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SEWF 2019
Speakers
Listed by surname in alphabetical order
Kibret Abebe
Founder and CEO
Tebita Ambulance
Tebita Ambulance
Kibret Abebe
Tristan Ace
Global Lead, Partnerships and Development, Social Enterprise and Creative and Inclusive Economies
British Council
British Council
Tristan Ace
Fikirte Addis
Founder
Yefikir Design
Yefikir Design
Fikirte Addis
Lord Victor Adebowale
CEO
Turning Point
Turning Point
Lord Victor Adebowale
Nazia Ali
Head of International
Social Enterprise Academy
Social Enterprise Academy
Nazia Ali
Tom Allen
Founder and CEO
Impact Boom
Impact Boom
Tom Allen
Moses Anibaba
Sub-Saharan African Regional Director
British Council
British Council
Moses Anibaba
Ernestina Appiah
Founder and CEO
Ghana Code Club
Ghana Code Club
Ernestina Appiah
Arividya Arimuthu
Director of International Relations and Social Entrepreneurship
Ministry of Entrepreneur Development
Ministry of Entrepreneur Development – Malaysia
Arividya Arimuthu
Pam Armstrong
Co-founder
Stay Native
Stay Native
Pam Armstrong
Daniel Asare-Kyei, PhD
CEO
Esoko
Esoko
Daniel Asare-Kyei, PhD
Caroline Ashley
Economic Justice Strategic Lead
Oxfam
Oxfam
Caroline Ashley
Feteh Asrat
Co-founder & CEO
Temsalet Kitchen
Temsalet Kitchen
Feteh Asrat
Alexandra Baker
Director
Challenges Group
Challenges Group
Alexandra Baker
Baroness Barran
UK Minister for Civil Society
UK Government
UK Government
Baroness Barran
Surika Behrens
Programmes Manager
Social Enterprise Academy South Africa
Social Enterprise Academy South Africa
Surika Behrens
Leila Ben-Gacem
Founder
Blue Fish
Blue Fish
Leila Ben-Gacem
Ollie Benham
Associate Director – ican Partner Markets
Vodafone
Vodafone
Ollie Benham
Masresha Beniam
Managing Director
OmniTech Consultancy PLC
OmniTech Consultancy PLC
Masresha Beniam
Bethlehem Berhane
Founder
Entoto Beth Artisan (EBA)
Entoto Beth Artisan (EBA)
Bethlehem Berhane
Sofia Breitholtz
CEO
Reach for Change
Reach for Change
Sofia Breitholtz
Mariana Brilhante
Co-founder & CMO
SPEAK
SPEAK
Mariana Brilhante
David Brookes
Managing Director
Social Traders
Social Traders
David Brookes
Gayathri Butler
Director
Girl Effect
Girl Effect
Gayathri Butler
Morven Cameron
Project Development
WildHearts
WildHearts
Morven Cameron
Aileen Campbell
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government Scottish Government
Scottish Government
Aileen Campbell
Elena Casolari
Co-founder & Partner
OPES Impact Fund
OPES Impact Fund
Elena Casolari
Sabrina Chakori
Founder
Brisbane Tool Library
Brisbane Tool Library
Sabrina Chakori
Zoe Chan
Co-founder
PuYU Horticultural Therapy Services
PuYU Horticultural Therapy Services
Zoe Chan
Ellen Chilemba
Founder
Tiwale
Tiwale
Ellen Chilemba
Ms Chin Huei Wen
General Secretary
Association of Taiwanese Indigenous People’s Development (ATIPD)
Association of Taiwanese Indigenous People’s Development (ATIPD)
Ms Chin Huei Wen
Anna Chojnicka
Global Social Enterprise Network (GSEN)
Global Social Enterprise Network (GSEN)
Anna Chojnicka
Ailsa Clark
Business Development
InspirAlba
InspirAlba
Ailsa Clark
Dulma Clark
Director
Soul of Africa
Soul of Africa
Dulma Clark
Jonathan Coburn
Managing Director
Social Enterprise Institute (SEI)
Social Enterprise Institute (SEI)
Jonathan Coburn
Lorraine Corcoran
Director
Afanite
Afanite
Lorraine Corcoran
Douglas Cowan
Director of Communities and Place
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIIE)
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Douglas Cowan
Ray Coyle
CEO
Auticon
Auticon
Ray Coyle
Maeve Curtin
Strategic Policy Advisor
Social Enterprise World Forum
Social Enterprise World Forum
Maeve Curtin
Mike Curtin Jr.
