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Media Expert

Samya A

APAC

Journalism

Media Expert

Writer

Samya is an independent journalist, a media trainer and a digital storyteller. She was the first teaching fellow with the Google News Initiative in the Middle East and North Africa. Before joining Google, Samya worked as an online video and social media producer at CNN in Dubai, covering entertainment and cinema, and specialising in the Arab film industry. She produced one season of the podcast “Scene Cinema”, which focuses on independent Arab Cinema. She hosts a bi-monthly show on CNNArabic, Poster, which also focuses on indie Arab cinema. She currently serves as a communication consultant for ARIJ in Jordan. Samya focuses on visual storytelling in her work, creating ways to promote news stories across different digital platforms. In her training, she focuses on teaching journalists innovative ways to cover news, tell stories, and distribute their productions across different platforms. Samya is also a children books writer. She leads an initiative called Samya Reads.

Presenter

Laurian N

AFRICA

Broadcaster

Presenter

Youth Empowerment

Experienced and creative media practitioner with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry for 15 years. Laurian's career started out as a television presenter for a live youth show, in which they were nominated for a SAFTA (South African film and television award - category: Best television presenter). They have 10 years experience in presenting for television. Since then, their career has progressed to script writing, insert producing, content producing, producing both live and pre-recorded shows with a focus on children and youth programming, Laurian has also worked on short films as well as the development of concepts, pitching to broadcasters and producing content for broadcasters amounting to 100’s of hours of television. They have a strong passion for youth development on the continent of Africa and have a demonstrated history of working with and impacting youth communities globally. They are passionate about story - telling, youth empowerment, transformation and continent building, and have also delved into the e - learning space and are excited to work with and inspire many in the publishing space.

PR

Agnieszka M

EU

Advertising

Marketing

PR

Publishing

Agnieszka is an accomplished professional with a robust background in managing small companies, leading marketing campaigns, and overseeing advertising and promotional activities. With extensive experience collaborating with media, public relations, and marketing managers, as well as advertising and PR agencies, Agnieszka is a passionate advocate for new technologies and e-marketing strategies. Agnieszka holds a PhD in Social Sciences, a Master's in Marketing (WSZiM), and a specialist qualification in Public Relations (ISNS UW and IFiS PAN). Currently, they are a lecturer at the Faculty of Journalism at the University of Warsaw, specialising in Social Communication and Public Relations. In addition to their university role, Agnieszka conducts courses and workshops for companies, non-profit organisations, and the Open University of the University of Warsaw. Agnieszka also serves as the Publishing Manager at London Wall Publishing and the secretary of Car of the Year Poland. They are a member of the Sectoral Council for Marketing Communication, PSPR, PTKS, and PNTM. Their expertise encompasses managing communication and marketing campaigns, e-commerce, and supporting e-business activities.

Education Technology

Misbah H

APAC

People Management

Vivian U

AFRICA

Digital Media

Joel A

AFRICA

Content Marketing

Digital Media

Joel is a vibrant and energetic young man that is passionate about Personal Development and Responsibility. He is a Marketing Strategist “Google Certified” and a Hubspot certified Digital Marketer. He is also a certified Content Marketer from e-Marketing Institute. Joel is certified when it comes to Management Strategies for People and Resources and also in Collaboration and Workforce Development, all from Yali Network. Through Joel's mind-blowing techniques, strategies, and mentorship, he has helped over 200 small and medium-scale enterprises meet their online business goals and objectives. When it comes to online business structure and positioning, Joel is your best choice. He has successfully trained over 1000 people in Digital Marketing Foundations and is currently an active mentor to 4 amazing young people that have chosen the Digital Marketing career path. He seeks ways to give back to his society through volunteering. He is an Alumni at Young People Connect Africa (YPC), a youth-based organisation that seeks to connect the dots between skill and school. He has also worked as a Social Media Influencer with Live Your Dreams Africa (LYDA), Calabar’s edition. He is the Director of Communications and Media Relations at Psifon.org. Joel has held several leadership positions, even in school and at work. He is the Former Head of Digital Media, Psifonorg. He is also an Open Source Leader from CommonWealth100, a non for profit leadership development organisation that specializes in Cross-Boundary Leadership founded in 1989. He is a lover of tech and he seeks ways to build himself in order to be relevant in the 21st Century workspace.

Content Developer

Victoria V O

AFRICA

Content Developer

Digital Marketing

Media Relations

Victoria is a creative content developer and Social media marketer with over three years experience in the Digital Marketing Industry. Having an educational background in computer Science, she started her career in tech as a Lead, Media relations in a Business and Technology Accelerator Hub in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Her track record includes creating and managing social media accounts for NGOs, businesses in Tech, Food industry, social enterprises and other SMBs. She is also a digital skills trainer. She has trained over 2000 individuals, SMB’s on Digital Skills. She recently trained women in the She Leads Africa x Facebook “SheMeansBusiness” digital skills program, creating insights on how to leverage on the internet and Facebook family of Apps and services (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Audience Network and Workplace) to reach more people, generate leads and increase ROI.

