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Vusi Thembekwayo
Vusi Thembekwayo is a venture capitalist, best-selling author, renowned entrepreneur, and global business speaker. He was named one of the top 12 speakers in the world by MeetingsNet for his inspirational and transformational impact on businesses.
Vusi is the go-to-guy for many CEOs and Executives navigating of disruption and change.
He has worked in 37 countries across six continents, helping leaders make necessary but painful shifts in their businesses. He is a regular contributor to CNBC and Forbes and has appeared on BBC, CNN and Bloomberg.
Supported by a research team, Vusi combines global experiences with locally relevant content, highlighting opportunities, and guiding business leaders towards exponential growth. It is this value that has organisations calling Vusi back again and again.
He is equally comfortable on the factory floor, as he is with CEOs, tailoring each address to perfectly align with his audiences.
Zuhura Odhiambo
Founder and CEO of New Revenue Solutions AfricaZuhura Odhiambo is a leading expert in Communications, Market Strategy, Data Analytics and Organization development. She is currently the Founder and CEO of New Revenue Solutions Africa, a prolific revenue generating company which enables organizations accelerate profitable revenue through the use of data, strategy and commercial development. Her experience in the media sector spans over 10 years at the Nation Media Group, Capital Group and CNBC as a Commercial Director.
Her desire is to see businesses develop winning strategies, generate multiple income streams and nurture strong brands.
Over the years she has enabled companies to turnaround in East Africa through enhanced consumer experience and increase of revenue for sustainability.
She has led previously the Club 30% East Africa that advocates for gender diversity in boards where her work with Nairobi Securities Exchange has seen various milestones being achieved including legislating that women executives attain a minimum of 30% director roles in listed boards. She is also the Chair of the Events Management Association of Kenya (EMAK) Board,She is also the Chair of the KEPSA GBV and Mental health Sub Sector Board,Kenya Open Golf Board among others.
She is also a member of the following associations: Women Corporate Directors (WCD), MSK (Marketing Society of Kenya), PRSK and CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing). She is a co-founder and Director of Cocoa by Design an event- management firm.
CHARLES KARIUKI
MSK CHAIRMAN/MD at AAR HEALTHCARE (K) LTDCharles has over 20 years of marketing and management experience working in different senior leadership positions across diverse industries; namely Creative & advertising; ICT, Hospitality (Windsor Golf Hotel and Country club), Insurance and Healthcare (AAR healthcare). He is an experienced business leader with cultivated and proven ability to deliver impressive business growth, through organization transformation and culture change; performance management through balanced score card; Training; couching and mentoring as well as establish profitable cross industry business partnerships.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing from the University of Nairobi School of Business and an MBA in strategic Management from the same University. He also hold a Professional Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing (CIM UK) and currently working on achieving chartered marketer status.
Chryspin Afifu Onkoba
Gender & WEE Technical SpecialistExpertise in gender mainstreaming in project planning and management with emphasis on programme development, results-Based management, knowledge management, outcome mapping, and logical and result frameworks; gender and governance, women’s human rights, social justice, women economic empowerment, gender-based violence, and conflict resolution practitioner and trainer; fifteen (15) years’ experiences in research and management of research projects across basic, policy-oriented studies, baselines, impact studies, evaluations and situational analysis & secondary data reviews;
Proven expertise in the design, conduct, and analysis of research using mixed methods in disciplinary and trans-disciplinary contexts including social, economic, health, and political research; excellent liaison and networking skills for the public sector, private sector, and Civil Society Organizations.
Demonstrated competence in developing training curriculum and manuals, face-to-face and virtual training, project proposals with results & logical Frameworks and concept papers that address both international and corporate organizations’ interests; demonstrated expertise in institutional assessment for strategic planning for parliamentary caucuses and women rights organizations.
Guillaume Durand
Regional Director of Sales & Marketing East Africa
Ian Bradley Wanjau
Head of Growth Marketing at Betsafe KenyaIan W Bosire is a Growth marketing expert, passionate about digital business model innovation for sub-Sahara Africa, who believes product-led growth is the mecca.
