Speakers
Voices shaping the Africa–USA economic dialogue
Leaders from government, industry, finance and civil society bring expertise and perspective to the forum's sessions.
2026 edition
Speakers for the 2026 forum
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Speakers to be announced
Speakers for the 2026 edition will be announced. If you wish to speak at the forum, register and select the Speaker participation type.
Register as a speaker2025 edition
Speakers who shaped the 2025 forum
Search by name or area of expertise.
International Trade & Commerce
Gabriela Zelaya
2025 edition speaker
Public Service & Government
George Casey
2025 edition speaker
Mining & Corporate Governance
Jean Charles Okoto Lolakombe
PCA, MIBA DRC
Engineering & Clean Energy
Stephen M. Samuel, PE
CEO, Design Visionaries
Geophysics & Aerial Surveys
Andres Blanco
CEO, Xcalibur Multiphysics
Business, Sports, Tech & Finance
David Chen
Executive Business Advisor, 2025 edition speaker
Mining & Energy
Femi Salami, PhD, PEng
MD/CEO, MinePro and Energy
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