Announcing the Impressive Speaker Line-up at the 5th India–Africa Entrepreneurship & Investment Summit
Introducing our KeyNote Speakers
As we gear up for the 5th India-Africa Entrepreneurship & Investment Summit, we are pleased to unveil the speakers line-up for this year’s event, taking place from 17-18th July 2025 at Trademark Hotel, Nairobi Kenya.
Hosted in collaboration with Kenya Investment Authority, India-Kenya Business Council, TiE Africa alongside other renowned ecosystem partners. This invitation-only summit will bring together high-level leaders shaping the future of enterprise, investment, and innovation across both regions.
The summit will open with a keynote by Ravi Venkatesan, Chair of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet and Founder of the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship. Ravi also served as the chairman of Microsoft India and UNICEF Special Representative for Young People & Innovation—a leader who has spent decades enabling youth innovation and entrepreneurship globally.
Joining him are some of the most influential voices in business, policy and impact investing:
Raman Roy, Chairman and Managing Director, Quatrro — a pioneer of India’s BPO industry
H.E. Ambassador Philip Thigo: Kenya’s Special Envoy on Technology
John Mwendwa: Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Investment Authority
Anita George: Founder - Prosperete - a ClimateTech Fund & Former Senior Director, World Bank Group’s Practice on Energy and Extractives Industries
Dr Shreeram Iyer: Chairman and Group CEO, Prisma.ai
Shailendra Kumar: Co-Founder and CIO, Narnolia
Dr Tonny K. Omwansa: Chief Executive Officer, Kenya National Innovation Agency
Vimal Shah: Co-Founder and Chairman, Bidco Africa
Bimal Kantaria: Managing Director, Elgon Kenya
RCM Reddy: Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Schoolnet India Ltd
Satya Narayanan R: Founder and Chairman, CL Educate
Harry ‘Tomi Davies: Founder, Lagos Angel Network; former President, African Business Angel Network (ABAN)
Pradeep Gupta: Chairman and Managing Director, CyberMedia (India) Ltd
Anirudh Damani: Managing Partner, Artha Venture Fund
Sushil Jiwarajka: Chairman and Managing Director, Essjay Ericsson Pvt. Ltd
This exclusive summit draws participation from influential voices across sectors and regions and has become a premier platform for advancing business partnerships, knowledge exchange, and investment opportunities between India’s $4 trillion economy and Africa’s $3.5 trillion frontier markets.
“The presence of these eminent leaders signals a deepening commitment to the India–Africa growth corridor,” said Baljinder Sharma, Convenor, IABN. “This year’s summit aims to inspire actionable collaboration and build sustainable bridges between two of the world’s most dynamic entrepreneurial regions.”
The 2025 edition will spotlight high-impact sectors like energy, agriculture, healthcare, artificial intelligence, education, and critical minerals, enabling deep conversations around joint ventures, market access, and capital mobilisation.
Building on the success of the four previous editions held in Mauritius and Kenya, the India-Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit continues to drive deeper collaboration between both regions–-establishing itself as a leading forum for building cross-border businesses, strategic policy dialogue, and creating opportunities for startups scaling across the Global South.