Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2016 Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology! Below you’ll find the schedule for both days of the event, as well as details regarding session speakers, locations, and content. We’re excited you’ve joined us here to further this important work, and hope you’ll join in the online conversation around the event using #TechWomenAfrica!

12:15 GMT

World Café Lightning Talks/Posters/Demo Session - Program Highlights

Empowerment of Women & Girls through the Web in Nigeria
Temitope Ogundipe

Women’s Rights Online: Reality of Women’s Internet Use in Mozambique
Alsacia Atanasio

Free Is Not Enough
Banke Alawaye

Making the most out of your Creativity (Music and Arts)
Diana Hopeson

Making e-learning available to communities everywhere
Genevieve Simiyu

Mozilla Clubs for Women and Girls
Amira Dhalla Melissa Romaine

Women’s Rights Online Report Cards - Measuring Progress, Driving Action
Ingrid Brudvig

HarassMap - Online and offline against sexual harassment
Noora Flinkman

Youth Voices: Creating content and creating change
Eunice Maranya

Speakers

Banke Alawaye

Internaional Business Manager, Praekelt Foundation

Banke Alawaye International Business Manager - Praekelt Foundation. Banke holds a B.Sc in Computer Science and a Masters in Business Administration from Edinburgh Business School, Scotland. Her experience spans investment banking, software development, management consulting and general... Read More →

Alsacia Atanasio

Consultant, SIITRI

I'm Consultant and WRO's Project Coordinator in Mozambique representing SIITRI. I am Veterinarian holding a PhD in Vet Sciences from Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA), Pretoria, South Africa, since 2000. I have been researcher as Parasitologist from 1988 to 2005 at National... Read More →

Ingrid Brudvig

Women's Rights Research and Advocacy Coordinator, World Wide Web Foundation

Ingrid coordinates the Women’s Rights Online country partner network and research initiatives. Prior to joining the Web Foundation in 2014, Ingrid coordinated a network of anthropologists across Africa conducting ethnographic research on ICTs, and co-edited a published book on “Mobilities... Read More →

Amira Dhalla

Lead, Women and Web Literacy and Mozilla Clubs, Mozilla Foundation

Amira Dhalla is the Lead for Mozilla Foundation’s Women and Web Literacy initiative and the Mozilla Clubs program. Through both of these projects, Dhalla works to bring digital literacy to thousands of people globally working. Through partnerships with the Ford Foundation and UN... Read More →

Noora Flinkman

Marketing & Communications Unit Manager, HarrasMap

Noora Flinkman is the Marketing and Communications Unit Head at HarassMap, an Egyptian initiative that is combining mobile & online reporting and mapping technology and on-the-ground mobilization to create an environment that does not tolerate sexual harassment. She has previously... Read More →

Diana Hopeson

CEO, GHMusic Publishing & Management

Diana Hopeson, CEO of GHMusic Publishing and Management. A Missionary/Musician with certificate in Music Therapy. Artiste with the favorite Hit “Winner” album. Diana has served the Ghana Music industry over the past 25 years in Policy making, Copyright issues, Unionism and women... Read More →

Eunice Maranya

Kenya Country Director, Digital Opportunity Trust

Temitope Ogundipe

Chief Operating Officer, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria

Tope Ogundipe currently serves as Paradigm Initiative Nigeria’s Chief Operating Officer, overseeing its 5 offices across in Lagos, Aba, Kano and Abuja Nigeria. She supports the development and implementation of strategy for PIN’s growth, design and implementation of programs. In... Read More →

Melissa Romaine

Advocacy Network Manager, Mozilla

Melissa Romaine is an education specialist working to support leadership development and strengthen networks at the intersection of technology, policy, and learning. As Network Manager for Mozilla’s Advocacy Team, she connects professionals working to protect the free and open internet... Read More →

Rachel Sibande

Rachel Sibande, M-Hub Malawi

Rachel Sibande is CEO and Founder of mHub; Malawi's first technology hub. The hub is a social enterprise that nurtures young people with skills in technology and entrepreneurship. Rachel was listed by Forbes as one of the 30 most Promising young entrepreneurs in Africa in 2016. She... Read More →

Genevieve Simiyu

Country Manager, Chalkboard Education

Genevieve Simiyu is an African citizen keen on developing Africa through social impact. She has 5 years experience working on projects related to health, education, entrepreneurship and environmental issues in East and West Africa. Currently, she is the Country Manager (Ghana) of... Read More →

Wednesday September 14, 2016 12:15 - 13:15 GMT
TBA

Demos