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Dr. East is a world-renowned champion for sustainability, an educator, and a social innovator. Her work spans the fields of cultural geography, urban ecology, and women’s studies. She holds a Master of Science in Spatial Planning with specialisation in the rehabilitation of abandoned villages and a PhD in Architecture and Urban Planning on the topic “What if Women Designed the City?”. Her research interests also include nature-based solutions for urban planning and the use of regenerative design approaches for shaping eco-communities, mining cities,…
Ms. Alessandra Sala, is a distinguished research and scientific leader in the field of Artificial Intelligence. She currently serves as the Sr. Director of AI and Data Science at Shutterstock. Alessandra has over 18 years’ experience in research and innovation gained whilst working in academic and commercial environments. Alessandra is passionate in advanced analytics, machine learning, and computational models with the focus of transferring innovation from research to products. Alessandra chairs the AI and Multimedia Authenticity Collaboration, which brings together IEC,…
Ambassador Daudzai is an accomplished diplomat and political leader with over three decades of experience in governance, peacebuilding, and crisis management. He has held significant roles, including Minister of Interior of Afghanistan, Chief of Staff to two Presidents, and Ambassador to Pakistan and Iran.Ambassador Daudzai has been a central figure in regional consensus-building, organizing the historic 2019 Peace Loya Jirga and participating in critical peace negotiations with the Taliban. With a career rooted in humanitarianism, he has also worked with the UNDP during…
Dr. Vishwajeet Rana is a globally recognised education leader and the Group Chief Executive Officer of GEDU Global Education, a multinational education group operating across more than 15 countries.With a background in international finance and a deep commitment to widening access to quality education, he is dedicated to building inclusive and high-impact learning ecosystems that continue to inspire educational reform and opportunity across continents. His leadership was recently recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award from POWER 100 and British Asians Who’s Who for…
Mr. Gianpiero Leoncini, is the Executive Vice President of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, a role he has held since July 2024. As the most senior international officer of the Bank after the Executive President, he is responsible for the institution’s internal operational management, including planning, budgeting, operations control, impact measurement, human capital, technology, physical infrastructure, administration, and corporate strategy monitoring. A Peruvian national, Mr. Leoncini has dedicated over 15 years of his career to CAF. He has…
His Excellency Dr. Bosun Tijani is the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. An accomplished entrepreneur and business leader, Dr. Tijani is a pioneer in the African startup ecosystem and has been instrumental in driving innovation and fostering the growth of tech startups across the continent. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), the leading pan-African technology and innovation center with presence in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and Namibia. Founded in 2010, CcHUB has played a pivotal…