Our Speakers

Dr Douglas Sanyahumbi is a highly skilled Innovation Management professional with extensive experience in facilitating supporting and promoting technology transfer and innovation from R&D to bedside and to communities.

Acting Chairman, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department,
Kenyatta University

Amina Shabani Nyuri is the Managing Director at Ifakara Biotech, with a strong passion for health innovation, particularly in women's health.

Eric is an Entrepreneur and Investor with 25 years of ICT industry leadership across Africa and the world. He has worked in 32 African countries setting up ISPs, ISPAs, IXPs and high-tech startups. He Co-Founded Angel Africa List, Angel Fair Africa and currently serves on the board of Farmerline – some of which are my investments.

Susan Lin is a highly qualified pharmacist with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Rhodes University.

Ali Khalid Mahamud is an expert in health technology management and product development in the non-profit and commercial healthcare sector.

Dr. Watu Wamae is a researcher and innovation specialist working at the Africa Oxford Initiative at the University of Oxford.

Wilfred is Co-Founder and CEO of Villgro Africa.

Dr. Muthoni Ntonjira is the Managing Director & Health Systems District Leader for Philips East Africa.

Hiroki is a seasoned investment professional with over 10 years of experience.

Sewu-Steve Tawia is the Managing Partner of Jaza Rift Ventures.

Dr. Kamau Gachigi Kamau is the is the Founding Executive Director of Gearbox.

Maureen Awuor Okoth is the Programme Manager for Global Health Research, Development and Innovation at Amref Health Africa, HQ. 

Winnie Kibiru is an experienced and resourceful expert in the MedTech industry.

Grace Baloyi has an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science and is a BSc Honours graduate from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Ken Simiyu is an innovation advisor with the Centre for Innovation and Impact (CII), with USAIDs Bureau for Global health in Washington DC.

Maryanne Muriuki is an accomplished entrepreneur, biomedical & mechanical engineer, and seasoned leader with a rich background in driving innovation and growth across multiple industries.

Aika has committed her career to building innovations that impact social change. She is a Partner at Dalberg Design and leads the Africa Design practice.

Prof. Paul Ndirangu Kioni is the former Vice Chancellor, and now the Head of Research-Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education (RIEEED) Office, and a Professor of Thermo-fluids in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.

Based in Nairobi, Christophe de Montille is a Principal at Beyond Capital Ventures and leads African investments in healthcare, financial services, and climate companies.

Masoud Mnonji is an International Development Executive in the domains of Innovation and Global Health.

Norah Magero is a Mechanical Engineer and a Renewable Energy Expert.

Eng. Williams Baah is a distinguished Electrical and Biomedical Engineering specialist.

Will Moyo is a Zimbabwean Stanford University graduate student in Management Science and Engineering & Public Policy.

Naom Monari, the founder and CEO of Bena Care, is a visionary leader with a commitment to social justice.

Bahaa Eddine Sarroukh is Innovation and Impact Investment Lead at the Philips Foundation.

June Madete is an enthusiastic and dynamic engineer, researcher and senior lecturer.

Matiko Riro is a medical doctor and a health economist, working with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) as the Associate Director, Health Financing.

Dr. Mazyanga Lucy Liwewe Mazaba, is the Regional Director for the Eastern Africa Regional Co-coordinating Centre of the Africa Centres for Disease Control & Prevention.

Dr. Lisa Ochola is a seasoned gynaecologist with about 10 years of experience, passionate
about transforming maternal healthcare.

Dr. Bernard Olayo is a Kenyan physician and public health specialist with more than 14 years’ experience as an Africa healthcare system.

Salsa is a fun-loving medical doctor. Her goal in life is to alter the healthcare/medical service of the world by summing it up with science, innovation, technology, and humility.

Rahel Musyoki is a dynamic leader, entrepreneur, and changemaker driven by a bold vision to catalyze transformative change for holistic empowerment for Africans, in Africa.

Hellen Gitonga is the Regulatory Affairs Specialist for Africa at Philips Health Systems.

Eric M.J. Gona is a distinguished Intellectual Property (IP) expert with a robust legal background.

CEO and Co-founder of Neopenda.

Professor Sudesh Sivarasu holds the DSI/NRF South African Research (SARChI) Chair.

Dr. Stanley Aruyaru is a general & laparoscopic surgeon and health policy & quality advisor.

Dr Esther Anyango is the program coordinator for the R&D Policy and Advocacy team at PATH.

Wambui Nyabero, chair of the TAMC organizing committee.