Keynote Speaker
Francis Kamulegeya
Non-Executive Director with 30+ years across finance, audit, tax policy, leadership, and corporate governance.
Francis Kamulegeya
Non-Executive Director with 30+ years across finance, audit, tax policy, leadership, and corporate governance.
Non-Executive Director with 30+ years across finance, audit, tax policy, leadership, and corporate governance.
Spent 27 years at PwC (Partner 17 yrs; Managing Partner, PwC Uganda 12 yrs; PwC Africa Governance Board 8 yrs).
Today, he leads impact ventures in agri-business (Kazinga Coffee) and education—founding Masaka School for the Deaf (since 2005) and Masaka Vocational Skills Training Institute (2022)—while serving on boards including MTN Uganda, I&M Bank Uganda, Old Mutual Holdings Plc, Nakasero Hospital, and Quality Chemicals.
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Event Speakers
Mr. Wiliam Makatiani
CEO of Serianu Limited
Mr. Wiliam Makatiani
CEO of Serianu Limited
Mr. Makatiani is the CEO of Serianu Limited, a Pan African Cyber Security consulting firm with clients in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Ghana, Botswana, Senegal and Nigeria. The firm provides dynamic, business focused security monitoring and analytics solutions through a combination of consulting, managed services and threat intelligence.
Before Serianu limited, Mr. Makatiani worked with Deloitte and Touché, RSA security, Dell EMC Corporation and Federal Reserve Bank in Boston.
Mr. Makatiani has a strong passion for cyber security issues with an emphasis on research-based consulting. He has over 17 years’ experience in the ICT industry – focusing on ICT Strategy, Analytics, Risk and Compliance. He has led numerous engagements across the world-including Kenya, United States, Israel, Ireland, Singapore, China, Egypt and India.
Satyajit Turumella
Director – IT Advisory and Cyber Grant Thornton Advisory East Africa Limited
Satyajit Turumella
Director – IT Advisory and Cyber Grant Thornton Advisory East Africa Limited
IT advisory and cybersecurity leader with 18+ years delivering IS audits, data analytics, privacy & governance, cyber investigations, and IT due diligence across Africa, India, and Europe.
As Regional Director at Grant Thornton (and Head of Digital Transformation for Africa), he drives enterprise resilience from strategy to execution.
An ISACA Journal reviewer, Risk IT taskforce member, and CISA Manual (28th Ed.) SME reviewer, he was named CIO Today’s Most Transformative Leader (2024) and chairs Data Analytics Kenya.
Dr. Fredrick Edward Kitoogo
Principal, Uganda Institute of ICT
Dr. Fredrick Edward Kitoogo
Principal, Uganda Institute of ICT
Digital transformation and AI/data science leader with 20+ years in ICT policy, research, and governance.
As Principal of UICT, he drives skills development, innovation partnerships, and 4IR initiatives across higher education and government.
He previously served as Director of Planning, Research & Development at NITA-U and was the pioneer Head of ICT at the Judiciary; he also sits on Uganda’s National 4IR Expert Taskforce.
Samari Kakibale
Deputy Director & Head, Information Security & Business Continuity — Bank of Uganda
Samari Kakibale
Deputy Director & Head, Information Security & Business Continuity — Bank of Uganda
Deputy Director and Head of Information Security & Business Continuity at the Bank of Uganda, Sama leads the Bank’s cybersecurity, governance, and resilience agenda.
With 15+ years across five financial institutions, she is steering BoU’s ISO/IEC 27001:2022 journey, the design of a national Cybersecurity Framework, and alignment of BCM and AI governance to global best practice—fusing ISO controls, threat intelligence, and zero-trust into sector-wide resilience.
Nesta Paul Katende
Founder & CEO OTIC GROUP
Nesta Paul Katende
Founder & CEO OTIC GROUP
Visionary entrepreneur and technologist advancing Uganda’s AI revolution. As Founder & Group CEO of Otic Group, Nesta bridges education, industry, and government to drive digital transformation and jobs.
Through the Government-endorsed Otic Foundation — Uganda’s national AI skilling partner — he’s executing a mandate to create 1M AI-centric jobs and raise 3M AI talents by 2030, after empowering 5,500+ learners to date; Otic also leads consulting and research via Otic Technologies and the Otic Institute.
Ronald Mugisha
Senior Cyber & Fraud Risk Officer, Uganda Bankers’ Association
Ronald Mugisha
Senior Cyber & Fraud Risk Officer, Uganda Bankers’ Association
Cyber and fraud risk specialist with 15+ years in financial services, helping institutions tackle complex threats and strengthen resilience.
As Senior Cyber & Fraud Risk Officer at the Uganda Bankers’ Association, Ronald leads sector-wide initiatives that boost member banks’ capacity in fraud prevention, incident response, and cyber resilience. His experience spans multiple institutions and programs focused on turning policy into practical controls, collaborative intelligence sharing, and measurable risk reduction.
Jennifer Kahirimbanyi
Director at Eseri Tech
Jennifer Kahirimbanyi
Director at Eseri Tech
Cybersecurity and technology governance leader with 15+ years across financial services, hospitality, and energy. She has built and led functions in Australia and Uganda, implementing governance frameworks that lift resilience and security posture.
