The Innovate Elevate Youth conference will be a one of a kind live event with a high calibre of speakers from across Africa. The conference, which aims to provide a platform for total participation of the youth in the growth and development of Africa’s economy, will be a unique opportunity to learn new ways of improving African people’s development and entrepreneurial spirit.
Over two days, the conference will provide a platform for the next generation of leaders to actively seek out solutions to Africa’s challenges through collaborative learning, engaging roundtable discussions and spark sessions. These thought provoking learning opportunities will be led by some of Africa’s leading voices across different sectors in Africa.
One such leading visionary is Mr. Douglas Mboweni, Chief Executive Officer of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe who will be speaking at the event. Mr. Mboweni has overseen the growth of what is now one of the largest telecoms companies in the country, and one of the largest companies transforming Africa today. Known for his astute business leadership as well as captivating, visionary and insightful speeches, Mr. Mboweni is a must see speaker!
Speakers will come from a wide range of industries to transfer their knowledge and insights to the young African participants equipping participants with skills to build their careers and communities. From creative visionaries to technical experts and business leadership champions the conference has something for everyone.
Adding to the lineup renowned media personality Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa, who is changing the media landscape with her cutthroat use of independent online broadcasting in Zimbabwe will also be at the conference. Ranked amongst the 100 Most Influential People under 40 in Zimbabwe, Ruveheneko’s communication prowess is one that makes her a must see speaker at the conference.
Takunda Chingonzoh, social entrepreneur and founder of the TechVillage- a collaborative working space for early stage tech startups will also be among the stellar line up speakers at the conference. Ranked on the Forbes Africa 30 under 30 as one of Africa’s next generation of billionaires, Mr Chingonzoh is surely one speaker whose insight and success story will be worth hearing.
One more amazing speaker is renowned author, speaker, trainer and founder of Touching Lives Africa Foundation (TLAF) Rabison Shumba. A man who is a champion of leadership and strategy, Rabison has dedicated his life to helping people turn around their own circumstances and be in control of their destinies. Through the Greatness Factory Trust, which he founded he has trained, mentored and coached thousands of young people within and outside Zimbabwe. His expertise on leadership, entrepreneurship and personal development make him a must see motivational speaker at the conference.
The youngest CEO of a corporate Fintech company in Africa, Natalie Jabangwe-Morris is another of the amazing ladies who will speak at the conference. A seasoned researcher and enthusiastic digital strategist with deep financial services and technology development experience, Ms. Jabangwe is a great example of success in the 21st Century. To register and to see more of our amazing speakers please visit: www.ieyconference.com