Ian has 10 years of expansive experience in marketing in a digital world across advertising agencies, FMCG, tech and presently helping to scale igaming/betting that has exponentially grown in Africa over the last 5 years as the Head of Growth Marketing Betsafe Kenya. His specialty is product-market fit validation, customer acquisition, and the ever-elusive retention that drives sustainable business levers.
Ian has an MBA in Global Business Management from USIU Africa in conjunction with Solbridge Business School-Korea
His goal is to be a turnaround strategist and change management expert in the face of rapid digitization facing businesses in sub-Sahara Africa.
Francis Gachagua
CEO of OnePulse KenyaFrancis Gachagua is a marketing professional with a global perspective and an aggressive entrepreneurial mind. He has a deep understanding of how various levels of consumers relate with brands across different categories having worked in experiential marketing and consumer research for over 15 years. His experience spans across FMCG, banking, consumer electronics, communication just to mention a few.
Francis is part of a global OnePulse team that is spread across markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas. He heads the OnePulse team in Sub-Saharan Africa. OnePulse leverages real-time consumer insights to enable agencies to evaluate the impact of their advertising and marketing campaigns.
Barnabas Muya
Audience Research Manager at IPSOS KenyaMy research experience comes from working with several leading research firms in Kenya such as Katar (then Research International), Consumer Insight, and now Ipsos. I have also consulted with several consultancy firms over the course of my career. I got exposed to media and advertisement by working as a researcher for a media house – Radio Africa Limited and an advertising agency – Scan Group. My skillset is largely in the field of audience research design, data management & analytics.
I have handled industry based and Customised research for both local and international media and advertising brands in Kenya and across the larger East African region - Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Lesotho, Zambia, Tanzania
This experience has been acquired in the past over 20+ years
On education, I graduated with a BA in Social Sciences – Sociology at Egerton University and my first desire was to become a journalist which never materialized. I like believing I make more impact in the field of media industry today than I would have otherwise done as a journalist.
Chris Diaz EBS
Group Director of Bidco AfricaChris is a visionary, customer-focused and growth-yielding Executive, and Board Leader.
Over the last 30 years, he has provided impact-leadership to large, multi-level corporations across diverse industries in Africa. Currently, he is a Group Director at BIDCO Africa – a multimillion-dollar FMCG manufacturer operating across 22 countries in Africa – where he supports growth of Bidco across African markets articulating, and implementing growth for leading business and corporates.
A Subject Matter Expert in Competitive Brand Equity and Regional Business Strategy, Chris has been credited with building respectable, industry-leading brands across the Aviation, Commerce and Manufacturing spheres. To this end, he has garnered multiple global awards, including Best Marketing Leader in 2017(Global Markies Award) and named among the Top 100 Most Influential Global Marketers in 2015 by the World Marketing Congress.
Chris sits on several major boards. He holds an MSc in International Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) – Wales, UK and is a double Fellow of the Marketing Society of Kenya and the CIM – UK.
Apart from business excellence, Chris is a Patriot and avid Conservationist keen on inspiring the world to engage and support global sustainability programs that improve livelihood across Africa, especially for developing countries. His contributions to championing sustainability, capacity building, entrepreneurship, and branding Kenya have earned him the Head of State Commendation and Elder of the Burning Spear awards by serving Presidents of the Republic of Kenya.
Chris has a masters degree from wales and chartered status from CIM UK.
Chris has spoken in conferences across the world at Harvard , Columbia and Oxford Universities
Betty Ichan
Ag. Director – Marketing Support Services of Kenya Tourism BoardBetty Ichan is professional marketer with more than 15 years’ experience in destination marketing. She holds a Master’s Degree in International Business from Edith Cowan University - Australia, a Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing – United Kingdom and an undergraduate degree in Tourism Management from the United States International University - Africa. She is a Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing – United Kingdom.
In previous roles, she has been responsible for strategy development for various regions including North America, Asia and Europe. Betty has a wealth of knowledge on Kenya’s tourism landscape and is currently a member of the team that is spearheading the audit and award of Magical Kenya’s signature experiences. She is passionate about mentorship and works closely with local universities in Kenya to mentor the next generation of destination marketers.
Betty currently oversees the Directorate of Marketing Support Services where she leads and co-ordinates the implementation of the 360 degrees communications plan.
