David Moinina Sengeh
Dr David Moinina Sengeh is the Chief Minister and Innovation Officer of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, advising the President and Vice President and coordinating with ministries, departments, and agencies to deliver on the government’s agenda. Previously,…
William Kentridge
William Kentridge is internationally acclaimed for his drawings, films, theatre and opera productions. His method combines drawing, writing, film, performance, music, theatre, and collaborative practices to create works of art that are grounded in politics, science, literature and history, yet…
Jumoke Oduwole
Dr Jumoke Oduwole MFR is the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Before serving as Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke was Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Daniel Erasmus
Daniel Erasmus is a member of the Club of Rome, as well as a member of the AI Expert Group under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He conceived of and led the development of ClimateGPT, the world’s…
Awam Amkpa
Awam Amkpa is an accomplished and world-renowned theatre scholar and practitioner — director, playwright, actor, filmmaker, and curator of visual and performing arts. He is Dean of Arts and Humanities and Vice Provost for the Arts at New York University…
Trevor Manuel
Trevor Manuel served as a Cabinet Minister from 1994 to 2014 under the first four Presidents of democratic South Africa: Mandela, Mbeki, Motlanthe and Zuma. He was first appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Trade and Industry in May 1994,…
Ibrahim Mahama
Ibrahim Mahama is an artist who lives and works between Accra and Tamale, in Ghana. He studied painting and sculpture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. He is known for his large-scale installations, sculptures and…
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela is Professor and Research Chair for Historical Trauma and Transformation, and the South African National Research Chair (SARChI) in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University. Her work is…
Hope Azeda
Hope Azeda is a playwright, director, and founder of Mashirika Performing Arts Media Company. She is a pioneer in using art as a tool for peacebuilding and a celebrated leader in the Rwandan and African arts sectors. She is the…