Lauder Africa Futures Conference

Lauder Africa

A 2 day virtual conference and African business, economics, politics and society 

Senior Associate  –  Africa Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Mimi Alemayehu

Director of Citywise Advisory Services, Sanergy

Senior Communications Manager, Twitter West Africa

Chairperson of the Africana Studies Department, SUNY Cortland

Seth Asumah, Ph. D.

MA Candidate at The Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania

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General Partner at Partech

Tidjane Deme

You’ll have access to all recordings after the event is over, so you can go back an rewatch the sessions you didn’t catch live.&nbsp;

Be ready to meet other brilliant minds, exchange ideas, network and lay the foundations for new, fruitful partnerships thanks to our Networking area and affinity groups.

Co-Founder and CEO, Baobab Consulting

Liz Grossman Kitoyi

Co-founder and Chairman of Uganda Rural Development and Training Program

Mwalimu Musheshe

Senior Lecturer and Director of the Institute of Ethics, Uganda Martyrs University

Dr. Albert Luswata

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Live Q&amp;As, in-session chat, polls, music, and a celebration of the future in Africa. Thought this was going to be only about watching people talk? Think again.

Senior Vice President, Strategic Growth at MasterCard

Founder and Global Chair, Nourishᶰ

David Strelneck

Executive Director, Legatum Center Senior Lecturer, Sloan School of Management

Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of Dodoma

CEO, :brij and Founder, Clear Space Labs

Ehi Binitie

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Ashoka Africa 

Baobab Consulting

The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT

Silver Sponsors

Dina Sherif

Deputy Director UK-Kenya Tech Hub at FCDO

Lillian Nduati

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation Strathmore University

Chief Operating Officer at EJS Center

Amini Kajunju

Manager, Principles for Digital Development at Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL)

Claudine Lim

Co-Founder and CEO, RxAll

Adebayo Alongo

Lecturer in Foreign Languages in French, Lauder Institute

Marc Pape

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Dornsife Professor of Global Health, Drexel University

Regional Knowledge Development and Research Advisor, SNV Zimbabwe

Sharon Wekwete

Technology Strategy Researcher, Mzumbe University

Tupokigwe Isagah, PhD

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Owner, Whiz Kids Workshop

Brukty Tadesse

Co-Founder, Max

Chinedu Azodoh

Director, Strathmore Energy Research Centre

Associate Professor, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

<h4 style="text-align:center;">Mar 18th and Mar 19th&nbsp;</h4>8AM - 3PM Philadelphia | 3PM - 10PM Nairobi | 2PM - 9PM Johannesburg1PM - 8PM Lagos | 12PM - 7PM Dakar

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About The Festival

With multiple thematic tracks you can pick and choose what sessions you want to join and create your own schedule.

Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer que cette année, les francophones pourront assister à tous les événements en sélectionnant une interprétation en français.

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Founder and Author, Disrupting Africa

Nnamdi Oranye

By the end of the event, we want you to be thinking about what you consider progress and prosperity in Africa and take away next steps for how you will contribute.

Get ready for two half days of ideas and insights - &nbsp;we’re really proud of the speakers, panels and activities we’ve put together.

Group CEO, National Aviation Services (NAS)

Hassan El-Houry, WG’07

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Co-founder and Chairman, The Lauder Institute

Alex Ezeh

Lauder Chair Professor of Management at The Wharton School, Director of The Lauder Institute

Martine Haas

Xiaoyu Feng

Musician

Mohamed Araki

Ruthie Rosenburg

Africa Lead for energy access work in Africa, World Resources Institute

Senior Lecturer, Anthropology and Faculty Lead for Africa General, The Lauder Institute

Senior Lecturer, Anthropology and Faculty Lead for Africa General, Legatum InstituteTrack

Shusterman Professor of Business & Transactional Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law 

Olufunmilayo Arewa

Dr. Florian Fabian

Founder BTDT Hub

Dr. Dipo Awojide

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Founder and CEO of ReelFruit

Affiong Williams

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Saphir Esmail

Lambert Akwa

Founder, Karibu Homes

Irfan Keshavjee

Prof. Izael Da Silva

Data and Digital Rights Researcher

Garnnet Achieng

<h2 style="text-align:center;">Lauder Africa Futures Conference</h2>

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Africa Futures with the Lauder Institute features insights and analysis of a continent on the move. Featuring multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary conversations between business leaders, innovators, development practitioners, policy makers, and academics, this annual event provides a platform for the exchange of extraordinary ideas and making connections.&nbsp;

Regional Director at Ashoka East Africa

Vincent Odhiambo

The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/five-years-lauders-africa-program-advances-global-leaders">Lauder Institute’s Africa program</a> focuses on understanding the factors shaping Africa’s business environment, including culture and history, comparative politics, and political economy. The program combines an exploration of contemporary issues, trends and opportunities in Africa, home to many of the world’s fastest-growing economies and a dynamic pool of youth talent. Students are equipped with a deeper understanding of the diversity, nuance, and contexts that create Africa’s dynamic business environment today.