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Dear ADN Friends and Supporters,

We thank you for honoring us with your presence over the past two years through virtual convening. You have enabled us to host participants from 69+ countries and helped us understand the internet connectivity challenges that many face in Africa.

Are you living in Africa and regularly experience problems with your internet connection or cell phone service? Are you a Silicon Valley corporation, nonprofit organization, academic institution, or government entity that connects with or does business on the continent? If so, the May 18 ADIS22 Session, "Bridging the Connectivity Gap,” is for you!

To address the issue, we are delighted to have Ms. Abbey Omokhodion, Chief Financial Officer, Programmable Solutions Group, at Intel and Mr. Philip Thigo, Data Innovation Strategist in Nairobi, Kenya, lead an interactive conversation with our global community.

We invite you to an engaging ADN community discussion on opportunities to advance connectivity and infrastructure on the continent. Participate in breakout rooms and connect with leaders from NGOs, academia, government, and corporations within the ADN community to discuss the gap and what the Silicon Valley Ecosystem and the Diaspora can do to mitigate the challenges.

Your voice matters! We hope you will join us to share your thoughts on policies, innovations, and investments that can help accelerate progress on the continent.

Thank you,
The ADN Team
 
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Speakers

Abbey Omokhodion 
CFO for Intel PSG, Programmable Solutions Group
Moderator

Abbey Omokhodion runs a multi-billion dollar portfolio of P&Ls within the Internet of Things division at Intel, partnering with operations leaders to drive strategy, grow the business profitably, scale solutions, and activate new markets.
Philip Thigo
Data Innovation Strategist in Nairobi, Kenya
Context Setter

Philip Thigo is a Technology, data & public policy expert. He is the Senior Director for Africa for the Thunderbird School for Global Management, a Technical Advisor at the Presidency on Data and Open Government and Senior Consultant for UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa. Apolitical recognized him as one of the world's 100 most influential people in digital government in 2018. He is currently a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Futures Councils on Global Public Goods for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
 
Before you register, consider giving to ADN to support our symposium series! Find the Support ADN page and select ADIS22. 
 
     
Your gift enables us to organize monthly panels with leading experts on topics ranging from healthcare to renewable energy in Africa. Thank you for supporting ADN to make the seventh annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium possible!

Register for Upcoming ADIS22 Sessions

African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS22) is the seventh annual global convening that celebrates and champions the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of Africans, Diasporans, and friends of Africa. 

Click the links below to register for upcoming sessions.

May 2022: Bridging the Connectivity Gap
May 18, 2022 8am - 9:15am pst

Africa Day Media Roundtable: “Transforming Narratives: Strategies for Effective Engagement Between the African Diaspora and African Media"
May 25, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT 

Celebrate Builders of Africa's Future 2022
June 23, 2022 8am - 10am pst
Visit the ADIS22 Webpage

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