On stage · 30 Sept 2026
The people you came to meet
Five sessions, one day, and enough time between them to actually get to the person who ran the one you needed.
01
Ms. Susan Ndungu
Head of SME Banking
NCBA Bank
Susan leads SME banking at NCBA, one of the largest lenders to small and medium enterprises in Kenya. Her session covers what a bank is actually looking at when a small business applies for credit — and the parts of an application owners most often get wrong.
Speaking on
Finance, Capital & Investment
02
Eng. Mike Mutungi
Founder & CEO
I Choose Life – Africa
Mike founded I Choose Life – Africa, which works across health, education and enterprise for young people aged 10 to 34, and convenes this summit. He speaks on connecting classrooms, universities and industry so that what young people learn leads somewhere.
Speaking on
Kenya Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
03
Mr. Michael Maddy
CRO and Co-Founder
Fleet Planner
Michael co-founded Fleet Planner and leads its revenue function. His session is on building a commercial operation that can sell beyond its home market — pricing, channels, and the decisions that make cross-border trade viable for a small team.
Speaking on
Market access & Cross-border trade
04
Dr. Henry K. Yatich
Principal, Graduate Studies
Mount Kenya University
Henry leads graduate studies at Mount Kenya University. He speaks on how a business puts a university research team on a live problem, what the university needs in return, and why most industry–academia partnerships fail before they start.
Speaking on
Industry and Academia collaboration
05
Mr. Victor Sila
Founder
JuaPath
Victor built JuaPath, a voice-first AI tutor now running in Kenyan secondary schools. His session is a practical read on adopting AI in a small business this year — what is worth the money, what is not, and what it takes to make any of it stick.
Speaking on
Adopting AI and Technology
All five, one room, thirty September.
Chandaria Centre for Performing Arts, University of Nairobi