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Speakers of 2023

ENKOPA SUMMIT is Ethiopia’s largest all-inclusive industry event centered around entrepreneurship,
innovation and tech event.

Our Speakers

Network with game-changers and thought leaders at Enkopa Summit.

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H.E Ato Nigussu Tilahun

State Minister

Ministry Of Labor And Skills FDRE

ETHIOPIA

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H.E Dr. Belete Molla

Minister

Ministry Of Innovation & Technology

ETHIOPIA

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H.E Lelise Duga

Commissioner

Oromia Tourism Commission

ETHIOPIA

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Yared Endale W.

Country Manager

Visa

Ethiopia

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Tewodros Sisay

Finance Leader, Deloitte East Africa

Deloitte

KENYA

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Emebet Melese (PHD)

VP Strategy Planning

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia

ETHIOPIA

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Eva Ngigi-Sarwari

Ag. General Manager, East Africa

Visa

KENYA

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Gary A. Bolles

Chair Future Work

Singularity University

USA

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Tigist Kebede

Operation Director

Habeshaview Technology and Multimedia

UNITED KINGDOM

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Grimt Habtemariam

Director

Cisco

USA

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Zaheer Dindar

Founder

Stealth Ag-Fintech Startup

SOUTH AFRICA

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Solofo Rafenombolatiana

Founder/CEO

DizzitUp

TOGO/MADAGASCAR

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Helen Yosef Hailu

Public Policy Manager

Meta

KENYA

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Rahel Boon-Dejene

Founder

R&D Group

NETHERLANDS

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Mark Schoeman

Partner

Genesis

SOUTH AFRICA

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Laura Davis

Managing Partner

Renew Capital

ETHIOPIA

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Mesfin Tafesse

Principal Attorney

MTA Law Office

ETHIOPIA

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Martin Roe

CEO

CCI Global

UAE

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Henok Assefa

Managing Partner

Precise Consult

ETHIOPIA

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Atsede G. Endegnanew (PhD)

Energy Practice Lead

Veritas Consulting

ETHIOPIA

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Samson Assefa

Managing Partner

Swaye Ventures

SWITZERLAND

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Yuma Sasaki

Founder and CEO

Dodai

ETHIOPIA

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Addis Alemayehou

Chairman

Kazana Group

ETHIOPIA

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Dr Tigist Gebrehiwot

IP consultant

Alpha Nitrom Ethio

SOUTH AFRICA

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BENJAM VETTERLI

Head Of Africa, Rockstone Real Estate / Board Member, Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA)

SWITZERLAND

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Omer Bomba Mohammed

Managing Partner

Veritas Consulting

ETHIOPIA

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Gelila Ephrem

Co-Founder

Spotlight Ethio (Senior Economist, Ministry of Finance) 

CANADA

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Pascal Meyers

Founder

Nohippo

BELGIUM

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Abrhame Endrias

Founder and Managing Director

Lersha

ETHIOPIA

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Niladri Roy

Chief Operating Officer

Little App

KENYA

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Abai Schulze

Founder & Director

ZAAF

ETHIOPIA

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Dr. Nate Woods

Customer Support
Director

GE Aerospace

ETHIOPIA

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Kidus Fisaha Asfaw

CEO + Co-Founder

Kubik, Inc

KENYA

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Mike Endale

Vice President

BLEN Corp

USA

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MELKA GIRMA BALCHA

Director of Partnerships and Marketing

Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C.

ETHIOPIA

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Chris Maclay

Program Director

Jobtech Alliance

KENYA

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Tigist Araya

Co-Founder

Araya Venture Lab

ETHIOPIA

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Judy Ngure

Cyber security consultant
Founder & board member

Cyber Safe Foundation

KENYA

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Markos Lemma

Founder

Iceaddis

ETHIOPIA

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Satoshi Shinada

Partner

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures

NIGERIA

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Robel Samson Zewdie

Senior Program Manager and Entrepreneurship Development Lead

Ministry of Labor and Skills

ETHIOPIA

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Wangui Kahumbi

Operation Director

Founders Factory Africa

KENYA

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Danson Muchemi

CEO and Founder

JamboPay

KENYA

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Melaku Beshah

Country Director

Excellerent Technology Solutions

ETHIOPIA

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Magdi Amin

Manager Partners

African Renaissance Partners

USA

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Noel Daniel

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Kudu Ventures/ WeVenture Hub

ETHIOPIA

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Aoi Narita

Director

Emurgo Kepple Ventures

NIGERIA

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BILEN AYNU

Founder

Simply Optimize

ETHIOPIA

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MICHAEL MICHIE

Cheif Technology Officer

Blubeetle Al

KENYA

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PAUL REYNOLDS

Senior Adviser

Investment, Banking,
Capital Markets, Early Stage & SMEs

KENYA

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ALLAN KAMAU

Managing Director

Weber Shandwick

KENYA

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KEBRON G DEJENE

CEO and chair

Viditure INC

ETHIOPIA

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Garikai Nhongo

Manager

Smart Africa

RWANDA

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Mike Seleshi

Co-Founder

Spotlight Ethio (Business Analytics, Cornell University)

CANADA

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Yilebes Addis

Chief Executive Officer

EthSwitch S.C.

ETHIOPIA

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Pazion Cherinet

CEO and Founder

Orbit Innovation Hub

USA

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Meried Bekele

Founder/CEO

IE Network

ETHIOPIA

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