Caroline. J Kimutai
Digital Editor at Standard Group PlcCaroline is media leader and digital strategist with over 18 years’ experience. She is currently the Group Digital Editor at the Standard Group Plc, Kenya’s largest multi-platform media house with print, radio, tv and digital brands.
At the Standard, she provides editorial oversight and guidance for all digital-first multi-media content along with coordinating their convergence with traditional media channels and the implementation of the group’s social media strategy.
She is also responsible for growing online audiences for broadcast and print brands in the Group.
Caroline previously worked at Genesis, a global internet consumer company and started www.tuko.co.ke in 2015. It grew to become Kenya’s largest viral multi-media content platform. She is a regular speaker at local and international conferences on digital media strategy, audience engagement and news media viability in Africa.
She was recently appointed to the Supervisory Board of The World Association of News Publishers, or WAN-IFRA, a global organisation of the world’s press whose mission is to protect the rights of journalists and publishers around the world to operate independent media.
Caroline is also a member of the Financial Times (FT) Strategies Publisher Sustainability Study Advisory Board and was part of the Global Newsroom Summit Advisory team representing Africa. She is an alumnus of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication, Moi University, and the University of Leicester (UK) where she studied New Media & Society.
She is currently pursuing an Executive master’s in Media Leadership and Innovation at Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communication.
Caroline is a prolific writer and has contributed to various local and international publications. In her spare time, Caroline is an active Rotarian, organic vegetable farmer and entrepreneur with a “Green” business that upcycles glass bottles into utility items.
Waithera Kabiru
Head of Media Futures at EABLWaithera is a seasoned marketer with specialist capabilities in media. Over the last 18 + years, she has led successful marketing campaigns in various African markets in the CPG, Media and Telecommunications Industries.
As the Head of Media Futures, at EABL, she leads the development and execution of connection plans to drive positive business outcomes in line with the marketing business plans. Over the last 4 years, she has grown capability in the EABL marketing team in media, digital and ecommerce that has seen brand salience grow consistently due to effective and efficient media planning.
Waithera is the Responsible Marketing champion, ensuring compliance to Diageo’s Marketing Code, and in line with Diageo’s Society 2030 sustainability goals, she collaborates with Corporate Relations team to promote brand moderation messages in line with the Positive Drinking initiative. She champions Inclusivity & Diversity in marketing through Progressive Portrayal of Gender in media and advertising that has seen EABL commit 10% of its media investment to this cause.
Waithera leads EABL’s in-house digital creative team- DigiTribe, who were recipients of the prestigious Digital Champion award at Diageo’s Pride of Africa Awards in 2021 for their role in using digital for a connected path to purchase during the pandemic through partnerships with ecommerce players and launch of Kenya’s DTC platform. Waithera has consistently championed entry into reputable award shows, and the Marketing team have won the Best Overall Marketing Award at the 2020 and 2021 Marketing Society of Kenya awards, for creative effectiveness and subsequently raising the employer brand equity.
Prior to joining EABL, Waithera spent 6 years at Coca-Cola Central, East and West Africa as the Digital Marketing Manager in the Integrated Marketing Communications role working on campaigns such as, the award-winning Coke Studio Africa, FIFA World Cup 2014 and 2018, and Share a Coke.
As a pioneer in digital media in East Africa she led the digital transformation of Kenya’s first FM station, 98.4 Capital FM, resulting in key shifts in the way radio is consumed in the region today. Waithera started her career in the U.S. in the telecommunication industry working for AT&T in the consumer markets division. In 6 years, she was promoted severally into various roles in sales and marketing before she opted to move back home to Kenya.
As a thought leader in marketing, her work has been published in Adweek, Fast Company, Biz Community and Business Daily (Kenya) and is the founder and host of the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) podcast #iMarket. She has provided expertise as a Jury Member at the 2017 Loeries Awards (South Africa), the 2018 and 2019 LIA, the 2020 MSK Awards, and the 2021 WARC awards for Media.
Waithera is passionate about serving her community and she served as the PR Director for Rotary Club of Lavington Jioni in 2020/21. She is the founder and Chair of the Second Chances Foundation that advocates for dignified cancer care. She is the Corporate Representative at MSK and serves as the Chair of the MSK Student National Committee that focuses on growing the next generation of marketing leaders.
