Speakers

Samira Gaid is a leading regional security analyst with over two decades of professional experience in the Horn of Africa,...

Agather Atuhaire, a Journalist and Lawyer by training and a human rights and good governance activist. Agather is a freelance...

Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye is the official spokesperson of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF). Felix got a Bachelor of...

Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe served as a Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration at Makerere University. He has previously...

Charles Mwanguhya Mpagi is a journalist for the Nation Media Group and has worked as a political reporter and talk...

Professor of Politics in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Makerere University, Kampala. He holds a Bachelor of...

Anna Reismann is the current Country Director for the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Uganda and South Sudan. For more than a...

Paulina Chiwangu became UN Women Country Representative in Uganda in August 2022. Ms. Chiwangu has a Doctorate in Philosophy and...

Mujuni Raymond is an investigative journalist in East Africa currently working with Nation Media Group as an Editor and show...

Nils Wörmer is the Director of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa, which has...

Ramathan Ggoobi is an economist and policy analyst. He teaches economics at Makerere University Business School (MUBS) where he also...

Michael Niyitegeka is the Programme Director Refactory at Clarke International University and the ICDL Africa Country Manager for Uganda. He...

H.E. Jules-Armand Aniambossou is the current Ambassador of France to Uganda. Previously, he was the Ambassador of Benin to France,...

Rosa Malango is the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for the Republic of Uganda. Before this appointment, Rosa...

Hon. Mary Karooro Okurut, is a Ugandan educator, author and politician. She is the current Cabinet Minister in charge of...

Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde is a retired senior military officer of the Uganda People‘s Defense Forces. A former Member of...

Lieutenant General Osman Nour Soubagle, a distinguished military leader, played pivotal roles within the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM),...

Selam Tadesse Demissie is a researcher based in the Addis Ababa office of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), well...

Xavier Sticker is appointed ambassador, permanent representative of France to the United Nations Office and international organizations in Vienna. Graduate...

Ahmed Hadji is an Adjunct senior fellow and founder of the Centre for Policy and Strategic Studies (CPSS). He is...

Benno Müchler is the Country Director of Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Kinshasa, DR Congo. From 2011-2015, he worked as a...

As a policy advisor at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Headquarter, Germany. Dr Susanne Conrad has been working on approaches and...

Philip Luswata is a highly respected performer, writer, and director who founded the Theatre Factory and lectures in theatre and...

Yusuf Kiranda is University Secretary at Makerere University. Before that, he was Programme Manager at the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty...

Christoph Plate is a political scientist, reporter, and moderator. Currently, he is Director for Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Media for Africa. From 1993...

Country Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) in Uganda, Marc Trouyet is a career diplomat with an expertise in...

Naumo Juliana Akoryo is currently the Commissioner Culture and Family Affairs at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development....

H.E. Rossette Nyirinkindi Katungye is an Advisor to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on regional integration. Previously, she...

Barbra leads CCFU, institutional strategy, policy development and implementation, public relations, staff development, research, and training. Barbra possesses a master’s...

Prof. Yasin Olum is a political scientist specialising in public administration. He taught at Makerere University where he was the...

Yonas Ashine Demisse, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Addis Ababa University (AAU). He...

Dr. William Tayebwa is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Communication at Makerere University.He holds a Ph.D....

Robert Kirunda is the founding partner at Kirunda & Wasike Advocates. He lectures at Makerere University and has worked with...

Dr. Robinah Nakawunde Kulabako is a senior lecturer and head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Makerere...

Ann-Kathrin Schewe is a researcher at the Berlin Institute for Population and Development in Berlin, Germany. Her work focuses on demographic challenges...

Silver Kayondo is a lawyer and serial entrepreneur with diverse experience in law, technology, innovation and agriculture. He is a Partner...

Since 2020, Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa is the Director of the Institute of Diplomatic Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Angelo Izama is a Ugandan journalist, writer, and analyst. He is team leader at VRS – part of the human...

Daniel Kalinaki is a Ugandan investigative journalist working with the Nation Media Group. Previously, he worked at the Daily Monitor...

Benhur is a CleanTech Entrepreneur. He is the Director and Co-Founder of Mandulis Energy, a company that develops Renewable Energy...

Stella Mystica Sabiiti is the UN Women Advisor to the African Union’s Network of Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation....

Dr. Edward Kaweesi is a lecturer at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of Makerere University and at...

