SPEAKERS DETAILS 2023 Event Speakers

Hon. Pohamba Shifeta, MP
Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia

Hon. Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu
Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Tourism & Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe

Ms. Elcia Grandcourt
Director, Africa Department, UNWTO, Spain

Natalia Bayona
Director, Innovation, Education and Investments, UNWTO, Spain

Hon. Heather Sibungo
Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia

Hon. Emma Kantema-Gaomas
Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service, Namibia

Sebulon Chicalu
Director of Tourism, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia

Teofilus Nghitila
Executive Director of Tourism, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia

Seimy Shidute
Deputy Executive Director Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia

Alka Bhatia
UNDP Representative, Namibia

Keitumetse Setlang
Executive Head, Marketing, Botswana Tourism Organisation, Botswana

Nangula Uaandja
CEO and Chairperson of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), Namibia

Francois van Schalkwyk
Executive Director of Investment and New Ventures, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, Namibia

Prof. Michael Twum-Darko
Acting Head of the Graduate Centre for Management & Head of Centre for Business Innovation and Incubation (BIIC), Cape Peninsula of University of Technology, South Africa

Prof. Nellie Swart
Associate Professor, University of South Africa, South Africa

Henry Yeledour
Regional Director, Ghana Tourism Authority, Ghana

Miller Matola
CEO, Millvest Advisory, South Africa

Aaron Munetsi
CEO, Airline Association of Southern Africa (AASA), South Africa

Nomasonto Ndlovu
Acting CEO, South African Tourism, South Africa

Kwakye Donkor
CEO, Africa Tourism Partners, South Africa

Simon Williams
Founder and Former Dual Vocational |TVET Director, Namibia

Alex Mabunda
Founder and CEO, Nyitiso Consulting Group, South Africa

Jabulani Debedu
Principal Consultant, BDO, South Africa

Mr. Robert Eiman
The DBN Head: SME Finance, Namibia, Development Bank, Namibia

Tracy Daniels
Academic Head of Hospitality, University of Johannesburg School of Tourism and Hospitality, South Africa

Dr. Isobel Green
Department Head, Senior lecturer, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia

Safiyya Akoojee
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Fortunatus Advisory LLC, Dubai

Julius Mbungo
Founder & CEO, Toolboksi, Tanzania

Dan D'souza
Senior Manager, Intrapreneurship, United Kingdom

Barry Clemens
CEO, Hospitality EQ, Kenya

Joanne Mwangi-Yelbert
Director of Professional Marketing Services (PMS) Group, Kenya

Ibukunoluwa Salau
Founder and CEO of Direx, Nigeria

Mamello Mofokeng
Co-founder & CEO, Saturated Africa, South Africa

Caroline Wairimu
Deputy Operations Coordinator, AI Solutions, Kenya

Paulina Nangula Alfeus
Founder, Fredina Trading CC, Namibia

Victoria Haihambo
Founder, Agelvipa Online, Namibia

Nkululeko Nkosi
Co-founder & COO, Saturated Africa, South Africa

Mustapha Tijjani
CEO & Co-founder, Aeropaye, Nigeria

Ntshabo Lehong
Managing Director, Makeeda Hospitality & Wellness, South Africa

Cornelius Ugwunwa
CEO, Kardinal Technologies Inc, Nigeria

York Zucchi
Chairman, Start-up Tribe, Switzerland

Dipopego Julius Tsheko
Project Manager, Global Expo Botswana BITC, Botswana

Maipato Mmako
Lecturer, Coordinator and Learning Development Facilitator, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Nnenna Fakoya-Smith
Founder, Nene-Uwa Hub Ltd, Nigeria

Ndabenhle Ntshangase
CEO, AirStudent, South Africa

Devota Mdachi
Lecturer and Head of Events Department, National College of Tourism; Former Managing Director of Tanzania Tourist Board, Tanzania

Keleabetswe Tlouane
Deputy Director-General for Environment and Tourism in the Limpopo Economic Development Environment and Tourism Department, South Africa

Gonaya Monei E. Sethora
Women and Youth in Trade Expert | Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programme Coordination (DIMPC), AfCFTA Secretariat, Ghana

Kauna Ndilula
Founder and Executive Director of BFS Group, Namibia

Bernadine Galliver
Vice President: Tourism Advisory, JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group, South Africa

Abel Yifru
Ethiopian Airlines Regional Manager Southern Africa, South Africa

Francis Doku
Digital & Communications Consultant, TV3 & 3FM, Ghana

Siphuxolo (Siphu) Mazwi
Senior Manager, Marketing & Tourism, Robben Island Museum, South Africa

Denim Richards
Hollywood Actor/Producer & Co-Founder of Khumo Studios, Botswana

Gloria Kisilu
CEO, The Shaba, Kenya

Luc Armand Bodea
Director - International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), Ghana

Amanda Michelle Mvinjelwa
Key Account Manager, Airlines and Government Agencies Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), South Africa

Joram Mwinamo
CEO & Founder, Wylde International, Kenya

Aline Murekatete
Founder of Spree, Rwanda

Dr. Portia Pearl Siyanda Sifolo
Senior Lecturer, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Prudence Sebahizi
Director, Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programmes Coordination (DIMPC), AFCFTA, Ghana

Ally Karearua
Chairperson and Executive Member, Hospitality Association of Namibia

Collins Ackwerh
Deputy Director for International Marketing and Head of Digital Marketing, Ghana Tourism Authority, Ghana

Hannelie Du Toit
Chief Operations Officer The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA), South Africa

Marelise Serfontein
Executive Member, Conference Link, Namibia

Sonto Mbonambi
Chief Executive Officer Small Tourism Enterprise Association, South Africa

Benedict Libanda
CEO, Environmental Investment Fund, Namibia

Keletso Tladi
Managing Director & Founder, Kelsi Investment Pty Ltd, Botswana

Dr. Urs Aebischer
PhD, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich, physics

Mikul Shah
Co-Founder & CEO, Purple Elephant Ventures, Kenya

Hon. Neville Andre Itope

Danny Meyer
Founder, SMEs Compete, Namibia

Altaaf Kazi
Corporate Communication & Business Development Head, Millat Investments, South Africa

Sophie Zirebwa
Executive Director, Domestic Tourism and Strategic Research, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, Zimbabwe

Raina Augustus
Founder, Kalinasho Trading cc, Namibia

Ian Putter
Head Blockchain Centre of Excellence, Regional Director Blockchain Research Institute Africa and Board member of Hedera Hashgraph, Switzerland