Our Guest of Honor

Hon. Gaspard Twagirayezu
Minister at Ministry of Education - Rwanda

Hon. Paula Ingabire
Minister of ICT and Innovation

Mr. Maxwell Gomera
UNDP Resident Representative for Rwanda

Dr. Muganga Didas Kayihura
University of Rwanda, Vice Chancellor
Our speakers and panelists

Ms. Barni Nor
Senior Research Advisor, Swedish Embassy in Rwanda

Dr. Marie Chantal CYULINYANA
Science and Technology Foresight Analyst at NCST

Dr. Emmanuel Ufiteyezu
Ag. ACE-ESD Director

Mr. Léandre Berwa
Chief Executive Officer - SLS Energy | 2nd winner Hanga Pitch 2021

Ms. Aneth Batamuriza
Jasiri

Dr. Luqman Lawal
Mayo Clinics – Digital Health Technology

Mr. Cares Manzi
Managing Director - Impact Hub Kigali

Ms. Esther Kunda
Director General, Innovation & Emerging Technologies at Ministry of ICT and Innovation

Prof. Damien Hanyurwimfura
Associate Professor and Acting Director, ACEIoT, University of Rwanda

Prof. kabera Telesphore
CST director of research and innovation

Ms. Mercy Kimalat
Kenya Startup Association and SMEs enablers

Mr. Alex Ntare
CEO, Rwanda ICT Chamber

Mr. Kabananiye Janvier
Director of R&D - Rwanda Energy Group |REG

Dr. Helene Ahlborg
Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology

Martha Mwiza Birungi
HR Business Partner and L&D Lead at BK

Ms. Christelle Kwizera
Founder and Managing Director - Water Access Rwanda

Prof. Barry Rawn
Associate Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Prof. Theophile Niyonzima
Director centre for entrepreneurship and innovation

Mr. Bertin Niyigaba
IP Span Africa

Dr. Nkurunziza Joseph
Principal of CBE UR

Mr. Alex Ndibwami
Director Teaching and Learning Enhancement, College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda

Dr. Olufolahan Osunmuyiwa
Chalmers University of Technology

Ms. Teddy Mpinganzima Mugabo
CEO Rwanda Green Fund

Mr. Jean Bosco RWIGEMA MINEGA
Technical Advisor - GIZ

Ms. Kampeta Pitchette Sayinzoga
CEO. BRD

Mr. Nyiringango Pascal
Head Of Business Development and Commercialisation at UR ACE-ESD

Dr. Jennifer Batamuliza
UR data-driven hub

Mr. Yussouf Ntwari
CEO at BAG

Dr. Stanely Mukasa
Carnegie Mellon University

Prof. Thomas Bayer
Director Africa Institute HNU

Dr. Julius Ecuru
Manager, BioInnovate Africa at ICIPE

Mr Fabian Van Oevelen
Partnerships Lead - UNLEASH

Dr. Guillaume NYAGATARE
Principal of CAVM UR
Our moderators

Mr. Joris Cyizere
Strategy lead - Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Rwanda

Dr. Olufolahan Osunmuyiwa
Chalmers University of Technology

Mr. Charles SHYAKA
Managing Director - 250STARTUPS INCUBATOR

Prof. Philippas Tsigas
Full Professor at Chalmers

Mr. Gabriel Ekman
Co-founder at BAG Innovation

Ms. Patience Mutesi
Managing Director - BPR

Dr. Johnson Bosco Rukundo
ACE-ESD lecturer

Dr. Ignace GATARE
Principal of the College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda.

Mr. Yussouf Ntwari
CEO at BAG

Mr. Samuel John Unsworth
Chalmers University of Technology