John Kibira
National Sales Manager at Unilever KenyaA customer development professional with over 15 years of experience: Key account management, General trade, Route to Market, Channel and category development & Brand Building. Current Role: National Sales Manager Unilever.
Manwa Magoma
Co-founder of Magoma & BeineManwa Magoma is a media, communications and marketing expert and a co-founder of Magoma & Beine, a Public Affairs, Strategic and Crisis Communications and Sustainability Agency.
Before setting up Magoma & Beine, Magoma worked as a senior advisor on communication and ICT policy to Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru and security sector communication to Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i.
Prior to joining government, he was General Manager – Broadcasting at Nation Media Group. He is an advertising veteran, having worked as Managing Director at Ogilvy & Mather East Africa, General Manager at Ogilvy Tanzania and Managing Director at QG Saatchi & Saatchi in Uganda and Rwanda, handling some of the biggest brands across these markets in various categories.
He is the chairman of Fireworks Advertising Uganda and previously served on the Brand Kenya and KBC boards as an alternate to the Permanent Secretary, State Department of Broadcasting & Communication.
Magoma trained on security and crisis communication at The Scotland Yard and Number 10 Downing Street.
Mercy Masila Achola
Founder & Executive Director of Value Connect3 continents, 5 countries and 20+ years of successfully helping high-level executive teams from different cultures come together to navigate challenging environments. That’s the experience Mercy Masila-Achola started her business with, and now nearly ten years later, it’s what she enjoys most in her work at Value Connect Management Consultancy Ltd.
When Mercy is working with any team, she knows the most important element is the people, and that’s why she’s a certified Behavioral Consultant. With this certification Mercy is able to use proven tools for teams to come together to communicate effectively minimize conflict and improve their relationships in order to accelerate results.
Mercy’s specialty is managers and executives and she applies her experience and education to help them to achieve the outcomes they desire, while becoming better leaders in the process. She is appointed as a Maxwell Leadership Executive Director and uses this appointment to help advance the fundamental principle that; everyone deserves to be led well.
Mercy is an author of the book; “Three’s Divine.” She has received many prestigious awards for her contributions, including the Maxwell Live2Lead Global 2020 Award and a World Women Leadership Award in 2019 for her work in the Middle East. She has a Master’s degree in Leadership & Sustainability from University of Cumbria, in the United Kingdom. She is the current Chair for the Services sector at the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and is a member of Women in Manufacturing (WIM) steering committee.
Mercy has been married for 20+ years to her friend and soulmate Crispin Achola and together have an 18-year-old son named Sean. As a person of faith her mantra is to be a river and not a reservoir and she wants to ‘die empty
Mulwa Mbai
Director of YELLOW MOON COMPANYA marketing industry vet for over 20 years. Ad Agency experience, then joined Diageo for a stint of about 10 years in various marketing roles in East Africa, West Africa and the UK.
After his expertriation, he decided to try out Ad Agency again, but this time as owner/director. A roller coaster ride and baptism by fire in the entrepreneurial space. Ten years later, still enjoying the ride, and hopefully making a mark as being the unorthodox, non-conformist agency that is Yellowmoon.
Sylvia Mudasia Mwichuli
CEO of PRSKHolds over 20+ years’ experience in providing leadership in policy, communications management and resource mobilisation support for several local and international organizations. Previously worked as a Parliamentary Reporter at the Nation Media Group before moving into the Communications Management space.
Areas of expertise include: communication strategy development, change management, branding, development and execution of campaigns, partnership building, stakeholder engagements, policy influencing and public affairs management. She also has strong expertise in advocacy, lobbying as well as people management.
Has held numerous Senior Communications Management Positions that span the global, Pan-African and national level. A few selected organizations where she has served include: AGRA, the UN Millennium Campaign, ActionAid and AMREF Kenya.
Has worked as a Communications and Policy Advisor supporting several government projects and institutions including the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.
Also has a strong training and capacity building expertise in political communication, gender and sustainable development.