Public Speaker

Emmanuel O A

AFRICA

Digital Skills

Public Speaker

Social Media Expert

Emmanuel is an IT specialist, Data Analyst, AI expert, Blockchain enthusiast, Project Manager, Certified Management Consultant, and an Entrepreneur, passionate about leveraging technology for positive change. With over a decade of experience, Adikpe has emerged as a dynamic force, driving growth and innovation in the tech landscape. After obtaining degrees in Science Technology and Education, Adikpe's quest for knowledge led him to acquire certifications from leading industry organisations, underpinning his multifaceted expertise. He has worked on several projects with renowned organisations, including UKaid, USAID, UNESCO, MacArthur, Save the Children International, Creative International, Making Cents International, and City & Guilds. Adikpe's expertise and innovative ideas have helped these organisations develop and implement effective technology solutions to drive positive social change. As a Champion trainer and mentor for Google's digital skills project with Upskill Universe, he has trained over 50,000 individuals and businesses across Sub Saharan Africa and Europe demonstrating his prowess in digital education. He is the founder and CEO of Ihifix; A leading Tech company in Africa on a mission to digitize Africa, fostering partnerships to deliver innovative tech solutions. Under his leadership, Ihifix has developed and scaled award winning initiatives like ‘Ubefu’; Nigeria's first MOOC platform, and Citizensdemand.org; The first app that enhances civic engagement and governance transparency. Adikpe has been severally recognized for his exceptional leadership and contributions to the IT industry. He has won numerous awards and accolades, including the 'Best Social Enterprise Project' in Nigeria & Africa and third globally. He was awarded the best digital skills trainer in Nigeria in 2017 and 2018. In 2019 he was awarded the Google champion trainer.

Digital Marketing

Jennifer K

AFRICA

Digital Marketing

Social Media Consultant

Jennifer is a passionate digital marketer who started her career as a digital marketing coach in 2018. She has been part of the Google digital skills program as trainer / coach working with eMobilis mobile and technology institute who are one of the Google partners in Kenya. She has worked with small and medium businesses (SMBs) and job seekers training them on digital skills and how they can use the internet to, grow their brands, sell, get customer insights, create leading strategies, drive markets and to find jobs online in the case of job seekers. She has also helped them learn how to build their brands online (on social media as well as how to rank well on search engines), learning how to come up with strong social media strategies, content marketing, branding and also mechanics of how each social network works. She has worked with companies as a social media consultant, in auditing their current social media efforts company-wide, creating a comprehensive social media strategy that aligns corporate objectives with the potential for social business, content creation, social media accounts management and daily responsibility, guiding them on responding and engaging with their target audience to build relationships, social listening, coming up with campaign ideas that helps in the process of building a loyal customer base and implementing them, defining the most important KPIs and lastly guiding them through measuring the success of every social media campaign. she is a project manager for advanced digital learning Lab a start-up led by young people in digital marketing and IT fields working to equip other young people with digital and ICT skills to help them grow their businesses online, become more employable, build positive brands on social media and how to be secure online.

Public Speaker

Felix O

AFRICA

Digital Skills

Public Speaker

Social Media Expert

• Business, AI & Cybersecurity Lead Trainer • Mentor AI Prompt Designer Felix Ogbuji is a versatile professional with nearly a decade of experience in business, AI, and cybersecurity training and mentoring, public speaking, entrepreneurship, and program management. He has successfully taught and mentored over 12,000 business owners and jobseekers across the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Scotland, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Rwanda, and Sub-Saharan Africa. His expertise lies in designing end-to-end business, digital, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and social media marketing strategies that align with individuals' business and career goals. Felix's work is deeply rooted in the Future of Work, Online Safety, EduTech, Business Growth, Program Management, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Digital Trends. As a Google Champion and Certified Google #IamRemarkable Facilitator, Felix has significantly contributed to the Google Digital Skills for Africa project, helping to train and mentor over six million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, for which he was recently recognized and awarded by Google SSA. He holds key positions in organizations such as Converge Africa, Eleme Creatives Community, and the Josiah Olu Foundation, and serves as a Business, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity Lead Trainer and Mentor at Google's Hustle Academy. Additionally, Felix was a finalist housemate on Africa's prestigious Business Reality TV Show, The Next Titan Nigeria, Season 8. Since 2019, he has focused on empowering women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses through various women-focused programs, serving as a lead trainer and mentor with She Leads Africa and VC4A, contributing to the success of initiatives like #SheMeansBusiness, the SLA Level-Up program, Access Bank's W-Initiative and VC4A's #SheWinsAfrica (sponsored by International Finance Corporation - the World Bank Group).

Digital Marketing

Sayali P

AFRICA

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