Dr. Patricia Gonde is a distinguished Zimbabwean educationist, academic leader, international education advocate, and women's empowerment champion, with over 32 years of experience in the education sector.

She has served as Head of Academics at Lusitania Primary School in Harare, Zimbabwe, where she has championed academic excellence, innovative teaching, STEM education, and the development of 21st-century skills.

Dr. Gonde is also the founder and CEO of Girls Leading Our World (GLOW), an initiative committed to empowering girls and women through education, leadership, and opportunities for personal development. She is actively involved in international education advocacy, humanitarian initiatives, and professional development for educators.

Her contributions have earned her international recognition, including recognition at the 2024 Women Changing the World Awards, where she was among the finalists for her work in education advocacy. She was also named Education Leader of the Year 2025 at the African Excellence Awards.

Dr. Gonde is passionate about transforming education, advancing women's leadership, and creating opportunities for young people across Africa and beyond.

In her current role, Hannah Simmons leads EdTech Hub's Africa portfolio, supporting country teams and collaborating with governments, development partners, and education stakeholders to promote effective, evidence-based, and context-sensitive technology integration in education.

Before joining EdTech Hub in 2023, she worked on education programmes involving international NGOs, bilateral donors, and research institutions.

Hannah holds an MSc in Education and Child Development from the University of Oxford and a BA (Hons) in African Studies and Swahili from SOAS, University of London.

She is passionate about harnessing technology, research, and innovation to improve learning outcomes and strengthen education systems across Africa.

Honey Olawale is an international education development leader, entrepreneur, conference convener, and Director of Global Skills Hub United Kingdom.

He is the convener of the annual Africa Education Summit and Africa Health Summit, bringing together policymakers, university leaders, educationists, healthcare professionals, and development partners to address key challenges facing Africa.

He is the Founder and International Director of the Africa Project Against Suicide (APAS), an organisation committed to suicide prevention, mental health advocacy, and community empowerment.

Through Global Skills Hub UK, he champions professional development, CPD training, educational transformation, and international partnerships between African and international institutions. Global Skills Hub United Kingdom recently won the Best Nationwide CPD Training Provider award in the United Kingdom.

He is passionate about leadership development, mental health, education innovation, and building sustainable partnerships that contribute to Africa's social and economic development.

Professor Quinton Chamunorwa Kanhukamwe is the Vice Chancellor of the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), Zimbabwe. In this role, he provides leadership for an institution whose mandate includes developing, incubating, transferring and commercialising technology in support of Zimbabwe’s industrialisation and national development.

He has emphasised the importance of innovation, research, technology transfer and collaboration between universities, government and industry. He has also championed strategic planning aligned with Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 and the country’s Education 5.0 framework, which places emphasis on teaching, research, community service, innovation and industrialisation.

Sarah J. Myhill is a Specialist Dyslexia Tutor and Lecturer at the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom. She holds a BA (Hons), MArchD, and PG LLD, and has a postgraduate qualification in Language, Literacies, and Dyslexia in Higher Education from the University of Birmingham.

She is an Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association and the Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education (ADSHE). With a professional background in architecture and lighting design, she brings creativity and visual approaches to her work in supporting students with dyslexia.

Sarah is passionate about inclusive education, neurodiversity, and helping students unlock their academic potential. She researches and delivers evidence-based study strategies through workshops and individual support, covering concentration, mindfulness, memory techniques, mind mapping, reading, and writing skills.

She is also the author of Be a Brilliant Dyslexic Student, published by SAGE in 2022, an accessible guide designed to empower students with dyslexia to succeed academically.

Mr. Kelvin Kaunda is a Zambian education entrepreneur, institutional leader, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Eden University, Zambia.

He provides strategic and executive leadership at Eden University, overseeing its institutional vision, development, and operational direction. Under his leadership, the university has continued to expand its academic programmes, strengthen its institutional partnerships, and contribute to higher education development in Zambia.

Mr. Kaunda is an advocate of accessible higher education and has called for greater support for students in private higher education institutions, including access to government bursaries and student loans.

He is passionate about educational development, entrepreneurship, institutional growth, and expanding access to quality higher education across Africa.

Angeline Mafemba is a Zimbabwean education strategist, Artificial Intelligence (AI) educator, and digital learning advocate. She is the Founder of Tarira Learning Solutions, an organisation focused on helping African schools embrace responsible AI, digital transformation, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

She is passionate about the application of emerging technologies in education, particularly the use of Artificial Intelligence to improve teaching effectiveness, enhance institutional performance, and prepare learners for the future of work.

Angeline actively contributes to conversations on education policy, AI literacy, digital skills development, and the responsible integration of technology into African education systems. She also advocates for equipping teachers and educational leaders with the knowledge and practical skills needed to navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Her work focuses on bridging the gap between technological innovation and practical educational outcomes, ensuring that African institutions are well-positioned to benefit from the opportunities presented by AI.

She is particularly interested in empowering education leaders to leverage tools such as Google NotebookLM to improve research, knowledge management, institutional productivity, and decision-making.