CEO
DC Central Kitchen
DC Central Kitchen
Mike Curtin Jr.
Matthew Davis
CEO and Partner
RENEW LLC
RENEW LLC
Matthew Davis
Cathy Deagle Gammon
Executive Director
Dartmouth Adult Services Centre (DASC)
Dartmouth Adult Services Centre (DASC)
Cathy Deagle Gammon
Leah Dejenu
Project Manager
R&D Group
R&D Group
Leah Dejenu
Bete F. Demeke
President and Board Vice-Chairman
Project Mercy
Project Mercy
Bete F. Demeke
Nebiyat Demeke
Founder and General Manager
Rohobot Nursing Centre
Rohobot Nursing Centre
Nebiyat Demeke
Betelhem Dessie
Project Manager
I-Cog Labs
I-Cog Labs
Betelhem Dessie
Sarah Diouri
Managing Director
Bidaya
Bidaya
Sarah Diouri
Claire Dove OBE DL
Crown Representative for the Voluntary and Social Enterprise Sector, UK Government |
CEO, Blackburne House Group
UK Government | Blackburne House
Claire Dove OBE DL
Owen Dowsett
Senior Consultant
British Council
British Council
Owen Dowsett
Sara Eklund
Founder
Noble Cup
Noble Cup
Sara Eklund
Cinnamon Evans
CEO
CERES
CERES
Cinnamon Evans
John Evoy
Social Enterprise Development Manager
Social Innovation Fund Ireland
Social Innovation Fund Ireland
John Evoy
Maria Angela Flores
Head of Society, Philippines
British Council
British Council
Maria Angela Flores
Charlie Fraser
Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships
The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN)
The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN)
Charlie Fraser
Joshua Friedman
Regional Coordinator for Ethiopia and Djibouti
GIZ
GIZ
Joshua Friedman
Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin
Cheif Happiness Officer, Founder and CEO
blueMoon
blueMoon
Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin
Mulugeta Gebru
Executuve Director
Jerusalem Children and Community Development Organization (JeCCDO)
JeCCDO
Mulugeta Gebru
Nikki Germany
Chief Growth Officer
Copia Global
Copia Global
Nikki Germany
Kebour Ghenna
Executive Director
Initiative Africa
Initiative Africa
Kebour Ghenna
Tracey Gilmore
Co-founder
The Clothing Bank
The Clothing Bank
Tracey Gilmore
Wubet Girma
Deputy Director | Project Director
British Council Ethiopia | SEWF 2019
British Council | SEWF 2019
Wubet Girma
C.D Glin
President & CEO
U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF)
USADF
C.D. Glin
Rona Glynn-McDonald
Director of First Nations
YLab
YLab
Rona Glynn-McDonald
Kevin Goldberg
Head of Groupe SOS International Action
Groupe SOS
Groupe SOS
Kevin Goldberg
Belinda Goldsmith
Editor-in-Chief
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Belinda Goldsmith
Janet Goulding
Director General
Government of Canada
Government of Canada
Janet Goulding
Dan Gregory
Director of International and Sustainable Development
Social Enterprise UK
Social Enterprise UK
Dan Gregory
Imma Guixe
Programme Manager
European Union Delegation to Ethiopia
European Union Delegation to Ethiopia
Imma Guixe
Dr. David Haddow
Head of Digital
Social Enterprise Institute
Social Enterprise Institute
Dr. David Haddow
Nigest Haile
Founder
CAWEE
CAWEE
Nigest Haile
Mulu Haile Tesema
Mission for Community Development Program (MCDP)
Mission for Community Development Program (MCDP)
Mulu Haile Tesema
Sewit Haileselassie
President
