#ALG2021
BUILDING RESILIENT LIVES & IMAGINED COMMUNITIES
26 - 28 Nov 2021
Mestil Hotel Kampala
26 Nov 2021 Day 1
10:00 - 10:30 | Performance Lagum the Rapper
Lagum The Rapper performing at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Annual Leaders Gathering.
10:30 - 10:45 Welcome remarks
Opening Remarks by Carl Manlan, Chairperson Board of Directors, LéO Africa Institute
10:45 - 11:00 Keynote Speech
By Joanita Babirye, Programs Director, Girls For Climate & YELP Fellow Class of 2017
11:00 - 12:00 In Conversation with Partners
Panelists
- Judith Atim, Program Officer, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Uganda & South Sudan
- Dedo Barashamaje, Director Strategy – Segal Family Foundation
- Luke Ofungi, Deputy Director, CEED Concordia & Huduma Fellow
- Catherine Asayo, Coordinator, Corporate Social Investment- Stanbic Bank & YELP Fellow Class of 2018
Hosted by Kwezi Tabaro, Deputy Director, LéO Africa Institute
14:30 - 14:45 | Interlude Musical Performance
Rwandan “Inanga” music by Deo Munyakazi
14:45 - 15:40 Discussion:
“How Arts and Culture Build Resilience in our Lives and Foster Imagined Communities”
GNL Zamba, Multi- award winning HipHop artiste, Storyteller and Filmmaker
Usama Mukwaya, Screenwriter, Founder of O Studios Entertainment & YELP Fellow Class of 2019
Rodney Kiggundu, Design Artist, Founder of Streetlights Uganda & YELP Fellow Class of 2019
Allan Manzi, Founder, Manzi Media & YELP Fellow Class of 2017
Hosted by Dr. Innocent Immaculate Acan, Medical Doctor and Writer & YELP Fellow Class of 2018
16:30 - 18:00 Conversation: Africa in the World
Conversation with Africans in the Diaspora on shaping “Imagined Communities” and connecting with Africans contributing to a Resilient World
Panel:
Hawa Keita, Executive Director, CEED Concordia
Majaliwa Richard Byendimbwa, Member of the Board of Directors CEED Concordia
Hosted by Angelo Izama, Team Leader VRS Kwa Wote & Head of Faculty, LéO Africa Institute
**Hosted in partnership with CEED Concordia
27 Nov 2021 Day 2
10:00 - 11:00 In Conversation:
A conversation themed LéO Africa Institute at 10! – The Building of an “Imagined Community” featuring;
Hashim Wasswa Mulangwa, Chief Development Strategy Officer, Global Innovation Fund
Liz Muange, Investment & Value Chain Lead, SUED, YELP Fellow Class of 2017 & Member Board of Directors. LéO Africa Institute
William Babigumira, Chief Executive Officer Pentascope Strategy & Senior Member of Faculty LéO Africa Institute
Hosted by Awel Uwihanganye, Founder & Senior Director, LéO Africa Institute
12:00 - 12:15 Keynote
Julie Gichuru‘s keynote at the 2021 Annual Leaders Gathering on What the Pandemic has taught us about the changing nature of “Imagined Communities” and Building Resilience.
12:15 - 13:00 In Conversation:
A discussion at the 2021 Annual Leaders Gathering on What the Pandemic has taught us about the changing nature of “Imagined Communities” and Building Resilience featuring;
Prosper Ahimbisibwe, Medical Doctor & YELP Fellow Class of 2018
Julie Gichuru, Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer at Mastercard Foundation
Linda Umutesi, Founder of Umutesi Open Library
Hosted by Nkatya Kabwe, Manager Strategic Communications Bank of Zambia & YELP Fellow Class of 2018
15:00 - 15:15 Keynote
Kwame Rugunda‘s keynote at the 2021 Annual Leaders Gathering on What Competitive and Resilient Individuals will look like in Economies of the Future.
15:15 - 16:45 Building Resilient Lives:
A discussion themed What will Competitive and Resilient Individuals look like in Economies of the Future featuring;
Lucy Mbabazi, Board Chair – Emeritus, LéO Africa Institute
Christian Rebero Twahirwa, Creative Director, Creators Agency Ltd and
YELP Fellow Class of 2018
Okello Ojok, Founder and Community Organizer, Okere City
Twasiima P. Bigirwa, Segal Family Foundation
Emmanuel Langoya, Business Banker at Stanbic Bank Uganda & YELP Fellow Class of 2019
Hosted by Ralph Akorabirungi, Head of Public Education Unit at Bank of Uganda & YELP Fellow Class of 2018
17:30 - 18:30 Discussion:
A discussion themed “Why Governance of Society Must be right, in order to Build Good Societies & Resilient Individuals” featuring;
Annet Mbabazi, Governance Specialist & Member of Institute Faculty
Lyndah Mwaura, Founder and CEO, Leona Foundation & Fellow Class of 2019
Jacob Eyeru, Chairperson, Uganda National Youth Council
Benefique Magadju, Programme Assistant, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung DR Congo & YELP Fellow Class of 2018
Moses Gashirabake, Chief Executive Officer – Mo Gashi & Partners, Canada
Hosted by Gabriel Karsan, Founding Director, Emerging Youth Initiative & YELP Fellow Class of 2018