Jenny holds a BSc (IS&T), MBA, and CISA, CISM, PRINCE2, ITIL, and previously served as Education Director, ISACA Brisbane. Her career spans Origin Energy, Flight Centre, Great Southern Bank, and Bank of Uganda; today at Eseri Tech she enables secure adoption of technology and AI.
Assoc. Prof. Jennifer Rose Aduwo
Dean, School of Distance Learning & Information Technology — Uganda Management Institute (UMI)
Assoc. Prof. Jennifer Rose Aduwo
Dean, School of Distance Learning & Information Technology — Uganda Management Institute (UMI)
Chrisper Bazaalaki
IT Assurance & Risk Leader CISA, CRISC, ISO Lead Risk Manager, CPA
Chrisper Bazaalaki
IT Assurance & Risk Leader CISA, CRISC, ISO Lead Risk Manager, CPA
IT assurance professional with 10+ years across external & internal audit, risk management, and internal controls in consulting, telecommunications, and financial services.
Trained in Telecommunications Engineering, Chrisper is CISA and CRISC certified, an ISO Certified Lead Risk Manager, and a Certified Public Accountant (Uganda). She delivers strategic, tech-driven assurance that strengthens organizational resilience—and actively champions authentic, purpose-driven leadership for young women and girls.
Gerry Opoka
Founder: Soul Wellness • Soul Fitness • Soul Foundation
Gerry Opoka
Founder: Soul Wellness • Soul Fitness • Soul Foundation
Ugandan wellness consultant and mental health advocate helping people and teams heal from the inside out through nutrition, movement, mindfulness, and community care.
She partners with Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital to fight stigma and improve patient welfare, and leads joyful awareness events like Soul Picnic.
A Top 40 Most Influential Women (2019) honoree, she specializes in women’s health and menopause education.
Eng. Irene Nattabi
Program Management & Telecom Expert
Eng. Irene Nattabi
Program Management & Telecom Expert
Program leadership and telecom networks expert with 15+ years spanning planning, rollout, operations, and maintenance across ATC Uganda, Airtel, Warid, and Huawei.
A Certified Instructor/Corporate Trainer with PMI and PECB, she has trained hundreds across East Africa in project governance, risk, change, and compliance through Crosslinks Consults. Immediate Past President, PMI Uganda Chapter (serving 900+ professionals), Irene also supports UIPE and ERB, championing women in STEM and servant leadership.
Rev. Prof. John Mulindwa Kitayimbwa
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs), UCU
Rev. Prof. John Mulindwa Kitayimbwa
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs), UCU
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) at Uganda Christian University, Prof. Kitayimbwa drives academic strategy and sustainable growth while leading UCU’s Centre for Computational Biology.
He holds a PhD (Mathematical/Computational Biology), MPhil (Cambridge), MMathSci (NTNU), and BSc (Makerere). With 22+ years across education leadership and research, he’s raised £8M+ in grants and supervised multiple PhDs, with work spanning viral immunology (HIV/Influenza) and emerging non-communicable disease immunity.
Juliet Kasiita
Associate Director – Strategic Partnerships, Acceleration & Advisory, Sinapis (Uganda)
Juliet Kasiita
Associate Director – Strategic Partnerships, Acceleration & Advisory, Sinapis (Uganda)
Michael Mukasa
Chief Executive Officer, LIT Uganda
Michael Mukasa
Chief Executive Officer, LIT Uganda
Telecom leader with 15+ years across Africa and the United States, blending commercial growth with disciplined financial management.
Now CEO at LIT Uganda (since Oct 2023), Michael previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at Roke Telkom, driving expansion and partnerships. He’s held senior roles across technical, commercial, and operations in Uganda, Rwanda, and the US.
Michael holds an MSc in Electronic Commerce and a BSc in Finance & International Business from the University of Maryland.
Peter Kakoma
Founder & CEO, Kanzu Code Limited | CEO, Kanzu Code Inc (USA)
Peter Kakoma
Founder & CEO, Kanzu Code Limited | CEO, Kanzu Code Inc (USA)
African technology leader and entrepreneur with 18+ years building mission-critical systems at scale.
As Founder & CEO of Kanzu Code, Peter has delivered platforms serving millions for regional bodies and multinationals; at MTN Uganda, he designed the loyalty platform that scaled to 4M+ customers and led infra for a 10M-user base.
Today he helps organizations harness AI competitively and trains the next generation through the Kanzu Code Foundation and Harvest Institute.
Habiba Njeri Ngugi
Academic leader, Dept. of Computing, AI & Data Science — King Ceasor University
Habiba Njeri Ngugi
Academic leader, Dept. of Computing, AI & Data Science — King Ceasor University
Computing & AI scholar advancing intelligence applications through research, innovation, and academic leadership.
She mentors students end-to-end—from pre-feasibility to implementation—and bridges theory with practice via publications, conferences, summer programs, panels, and specialized lectures that boost employability and real-world skills.