Association for Women in Business (AWiB)
Association for Women in Business
Sewit Haileselassie
Harish Hande
CEO
SELCO Foundation
SELCO Foundation
Harish Hande
Alex Hannant
Co-Director
Yunus Centre, Griffith University
Yunus Centre, Griffith University
Alex Hannant
Zahra Hedges
Business Development Manager
CEIS
CEIS
Zahra Hedges
Per Heggenes
CEO
IKEA Foundation
IKEA Foundation
Per Heggenes
Bradley Heslop
Co-Founder & Managing Director – Africa
WSV
WSV
Bradly Heslop
Gerry Higgins
Co-founder & Managing Director
Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF)
SEWF
Gerry Higgins
Helianti Hilman
Founder
JAVARA | Sekolah Seniman Pangan
JAVARA | Sekolah Seniman Pangan
Helianti Hilman
Peter Holbrook
Chief Executive Officer
Social Enterprise UK
Social Enterprise UK
Peter Holbrook
Regina Honu
CEO & Founder
Soronko Solutions
Soronko Solutions
Regina Honu
Martin Hope
Global Society Lead
British Council
British Council
Martin Hope
Wei-Jie Hua
Founder
Pingtung Indigenous People’s Taiwu Coffee Production Cooperatives
Pingtung Indigenous People’s Taiwu Coffee Production Cooperatives
Wei-Jie Hua
Hassen Hussien
Chief Executive Officer
Entrepreneurship Development Centre – Ethiopia
Entrepreneurship Development Centre
Hassen Hussien
Joseph Qiqut Huyer
Community and Business Developer
Common Good Solutions
Common Good Solutions
Joseph Qiqut Huyer
Liza Imbonabake
Associate Consultant
Challenges Rwanda
Challenges Rwanda
Liza Imbonabake
Emma Joyce
Social Enterprise Engagement
Social Traders
Social Traders
Emma Joyce
Patricia Jumi
Executive Director & Co-founder
GrowthAfrica
GrowthAfrica
Patricia Jumi
Jefferson Kangacha
CEO
The Eden Horticultural Hub
The Eden Horticultural Hub
Jefferson Kangacha
Likumbi Kapihya
Hub Manager
Social Enterprise Academy Zambia
Social Enterprise Academy Zambia
Likumbi Kapihya
Hamed Mohamad Karim
Founder
Orient Experience / Africa Experience
Orient Experience / Africa Experience
Hamed Mohamad Karim
Salem Kassahun
Manager and Co-Owner
Salem’s Designs
Salem’s Designs
Salem Kassahun
Zahara Kauffman
Co-founder
Felek Notebooks
Felek Notebooks
Zahara Kauffman
Dr. Imran Saqib Khalid
Head, Environment and Climate Change
Sustainable Development Policy Institute
Sustainable Development Policy Institute
Dr. Imran Saqib Khalid
Amanda Kiessel
Co-founder
Good Market
Good Market
Amanda Kiessel
Susie Kitchens
British Deputy High Commissioner and Permanent Representative to the UN Environment Programme
British High Commission in Nairobi
British High Commission – Kenya
Susie Kitchens
Kerryn Krige
Chief Technical Adviser
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
International Labour Organisation
Kerryn Krige
Amma Lartey
Africa Regional Director
Reach for Change
Reach for Change
Amma Lartey
Mimi Legesse
Co-General Manager
Teki Paper Bags
Teki Paper Bags
Mimi Legesse
Markos Lemma
Co-Founder
iceaddis
iceaddis
Markos Lemma
David LePage
Managing Partner
Buy Social Canada and SEWF Board
Buy Social Canada and SEWF Board
David LePage
Nicola Leske
Chief Communications Officer
SAP
SAP
Nicola Leske
Elisabeth Lette
Procurement Policy and Reform Manager
Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance
Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance
