CEO, Africa Tourism Partners, South Africa
Kwakye Donkor is the CEO of Africa Tourism Partners (ATP), a Pan African tourism advisory firm and a UNWTO award-winning firm. He is a renowned Pan-African strategist and expert in areas of tourism development, strategic and destination marketing, destination brand management and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition/Events). He is a recognised and highly respected personality in Africa tourism space, and speaks at global conferences, seminars and think tank fora. Kwakye has demonstrated expertise in destination master planning as well as strategy formulation and execution, business transactional advisory and leadership development worldwide across education, finance, and hotel development. His expertise and experience have earned him the privilege to regularly serve on expert panels and think tank fora facilitated by international organizations including UNWTO, AU, SADC, The World Bank Group, GIZ, BBC, CNBC Africa, Channel Africa, ENCA, SABC and others across Africa. He is the convener of the annual Africa Tourism Leadership Forum & Awards, Africa MICE Masterclass, Africa Youth in Tourism Summit and Africa Women in Tourism Summit series.
CEO, Hospitality EQ. Co-host - AYTIS 2025-2027. Chairperson, Innovation Challenge
With over 25 years of experience in the international Hospitality & Tourism industry, he has been a prominent presence in the field. He is currently leading the commercial activities for Portier Technologies, a company that provides the industry with technology which enhances the guest experience and enhances engagement with the hotel. Barry was chosen as one of the Global 100 most influential leaders in the industry during the Global Mice Congress in Mumbai this year and has been a regular invited speaker at several international Hospitality & Tourism conferences around the world. With proven commercial understanding, product, and business development skills, he has also been appointed to the adjudication panel for the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation competition. And will act as a mentor to one of the winners.
CEO, SNDBX. Co-host - AYTIS 2025-2027
Fondly referred to as the chief entrepreneur in East Africa, with over 15 years of experience. Mr. Mwinamo has constantly been involved in policy development and championing for a better SME growth environment. His high entrepreneurial empathy and strategic mind has seen him inspire the success of many businesses. His rhetoric constantly challenges the status quo and seeks to initiate new ideas on how entrepreneurs can receive the support they need to grow their businesses. He is the co-founder and CEO of SNDBX. He serves as a board member of Amnesty International, member of the Steering Committee at Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs and recently appointed by the Nairobi Governor as a board member of Mbagathi Hospital in Kenya.
Founder, Hotelonline, Kenya. Co-host - AYTIS 2025-2027
HÃ¥var Bauck is an experienced entrepreneur, business developer, and commercial strategist with two decades of emerging-markets experience spanning travel and hospitality, telecommunications, and digital marketing. He is a co-founder of HotelOnline, a leading, pan-African travel technology company providing services to more than 6,000 hotels in 27 countries. HÃ¥var is also a Director of TEAMS Africa - the host for the Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge in Nairobi in 2025, 2026, and 2027. Invited as a speaker to AYTIS 2024 in Nambia, he launched a joint initiative with with his co-hosts to put forward a compelling offer to bring the conference to one of Africa's leading tourism economies - his beloved country of residence - Kenya! Originally from Norway, he has also lived in Kenya, Nigeria, DRC, and Belgium, conducted business across Africa, Europe, and Asia, and visited 57 countries. HÃ¥var speaks five languages and holds a Masters degree in Business and Economics from BI Norwegian Business School.