agricultural Organization
Lazarus Botoman Phiri
Senior Water and Sanitation Engineer, African Development Bank
Margaret Nguhi
Kenya Director, Humanity and Inclusion
Gloria Soma
Executive Director, Titi Foundation
Jemimah Owade
Technical Specialist-Protection, IsraAid Kenya
Shaheen Nilofer
Country Representative Kenya, UNICEF
Girum Hailu
Regional Coordinator, EU-IGAD COVID-19 Response
Katherine Ely
Project Manager, Environmental Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics, WREC, Global Logistics Cluster & World Food Programme
Kassim Were
Head of Trade Development, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI)
Vincent Nyaibari
Regional Supply Chain Manager, Danish Refugee Council
Fatima Gohar
ESAR Health Specialist, UNICEF
Caroline Gertsch
Kenya Country Director, Amani Institute
Rossella Monti
Senior Project Manager of the EU-IGAD COVID-19 Response program
Yana Hovhannisyan
Representative, Synergy Indicata
Hellen Okoth Owiti
Director of Programme Development and Quality (Kenya and Madagascar), Save the Children International
Sheila Omom
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist and Implementation Manager, UNOPS
Basilio Okello
Director of Programmes, ForAfrika South Sudan
Nyakan June Munyeki
Founder, Timeless Women of Wonder Foundation
Andrew Lamb
Chair, Internet of Production Alliance
Tikhwi Muyundo
Africa Representative, Humanitarian Logistics Association
Tendayi Chimunhu
Provincial Irrigation Engineer – Manicaland Province, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development
John Ede
President & CEO, Ohaha Family Foundation
Aydrus Daar
Executive director, WASDA
Ruud Helwig
SVP Global Distribution & Licensing, Ethypharm
Reggie Ann Jaji
Health and Nutrition Technical Advisor (Lead), ForAfrika South Sudan
Charlene Tafawa
Program Officer, RCK (Refugee Consortium Kenya)
Sarah Tum
Program Coordinator, Relief Development and Protection, Church World Service
Dorcas Khasowa
MHPSS Programme Manager, Kenya Red Cross
Cyrille Siewe
Head of Kenya Country Programme, UNEP
Brian Sagala
HEAD OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, TAKATAKA SOLUTIONS
Michael Solis
Global Director – Partnership & Localization, Trócaire
Mercy Juma
East Africa correspondent, BBC News
Viola Mundira
Communications, Public Relations and Outreach Associate, UNOPS Zimbabwe
Josephine Njau
Associate M&E Officer, The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Vimbanai Chakarisa
Programme Development & Partnerships Manager, ForAfrika South Sudan
Phyllis Karanja
Regional Awards and Partnership Manager, Save the Children
Richard Oneka
Humanitarian Support Personnel on Safeguarding, Oxfam South Sudan
Jemal Ahmed
Head of Country Engagement and Transformation Africa, ActionAid
Alaa Jouma
Safe Programming, International Rescue Committee
Ania Gaboune
Accountability Lead, Oxfam International
The agenda is still in development with more speakers to be added shortly