2025 Speakers included:

  • Rineke van Dam headshot

    Rineke van Dam

    Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Horn of Africa

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

  • Emmanuel Birech headshot

    Emmanuel Birech

    Regional Lead Africa

    Microsoft Tech for Social Impact (TSI)

  • Seema Dhanani headshot

    Seema Dhanani

    Head of Kenya & Regional Director East Africa

    British International Investment

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  • Clément Cazaubon headshot

    Clément Cazaubon

    Acting Head of Regional Office

    DG ECHO

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  • Riing Garwech headshot

    Riing Garwech

    National Director

    Child's Destiny & Development Organisation (CHIDDO), South Sudan

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  • Fati N'Zi-Hassane headshot

    Fati N'Zi-Hassane

    Africa Director

    Oxfam International

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  • Gloria Soma headshot

    Gloria Soma

    Executive Director

    Titi Foundation, South Sudan

  • Olufunso Somorin headshot

    Olufunso Somorin

    Regional Principal Officer & Regional Climate Lead (East Africa)

    African Development Bank

  • Catherina Scheepers headshot

    Catherina Scheepers

    Region Head for Africa and The Middle East

    The Max Foundation

  • Sean Blaschke headshot

    Sean Blaschke

    Chief of the Digital Health and Information Systems

    UNICEF

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  • Shahida Suleiman headshot

    Shahida Suleiman

    Coordinator

    Somali Humanitarian Hub

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  • Afifa Ismail headshot

    Afifa Ismail

    Head of Humanitarian Financing Unit - Somalia Humanitarian Fund

    UN OCHA

  • Samuel Brown headshot

    Samuel Brown

    Global Lead – UN Peace Operations & Humanitarian Field Strategy

    Amazon Web Services - AWS

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  • Elena Trajkovska headshot

    Elena Trajkovska

    Regional Chief of Logistics, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)

    UNICEF Supply Division

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  • Banchiamlack Dessalegn headshot

    Banchiamlack Dessalegn

    Regional Vice President, East Africa

    International Rescue Committee

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  • Alsanosi Adam headshot

    Alsanosi Adam

    External Communication Coordinator

    Sudan Emergency Response Rooms

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  • Rabih Yazbeck headshot

    Rabih Yazbeck

    Senior Vice President for Programs and Impact

    Near East Foundation

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  • Safia Verjee

    Safia Verjee

    Executive Director

    International Centre of Humanitarian Affairs/Kenya Red Cross

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  • Catherine Wiesner headshot

    Catherine Wiesner

    Head of External Engagement Regional Bureau for East, Horn of Africa and Great Lakes

    UNHCR

  • Anikó Nagy headshot

    Anikó Nagy

    Supply Chain Coordinator – LSC Nairobi

    International Committee of the Red Cross

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  • Betty Yari headshot

    Betty Yari

    Executive Director

    Center for Development Initiative (CDI), South Sudan

  • Claire Nasike Akello headshot

    Claire Nasike Akello

    Global Advisor for Climate Resilient Livelihoods

    Christian Aid

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  • Bedan Mwathi Mukoma headshot

    Bedan Mwathi Mukoma

    Innovation Programme Lead

    WFP IGNITE

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  • Ali J. Boru headshot

    Ali J. Boru

    Head: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Department

    Kenyan Red Cross

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  • Charlie Lucas headshot

    Charlie Lucas

    Managing Director

    Reltex Leihua Kenya EPZ

  • David Abudho headshot

    David Abudho

    Climate Justice Lead

    Oxfam Africa

  • Amude Victoria Mogga Kenyi headshot

    Amude Victoria Mogga Kenyi

    Executive Director

    Heartright Development Foundation (HDF)

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  • Edna Kimenju headshot

    Edna Kimenju

    Manager - Environment, Social & Governance (ESG)

    Deloitte East Africa

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  • Khalid Hashi headshot

    Khalid Hashi

    Founder

    OGOW Health

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  • Ahmed Razzak headshot

    Ahmed Razzak

    Head of Partnerships

    Acasus

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  • Victoria Njunu headshot

    Victoria Njunu

    Regional Director East and Southern Africa

    HELP Logistics

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  • Tariro P Mavi headshot

    Tariro Pamela Mavi

    WASH Specialist (Emergency)

    United Nations Children’s Fund

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  • Etsie Wakjira headshot

    Etsie Wakjira

    Program Manager Transition to Scale

    Grand Challenges Canada

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  • Filipa Anacoreta Correia headshot

    Filipa Anacoreta Correia

    Deputy Head of the Water Unit

    ICRC

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  • Ismaïla Diène headshot

    Ismaïla Diène

    Managing Director, Solutions Division

    Dimagi

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  • Janet Ngombalu headshot

    Janet Ngombalu

    Country Director Kenya

    Christian Aid

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  • Abdoul Kane headshot

    Abdoul Kane

    Regional Water Urban Advisor

    International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

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  • Sandy Om'Iniabohs headshot

    Sandy Om'Iniabohs

    Impact & Research Lead

    Convexity

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  • Evance Rabong’o headshot

    Evance Rabong’o

    Head – Agriculture Underwriting

    Continental Reinsurance

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  • Patrick Katelo Issako headshot

    Patrick Katelo Issako

    Executive Director

    PACIDA

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  • Tullu Zeituna Roba headshot

    Tullu Zeituna Roba

    Program Advisor Food Systems and Climate Change

    Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC)

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  • Marianne Kajokaya headshot

    Marianne Kajokaya

    Country Director South Sudan

    Women for Women International (WfWI)

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  • Nicholas Abuya headshot

    Nicholas Abuya

    Global Programme Resilience Adviser

    Christian Aid

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  • Mohamed Tarik

    Mohamed Tarik

    Country Director, Kenya, East Africa

    Al-Khair Foundation

  • Jack Kimani headshot

    Jack Kimani

    Former CEO

    Climate Action Platform – Africa (CAP-A)

  • Rev. Lydia Muithya headshot

    Rev. Lydia Muithya

    Deputy Chief Executive Officer

    Anglican Development Services Eastern (ADSE)

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  • Jackline Muthengi headshot

    Jackline Muthengi

    Head of Underwriting and Innovation

    African Risk Capacity Ltd (ARC)

  • Dr. Omar El Hattab headshot

    Dr. Omar El Hattab

    Senior Advisor Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Emergency Programme Division

    UNON

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  • Maria Pinzon headshot

    Maria Pinzon

    Global Manager, Water Systems Strengthening

    IFRC HQ

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  • Sharon Linda headshot

    Sharon Linda

    Coordinator, Partnership & Learning

    Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Hub)