Venue
Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill
Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill, Elgon Road, Nairobi, Kenya

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Event Date Thu Jun 14 BST - Fri Jun 15 BST (over 6 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Thu Jun 14 12:00am - Fri Jun 15 12:00am
Location Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill
Elgon Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Region EMEA
Details

Now in its fourth year, the East African Venture Capital Association Annual Conference is the region’s largest convening of global and local institutional investors, investment professionals, and professional service providers.

The highly interactive agenda features discussions and debates on the opportunities in East Africa, workshops on solutions to common challenges, networking sessions, and plenaries with leading thinkers in the private equity and venture capital space

Speakers

2018 Speakers

Charles Hinga Mwaura
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing & Urban Development

James Kamau
Chairman, DLA Piper Africa

Christopher Baird
Partner, DLA Piper

Abhishek Mittal
Partner, Aavishkaar Africa Fund

Admassu Tadesse
President, CEO, TDB

Michiel Timmerman
Managing Partner , Mbuyu Capital Partners

Andreata Mufuoro
Partner, TLCom

Andrew Mugambi
Partner, Hamilton Harrison & Mathews

Ayisi Makatiani
CEO, Fanisi Capital

Bharat Shah
Chairman, Kenafric Group of Companies

David Owino
Managing Partner, Ascent Capital

Diana Njuguna
Senior Associate, Vantage Capital

Allan Wood
Business Development Director, Jersey Finance

Dr. Jasper Grosskurth
Managing Director, Dalberg Research

Dr. Susan De Witt
Senior Project Manager - Innovative Finance, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship

FaisalJiwa
Investment Director, AfricInvest

Gladys Makumi
Director, DELOITTE

Henry Kyanda
CEO, Kenya Power Pension Fund

Isis Nyong’o
CEO, Mum's Village

Joseph Okelo
Founder and Chairman, Association of Family Business Enterprises

Lawrence Riungu
Portfolio Manager, ACUMEN

Lindsay Stradley
Co-Founder, Sanergy

Matt Tilleard
Managing Partner, Crossboundary

Dickson Wasake
Director, Baker Tilly

Nyokabi Manguyu
Head Mergers and Acquisition, Horizon Africa

Peace Osangir
COO, KopoKopo

Phillip Myburgh
Managing Partner, Ethos Mezzanine Partners

Ravi Sikand
Senior Partner, Energy Access Ventures

Salil Patel
CEO, Auto Springs East Africa

Sarah Ngamau
Managing Director, Nairobi, CreaDev

Shanif Dewany
Managing Principal, Horizon Africa

Sheena Raikundalia
Senior Advisor, Intellecap

Steve Tawia
Director, Investments & Portfolio Management, AECF

Tom Kabuga
Director, Investment Transactions, CENTUM

Sponsors & Partners

2018 Sposnors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• DLA PIPER

GOLD SPONSOR:
• KPMG

SILVER SPONSORS:
• HH^M
• la HORIZON
• ACUMEN
• ATHOS
• PHATISA
• Jersey Finance

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• CENTUM
• ENERGY ACCESS VENTURES
• FANISI
• ascent
• intellecap
• Deloitte

NETWORKING PARTNER:
• AFRIC INVEST

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• AfricaPENews
• PensionAfrica
• THE EXCHANGE
• Making Finance Work for Africa