Stephen Simukanga  has served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Zambia from July 2007 to 22^nd June 2015. He holds a PhD in Process Metallurgy from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK. He is Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council of the United Kingdom. He is also a Fellow of both the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Engineering Institution of Zambia. He served as Registrar of the Engineers’ Registration Board of Zambia from 2000 to 2010. He is currently Vice-President, Membership and Continuous Professional Development, of the Engineering Institution of Zambia, postion held since April 2014. He has served the University of Zambia for 23 years, before July 2007 as a lecturer/Researcher in the School of Mines of the University of Zambia where he rose to the position of Professor in Metallurgy and Mineral Processing. Stephen Simukanga has served as visiting lecturer at the University of Cape Town and University of Zimbabwe.

Dr. Sansa-Otim is a resourceful and productive researcher who has been part of the ICT sector for over 20 years. During this period, she has led several research and consultancy initiatives in this field. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at Makerere University College of Computing and Information Sciences and leads the WIMEA lab where Internet of Things research is conducted. She served as Head of Department in the Networks department of the same college 2010 – 2017. Her research team has won research grants from a number of Development agencies resulting into capacity building for a number of partner institutions. In these research efforts she works with colleagues and students from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda, South Africa, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. She has undertaken multi-disciplinary studies with colleagues from the Health, Meteorology, Agriculture, Engineering and Entomology disciplines.

Julianne obtained her PhD in communication networks from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science and Mathematics from Makerere University in Uganda. She received certification training as a network professional from the University of Central England. In addition, she served as an external examiner for the University of Rwanda. She is an avid researcher and has published extensively in reputable journals locally and internationally with over 30 peer-reviewed publications. She has also supervised over 20 graduate students.

She served on the UbuntuNet Alliance Board of Trustees as Vice Chairperson from 2019 to 2022 and also serves on RENU’s Board of Directors from 2018 todate.

Prof Madara Ogot has worked as a Professor in Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Nairobi, Kenya where he previously served as the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Enterprise. He is a holder of two doctorate degrees; a PhD in Mechanical Engineering obtained from Pennsylvania State University (United States) in 1991 and in Business Administration (Strategic Management) from the University of Nairobi in 2014. He graduated with a BSE (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University (United States) in 1987, an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University (United States) in 1989 and an MBA (Strategic Management) from the Rutgers University Graduate School of Management (United States) in 1997. He served as Managing Director of the University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Ltd (UNES), the commercial arm of the University from 2006-2011 before joining Maseno University as Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs in 2011. He was appointed Director for Research and Extension at the University of Nairobi in 2016 before ascending to the position of Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Production and Extension in 2018. In 2019, he was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Enterprise at the University of Nairobi.

Harinaina has over 15 years of experience in the ICT field. She has been Project Manager of i RENALA, the NREN of Madagascar since 2013. At present, she is doubling as Acting Chairperson of the NREN (since 2020) and representative CEO. She also involved in Madagascar’s Global Internet eXChange (MGIX) since 2016. In 2006, Harinaina co-founded CORE-DEV Engineering SARL, a consulting firm specializing in Engineering, Advice, Studies and Training in the ICT field in Madagascar. She teaches ICT at Higher Institute of Technology in Antananarivo (IST-T) since 2009.

“Duncan Greaves is a former IT director of a major South African University and has worked for TENET for the past 22 years, holding the position of CEO since 2013.

Professor Mundia Muya

Professor Mundia Muya

Professor Mundia Muya is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Zambia.  He is also the Chairman of the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA); Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN); and Zambia Association of Colleges and Universities.   Previously he served as Professor of Engineering Construction Management in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the School of Engineering at the University of Zambia.  He is former Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Zambia.  He once served as an International Member of the Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) Advisory Council based in the United Kingdom.  He is Past President of the Engineering Institution of Zambia and previously served as board member of the Engineering Registration Board. He has served as Chairman of the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company, National Housing Authority and Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Zambia. He has served as director on the boards of Millennium Challenge Account Zambia (MCA-Z), Road Development Agency, Zambia Centre for Dispute Resolution, Road Contractors Company Limited of Namibia and National Council for Construction and also was a trustee on the Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre. He was Founding Executive Committee Member of the Zambian Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and member of the Expert Group of the Network of African Science Academies based in Kenya. He has served on the Senate of the University of Zambia, as external examiner at Makerere University in Uganda, and as Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Zambia. He previously served as Chairman of the Editorial Board and Editor of The Zambian Engineer, Journal of the Engineering Institution of Zambia, and Associate Editor of the University of Zambia Journal of Science and Technology. He is a civil engineer.  He is a Fellow and Life Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia, is registered with the Engineering Registration Board, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building of the UK, Fellow of the Zambia Academy of Sciences, Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.  He attended a Commonwealth Scholarship Commission funded post-doctoral Fellowship research into Construction Management at Loughborough University.  He has a PhD in Construction Management sponsored by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and an MSc in Construction sponsored by the British Council, both from Loughborough University in the UK and a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of Zambia. He went to Hillcrest Technical Secondary School in Livingstone and Muoyo Primary School in Senanga, Western Province.

Musa is the Group Chief Technology Officer for CSquared Group (UG, KE, GH, LR, DRC, Togo) since July 2021 after having acted in the same role since 2019. He has risen through the ranks becoming the Chief Technology Officer for Uganda since 2017.

Musa holds a BSc. Electrical Engineering from Makerere University and a 2010 MBA graduate from ESAMI. Most recently, in 2021 he completed an Executive Leadership course, the CEO Apprenticeship Program at Strathmore Business School and CEO Summit Uganda.

His career in the ICT/Telecoms space spans over 20 years across 4 organizations including Celtel, MTN Uganda, Warid and Google/CSquared working in the fields of network/product design, deployment, operations/maintenance, project management, technology roadmaps, spectrum management and regulatory compliance.

Musa is a Chartered Engineer CEng of the Engineering Council of UK. A member of the Institution of Engineering & Technology IET MIET in the UK. He is a Registered Engineer with the Engineers’ Registration Board of Uganda REng, a member of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers MUIPE and a certified Project Management Professional PMP ® with the PMI.

Ms. Dorcas Muthoni

An entrepreneur and computer scientist, is the CEO and
founder of OpenBusiness Africa a startup operating an MSME omnichannel retail trade platform.
and OPENWORLD LTD (www.openworld.co.ke), a software company she started at the age
of 24 years. OPENWORLD is now a leading e-Government and Business Software Services firm in
the Eastern Africa region.
Dr. Muthoni is a Technology consultant and innovator with over 22 years of experience and
demonstrated ability to use technology to solve business problems and deliver bottom-line results.
She is a Computer Scientist with expert hands-on knowledge in designing and delivering
cost-effective, high-performance information technology infrastructure and applications to address
complex business problems. Her current work involves new technologies such as Cloud
Computing, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning for retail trade and fintech, as
well as mission-critical data centers.
Muthoni is also the founder of a mentorship and capacity-building initiative for women in computing
across Africa, AFCHIX.