Joseph Mulei
Director, Department of Public Communications at MIIYA• Over thirty years’ experience handling communications
• Experience in public relations, branding, government programs
• Developing, maintaining and executing ongoing strategic communications plans
Pheodor Mundia
Senior Global Sustainability Manager, Functions & Business Innovation at UnileverHe is a Senior Global Sustainability Manager, Functions and Business Innovations for Unilever tasked with driving digital and financial inclusion. Before this he was Strategic Business Manager to the Managing Director and was instrumental in landing the 5-year strategy for 6 East African countries targeting over 300 million consumers. He was also the Marketing Manager for Sunlight the no.1 Home Care brand in East Africa. He is credited in driving market leadership in the laundry category and launching the first 100% recycled bottle in Africa for Sunlight scourer. He has held previous roles in Marketing leading a detergent brand back to growth after a decade of decline and being the only cell that grew globally. He has also led the shopper and customer marketing teams in Uganda and Rwanda as well as the Skin Care category team.
He joined Unilever from SABMiller/AB InBev - the largest brewer managing all their brands in Kenya and before that he driving uptake for Google Cloud computing where he started his career.
He is the immediate past Chairman of the Marketing Society of Kenya, leading the board and society with a membership of over 3000 marketers through which he co-founded the National Business Compact on COVID (NBCC). Through NBCC he led a COVID behavior change campaign reaching 15 million East Africans raising over 4 million euros.
An experienced marketer in the FMCG industry, and a turnaround commercial leader with a track record of driving brands back to profitability and growth.
Currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Strategic Planning at the University of Edinburgh Business School – UK, with a degree in International Business Administration in Marketing from United States International University.
In his free time, he is restoring his 1965 Opel Rekord classic car, travels with his wife, son and daughter and enjoys live bands.
His purpose is to offer a platform to individuals to unleash their potential through offering solutions that impact lives positively.
Lucia Musau - MBA
Communications Consultant and CEO of African Elite Group LtdLucia has extensive experience in Public Relations and Marketing, having led assignments with some of the world’s fortune 100 corporations, NGOs, and SMEs spanning different fields and markets across Africa.
Her knowledge and commendable experience in public relations and marketing have allowed the African Elite Group to grow its service portfolio to serve different sectors. Such as luxury, hospitality, fintech, agriculture, retail, health, and non-governmental organizations. And to help her loyal clients with strategic communications, brand and communication planning, media training, and crisis management, among other PR specialty services.
Driven by a passion for innovation, Lucia has expanded the African Elite Group service offering to Technology to form the digital transformation team that delivers Cloud ERP implementation services and Robotic Process Automation.
Lucia Musau holds an MBA in Marketing from USIU - Chandaria Business School, BBA - Kenya Methodist University, a Design Thinking for Innovation Certificate from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, a certificate in Management of Fashion and Luxury Companies from Bocconi University and a Professional Diploma in Public Relations from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations - UK where she is also a member. Besides that she is a member of MSK and the Public Relations Society of Kenya-PRSK.
Awards and Recognition:
Most Admired Woman Business Leader for Marketing and PR - Africa 2021 - Global Brand Awards 2021.
Best Woman CEO Marketing and PR - Kenya 2021 - Leadership Awards - International Finance 2021.
Top 25 Most Powerful Women in C-Suite Impacting Business - 2021
Mary Muthoni, MBA, HSC
President & CEO of Women in Business Community NetworkMary is an accomplished and creative executive possessing multifaceted experience and a proven ability to revitalize organizations, initiate company-wide campaigns and capture untapped opportunities for growth. She has wide experience in spearheading vision, strategy, and execution of global business operations; streamlined branding, mission statement, and public campaigns by leveraging new and emerging technologies. Strong diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading convening facilitating and building consensus among diverse individuals. Her goal is to become a valuable mutual asset by providing efficient executive management expertise contributing effectively to organizational success.
Fiona Ngaruro
E-commerce and Growth Marketing ConsultantFiona Ngaruro is an E-commerce and Growth Marketing Consultant with over 13 years work experience in Australia and across Africa.
She is currently working with brands on their journey to adopting e-commerce and activating digital transformation to grow their businesses through providing training & consultancy services.
Fiona has a diverse background working in corporate, startup and SME environments giving her an in-depth understanding of the needs of each of these organisations. Additionally having worked in Technology, Product Management, Growth Marketing & E-commerce, Fiona is able to easily work with different areas of the business to drive growth.