Elisabeth Lette
Mikey Leung
Co-Creator
Digital Storytellers
Digital Storytellers
Mikey Leung
Amy Lim
Senior Manager, Partnerships & Engagement
Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE)
Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE)
Amy Lim
Kim Lim
Co-founder & CEO
PichaEats
PichaEats
Kim Lim
Dr. Eason Lin
Founder
Wellgen Medical
Wellgen Medical
Dr. Eason Lin
Josiah Lockhart
CEO
Firstport
Firstport
Josiah Lockhart
Eric Lombardi
Strategic Advisor
Eco-Cycle International
Eco-Cycle International
Eric Lombardi
Julia Lörsch
Senior Producer
Digital Storytellers
Digital Storytellers
Julia Lörsch
Michal Luptak
Co-founder & Director
Dlala Nje
Dlala Nje
Michal Luptak
Karen Lynch
CEO
Belu Water
Belu Water
Karen Lynch
Timothy Ma
Vice-Chair
General Chamber of Social Enterprise
General Chamber of Social Enterprise
Timothy Ma
Eoghan Mackie
Chief Executive
The Challenges Group
The Challenges Group
Eoghan Mackie
Mwamvita Yusuf Makamba
Executive Head of Pan Africa Business Development and Sales Vodacom Business Africa
Vodacom Business Africa
Mwamvita Yusuf Makamba
Eoghan Mackie
Chief Executive
The Challenges Group
The Challenges Group
Eoghan Mackie
Valerienne Marie Maltemps
Refugees Camp Field Manager
INYENYERI, The Clean Cooking Company of Rwanda
INYENYERI
Valerienne Marie Maltemps
Takele Mammo Deyasso
General Manager
Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Union (YCFCU)
Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Union (YCFCU)
Takele Mammo Deyasso
Perry Manross
Head of Regional Communications
SAP
SAP
Perry Manross
Treasure Thembisile Maphanga
Director
AeTrade Group
AeTrade Group
Treasure Thembisile Maphanga
Hélène Malandain
Project Director
Akina Foundation
Akina Foundation
Helene Malandain
MJ Kaplan
Founder and CEO
Kaplan Consulting
Kaplan Consulting
MJ Kaplan
Alberto Masetti-Zannini
Global Programmes Director
Impact Hub
Impact Hub
Alberto Masetti-Zannini
Jordan Masys
Co-founder
Kiipo
Kiipo
Jordan Masys
Neil McLean
Chief Executive
Social Enterprise Academy
Social Enterprise Academy
Neil McLean
Caleb Meakins
Co-founder
Mella
Mella
Caleb Meakins
Pamela Nicole Erive Mejia
Founder
Phinix and FIBERS
Phinix and FIBERS
Pamela Nicole Erive Mejia
Simbarashe Mhuriro
Founder and Managing Director
Oxygen Africa
Oxygen Africa
Simbarashe Mhuriro
Sivendra Michael
Programme Specialist
British Council
British Council
Sivendra Michael
Robbie Millar
Manager Programs and Community Development
Centre for Participation
Centre for Participation
Robbie Millar
James Mitchell
Co-founder & CEO
Orkidstudio
Orkidstudio
James Mitchell
Ian Mitchell
CEO
Community Enterprise in Scotland (CEIS)
CEIS
Ian Mitchell
Tizzita Mengesha
Co-Founder and CEO
Maisha Technologies
Maisha Technologies
Tizzita Mengesha
Arielle Molino
Associate Vice President
Intellecap
Intellecap
Arielle Molino
Mirabelle Morah
Editorial and Communications Head
BlankPaperz Media
BlankPaperz Media
Mirabelle Morah
Andres Morales PhD
Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer
Minca Ventures Ltd/Living in Minca
Minca Ventures Ltd/Living in Minca
Andres Morales PhD
Yves Moury
Founder and CEO
Fundacion Capital
Fundacion Capital
Yves Moury
Solomon Mulugeta
