Agenda

Erica Libertelli is a director at eCommerce Institute where she leads global projects and initiatives for the development and acceleration of the digital economy including the design of scalable and tailored training programs and MSME access to digital services. In addition, she works with Chambers and Associations of Electronic Commerce around the world to organize, promote, develop, and implement initiatives such as eCommerce DAY, international trade projects, and inclusive digital commerce programs especially related to the creation of eCommerce capacities for companies led by women, and women's leadership in the digital commerce sector through the eCommerce Institute's eWomen Program. 

Lastly, she is a manager in international government and donor-funded projects for eCommerce development, leading the eCommerce Institute’s training and capacity-building initiatives on eCommerce with USAID’s eTrade Alliance, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Brazil Global Trade Hub), and USAID Central Asia's Future Growth Initiative, among others.

Omone Tessy Okolo is an international speaker, a skilled and dedicated professional. She is currently serving as the Chief of Staff at AfriLabs, a network organisation of over 400 technology and innovation hubs across 52 African countries. Her journey in the organization began as an executive assistant, and through her hard work, commitment, and diligence, she rose to her current position. 

As Chief of Staff, Tessy is responsible for coordinating and implementing the activities of the Office of the Executive Director, managing diplomatic relationships, and leading strategic missions. She is also committed to ensuring that AfriLabs achieves its desired mission and vision in the ecosystem, which is to support innovation hubs and their communities in raising high-potential entrepreneurs that will stimulate economic growth and social development in Africa. 

Tessy is a strategic planner with excellent managerial, analytical, and conflict-resolution skills. She brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role, and her dedication to her work has earned her respect and admiration from her colleagues and peers. 

Tessy obtained a degree in law at Houdegbe North American University in the Republic of Benin and was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar Association in 2015. Her legal background has equipped her with the necessary skills to navigate the complex landscape of the African tech ecosystem and provide sound advice and guidance. 

Tessy Okolo is a remarkable leader, and her contributions to the growth and development of AfriLabs are invaluable. She continues to inspire and motivate others with her commitment to excellence and her dedication to making a positive impact on the African continent. 

Educated in Geneva, Betty Bâ holds a master's degree in political science, a bachelor's degree in computer graphics communication from the University of Geneva and a diploma in business informatics with a specialisation in Java J2EE programming from the IFAGE Institute. After developing applications in the field of insurance brokerage, she returned to Senegal to develop the marketplace platform OuaDakar.net, which allows traders in the informal sector to sell their products online. In parallel, she developed communication strategies for national and international structures. She is now Founder / Director of Ouâ Company SAS and National Consultant in digital inclusion and communication.

Mazlita is an experienced Startup CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Product Development (Mobile & Web), Analytical Skills, Data Visualization, Mentoring, Employee Training, and Data Analytics. Strong business development professional with a MPhil focused in Computer Science from Birkbeck, University of London and BSc in Computer Science from University College London.

She is passionate about knowledge sharing, giving access to education to all especially the marginalised and underserved communities, crazy on the startups and innovation world, and an advocate for getting more women and young girls in IT. She is also a freelance IT Corporate Trainer and have been so for the last 11 years, training participants in various organisations in Malaysia and Thailand. Her area of specialisation is Data Analytics, Data Visualisations & Data Storytelling using tools such as Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and Tableau.

Her mission in life has always been about building something that is impactful, scalable and sustainable especially in the field of education, serving the marginalised and underserved communities. Her platform RECQA is being used as the base platform for DELIMa 2.0, the National Digital Learning Platform for Malaysia serving 7M students and teachers. RECQA is also the base platform for World School Project, a learning platform sponsored by UNICEF Malaysia.

She is a firm believer that education has been and is a way out of poverty. If you are as passionate as me in transforming and enriching communities via education.

Sabrina is a senior professional with extensive experience at the strategical and operational level in public and private organizations. She is an experienced programme manager with skills and expertise in strategy design and operationalization, fundraising, capacity-development and partnership-building. She currently coordinate and supervises the eTrade for all initiative, eCommerce Week and eTrade for Women work to promote dialogue for an inclusive digital economy. 

Sabrina holds a Masters Degree in International Economics and Social Affairs from the University of Geneva