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
Mr. Cares Manzi
Managing Director - Impact Hub Kigali
Ms. Christelle Kwizera
Founder and Managing Director - Water Access Rwanda
Mr Fabian Van Oevelen
Partnerships Lead - UNLEASH
Dr. Guillaume NYAGATARE
Principal of CAVM UR
Dr. Jennifer Batamuliza
UR data-driven hub
Dr. Stanely Mukasa
Carnegie Mellon University
Mr. Alex Ndibwami
Director Teaching and Learning Enhancement, College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda
Martha Mwiza Birungi
HR Business Partner and L&D Lead at BK
Ms. Esther Kunda
Director General, Innovation & Emerging Technologies at Ministry of ICT and Innovation
Dr. Emmanuel Ufiteyezu
Ag. ACE-ESD Director
Ms. Mercy Kimalat
Kenya Startup Association and SMEs enablers
Dr. Olufolahan Osunmuyiwa
Chalmers University of Technology
Mr. Bertin Niyigaba
IP Span Africa
Dr. Nkurunziza Joseph
Principal of CBE UR
Mr. Jean Bosco RWIGEMA MINEGA
Technical Advisor - GIZ
Ms. Teddy Mpinganzima Mugabo
CEO Rwanda Green Fund
Ms. Barni Nor
Senior Research Advisor, Swedish Embassy in Rwanda
Prof. kabera Telesphore
CST director of research and innovation
Prof. Theophile Niyonzima
Director centre for entrepreneurship and innovation
Dr. Luqman Lawal
Mayo Clinics – Digital Health Technology
Mr. Kabananiye Janvier
Director of R&D - Rwanda Energy Group |REG
Dr. Marie Chantal CYULINYANA
Science and Technology Foresight Analyst at NCST
Mr. Nyiringango Pascal
Head Of Business Development and Commercialisation at UR ACE-ESD
Prof. Thomas Bayer
Director Africa Institute HNU
Ms. Kampeta Pitchette Sayinzoga
CEO. BRD
Prof. Barry Rawn
Associate Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Dr. Helene Ahlborg
Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology
Mr. Yussouf Ntwari
CEO at BAG
Prof. Damien Hanyurwimfura
Associate Professor and Acting Director, ACEIoT, University of Rwanda
Mr. Alex Ntare
CEO, Rwanda ICT Chamber
Ms. Aneth Batamuriza
Jasiri
Mr. Léandre Berwa
Chief Executive Officer - SLS Energy | 2nd winner Hanga Pitch 2021
Dr. Julius Ecuru
Manager, BioInnovate Africa at ICIPE
Our moderators
Dr. Ignace GATARE
Principal of the College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda.
Prof. Philippas Tsigas
Full Professor at Chalmers
Dr. Johnson Bosco Rukundo
ACE-ESD lecturer
Dr. Olufolahan Osunmuyiwa
Chalmers University of Technology
Ms. Patience Mutesi
Managing Director - BPR
Mr. Charles SHYAKA
Managing Director - 250STARTUPS INCUBATOR
Ms. Aline Kabanda
Rwanda Country Director at Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy
Mr. Gabriel Ekman
Co-founder at BAG Innovation
Mr. Joris Cyizere
Strategy lead - Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Rwanda
Mr. Samuel John Unsworth
Chalmers University of Technology