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Gautier Mignot

European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS

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Gautier Mignot is the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS.

Until his current posting, Mr Mignot was the Ambassador of the EU to Mexico. Before joining the European External Action Service in 2021, the career diplomat spent 26 years in the Foreign Service of his home country of France. He has diplomatic experience in some of the most demanding regions of the world, including Latin America.

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Gautier Mignot

European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS
Massimo De Luca

EU Head of Cooperation to Nigeria and ECOWAS

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Massimo De Luca

EU Head of Cooperation to Nigeria and ECOWAS
Professor Odile Limpach

Co-founder, SpielFabrique 360°

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Professor Odile Limpach teaches Economics and entrepreneurship at the Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln University of Applied Sciences, and manages the Incubator of the CGL. She is also co-founder of the accelerator SpielFabrique 360° and works as a Strategic Consultant for serious games and cross-media projects. Between 2007 and 2014, she was the managing director at the German entertainment software studio Blue Byte. Before she was the managing director of Ubisoft GmbH, she graduated from business school in France and completed her MBA in the USA. Odile Limpach is also involved as a volunteer in the areas of vocational training and creative industries development. Furthermore, for twenty years, she acted as an advisor (CCEF) for the French Ministry for International Business Development.

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Professor Odile Limpach

Co-founder, SpielFabrique 360°
Malik Afegbua

Creator of the Elder Series, Film Director, CEO of Slickcity Media

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Malik Afegbua is a Nigerian-born contemporary artist, filmmaker, and creative technologist known for fusing human creativity with machine intelligence. As CEO of Slickcity Media, he creates immersive experiences across film, virtual reality, and AI-powered art.

His viral project, “The Elder Series,” reimagined seniors in bold fashion shows using AI, sparking global conversations on inclusivity and age diversity. The work earned him a Game Changer Award (2023) and recognition from the World Health Organization for challenging ageism and reshaping perceptions of beauty in the fashion industry.

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Malik Afegbua

Creator of the Elder Series, Film Director, CEO of Slickcity Media
Salem King

Creator, Co-founder, Crea8torium

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Salem King is a content creator, coach, and social media influencer known for empowering young creatives to drive change. Passionate about personal growth and community building, he has trained over 1,000 creators, spoken at two TEDx events, and built a thriving network of young changemakers. His authenticity has earned him recognition, including a TFAA nomination, and collaborations with leading brands such as Spotify, YouTube, MTN, Jumia, Sterling Bank, and the Tony Elumelu Foundation.

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Salem King

Creator, Co-founder, Crea8torium
Adaora Mbelu

Founder, Crea8torium

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Adaora Mbelu is a Bright Light & Creative Mastermind who architects ideas, platforms, and ecosystems that shape culture. She is the founder of Crea8torium, a platform powering the hottest creator community out of Africa – a space for visionaries, storytellers, and builders driving meaningful impact. An accomplished Brand Strategist and Chief Storyteller, she has worked with global brands such as Google, Adidas, Guinness, Fenty, Johnnie Walker, Microsoft, Hennessy, Zipline, among
others.

Her career spans diverse industries, blending creativity with strategic excellence. She has worked on major projects such as Nigerian Idol, X Factor, Nigeria’s Got Talent, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup broadcast rights. Her accolades include being named one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s “11 Africans Changing the Business Landscape in Africa” and one of the 100 Most
Influential People of African Descent.

A multi-potentialite, Adaora is also a visual artist, author of This Thing Called Purpose, and co-producer of the AMVCA-winning TV series Truth. She’s committed to Philanthropy through Socially Africa, a foundation dedicated to community development, through impactful initiatives.

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Adaora Mbelu

Founder, Crea8torium
Jordan Belonwu

Creative Director, Belonwus

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Jordan Belonwu

Creative Director, Belonwus
Claude Grunitzky

CEO, Equity Alliance

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Claude Grunitzky is the CEO of Equity Alliance, a fund dedicated to investing in underrepresented VCs and early-stage founders. He is also the founder of TRACE and TRUE Africa, influential media platforms amplifying Black culture globally.

As a Visiting Social Innovator at Harvard’s Social Innovation and Change Initiative (SICI), Claude advocates for transcultural approaches to social change—an outlook shaped by his upbringing across Togo, the US, France, and the UK.

A graduate of London University and MIT Sloan, Claude also serves as a trustee at MoMA PS1 and MASS MoCA, and chairs the Catharsis Arts Foundation, underscoring his belief in the power of art to heal and connect divided societies.

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Claude Grunitzky

CEO, Equity Alliance
Bilia Bah

Director General of the ICC, Ministry of Culture of Guinea

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Bilia Bah

Director General of the ICC, Ministry of Culture of Guinea
Laju Iren

Filmmaker

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Laju Iren is a filmmaker, author, and preacher who best describes herself as The Lord’s Storyteller. A former journalist with The Vanguard, she transitioned into full-time writing and speaking, publishing five books, training hundreds of writers, and earning recognition as a best-selling author. She is the founder of the Christian Storyteller Prize, Africa’s premier award for Christ-centered stories, and the writer, director, and producer of her debut film Love is a Star.

Passionate about impact beyond storytelling, Laju also leads Have You Eaten? An initiative dedicated to feeding, saving, and empowering the less privileged, including victims of terrorism in Northern Nigeria.

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Laju Iren

Filmmaker