Unlocking the biggest social and economic opportunity of our time.
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Speakers

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General, World Trade Organization

President Lazarus Chakwera
Malawi

Aliko Dangote
Founder and CEO, Dangote Group

Brad Smith
Vice Chair and President, Microsoft

James Manyika
SVP, Research, Technology and Society, Google

Dr. Bosun Tijani
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Nigeria

Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina
President, African Development Bank Group

H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa
Deputy Chairperson , African Union Commission

Mark Suzman
CEO, Board Member, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Sim Tshabalala
CEO, Standard Bank Group

Enoh T. Ebong
Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers

Mcebisi Jonas
Chairman, MTN Group

Cina Lawson
Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation, Togo

Dr. Rajiv Shah
President, Rockefeller Foundation

Francine Katsoudas
EVP and Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer, Cisco

Nisha Biswal
Deputy CEO, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Samaila Zubairu
President and CEO, Africa Finance Corporation

Hassanein Hiridjee
CEO, AXIAN Group

Ervin Tu
Group Chief Investment Officer, Prosus and Naspers

Sabastian Niles
President & Chief Legal Officer, Salesforce

Michael Schlein
President and CEO, Accion

Olugbenga Agboola
Founder and CEO, Flutterwave

Jonathan Berman
CEO, Shell Foundation

Fred Swaniker
Founder, African Leadership Group

Jordan Blashek
Co-Founder, Managing Director, and President of the AFF Foundation

Nick Hughes
OBE, Managing Director, 4RDigital Ltd

Claudia Belli
Global Head of Social Business and Microfinance, BNP Paribas

Diana Layfield
Chair, British International Investment

Paulin Basinga
Africa Director, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

John Gusti
Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA; President, GSMA Foundation

Sadek Wahba
Chairman and Managing Partner, I Squared Capital

Evi Fuelle
Global Policy Director, CredoAI

Briana Wilsey
VP & GM, Network Partnerships EMEA, American Express

Thabani Maphosa
Managing Director, Country Programmes Delivery, Gavi
Moderators

Gina Chon
Senior Editor, Semafor

Yinka Adegoke
Editor, Semafor Africa

Alexis Akwagyiram
Managing Editor, Semafor Africa

Justin B. Smith
Co-Founder & CEO, Semafor

Reed Albergotti
Technology Editor, Semafor

Amna Nawaz
Co-Anchor of PBS News Hour and Semafor Contributor

Marcus Brauchli
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, North Base Media and Semafor Contributor

Nayeema Raza
Journalist, Co-Host of "Mixed Signals" Podcast & Semafor Contributor

Tim McDonnell
Climate & Energy Editor, Semafor

Guillaume Doane
EMEA Market Lead, Semafor

Max Tani
Media Editor, Semafor
Location
2 E 61st St, New York, NY 10065
8:30 a.m. ET
Doors Open
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Programming
Please Note: The UN General Assembly may cause unexpected travel delays due to increased traffic and road closures.