Meet Our Speakers

Discover the thought leaders and innovators who will inspire, challenge, and engage you with their unique perspectives and ideas.

2024 Speakers

Head of BBC Hausa Service

Aliyu Tanko

Head of BBC Hausa Service

BBC World Service

Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Dr. Aliyu Ahmad

Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Data and AI at Microsoft

Poet, Speaker, and Advocate for Gender Equality

Maryam Bukar Hassan (Alhanislam)

Poet, Speaker, and Advocate for Gender Equality

True My Voice Initiative

Business Community Specialist

Sam Obafemi

Business Community Specialist

Expert in Communities, Memberships, and Subscriptions

Accomplished Lawyer, Development Expert, and Former Presidential Adviser

Mrs. Maryam Uwais, OON

Accomplished Lawyer, Development Expert, and Former Presidential Adviser

Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative

Visual Storyteller and Documentary Photographer

Bayo Omoboriowo, MFR

Visual Storyteller and Documentary Photographer

Madhouse, Tikera Africa

Chief Executive Officer, Tony Elumelu Foundation

Somachi Chris-Asoluka

Chief Executive Officer, Tony Elumelu Foundation

Tony Elumelu Foundation

Green Energy Advocate, Financial Expert, and Entrepreneur

Ayeesha Bala Wunti

Green Energy Advocate, Financial Expert, and Entrepreneur

PennPromise Ventures

Advocate for Social Justice

Hauwa Yusuf Alhassan, EdD

Advocate for Social Justice

Advocate for Child Rights and Climate Action

Ibrahim Zanna Sunoma

Advocate for Child Rights and Climate Action

Borno State Children’s Parliament

2023 Speakers

Founder And CEO

Dr. Ahmed Isah

Founder And CEO

Human Rights Radio And Television, Abuja

Associate Professor

Aisha Ali-Gombe

Associate Professor

Division of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Louisiana State University

National Coordinator

Dr. Saied Tafida

National Coordinator

Public Financing for SDGs at UNDP

Journalist

Eugenia Abu

Journalist

Nigeria’s frontline Broadcast

Entrepreneur

Jamila Idris

Entrepreneur

Expertise in performance management and organizational development.

Artiste

King Bawa (Kheenz)

Artiste

Popular Nigerian Artiste