Patrick Adengo is managing director and leads the technology, media, and financial services at Stalworth Consulting Group, a strategy consulting firm...

Nansozi K. Muwanga a Ugandan national holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto, Canada, a BA Hons. in...

Nicole Magabo Kiggundu is a Ugandan-American writer, director, producer, and multimedia journalist. She runs a film production company in Kampala...

Andrew Mwenda is a print, radio and television journalist and an active critic of many forms of Western. He produced documentaries...

Liesl Louw-Vaudran is a senior researcher working in the ISS office in Pretoria. She is also the editor of the...

Emolot Allan David has extensive experience in youth leadership, development practice, human rights, and socio-economic advocacy. He currently serves as...

Ivan Okuda is a lawyer, writer, and consultant. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in law from Makerere University, a Post...

Sarah Kihika Kasande is a human rights lawyer and currently serves as the Head of Office at the International Center...

Allen is a Senior Demographer with a PhD in Population Studies from Makerere University in collaboration with the University of...

Andrew Aijuka has an extensive experience as a Video Journalist and documentary filmmaker in the media production industry. His skills...

Dr. Frederick Golooba-Mutebi is a political scientist and anthropologist. He studied at Makerere University and the London School of Economics...

Richard Ndahiro works at the intersection of the digital economy and the real economy, specifically on how digital technology and...

Dr Peter Kisaakye currently works as a Lecturer in the Department of Population Studies at the School of Statistics and...

Prof. Waswa Balunywa is the Principal of Makerere University Business School. He pioneered research in Entrepreneurship and Leadership in the...

Charles Onyango-Obbo is the founder of the pan-Africa digital media start-up Africapedia, based in Nairobi, Kenya, and curator of the...

A water and sanitation specialist, Lucas Cornet has been posted at the frontline of various contexts. From the hidden fossil...

Ivan Bwowe Ivan is a lawyer and Research Fellow at the Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies. He is a...

Dr Callist Tindimugaya is a Water Resources Specialist working with the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda for over...

Sarah Ssali is an Associate Prof. and Dean of the School of Women and Gender Studies and the Director of...

Claire Mazin is the Country Director for Action Against Hunger in Uganda, an NGO implementing nutrition, water and sanitation. She...

Caroline Roussy, Ph.D. researches in the areas of boundaries, territories, identities and regional integration in West Africa. She also worked...

Bella Twine is a Digital consultant with Last Drop Africa, An Africa Check Fellow and fact checker with Debunk Media...

Bosco Asiimwe is the Director for Democratic Governance & Strategic Studies at the Center for Multilateral Affairs. He previously worked...

Mohamed Abdilahi Duale is the Director General of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Somaliland. He previously served in...

Morrison Rwakakamba is the Global Senior Director of Policy at Fenix International. He was the founding CEO at Agency for...

Doreen Komuhangi is a Ugandan media personality and. Doreen holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Her career in the...

Hon. Herbert Ariko is the current Member of Parliament for Soroti Municipality. He is the Shadow Minister for Public Service...

Maria Mabinty Kamara is the International Criminal Court’s Outreach Officer and Spokesperson for Uganda. She has extensive experience of working...

Dismas Nkunda is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Atrocities Watch- Africa. Nkunda well recognized Ugandan who made his...

Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler is the Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) in New York and Berlin, co-chair of...

He is the Founder & CEO at Famunera, a digital marketplace that is applying Blockchain to solve the problem of...

H. E. Dr. Albrecht Conze currently serves as the German Ambassador to Uganda. As a diplomat in his national Foreign Service,...

Solomon Serwanjja is a Ugandan investigative journalist and the Executive Director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ). In 2019,...

Liz Kazooza is a communications professional. Liz holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications and currently works with the National Water...

Helen Patricia Amutuhaire is a Programme Officer in charge of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights at Reach A Hand Uganda....

Dr. Julian Voje has been dealing with various security policy issues for many years. After completing his dissertation, he worked...

Dan Kidega is a Ugandan Politician. From 2007 to 2017 he was a member and from 2014 to 2017 Head...

Stephanie Wolters is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Security Studies, where she leads ISS’ work on Central...

Dr Andrew E. Yaw Tchie is a Senior Researcher in the Research group on peace, conflict and development. At NUPI,...

Morris Mugisha, is a Ugandan actor, director, photographer, model and reality TV star from Uganda. In 2022, his film, Tembele,...