Managing Director
Eshururu Training Center
Eshururu Training Center
Solomon Mulugeta
Aphrodice Mutangana
General Manager
kLab
kLab
Aphrodice Mutangana
Jones Ntaukira
Co-Founder and CEO
Zuwa Energy Pty Limited
Zuwa Energy Pty Limited
Jones Ntaukira
Zumra Nuru
Chief and Founder
Awra Amba Community
Awra Amba Community
Zumra Nuru
Ndidi Nwuneli
Managing Partner
Sahel Consulting
Sahel Consulting
Ndidi Nwuneli
Theodore Nzabonimpa
Founder and Managing Director
Beyond the Gorillas Experience
Beyond the Gorillas Experience
Theodore Nzabonimpa
Ojoma Ochai
Director of Arts, Education and Society
British Council Nigeria
British Council Nigeria
Ojoma Ochai
Maryanne Ochola
Regional Chapter Manager
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)
ANDE
Maryanne Ochola
Chineyenwa Okoro Onu
Founder
Waste or Create
Waste or Create
Chineyenwa Okoro Onu
Peter Oloo
Co-founder, CEO & Chair
Social Enterprise Society of Kenya
Social Enterprise Society of Kenya
Peter Oloo
Rashvin Pal Singh
Group CEO
Biji-biji Initiative
Biji-biji Initiative
Rashvin Pal Singh
Stefan Panhuijsen
Director
Social Enterprise NL
Social Enterprise NL
Stefan Panhuijsen
Marco Penazzi
Project Coordinator
Progetto Quid
Progetto Quid
Marco Penazzi
Matt Pfahlert
Co-Founder and CEO
Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE)
Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship
Matt Pfahlert
Thobeka Poswa
Founder
TLP Services
TLP Services
Thobeka Poswa
Roberto Randazzo
President
ESELA – The Legal Network for Social Impact
ESELA
Roberto Randazzo
Yash Ranga
Sustainability Lead
Jaipur Rugs Foundation
Jaipur Rugs Foundation
Yash Ranga
Clare Reddington
CEO
Watershed
Watershed
Clare Reddington
Emma-Kate Rose
Executive Director, Food Connect Foundation | Chair, Queensland Social Enterprise Council
Food Connect Foundation
Emma-Kate Rose
Heerad Sabeti
Co-founder and CEO
The Fourth Sector Group
The Fourth Sector Group
Heerad Sabeti
Erinch Sahan
CEO
World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)
World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)
Erinch Sahan
Pape Samb
Global Vice President & Executive Director for Africa
Ashoka
Ashoka
Pape Samb
Lauren Sears
Managing Director
Common Good Solutions
Common Good Solutions
Lauren Sears
Linda Shaw
Co-operative College
Co-operative College
Linda Shaw
Frealem Shibabaw
Executive Director
Ethiopia School Meal Initiative (ESMI)
Ethiopia School Meal Initiative (ESMI)
Frealem Shibabaw
Ayatam Simineh
Founder
Beautiful Minds | Social Enterprise Ethiopia
Beautiful Minds
Ayatam Simineh
Ahmed Smiley
Founder
Siyafunda Community Technology Centre
Siyafunda Technology Centre
Ahmed Smiley
Cathy Smith
Managing Director
SAP Africa
SAP Africa
Cathy Smith
Hazel Smith
Founder
ReTweed
ReTweed
Hazel Smith
Monika Stankevičiūtė – Juknienė
Programme Manager
NVO Avilys
NVO Avilys
Monika Stankevičiūtė – Juknienė
Jack Su
Executive Director
Children Are Us Foundation
Children Are Us Foundation
Jack Su
Michael Sudarkasa
CEO
Africa Business Group
Africa Business Group
Michael Sudarkasa
Karim Sy
Founder
JOKKOLABS GLOBAL
JOKKOLABS GLOBAL
Karim Sy
Teddy Tadesse
Founder
Center for African Leadership Studies (CALS) | xHub Addis
