Speakers

Susan spearheads Segal Family Foundation collaborations with funding peers to further the reshaping the dynamics of change. She provides guidance to donors, impact investors, and donor advisors on strategies for impactful investments.

Tendai is a seasoned development practitioner and researcher, focusing on subjects of public policy, agency, social movements, philanthropy, NGOs and pro-poor development. He is the Founder of SIVIO Institute and the former Executive Director at TrustAfrica.

MacDonald is a politics and development researcher and practitioner, well versed in democracy, rights and governance. He is the Chief of Party at Accountability Lab and concurrently serves as the Regional Director for Southern Africa.

Marwa is the Founder of the Waqfeyat al Maadi Community Foundation and serves as an Assistant Professor at the American University in Cairo. She teaches NGO management, innovation, philanthropy, and social entrepreneurship at the School of Global Affairs and Public...

Leila is a transnational feminist leader, advocate and advisor whose expertise lie in organising and grantmaking efforts aimed at promoting human rights, gender equality, as well as sexual and reproductive health rights and justice.

Jackie is the Founder of CivSource-Africa. She has lead numerous community-driven initiatives and transformative grantmaking programmes, and is a certified leadership development coach.

Ibrahima holds the position of Deputy Regional Director at Open SocietyÐAfrica. Additionally, where he oversees the Grant Unit which includes the Reassigned Grants Unit. He is actively engaged in cultivating robust partnerships with foundations and organisations...

Hakima is the co-Founder and co-Executive Director of the Black Feminist Fund, an initiative aimed at augmenting resources for Black feminist movements. Prior to this, she was the co-Executive Director of AWID and Executive Director at Fahamu.

Ese holds the position of Project Director for the Kiisi Trust Fund. She has a background in international development, supporting human rights defenders, facilitating the growth of non-profit boards and collaborating with marginalised communities and youth groups

Atieno is a lawyer whose professional efforts centre on human rights, democracy, and governance. She is the Technical Lead at Urgent Action FundÐAfrica and has previously served as the Chief of Party for the Public International Law and Policy Group in Kenya.