Deepa Shekar is the Chief Operating Officer at SafeBoda, a mobile-first transportation platform in Uganda. Previously she has worked as...

Gunter Rieck Moncayo is an economic policy advisor in the Sub-Saharan Africa team of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). Previously, he worked...

A distinguished Development Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation Specialist with over 19 years of experience gained in the public sector in...

Dr. Arne Wulff is a lawyer by profession and the Head of the Rule of Law Program for Sub Saharan...

Solomon King Benge is the founder of Fundi Bots, a robotics non-profit that uses robotics training inside and outside African...

Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala, Ph.D. is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Religion and Peace Studies at Makerere University. She...

Rolf Paasch is the Resident Representative of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Uganda. Before, he represented FES in Tanzania. He was also...

H.E. Attilio Pacifici is the Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Uganda and Head of the EU...

Abdullahi Hamud Mohamed has a professional background in public administration and governance. Before joining the Somali Government as State Minister...

Humphrey Mutaasa is the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation at the Uganda National Farmers Federation. He is the...

Anja Berretta is Head of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Regional Programme Energy Security and Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Previously,...

Diana Akullu Wanyama is a Digital Finance and Digital Transformation professional with over 12 years of experience in Commercial banking...

Agnes Igoye is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School and of the University of Oxford. Agnes escaped human traffickers...

Cecile Mukarubuga is UN Women Deputy Country Representative in Uganda. She served as an International Gender Expert at the Office...

Peace Proscovia is a current professional Uganda netball player for surrey storm Vitality Netball superleague team in UK and the...

Irene P. Lokang Ayaa is the Media Development Officer of the Association for Media Development in South Sudan. She actively...

Alice Asianut Alaso is a politician, teacher and a social worker. Currently, she acts as a Deputy National Coordinator of the...

Before being appointed Resident Representative of Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung to Zimbabwe in 2016, David Mbae was Desk Officer for in-house training...

Director, MUBS Economics Forum, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Energy Makerere University Business School.

Alice Namuli Blazevic is head of technology and innovation at Katende, Ssempebwa & Co Advocates, specialising in technology and law, particularly in...

Hatem Chakroun has been Country Director for Agence Française de Développement in Uganda since 2019. He holds a master’s degree...

Maleeha Khandwalla is an accomplished expert in international trade law and youth empowerment. Her role as a Project and Program...

Sheila Patience Akello is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences at Makerere University. Sheila is in her final...

Ingo Badoreck will be heading the Rule of Law programme of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) for West Africa based in Senegal...

Norbert Mao is a Ugandan politician and lawyer. He has been president of the Democratic Party since 2010 and served...

Mary Ssonko Nabacwa, Ph.D. is the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and an Associate Professor at Uganda Christian...

Dr. Maggie Kigozi is a Medical Doctor by training and has worked in Uganda, Kenya and Zambia. She moved to...

Aine Amani is a graduate of Makerere University with a BA in social sciences. She acted as the Class Representative for...

Rushongoka Wa-Mpiira is a conservationist with Restoration Ecology as major discipline. He is the Managing Fellow at the Open Impact...

Jacob D. Chol, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of International and Comparative Politics at the University of Juba. He is...

Linda Bore Kamp is a Senior Programmes Coordinator at the International Law Institute – African Centre for Legal Excellence. Linda...

ICT Security, Audit and Forensic Investigation Data Protection and Privacy Program Management Business Process Reviews and Re-engineering System Design and...

Louis is a commercial lawyer with specialist knowledge in legal practice areas such as international trade, Capital Markets, Venture Capital,...

Hilda Namakula is a research fellow for Makerere University School of Public Health serving on the Kampala Slum Maternal Newborn...

Joël Boutroue is the Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to Uganda. Having worked for the...

Alan Kasujja is a presenter of the BBC World Service flagship global news programme Newsday. He has also presented other programmes...

Alain Sibenaler currently serves as the UNFPA Representative in Uganda. Alain has a proven track record of over 20 years in...

William Babigumira, Certified Trade Adviser His Specialties: Business Development/Management Consulting using the Business Management System (TM) of the International Trade...

Esther Shakela Pomwene is a dynamic leader in African youth leadership and inclusivity. With a background in academia, public service,...

Ojok Okello is a social entrepreneur, community organizer and development manager trained from Makerere and the LSE. Earlier in his...

