TJ Airo is the Team Lead for Startaz at Anza Village and an IP and Legal Tech Practitioner. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and serves as a Committee Member / Co-Convener of the ICT and IP Liaison Committee for the Law Society of Kenya - Nairobi Branch. TJ is passionate about intellectual property law, technology law, and commercial dispute resolution. His experience in these areas has provided him with a deep understanding of the legal challenges businesses face in today’s evolving technological landscape.

Beyond his legal expertise, TJ is committed to leadership, mentorship, and entrepreneurship, believing that strong leadership underpins success. Through mentoring, he has positively impacted individuals, empowering them to reach their potential. As a public speaker and conference moderator, he has shared insights on various global platforms, including the Global Leadership Summit (Kenyan Chapter), engaging audiences in discussions on cutting-edge legal and business topics.

Wangechi Wahome is an accomplished expert in the Legal Tech Industry with 15+ years experience, specialising in startups and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR .

She is the CEO of Anza Village, a startup ecosystem enabling African Innovative startups. She is also the Co-founder, Anza Grow Academy, a startup school bridging the curriculum gap in the education and innovation scene in the African Startup Ecosystem.

She is also a Partner at Sisule & Associates LLP, where she specialises in legal innovations and strategy, Intellectual Property Rights, Data Protection and Commercial Law. Wangechi is a crucial figure in the startup ecosystem, with a deep understanding of company setup and structuring, as well as corporate governance. Her expertise also extends to navigating the regulatory framework surrounding disruptive innovations, particularly in the areas of Agritech, PropertyTech, Fintech, and Edtech.

For 25 years, Mike Strano has continually explored the Creative Business of Africa. Since moving to
Eastern Africa, from Australia in 1998, Mike and his Team have Built one of best-known Entertainment
Companies in Africa - PHAT! Music & Entertainment Limited, with interests in Media, Event
Production, Licensing and Industry Building.
During 2016, The Business Daily and KPMG listed PHAT! at No.36 of the Top 100 Mid-Sized
Businesses in Kenya – the first-ever Company in the Creative Industry to be Recognised with this
prestigious Award.
In October 2014, Mike also Co-Founded what is now YAKWETUTM Online Limited. Meaning both "Of Us"
and "For Us" in Kiswahili (the most popular African language), YAKWETUTM is an Online Home
Entertainment & Edutainment System - of Africa, for Africa.
Using their proprietary Kenyan-made Applications, YAKWETUTM is an online Distributor and Retailer of
Digital Content, from Africa, to Africa and for Africa - through a Range of thoughtfully Curated branded
Services, that supply Consumers with securely Encrypted original Titles, that fairly Pays the Creators - unlike
Pirated alternatives.
As a benchmark, think of Amazon’s suite of Digital Media, like Prime Video, Freevee, Amazon Music, Audible
and Twitch – and that’s our Growth Plan for African Content, on The Motherland and to her Diaspora.
YAKWETUTM exists to Fairly Pay the Creatives of Africa, who Lose upto 99% Revenue to Piracy; and don’t
have enough options Online to Earn a Living.
YAKWETUTM also exists for 475 million SmartPhone users in Africa, who Want to Consume their own
Content via Pay-As-You-Go, like how they buy Airtime - NOT via Subscription.
Released on 26th September 2019, their Proof-of-Concept is MyMovies.AfricaTM, as a Mobile-first Digital
Cinema Extension, offering securely Encrypted original Movies from Africa (i.e. New Releases, Classics,
Features, Shorts, Animations, Documentaries, etc) on Smart Devices, across Africa and to her Diaspora in
195 Countries.
Its core Products are a Premium Video On Demand – PVOD (#RentFor2Days) for New Releases,
Transactional Video On Demand – TVOD (#RentFor7Days), Electronic Sell Through – EST (#OwnForLife)
purchase and Watch Parties via Encrypted Links that Expire, all Accessed here: https://app.mymovies.africa.
More information here: https://www.yakwetu.africa

Benaiah Wepundi is an entrepreneur with a passion for utility African solutions to global problems. He is the Founder and CEO of PaydHQ, an African fintech startup on a mission to build a global neobank for the gig and digital economies.

His expertise lies in product design, business development and growth. Prior to founding PaydHQ, Benaiah served as the CTO and COO of Cyphon AI, a US-based AI agency, working with freelancers across Africa and LATAM. When he is not Payd, he is either travelling, at the movies or gaming.

James Owino is the Business Development Lead. He is a highly accomplished business leader with over 10 years of experience in ideation, go-to-market strategies, marketing and sales strategies, and scaling businesses. He has successfully led multiple SMEs and startups to full growth through his skills and expertise.