Building Innovation Bridges between Africa & Europe

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi is the Director-General/CEO of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA. He is a renowned IT expert and transformational leader with experience that cuts across the private and public sectors.

Anna Sophie Herken is Member of the Board of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German service provider for sustainable development and international education. Previously, she was CFO of Hasso Plattner Capital Germany, Managing Director of the Hertie School of Governance GmbH and worked at the World Bank in Washington DC.

Dr. Inya Lawal is a social entrepreneur and founder of the Ascend Studios Foundation, which focuses on social, educational and economic empowerment for women and youth. Dr. Lawal is a lead program partner to the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria, for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs.

Leon Reiner is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Impact Hub Berlin, where he takes care of business development and partnerships. Previously, he worked in a consulting company for social entrepreneurs and helped to build the first incubator for social startups in the DACH region.