2024’s speakers include:
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Reena Ghelani
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General - Climate Crisis Coordinator for the El Niño Response
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Rineke van Dam
Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Horn of Africa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
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Fati N'Zi-Hassane
Africa Director
Oxfam International
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Mohammed Omer Mukhier
Regional Director for Africa
IFRC
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Dalila Gonçalves
Director, Africa Region
UNOPS
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Nnenna Nwabufo
Director General, East Africa Region
African Development Bank Group
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Allan Kilaka Masavah
Regional Head Global Humanitarian Services & Supply Chain Management, Africa
IFRC
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Abubakarr Jalloh
Assistant Representative (Programme)
UNHCR Sudan
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Hajir Maalim
Regional Director, East Africa & Yemen
Norwegian Refugee Council
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Emmanuel Birech
Regional Lead Africa
Microsoft Tech for Social Impact (TSI)
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Tesfatsion Woldetsadik
Regional Program Director
Action Against Hunger
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Andhira Kara
Research Consultant
Refugee Studies Centre (RSC)
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Abiola Afolayan
Co-Director, Policy and Research Institute
Bread for the World
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John Mukuka
ACTESA Chief Executive Officer
COMESA
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Laura Hendy
Climate and Resilience Programmes Manager
World Jewish Relief
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Diana Njeru
Project Director
BBC Media Action Kenya
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Irini Albanti
Executive Director
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
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Douglas Mose
Head of Supply Chain
International Rescue Committee
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Alexander Kjærum
Global Advisor - Senior Analyst
Danish Refugee Council
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Fatima Tafida
Regional Supply Chain Lead - Emergencies
WHO Africa
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Madina Yunis
Gender and Health Coordinator
Pastoralist Girls Initiative
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Richard Mulandi
Director, Integrated Programmes (Global Support Office)
ForAfrika
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Tobijo Denis S. Moses
Technical Director
The Rescue Initiative-South Sudan (TRI-SS)
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Sarah Spencer
Senior Technical Advisor
UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH)
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Phylis Gichuhi
Innovation Executive
Brink
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Mary Okumu
Senior Director & Head – Technical Unit
ForAfrika
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Victoria Njunu
Regional Director East and Southern Africa
Help Logistics
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Rahab Kariuki
Engagement Director
Busara Centre for Behavioral Economics
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Shiferaw Dechasa Demissie
Project Director, Gavi REACH project
International Rescue Committee
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John Otieno Otieno
Regional Advocacy Officer
Action Against Hunger HEARO
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Stella Suge
Executive Director
FilmAid Kenya
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Michael Kiprop Kendagor
Regional Emergency Response and Disaster Risk Reduction Program Coordinator
Church World Service Africa
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Odd Eirik Arnesen
Special Envoy for Food Security in Africa
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Jeff Gidaguyi Wadulo
Programme and Policy Advisor
Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group [CSBAG]
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Joyce Akandu
Infant and Young Child (IYCF) Technical Coordinator
Save the Children South Sudan
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Nelson Owange
Director of Programs
Mercy Corps
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Julia Smith-Omomo
Development Finance Programme Coordinator
IOM UN Migration
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Hadiya Abdelrahman
Head of Community Outreach Department
St. Andrews Refugee Services (StARS)
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Joris Boon
CEO
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