SPEAKERS DETAILS 2024 Event Speakers

H.E. Zurab Pololikashvili
Secretary General Of The World Tourism Organization, UN Tourism, Spain

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

Hon. Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer
Minister Of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ghana

Natalia Bayona
Director - Innovation, Education And Investments, UN Tourism, Spain

Elcia Grandcourt
Director, Africa Department, UN Tourism, Spain

Emily Mburu-Ndoria
Director, Trade in Services, Investment, Intellectual Property Rights and Digital Trade AFCFTA Secretariat, Ghana

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

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

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

H.E. Ambassador Ceaser Chacha Waitara
High Commissioner, Tanzania

Waseem Carrim
Chairperson, National Youth Development Agency, South Africa

Alka Bhatia
UNDP Resident Representative, Namibia

Aaron Munetsi
Chief Executive Officer, Airline Association of South Africa, South Africa

Christelle Grohmann
Director – BDO Advisory Services, South Africa

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

Inga Mtolo
Consultant, Strategic Development & Advisory, BDO Advisory Services, South Africa

Dr Linda Pereira
Chief Executive Officer, CPL Events, United Kingdom & Cape Verde

Akwasi Obeng Adjei
Director Of Audit, Wealth, Investment Management And Insurance, Absa Bank, South Africa

Håvar Bauck
Founder, Hotelonline, Kenya

Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa
Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Business Council of South Africa, South Africa

Prof Michael Twum-Darko, PhD (UCT), FIAP, tssf
Acting Head of the Graduate Centre for Management and the founder and Head of Centre for Business Innovation and Incubation (BIIC), Cape Peninsula of University of Technology, South Africa

Achma Asokan-Foster
CEO, AirlinePros International, USA

Kwakye Donkor
CEO, Africa Tourism Partners, South Africa

Miller Matola
CEO of Millvest Advisory, South Africa

Barry Clemens
Chairperson, Innovation Challenge and Africa Tourism Innovation Hub, Kenya

Gemma Matshediso Mbegabolawe
Regional Economic Communities Coordinator, ACFTA Secretariat, Accra, Ghana

Bonventure Max Mbidzo
Acting CEO, Namibia Tourism Board

Cornelius Ugwunwa
CEO, Kardinal Technologies Inc, Nigeria

Dan D'souza
Senior Manager, L Marks, United Kingdom

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

Dino Ballotti
Executive Director: MSME Development, Innovation & Acceleration, Namibia

Eugene Allotey
Co- Founder and COO, Creative Bibini Ltd I Development Partner at FOCAS | Award Winner Africa Youth in Tourism innovation - ATLF - UNWTO 2021, Ghana

Siya Mthethwa
Chief Strategy Officer, South African Tourism, South Africa

Fatma M Khamis
Principal Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry Development, Tanzania

Felix Donkor
Snr Channel Marketing Manager for Honeywell, United Kingdom

Gideon Asare
Managing Director, Adansi Travels Ltd, Ghana

Humphrey Muchuma
Founder & CEO, INUA AI, Nairobi, Kenya

Ibukunoluwa Salau
Founder and CEO of Direx, United Kingdom

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

Jean Byamugisha
Uganda Hotel Owners Association CEO, Uganda

Joram Mwinamo
CEO and Co-founder of SNDBX International, Kenya

José Ricardo Díaz Ardila
Senior Specialist, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Office of the Executive Director, UN Tourism

Kojo Bentum Williams
UN Tourism Senior Expert for Communications in Africa

Kgotso Miles Ollyn
Corporate Legal Counsel/Board Secretary Botswana Tourism Organisation, Botswana

Kenneth Agyapong
Co-Founder and COO, AfroFuture, Ghana

Khaya Mbanga
Head of Digital Advisory, BDO Advisory Services, South Africa

Prof Kobby Mensah
Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Ghana Business School, University of Ghana,

Prof. Kamilla Swart-Arries
Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Qatar

Margareth Geddy
Tanzania Safari Channel, Producer, Tanzania

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

Memory Momba Kamthunzi
Executive Director, Malawi Tourism Council, Malawi

Nawa Likando
Head of Digital Strategy, Transformation, and Innovation, MTC, Namibia

Prof Nellie Swart
Associate Professor: Tourism Management, University Of South Africa, South Africa

Nicholas Bortey
IT Strategist & Business Consultant, CEO, Liranz Limited, Ghana

Samiya Abdulkadir Godu
President, Ethiopian Youth Entrepreneurs Association

Safiyya Akoojee
Director of Fortunatus Advisory LLC

Sebulon Chicalu
Director, Tourism and Gaming, Ministry Of Environment, Forestry And Tourism, Namibia

Septi Bukula
Founder and Director, Rendzo Network, South Africa

Susan Akon Akporiaye
President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Nigeria

Tangeni Shakumu
Accountable Manager, Namibian Aviation Training Academy (NATA), Namibia

Prof Tshidi Mohapeloa
Senior Lecturer: Rhodes Business School And Champion Of Entrepreneurship, Rhodes University, South Africa

Winnet Muchanyuka
Tourism and Aviation Expert, Executive Concierge, Zimbabwe

Yaw Dwomoh
Chief Executive Officer, Idea Hive

Evah Mosetlhane
Tourism & SMME Development Consultant, Botswana

Akwasi Agyeman
CEO Ghana Tourism Authority, Ghana

Joanne Mwangi
Founder and CEO, Professional Marketing Services (PMS) Group, Kenya

Mbali Mngomezulu
Manager of Business Development @ Mastercard | Grading Assessor Accreditation CATHSETA, South Africa

Nrupesh Soni
Founder, Facilit8, Namibia

Gemma Matshediso Mbegabolawe
Regional Economic Communities Coordinator, ACFTA Secretariat, Accra, Ghana

Selma Namutuwa
Leads Investment Attraction Team, Namibia Investment Promotion & Development Board (NIPDB)

Ally Karearua
Chairperson and Executive Member, Hospitality Association of Namibia

Connie-Marlene Theyse
Head of Enterprise Banking, FNB Commercial, Namibia

Dr Erling Kavita
Executive Director, Directorate: ADS and Satellite Campuses, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia

Benedict Libanda
Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia

Kenneth Kapitako
Owner/Operator, Sandwich Dune Tours and Car Rentals CC

Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey
Managing Director- Kaya Tours & Mgt Ser.