Center for African Leadership Studies (CALS) | xHub Addis
Teddy Tadesse
Audrey Tang
Digital Minister
Taiwan
Digital Minister
Audrey Tang
Serene Tay
Senior Manager, Capacity Building
Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE)
Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE)
Serene Tay
Luke Terry
Co-founder
Vanguard Laundry | White Box Enterprises
White Box Enterprises
Luke Terry
Jess Teutonico
Executive Director
We Are Family Foundation (WAFF)
We Are Family Foundation (WAFF)
Jess Teutonico
Ger Tew
Founder
The ReCreators / Social Enterprise Auckland
The ReCreators / Social Enterprise Auckland
Ger Tew
Jane Thiongo
Country Director
Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking
Jane Thiongo
Baroness Glenys Thornton
Labour Health Spokesperson
Member of the House of Lords in UK Parliament
Member of the House of Lords in UK Parliament
Baroness Glenys Thornton
Bruktawit Tigabu
Co-founder & General Manager
Whiz Kids Workshop
Whiz Kids Workshop
Bruktawit Tigabu
Lynda Toussaint
CEO
Unjani Clinics NPC
Unjani Clinics NPC
Lynda Toussaint
Bethel Tsegaye
CEO and Co-Founder
Startup Factory Ethiopia
Startup Factory Ethiopia
Bethel Tsegaye
Dr. Worku Tuffa Birru
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University
Dr. Worku Tuffa Birru
Jia-ling Tyan
Secretary General
Alishan Township Chashan Community Development Association
Alishan Chashan Community Dev. Association
Jia-ling Tyan
David Upton
CEO
Common Good Solutions
Common Good Solutions
David Upton
Alexandra van der Ploeg
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility
SAP
SAP
Alexandra van der Ploeg
Christian Vanizette
Co-Founder
Makesense.org
Makesense.org
Christian Vanizette
Andrea Vermehren
Lead Social Protection Specialist
World Bank
World Bank
Andrea Vermehren
Agnes Wairegi
Programme Officer in Africa
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Agnes Wairegi
Ian Walker
Director of Global Community Impact
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Ian Walker
Dr. Lalith Welamedage
Managing Director and CEO
Lanka Social Ventures
Lanka Social Ventures
Dr. Lalith Welamedage
Tim West
Founding Editor
Pioneers Post
Pioneers Post
Tim West
Chris White
Director of the Institute for Industrial Strategy
King’s College London
King’s College London
Chris White
Deirdre White
CEO
PYXERA Global
PYXERA Global
Deirdre White
Kwami Williams
Co-founder and CEO
MoringaConnect
MoringaConnect
Kwami Williams
Medha Wilson
Global Director of Microfinance
MicroLoan Foundation
MicroLoan Foundation
Medha Wilson
Selam Wondim
Co-founder and CEO
Grohydro
Grohydro
Selam Wondim
Paula Woodman
Head of Global Social Enterprise
British Council
British Council
Paula Woodman
Terefe Worku
Board Chairman
Eneredada Elders’ People Association.
Eneredada Elders’ People Association.
Terefe Worku
Metasebia Shewaye Yilma
Founder
Queendom Media
Queendom Media
Metasebia Shewaye Yilma
Melat Yosef
Co-founder & Managing Partner
VitaBite Nutrition
VitaBite Nutrition
Melat Yosef
Riccarda Zezza
CEO
Maam – Life based value
Maam – Life based value
Riccarda Zezza
Ayalsew Zumra
Member of the Community
Awra Amba Community
Awra Amba Community
Ayalsew Zumra
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