Prior to this she was the Head of Product at Squad Digital, worked at Jumia as Head of Growth for Kenya & Regional Head for CRM Performance.
Fiona is also a passionate public speaker and mentor inspiring young female professionals on topics such as women in tech careers, work ethics and career change.
Charles Okanya
Head of consumer planning at EABLCharles’ career spans over the last 14 years with core competency around commercial consumer insights and research. His work is anchored on leading the business with ideas and insights that help sell more by critically understanding why consumers behave like they do and where their behaviors intersect with business objectives. He is currently working at EABL leading the consumer planning and research in East Africa and prior to this held roles still within planning as shopper planning manager and innovation planning manager.
Before he joined EABL/Diageo 6 years ago, he spent the early part of his career working with research and strategy agencies such as Ipsos, Synovate, Kantar and local outfits such as Research Solutions limited for more than 8 years and running over 100 market and social research studies in Sub Saharan Africa; lived in 4 countries across West and East Africa which gives him a strong perspective in overlaying cultural sensitivity on how people interact.
His key qualifications lies in data analytics, insight funneling, strategic planning, project management and cross-functional collaboration with expertise in telecommunication, mobile money, beverages and personal care.
Timothy Oriedo
FOUNDER & CEO of PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS LABTimothy Oriedo is a Certified Executive and Business Coach holding two coaching certifications from International Coaching Federation (ICF) and World Association of Business Coaching (WABC). He is an Adjunct Executive Coach with the Strathmore Business School where he coaches various programs including Owner Manager Program (OMP), Senior Manager Leadership Program (SMLP) and Masters Programs. He also has designed a tool for Digital and Data Career switch program and runs a group coaching program under his Data Lab outfit he co-‐founded 2 years ago. As at January 2020, his client coaching log is at 700 Hours with clients spanning various corporates including Banking, Telco, Retail, Government and SMEs.
Besides coaching, he is a Data Scientist certified by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with competences in Data Strategy, Digital Transformation and Data Value Business Generator. He holds an undergraduate Degree in Mathematics and Psychology and a Masters in Organizational Leadership and currently pursing PHD Studies in Corporate Governance. He is a Certified Chartered Marketer holding two Post Graduate Diplomas in Marketing from CIM UK and Public Relations from ICM – UK.
He also Lecturers United States International University (USIU) at Postgraduate level on Digital Strategy and Effective Website Design Strategy and Data Analytics for Healthcare System Management. He is Executive Trainer on Business Intelligence and Data Analytics and a consultant trainer for Institute Of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Kenya Association Of Manufacturers(KAM), ABMC International and Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Egline Samoei
Co-founder of Brand MoranEgline Samoei is a seasoned digital marketer, strategist and trainer helping brands tap into digital channels for growth. She is co-founder of Brand Moran, Kenya’s first social listening and digital media monitoring platform designed to help brands monitor mentions online and gain key consumer insights.
Egline also enjoys talking and writing about new media trends, tech and anything data in marketing.
When Egline is not doing anything digital,she loves cycling, doing nature walks, gardening, playing board games, and listening to podcasts.
Mike Strano
Founding Director of PHAT! Music & Entertainment LimitedFor 23 years, Mike Strano has continually explored the Music Business of Africa. Since moving to Eastern Africa, from Australia, in 1998, Mike and his Phamily have Built one of best-known Entertainment Companies in Africa; which The Business Daily and KPMG listed at No.36 of the Top 100 Mid-Sized Businesses in Kenya, during 2016.
Business Units include:
PHAT! Intellectual Property, has represented SHEER Publishing Africa (www.sheer.co.za) of South Africa, throughout Eastern Africa, since 2012; with local Clients including: Alikiba, Cannibal, Chiluba, Cindy Sanyu, Elani, Eric Musyoka, Eric Wainaina, Fena, Gilad, Girum Mezmur, H_Art the Band, Jackie Chandiru, Jay A, Johnny Ragga, Kawesa, Kidum, Lady JayDee, Maurice Kirya, Navio, Radio & Weasel, Sauti Sol, St-Evo, Suzanna Owiyo, Swahili Nation, Tetu Shani, Tsedenia, Vivian, Willy Paul, Xpat, etc.
