Speakers

Prof. Adama Diawara

Prof. Adama Diawara

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research; Ivory Coast
Amadou Coulibaly

Amadou Coulibaly

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy; Ivory Coast
Patrick Jerome Achi

Patrick Jerome Achi

Prime Minister, Head of Government of Cote d'Ivoire
Professor Mohammed Belhocine

Professor Mohammed Belhocine

Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI) of the African Union
Prof. Dickson Adomako

Prof. Dickson Adomako

Director of the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI)
Maram Kaire

Maram Kaire

Director General of the Senegalese Agency for Space Studies
Colonel Major Anis Frikha

Colonel Major Anis Frikha

Director General of Tunisian Center for Mapping and Remote Sensing (CNCT)
Dr Aboubakar Mambimba Ndjoungui

Dr Aboubakar Mambimba Ndjoungui

Deputy Director-General of the Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations (AGEOS)
Prof Frédéric Ouattara

Prof Frédéric Ouattara

Former Minister of Higher Education, Burkina Faso; Project Lead, BurkinaSat-1

Dr Akram A. Alkasih

Dr Akram A. Alkasih

General director of the Libyan Center for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences
Mr Humbulani Mudau

Mr Humbulani Mudau

Chief Executive Officer, South African National Space Agency
Mr Hambani Masheleni

Mr Hambani Masheleni

Acting Director of the Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, African Union Commission
Dr. Sherif Sedky

Dr. Sherif Sedky

Chief Executive Officer of the Egyptian Space Agency
Dr Tidiane Ouattara

Dr Tidiane Ouattara

African Union Commission Space Science Expert, GMES & Africa Program Coordinator

Brigadier Hillary Biwott Kipkosgey

Brigadier Hillary Biwott Kipkosgey

Acting DG/CEO Kenya Space Agency
Dr Yeshurun Alemayehu Adde

Dr Yeshurun Alemayehu Adde

Deputy Director-General, Ethiopian Space Science & Technology Institute (ESSTI)
Dr Zolana Joao

Dr Zolana Joao

General Manager, Angolan Space Management Office
Dr Doreen Agaba

Dr Doreen Agaba

Technical lead, Department of Aeronautics and Space Science, the Science Technology and Innovation Secretariat, Uganda.
Mr Fernand Bale

Mr Fernand Bale

Director, Côte d’Ivoire Geographic and Digital Information Center (CIGN)

Col Francis Ngabo

Col Francis Ngabo

Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Space Agency
Dr Halilu Ahmad Shaba

Dr Halilu Ahmad Shaba

Director General of the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
Dr Lisho C. Mundia

Dr Lisho C. Mundia

Director of Research and Innovation in the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, Government of the Republic of Namibia
Painos Gweme

Painos Gweme

Coordinator of the Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA)
Prof. Kouame Koffi Fernand

Prof. Kouame Koffi Fernand

Director, Academic and Pedagogical Affairs, Virtual University of Côte d'Ivoire
Dr Cui Yufu

Dr Cui Yufu

Chief Engineer and Project Manager at DFH Satellite Co., Ltd, CAST
Dr Abimbola Alale

Dr Abimbola Alale

Former Managing Director, NigComSat
Dr Marie Korsaga

Dr Marie Korsaga

Lecturer, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso
Rachel Kumwenda

Rachel Kumwenda

Founder, Drone Link

Dr El-Hadi Gashut

Dr El-Hadi Gashut

Director-General, the Regional Center for Remote Sensing of North Africa States, CRTEAN
Dr Ayman Ahmed

Dr Ayman Ahmed

Head of Space Imaging Department, Egyptian Space Agency
Bruno Parenti

Bruno Parenti

Head of Governmental Export, Space Systems
Toure Namahoua

Toure Namahoua

Director General of the Telecommunications / ICT Regulatory Authority, Côte d'Ivoire
Giuseppe Borghi

Giuseppe Borghi

Head of the Phi-Lab Division at the European Space Agency

Dr Barkawi Mansour

Dr Barkawi Mansour

Founder and CEO, Drone Service Niger
Dr Thembi Xaba

Dr Thembi Xaba

Managing Director, Digital Earth Africa
Meshack Ndiritu

Meshack Ndiritu

Space Applications Training Officer, African Union Commission
Dr Mahaman Bachir Saley

Dr Mahaman Bachir Saley

Senior Scientific Officer, African Union Commission
Professor Cheikh Mbow

Professor Cheikh Mbow

Director-General, Ecological Monitoring Center (CSE)

Ouattara Marie Antoinette

Ouattara Marie Antoinette

Director of Cartography and Geographic Information Systems, Ministry of Planning and Development, Côte d'Ivoire
Prof. Paul Baki

Prof. Paul Baki

Professor of Physics, Technical University of Kenya
Professor George Wiafe

Professor George Wiafe

Marine Scientist
Dr Assize Toure

Dr Assize Toure

Former Director-General, Ecological Monitoring Center (CSE)
Hamed Gamal

Hamed Gamal

Founder, African Space Access

Monica Miguel-Lago

Monica Miguel-Lago

Senior Project Manager, European Association of Remote Sensing Companies
Professor Lacina Coulibaly

Professor Lacina Coulibaly

Professor, School of Forestry at the University of Moncton, Canada
Selina Hayes

Selina Hayes

CEO, Hayes Group International
Zahra Okba

Zahra Okba

Co-founder of AIOFAR
Dr Mahama Ouedraogo

Dr Mahama Ouedraogo

Former Director of the Department of Education Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI), African Union Commission

Ayooluwa Adetola

Ayooluwa Adetola

Programmes Associate, Space in Africa
Anna Aikohi

Anna Aikohi

Chief Operating Officer, Space in Africa
Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse

Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse

Associate Professor of Physics, University of Ghana
Njeri Maina

Njeri Maina

Director of Market Development - Africa, Planet Labs
Dr Taiwo Tejumola

Dr Taiwo Tejumola

Assistant Professor of Space Systems Engineering, International Space University

Christopher Luwanga

Christopher Luwanga

Founder, Galamad Aerospace
Gbele Ouattara

Gbele Ouattara

Associate Professor, National Polytechnic Institute Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Hazuki Mori

Hazuki Mori

Expert, Space Applications Section, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Dr Robert van Zyl

Dr Robert van Zyl

Managing Director of its affiliate, AAC Space Africa
Prof. Kamal Labbassi

Prof. Kamal Labbassi

President, African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE)

Semou Diouf

Semou Diouf

Director at SatNav Africa Joint Programme Office
Leehandi De Witt

Leehandi De Witt

Head of Sales and Marketing, NewSpace Systems
Mr Ziyaad Soreefan

Mr Ziyaad Soreefan

Aerospace Engineer, Mauritius Research and Innovation Council
Gabriel Koffi

Gabriel Koffi

Director of Spectrum Planning and International Affairs, AIGF
Rorisang Moyo

Rorisang Moyo

Industry Analyst, Space in Africa

Gonzalo Lopez-Casanueva

Gonzalo Lopez-Casanueva

International Sales & Business Development Manager for Africa, SATLANTIS
Georges M’Bra

Georges M’Bra

Director General for Digital Economy and Digitalisation, Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, Cote d'Ivoire
Prof Lazarus Mustapha Ojigi

Prof Lazarus Mustapha Ojigi

Executive Director of AFRIGIST
Dr Mobio Hervé

Dr Mobio Hervé

Director of the Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory, CURAT, Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, Cote d'Ivoire.
Dr Arlette Tanga

Dr Arlette Tanga

Founder, African Association of Air and Space Law (AADAS)

Tetsuhito Fuse

Tetsuhito Fuse

Associate Professor at Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech)
Mr Bakienon Louis

Mr Bakienon Louis

Director of Operations, Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA)
Andiswa Mlisa

Andiswa Mlisa

Former Acting CEO, South African National Space Agency
Mustapha Iderawumi

Mustapha Iderawumi

Senior Analyst, Space in Africa
Gilles Thierry Beugré

Gilles Thierry Beugré

Director General of the National Agency for Universal Telecommunications Service (ANSUT)

Catherine Ghyoot

Catherine Ghyoot

International Aid / Cooperation Officer for Science, Technology and Innovation, INTPA European Commission
Prof.  Islam Abou El-Magd

Prof.  Islam Abou El-Magd

Acting President, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Egypt
Prof Issouf SOUMARÉ

Prof Issouf SOUMARÉ

Director, Laboratory for Financial Engineering of Université Laval (LABIFUL)
Andre Nonguierma

Andre Nonguierma

Chief of the Geospatial Information Management Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Alvin Alexander

Alvin Alexander

President and CEO, Orion Applied Science & Technology, LLC

Marie Brigitte Makuate

Marie Brigitte Makuate

Founder, Geospatial Girls and Kids
Julia Selman Ayetey

Julia Selman Ayetey

Dean of the Faculty of Law, the University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Johannes Du Toit

Johannes Du Toit

Founder and CEO of Simera Group, and in Particular Simera Sense.
Dr Jean-Denis Gabikini

Dr Jean-Denis Gabikini

Head of Economic Development, Integration and Trade, African Union Commission
Silas Omenda

Silas Omenda

Founder and CEO, DIVERGENT

Dr Emmanuel Nkurunziza

Dr Emmanuel Nkurunziza

Director General of the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)
Temidayo Oniosun

Temidayo Oniosun

Managing Director, Space in Africa
Professor Jean Pitot

Professor Jean Pitot

Associate Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Co-founder, Aerospace Systems Research Institute
Etim Offiong

Etim Offiong

Head of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Division, ARCSSTE-E)
David du Toit

David du Toit

David du Toit, Business Advisor, Dragonfly Aerospace

Dr Gayane Faye

Dr Gayane Faye

Director of the Applied Remote Sensing Laboratory, University of Cheick Anta Diop, Senegal
Dr Kouakou Malano

Dr Kouakou Malano

Senior Research Officer, National Agricultural Research Centre of Côte d'Ivoire (CNRA)
Professor Dibi N'Da Hyppolite

Professor Dibi N’Da Hyppolite

Senior Lecturer, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB)
Patrick Ndhlovu

Patrick Ndhlovu

Board Chairperson, South African National Space Agency
Assefa Bethelhem Girma

Assefa Bethelhem Girma

Co-founder and CEO, Afrobots Engineering Ltd

Dr Jane Bemigisha

Dr Jane Bemigisha

Executive Director, ESIPPS International Ltd
Laurent d’Ersu

Laurent d’Ersu

Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to Côte d’Ivoire
Colonel Timothy Daniel Ray

Colonel Timothy Daniel Ray

Africa and Americas Division Chief in Air Force International Affairs, United States Air Force
Professor Kamel Besbes

Professor Kamel Besbes

Professor, Centre for Research on Microelectronics and Nanotechnology
Professor Kouadio Affian

Professor Kouadio Affian

Former Vice-President, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Stéphane Konan

Stéphane Konan

Former advisor at the Ministry of Defense, Côte d'Ivoire and Founder, Shield Africa
Dr Peter Martinez

Dr Peter Martinez

Executive Director of the Secure World Foundation
Mamadou Sarr

Mamadou Sarr

Managing Director, RASCOM

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