Meet the speakers

Walter Bwire
(Host)Managing Partner | BKCA Business Attorney M&A;, Private Equity and PPP'S

Richard Kazibwe
(Host)M&A;, Strategy & Transactions (Financial Services, EMEIA) EY-UK

Richard Mugera
(Key-Note Speaker)Associate Partner of Ascent Capital

Eva Warigia
(Moderator)Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the East Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EAVCA).

Jarl Heijstee
(Panelist)Co-founder and Managing Partner of XSML- a fund manager investing in frontier markets in Central and East Africa.

Edward Isingoma
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Roeland Donkers
(Panelist)Co-Founder and Managing Partner of iungo Capital- the first impact investment company in East Africa to provide finance and support exclusively to SMEs

Russ Hartz
(Key Note Speaker)Russ Hartz is a deeply experienced Corporate Development professional, with specific expertise in strategy development, M&A, investments and post-merger integration.

Kenneth Muhangi
(Panelist)Managing Partner and head of Technology at KTA Advocates. Kenneth specializes in intellectual property, technology, media and telecommunications.

Dr. Anthony C.K. Kakooza
(Panelist)Partner in the law firm of Byenkya, Kihika & Co. Dr. Anthony C.K. Kakooza is an Advocate and academician

Mr. Von Bogdandy
(Key Note Speaker)Mr. von Bogdandy is currently leading M&A for Slalom. Slalom is an international consulting firm with over 8000 employees, focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation.

Kenneth Legesi
(Panelist)Kenneth is the CEO/CIO at Ortus Africa Capital. He is responsible for providing leadership and strategic oversight towards achieving the firm’s vision and mission

Yosia Sekiremba
(Moderator)Yosia is a Partner at Frontier Advisory Partners where he is actively involved in corporate and project finance advisory across East Africa.

Alice Namuli Blazevic
(Panelist)Co Founder and Team Leader – Legal Innovation Hub (Africa) Co- Founder – Kampala Legal Hackers Board Member of the Innovation Advisory Board of the Uganda National Social Security Fund.

Fiona N Magona
(Panelist)Partner in the MMAKS Corporate team with over 15 years’ experience in multi-jurisdictional commercial transactions cutting across corporate M&A, Private Equity, Energy, Mining and Natural Resources

Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal
(Trainer)LLB, LLM, PhD, Dip., Esq. is an international finance expert and a legal specialist on contract law as well as an acclaimed consultant in Europe, Asia, Africa, America and the Middle East.