ONGEA! Africa, owns & runs: ONGEA! – The Eastern Africa Music Summit (www.ongea.biz), which completed its 5th Edition in February (20th-23rd) 2020, and Aims to help Develop an Industry that is Professional, Transparent & Profitable for All. ONGEA! was created after ten (10) successful Years of KENYA MUSIC WEEK, from 2004 to 2013.
ONGEA! Africa, the Social Enterprise of PHAT! Music & Entertainment Limited, also Partnered with DISCOP to run parallel Music in Advertising, Film, Television & Gaming programme, entitled: DISCORE, at each DISCOP in Abidjan (May 2018), Zanzibar (July 2018) and Johannesburg (November 2018).
PHAT!buzz™ (www.phatbuzz.com) - a monthly Publication since 2000, which also supplies Content daily to Safaricom’s sms service of GETiT411, since 2002.
PHAT! Productions - a Founding Member of the Event Managers’ Association of Kenya (EMAK), and Specialists in local & international Talent Supply & Management and Live Event Production for Television or Video (e.g. Award Ceremonies, Cocktails, Concerts, Conferences, Fashion Shows, Launches, Meetings, Team Buildings, etc).
Also specialising in Talent, MAGIC AFRICA (www.magic.africa) is an proud Affiliate, that Creates Worldclass Magical Experiences for Events throughout Africa, from Cape Town to Cairo.
Mike Strano is also a Founding Director of MyMoviesAfrica™ (www.mymovies.africa) - a Kenyan Digital Cinema Extension, that will Take the World’s Movies to Africa and Africa’s Movies to the World, with its Bring Cinema Home model of 7-day Rentals or #OwnForLife Purchase.
And in 2017, Mike Strano became one of the founding Board Members of Music Publishers Association of Kenya (MPAKE), which was Approved by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) for the Collection and Distribution of Royalties, on behalf of Authors, Composers and Publishers, from 27th March 2017 til 31st December 2018.
Susan W. G. Ngula, PCC
Operations and Customer Experience SpecialistHer professional journey started over twenty-five (25) years ago in banking where she worked in various management and leadership positions in tier 1 banks, in Kenya, South Sudan and South Africa.
She has a deep understanding of leadership, strategy formulation, execution, governance, and corporate stewardship, among others.
As an Operations Specialist, she is well versed on processes, systems and how to apply the lean six sigma principles in ensuring seamless processing.
In the last three years, she has been working for a leading Fintech company where agility, customer experience and sensitivity to any regulatory or economic changes are paramount.
She is professionally trained and accredited coach for the last eight (8) years and a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Kenya Chapter where she has served in various capacities, including Chapter President in 2019.
As a way of giving back to society, she mentors with SHOFCO which runs Kibera School for Girls, Girls for Girls (G4G) organization and Kinara, a Mentorship program in my local church.
She has served in Board Committees in the institutions she has worked with and currently serving in the Main Board of Parklands Sports Club.
MOSES KEMIBARO
FOUNDER & CEO of DOTSAVVYMoses Kemibaro is the Founder & CEO of Dotsavvy, Kenya’s first digital business agency which conceptualizes, develops, delivers, and manages high-performance business results for its clients via digital channels. Dotsavvy has been operational for almost 20 years spearheading next practices across a broad spectrum of digital offerings.
Previously, Moses was the Regional Manager for Opera Ads in East Africa, the Commercial Manager for East Africa at the Perform Group, now known as DAZN and Perform Content, as well as the Sales Director at InMobi for Africa where he led sales in Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, and Ghana. He was also the Founding Regional Manager at Dealfish East Africa (formerly known as OLX Kenya), Kenya’s leading digital classifieds platform, now known as Jiji Kenya.
Moses is also a multiple award-winning Technology, Digital Media and Digital Marketing Blogger and Industry Analyst at MosesKemibaro.com where he rants and raves about all things digital in Kenya and Africa. He is a regular speaker and panelist in industry events and also contributes commentaries to leading media.
Finally, Moses admits to being a long-suffering but loyal Arsenal Football Club fan, Formula One racing fanatic, and an aspiring runner enroute to breaking the 10K barrier!