From the UK, Oli has been founding, leading and selling businesses in Kenya for 12 years, specializing in organizational culture, people development, leadership training, and coaching. He is a fluent Swahili speaker, holds an MBA from Aston Business School, and a Certificate in Executive Coaching from U.C Berkeley. He has extensive knowledge of cross-cultural team building, international business strategy and operations, and organizational cultural development.

From Marsabit County in northern Kenya, Stephen is an elder in the Samburu tribe. He has extensive knowledge of northern Kenya’s various pastoralist tribes, their customs and their history. For over 15 years, he has served in local government, advocating for some of Northern Kenya’s most marginalised people. His work has directly led the construction of four schools in partnership with the Ayuda Foundation in the Netherlands.

From Samburu County in northern Kenya, Veronicah is a Health, Gender and Conservation Specialist who has spent 18 years leading community development programs in the region. She co-founded the Centre for Advocacy and Gender Equity (CAGE) to empower female leaders through improved education and land ownership, and has led projects with Fauna and Flora International, Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association, Zoology Society of London, and International Union for Conservation of Nature.

From the US, Boris has worked in two dozen countries and lived in five. Ten years ago, he was drawn to Kenya’s “Silicon Savannah”, where he has since specialised in operational strategies for startups seeking pan-African growth and profitability. He has led teams in 10 African countries, serving as CEO for a tech startup and MD of a solar firm. He now leads global operations for Africa’s fastest growing HR fintech. He holds an MPA from Columbia University, a BA from Duke, and a certificate from the African Management Institute.

Rhodia Mann is a Kenyan-born expert in the northern tribes. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, she has published six books on and created The Butterfly People, a documentary about the origins and practices of the Samburu. She is also a retired safari guide, founding the first safari company to specialise in intercultural experiences with indigenous communities. She worked with the National Museum of Kenya to lead the first such tours to northern Kenya

David is a speaker, facilitator, leadership development expert, and CEO of a boutique provider of inclusive leadership consulting, learning solutions, and coaching services. He specializes in executives with international roles and helps organizations build their inclusive leadership capabilities. His mission is to help leaders, teams, and organizations achieve global success. He believes that increasing respectful and inclusive connectivity across boundaries is the best path to peaceful and sustainable communities.

Meghan is a certified Coach and former Manager in Deloitte Consulting’s Leadership Development practice. She now designs group coaching and development programs, as well as senior team offsites at ProjectNext Leadership, an executive development, coaching and succession planning company focused on equipping senior leaders in high-impact roles. Meghan holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a BA in Psychology from Harvard.