Rasheeda Nalumoso is a Creative Producer with over twelve years experience working across cultural and creative sectors. Currently Programme Manager Creative...

Antoine Diacre is in charge of research promotion at The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), thus working...

Humphrey Nabimanya is the founder and Team Leader of Reach A Hand Uganda, leading youth empowerment programmes on livelihood and...

Max Walter is Co-founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Development Alternatives (CDA), researching on topics of economics, energy...

Bernard Sabiti has over 10 years of experience as a researcher and public policy analyst exploring the intersection of Africa’s data...

Dustin Dehez is a founder and a Managing Director of secori advisors, a German consultancy, covering all aspects of security,...

Thembela MSIBI is a passionate advocate for youth inclusion in African geopolitics. Currently serving as Vice Chairperson of the AfCFTA...

Kwezi is Deputy Director of the LéO Africa Institute. He is also the current editor of the Institute publication, the...

Henry Ngabo Mwine is a second-year student of Makerere University with a BA in Social Sciences, majoring in Public Administration...

Laura Philipps is a project manager for the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Team Global Order in Berlin. Her current project focuses on issues...

Michelle Omamteker is the Executive Director and Founder of Malengo Foundation and a Disability Rights and Inclusion activist. Malengo Foundation...

Jesca Angida is the National Programme Officer Migration Management at the International Organization for Migration, Uganda. Jesca previously oversaw the...

Mathias Kamp has been working as Policy Advisor in the Department for Sub-Saharan Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung since April 2020....

Martin Ssekajja is the Head of Information Technology at Kampala Capital City Authority charged with planning the development and implementation...

James Baanabe Isingoma is the Acting Director in the Directorate of Energy Resources Development of the Ministry of Energy and...

Michael Buteera Mugisha is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Population Studies at Makerere University and a founding Director...

Madina M. Guloba, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Fellow at the Economic Policy Research Centre where she heads the Microeconomics...

Since September 2023, Konstantin Krome is the Policy Advisor for German Armed Forces and Civil Affairs at the Konrad Adenauer...

Ryan Anderson is the Deputy Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda. Previously, he worked...

H.E. Deborah Malac is the current United States Ambassador to Uganda and former US Ambassador in Liberia. She holds a...

Moses Owiny is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Multilateral Affairs (CfMA). He has over 10 years of...

Ahuurra Andrew is an audio engineer, creative professional, composer, mixer, arranger and producer with extensive Audio project experience from concept...

Nancy Odendaal is an associate professor in city and regional planning in the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics at...

Daniel Ronald Ruhweza, Ph.D. is a UK-trained attorney and lecturer of law. He is a Law Don at Makerere University...

Jakob Christensen is the Programme Manager for Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART) in Kenya. The Danish national has overseen an...

Gerrit Kurtz is a non-resident fellow with the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin. Between 2019 and 2021, he was a research fellow with...

Patrice Gille, is the director of the Alliance Française de Kampala since November 2020. After starting his career as an...

Wanjuhi Njoroge is the founder of Nelig Group, a conglomerate involved in Media & ICT, Sustainability and Inclusive Development. Wanjuhi...

Susan Nanduddu is a development practitioner with keen interest in climate change issues, particularly the adaptation response measure. She supports...

Melina Platas, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at New York University Abu Dhabi. She studies the politics...

Rosebell Kagumire is a writer, award-winning blogger and media specialist. She is currently the curator and editor of African Feminism,...

David Onen is the Programme Manager of the Gender and Sexuality Programme at Refugee Law Project, Makerere University. With a...

Shaban Mugumya is a third-year student of Political Science and Public Administration at Makerere University. He is also a member...

Anthony Masake is a human rights advocate with over a decade of experience in working with most-at-risk human rights defenders...

Hanna Schneider is a Program Manager with the Munich Security Conference (MSC). Before joining the MSC, she studied International Relations...

Phina Mugerwa (aka Masanyalaze) is a musician and dance maestro and a leader at the Uganda Musicians Association as a...

Accomplished Chief Executive, Marketing Practitioner, sports broadcaster and strategic leader with over Ten (15) year’s expertise developing and building brands,...

Charles Mwanguhya is a Lawyer, journalist and teacher. The Host of the Frontline and Face Off talk shows on NBS...

Neema is the Global Women’s Safety Advisor at Facebook. She is also an artist and a technologist. She is the...