Beyond campus, she leads computer-literacy initiatives and founded a forensics organization within the department to strengthen professional competencies and expand career pathways.
Solomon Nsumba
Software Engineer & Al Researcher PhD Candidate (Makerere University/ University of Washington); Sunbird Al
Solomon Nsumba
Software Engineer & Al Researcher PhD Candidate (Makerere University/ University of Washington); Sunbird Al
Software Engineer and AI Researcher specializing in machine learning, computer vision, and applied AI. A joint PhD candidate between Makerere University and the University of Washington, Solomon is part of the Makerere AI Lab, Makerere AI Health Lab, and the Paul G. Allen School.
At Sunbird AI, he has led data efforts for language technology, environment sensing, and air-quality modeling, building low-cost, context-aware AI for agriculture, health, and language services in resource-limited settings.
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Stephen Mugabe, CISA, CISM, ITIL
Manager Data Protection Affairs, The Personal Data Protection Office
Stephen Mugabe, CISA, CISM, ITIL
Manager Data Protection Affairs, The Personal Data Protection Office
Stephen is an Information Technology professional with over 14 years’ experience in IT across areas of IT Support, Systems Administration, Asset Management, IT Consulting, Systems Design and Implementation, IS Audits and Assessments, Data Protection and Privacy compliance and regulation.
He has undertaken a number of IT Consulting engagements in the Banking, Health, Telecoms, NGOs and Government in Uganda and outside including assignments in Malawi, Sierra Leone and Lesotho. Stephen has also worked with AH Consulting Ltd, MUJHU Care Ltd and the USAID SUSTAIN Project.
Mr Baker Birikujja
Manager of Compliance and Investigations, The Personal Data Protection Office
Mr Baker Birikujja
Manager of Compliance and Investigations, The Personal Data Protection Office
Baker is a seasoned lawyer of over nine years’ wealth of experience in data protection and information technology regulation and compliance. Currently, he serves as the Manager of Compliance and Investigations at the Personal Data Protection Office in Uganda, where he has played a pivotal role in developing and implementing effective strategies to ensure regulatory compliance on both national and continental levels.
Emmanuel CHAGARA
CEO Milima Security
Emmanuel CHAGARA
CEO Milima Security
Cybersecurity master class
Topic: Threat Intelligence
Milima Cyber Academy is a specialized Cybersecurity training academy redefining professional skilling through hands-on training programs.
Benard Odurkami
Security Analyst, Milima Security
Benard Odurkami
Security Analyst, Milima Security
Milima Cyber Academy is a specialized Cybersecurity training academy redefining professional skilling through hands-on training programs.
Rodney Hood Adriko
PhD Researcher and Manager IT Audit, Centenary Bank
Rodney Hood Adriko
PhD Researcher and Manager IT Audit, Centenary Bank
Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Trust
Rodney is a PhD Researcher affiliated with the Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS) at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. He possesses a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the fields of Technology, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, and Privacy.
Rodney has accumulated over eight years of invaluable experience in both academic, risk consulting, and industrial setting. He is also a lover of music and has completed 5 grades of the Music Theory examinations offered by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) in the UK.
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Florence Nakyeyune
Project Manager (e-GP)
Florence Nakyeyune
Project Manager (e-GP)
Miss Florence Nakyeyune is an IT professional with over 17 years’ work experience cumulatively acquired from Project Management in both private and government projects, Banking, Microfinance, Education as well as Judicial sectors. She has served in different roles ranging from management information systems officer, Assistant IT Manager, Manager IT Systems and Services and Project Manager e-Government Procurement.
Given her Cutting-edge leadership, she has led Government of Uganda through the development of the e-Government Procurement System which is currently deployed in 36 entities with a target rollout to 405 Procuring and Disposing entities in the next three year.
Josephine Olok
Co-Founder and Director LumJo Consultants Ltd
Josephine Olok
Co-Founder and Director LumJo Consultants Ltd
Josephine has over 25 years in IT and has worked as a consultant and in IT Leadership positions in the Oil and Gas, Banking, Technology, Postal, Telecommunications and NGO sectors. She has delivered and implemented IT business strategy and digital transformation projects in several organizations.
In addition, she has studied, trained and worked extensively within the IT industry and is focused on applying that experience to non-executive board roles and to mentoring young women to empower them to take on technology. She is the Chair of FITSPA (Financial Technology Service Providers Association of Uganda), a board member of United Bank for Africa and a member of the Board and Risk Committee of New Vision Group.
Diana Tukundane Agaba, CISM, CISSP, CDPO
Head Information Security, Stanbic Bank Uganda
Diana Tukundane Agaba, CISM, CISSP, CDPO
Head Information Security, Stanbic Bank Uganda
Diana is an Information Technology / Security Professional with more than 12 years of experience in managing IT networks and implementing information Security programs in large enterprise majorly in the financial/ Banking Industry.
She has positioned herself as a Security SME (subject matter expert) and readily shares her knowledge and experience to inspire and mentor, especially Women into the STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field.
Outside Work, Diana is a family person who loves creating memories with family and friends through her love for adventure and nature. She loves sports especially Volleyball and Table Tennis.