CHANGING THE NARRATIVE: IMPOSTER SYNDROME PANELISTS
As part of the conference we will be having panel discussion on Imposter syndrome as it relates to Africans and our identity. Joining the discussion will be Tanya Geisler, Dennis Mitchel and Nkechi Nwafar-Robinson.
Tanya Geisler, a certified Leadership Coach, TEDxWomen speaker, and writer who teaches high-performing leaders how to combat their Imposter Complex and lead with impeccable impact so they can achieve their ultimate goals. Her clients include best-selling authors, public speakers, and rockstar motivators.
Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson, an award-winning Technology Executive, with over 20-years of experience.She is currently, Associate Vice President, Infrastructure Technology Solutions at TD Bank Group – but that is not all. She is Founder and CEO of Empowered in My Skin Inc., author, professional bodybuilder, host of Empowered in My Skin podcast, and an inspirational speaker, with speeches that have been viewed over 7M times worldwide. Most recently she was awarded, 2020 WXN Most Powerful Woman Canada – Top 100.
Dennis Mitchell, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Starlight Capital. Dennis has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry and has held executive positions with Sprott Asset Management, serving as Senior Vice-President and Senior Portfolio Manager, and Sentry Investments, serving as Executive Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Mitchell received the Brendan Wood International Canadian TopGun Award in 2009, 2010, and 2011 and the Brendan Wood International 2012 Canadian TopGun Team Leader Award. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and earned a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University in 2002 and an Honors Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1998.
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE: ACTIVITS PANELISTS
As part of the conference we will be having panel discussion on various issues affecting multiple African countries. Joining the discussion will be Aisha Yesufu, Kambale Musavuli, Judith Nwana and Edna Ninsiima to discuss the circumstances affecting their countries.
Aisha Yesufu, an active Nigerian citizen who demands for good governance. She is unapologetic about her stance in fighting for justice and equity. She is a businesswoman who teaches financial literacy to empower people to be financially independent and also have a voice to demand good governance.
Kambale Musavuli, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo and one of the leading political and cultural Congolese voices.. He is a social entrepreneur and an international human rights advocate working with youth groups across the African continent. He writes on issues affecting the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has served for the past decade as the national spokesperson for the Friends of the Congo, a group that raises global consciousness about the situation in Congo and provides support to local institutions in Congo. He is currently an analyst at the Center for Research on Congo.
Judith Nwana, a co-chair of The Coalition for Dialogue and Negotiations (CDN), where she joins the many voices seeking a peaceful, negotiated set feministtlement to the ongoing “Anglophone” (Southern Cameroons) Crisis in Cameroon. Judith is a Steering Committee member of Cameroon Humanitarian Relief Initiative, CHRI, an NGO helping Refugees, IDPs and Political prisoners. She was a strong advocate for #BringBackOurInternet during the internet shutdowns in #Cameroon working with organizations such as Access Now and Internet Sans Frontieres. She leads the delivery, Contracts and Vendor Management of Global Telecoms links at the World Bank and is Vice Chair of the Staff African Society. Has an MBA from London Business School, MSc in Civil and Structural Engineering from the University of Sheffield and a B.Eng (Hon) in Civil Engineering from Enugu State University, Nigeria. MCIPS member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).
Edna Ninsiima, a Ugandan writer, communications practitioner and social critic. She publishes stories, experiences and opinions on her blog beingedna.com; and has co-founded a women’s web publication, lakwena.org, which produces content that represents women in their full capacities and complexities; as well as counters the patriarchal narratives perpetuated by mainstream media. Edna was nominated for the African Women Leadership Awards 2020, in the Literature category. She has contributed freelance to The Daily Monitor newspaper in Uganda and her short story, “Finding Freedom” was published in the Writivism Anthology, “Odokonyero.”