SPEAKERS AND GUESTS

Keynote speaker:

Henry C. Njoroge – CEO Xtranet Communications

Henry Njoroge works to expand the information technology sector of Kenya and currently runs Xtranet Communications, which aims to capture the growing opportunities in value added services arising out of the rapid growth of mobile telephony penetration and the coming of the fiber optic cable on the East African Coast this year. He hopes to provide employment to hundreds of jobless youth in Kenya through initiatives such as call centers, outsourcing and business process engineering. He is also a trustee of the Kenya Youth Business Trust, a non-profit organization affiliated to Youth Business International, whose aim is to empower the poorest of the poor through entrepreneurship by giving microloans. Njoroge was previously CEO of Openview Business Systems, and has also established and expanded several other IT companies in Kenya, Angola, Zambia, and Uganda. With each company, he has worked to redefine ICT, the Internet, and telecommunications in Africa, making technology more widely accessible.

Topic Speakers

Chris Weeks – Director of Humanitarian Affairs Deutsche Post DHL

Chris Weeks is Director for Humanitarian Affairs DHL, Leader of Distaster Response Network (A global network of Disaster Response Teams) Ready for deployment, anytime, Chris lead the specially trained logistics experts are deployed to the airport involved to support logistical efforts such as warehousing and setting up an inventory. They ensure that essential supplies, such as food, medicine, and hygiene kits, keep moving - even under the most difficult circumstances.

Jessica Fraser – Founder Mobile Movement

Jessica Fraser is an active philanthropist and co-creator of Mobile Movement – a next generation microfinancing network that gives social entrepreneurs in the developing world mobile phones so they can connect with donors, mentors, and participants directly through the website. An experienced creative producer and strategic communications professional, Jessica Fraser has produced features and documentaries that have competed at Cannes, Berlin and Toronto international film festivals and is dedicated to projects that impact audiences’ decision making -- personally, socially, economically and environmentally.

Marianne Knuth – Founder Kufunda Learning Village

Marianne is a young woman of Danish and Zimbabwean origin. After completing a Masters in International Business and Economics at the Business School of Copenhagen in 1999, she decided that the world of business wasn't quite for her and, together with a group of friends, co-created Pioneers of Change, a global learning community of young change agents, now numbering over 1,000 individual pioneers in 70 countries, who have made a personal commitment to continuous learning and contribution. After being one of the leaders of this global network for three years she is currently back to Zimbabwe