SiliconXchange

The most exclusive gathering bridging Silicon Valley and Africa's tech ecosystems

Silicon Xchange 2024 brought together visionary founders, global investors, policymakers, and tech leaders from across the world  to drive investment, innovation, and collaboration.

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Key event highlights

Silicon Xchange 2024 brought together visionary founders, global investors, policymakers, and tech leaders from across the world  to drive investment, innovation, and collaboration.

Attendees represented top industry leaders, founders investors, and policymakers from

The conversations that mattered

Check out the highlights from our event where we tackled big questions with even bigger minds.

Moving Beyond AI Hype

  • Prince Crenstil – Snr AI Engineer, Microsoft
  • Solomon Njorombe – Soft Engineer, Google Deep Mind
  • Dr. Eric Mibuari – AI Postdoc Fellow Harvard University
  • Adebayo Ajibade – Founder, Loubby AI

Founders Panel 1 - Early Stage

  • Eston KimaniCEO & Founder. ChatSasa – Moderator
  • Gatwiri Njogu – CEO & Co-Founder, VunaPay
  • Rama Afullo – CEO & Founder, Satlyt
  • Feyi Makinde – Founder, Reeka
  • Ngugi Karega – CEO, Skizaa AI

Ecosystem Builders Panel

  • Rachel E. Macauley – Principal, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation – Moderator
  • Michael Mbae – Head of French Tech, Embassy of France.
  • Enos Weswa – United Kingdom High Commission
  • Nzisa Kiilu – Founder, Clutch Foundry
  • June Okal – Senior Manager, Africa at ICANN

Founders Panel 2 - Growth Stage

  • Kosen KentaPrincipal, Antler – Moderator
  • Kibet Martin – Co-Founder, Ramani
  • Hilda Moraa – Founder & CEO, Pezesha
  • Kamal Budhabhatti –  Founder, Little

Investor Panel 1 - From ideation to Product Market Fit

  • Yvonne OkaforCo-Founder, A&A Collective
  • Ricardo Lima – Head of Startups & investors – Web Summit
  • Nick Vilelle – Founder, NAIBAN
  • Rosemary Mburu – Senior VP, US Bank
  • Mobola Da-Silva – Partner, Capria Ventures

Investor Panel 2 - Scaling Up Operations to Exit

  • Abeed JanmohamedDirector, Voland Global – Moderator
  • Mia von Koschitzky-Kimani – Partner, Future Africa
  • Tsendai Chagwedera – Principal, EchoVC
  • Philippe Griffiths – Snr Associate, TLcom
  • Sarah Wanjohi – Snr Associate,  Atlantica Ventures

Building Value Chains for High - Tech Manufacturing in Kenya

  • Ben Roberts – Chair of ICT Board, KEPSA (Moderator)
  • Latiff Cherono – Electronics Manufacturing Manager, Gearbox
  • Anthony Muthungu – CEO, TotoSci Holding

AI In the era of Trump Fireside Chat

  • Dr. Jane Munga – Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 
  • Arthur Nelson – Director, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • Dr. Shikoh Gitau – CEO, Qhala

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