As an academician and the former Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Information and Communications, Kenya, Dr. Bitange Ndemo is heading the advisory team for government on futuristic technologies.

BITANGE NDEMO

Chairman of Blockchain and AI Taskforce,

Government of Kenya

Kenya

A key decision maker under the government of Kenya for Blockchain, AI and innovation. He is also experienced in framing strategies for regulatory communications and public affairs in Sub Saharan Africa.

HON. MICHAEL ONYANGO

Member of Distributed Ledgers and Artificial Intelligence TaskForce,

Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology

Government of Kenya

Kenya

An accomplished Data Scientist with expertise across different industries in designing, analysing and predicting methodologies for value management.

Chris Orwa

Lead Data Scientist

I&M Bank

Kenya

A hands on VC investor involved in building strategies and operational frameworks for technology accelerators and startups. He brings in two decades of expertise in diverse range of industries across the globe.

Philip Kiracofe

CEO

Startupbootcamp AfriTech

South Africa

A young ambassador for AI technology, propagating AI in Africa for social good. He was as an Intel® Student & Partner, Intel® Student Ambassador and a Microsoft Windows Insider for Good 2017 East Africa Fellow.

Alfred Ongere

Founder

Ai Kenya

Kenya

An industry veteran who has successfully led various organizations in data centre migration projects, disaster recovery redesigns, information security controls, virtualization and implementing new IT policies and procedures.

Michael Michie

Chief Information Security Officer

M Oriental Bank

Kenya

As an AI scholar and leading expert in Responsible AI, Gopal has won multiple ‘Best Paper Awards’ for his papers. He has developed algorithms to predict energy consumption and optimize the formation of community energy groups.

Gopal Ramchurn

Professor of Artificial Intelligence

University of Southampton

United Kingdom

Iraneus Ogu

Head, Africa AI for Healthcare Initiative

Insilico Medicine, Inc

Nigeria

Jason Eisen

Founder & CEO

UTU Technologies

Kenya

Billy Odera

Data Scientist

Commercial Bank Of Africa

Kenya

She is an international consultant and speaker on economic development, angel and venture financing for numerous countries and NGOs including the EU and OECD.

TUGCE ERGUL

Partner

Angel Labs

United States

Julius Kipng'etich

CEO

Jubilee Insurance Company

Kenya