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