Oriane Abouattier Canfrin is a seasoned marketing and communications executive with over 13 years of experience across the FMCG and banking sectors. She began her career at Unilever, where she quickly rose to the position of Category Manager At just 25. She Then Joined Ecobank Ivory Coast, where she has since led major strategic transformations — positioning marketing as a key performance driver across French-speaking West Africa.

Oriane is the First Ivorian Woman To Serve on the Jury of Prestigious International Festivals Such As Cannes Lions, Dubai Lynx, Pitcher Awards, and Young Lions, affirming her growing influence in the creative and communications industries.

In 2024, she received the Grand Prix Excellence From ASCOM And Was Selected as a Young Leader 2025 By the French-African Foundation.

Certified by Wharton Executive Education, Oriane is passionate about impact-driven leadership and actively mentors emerging African talent. She embodies bold, empathetic, and purpose-led leadership.

Franck Kié is an Ivorian entrepreneur specialized in cybersecurity and committed to Africa's digital sovereignty. He is the founder of CiberObs, the first African observatory dedicated to cybersecurity, and the initiator of the Cyber Africa Forum (CAF), which has become an essential platform for public-private dialogue on digital security on a continental scale.

Since 2022, he has been CEO of Kaydan Digital, where he leads the deployment of decentralized data centers across Africa. He started his career in corporate finance at Deloitte, with missions in Abidjan and Johannesburg.

He is also a co-founder of the Future Africa Foundation, an initiative that supports the education of children and raises awareness of environmental issues. A recognized figure in young leadership and digital transformation, he also managed the Abidjan hub of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.

Its braces include:

• Africa 35.35 Laureate (2020)
• Young Leader of the French-African Foundation (2021)
• Choiseul Africa Laureate (2022, 2023, 2024)

Through his commitments, Franck defends innovation, resilience, and the development of cybersecurity led by African actors.

Renée Mariame Konaté is a marketing and communication consultant, television presenter and entrepreneur who is passionate about African creativity and female leadership. After starting out in communication agencies in Paris, she founded Tabalé Consulting, a firm specialized in strategic communication and event organization, which she now runs from Abidjan.

She is also behind Traditions, a fashion brand promoting African fabrics, as well as L'Atelier by Traditions, a custom sewing studio. On television, she hosts two Ivorian programs of international scope: The Club, focused on women's issues, and We're coming to eat at your house, which explores gastronomy, culture, and intergenerational stories.

Through her projects, Renée defends the visibility of African talent, creativity and female voices. It thrives on the connection between people, stories, and ideas.

Pit Baccardi is a renowned Cameroonian artist and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. An emblematic figure of French rap, he began his career with the legendary collective Secteur Ä, before co-founding the influential label Première Classe.

In 2013, he created Empire Company, a label that propelled many Cameroonian artists to the forefront of the scene. In 2020, he joined Universal Music Africa as Label and Publishing Director, then founded his own label in Côte d'Ivoire: Gold Prod. Through his vision and leadership, Pit has helped shape the contemporary music landscape in French-speaking Africa.

Boris Happi is a civil engineer by training, with a specialization in structural engineering. Very early on, he turned to project management, and completed projects in Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Senegal.

After growing up in Africa, he continued his higher education in the United States, where he obtained a Bachelor and a Master's degree in civil and structural engineering. He then made the deliberate choice to return to the continent, motivated by the desire to contribute to the development of African infrastructure and to improve young people's access to quality sports equipment.

Convinced of the importance of action and long-term impact, Boris believes that the role of a mentor can go beyond professional coaching: it can also help mentees address the financial, emotional, and even spiritual dimensions of their return. In his own mentoring practice, he strives to offer support on these various aspects, based on his experience.

Armande Anzie is a financial professional and entrepreneur who returned to Africa in 2015 after spending more than ten years in France. Her career is guided by a passion for human development, a deep conviction of African potential, and a pronounced taste for daring challenges. She was Administrative and Financial Director of a B2B e-commerce startup present in Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Senegal, specializing in the supply of retail businesses in rural areas.

In 2016, she launched her first entrepreneurial project in real estate, followed by a company manufacturing furniture for children, then by a premium spa brand operating between Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire since 2020. Through its activities, it aims to support the personal, professional and emotional growth of those it supports — convinced that the migration experience can be a real lever for reinvention.

Bernard AYITEE is the founder and CEO ofOBARA Capital, the first African hedge fund, created in 2018. With more than 15 years of experience in investment banking and private equity, he is a recognized expert in African and international finance.

Before launching OBARA, Bernard held the position of Associate Director at KeysFinance Partners, where he managed mergers and acquisitions and fundraising operations across the continent. He started his career at BNP Paribas CIB in Paris, where he rose through the ranks to the position of Vice President Investment Banking. There, he advised transactions worth over $25 billion in a variety of sectors including consumer goods, telecommunications, agribusiness, infrastructure, and real estate.

Her background includes setting up private equity funds, sovereign and SME financing, as well as advising on cross-border transactions between Africa and Europe.

Frédérique Gueï is a Franco-Ivorian engineer, specialized in physicochemical process engineering and industrial risk management. After several years spent in the fields of operational security and food security, she left Toulouse for Abidjan in 2015. A personal health issue led him to focus on nutrition and well-being, encouraging him to explore gluten-free cereals and oilseeds available in sub-Saharan Africa.

In 2018, she founded Sost, an agri-food processing company that values healthy and local African ingredients. Through the brand Sost Nuts, it offers cashew-based snacks, cookies and cooking products combining taste, health and naturalness.

Frédérique campaigns for sustainable food self-sufficiency in Africa, by creating gourmet, nutritious products rooted in the continent's agricultural resources.

Amélie is an industrial engineering engineer, specialized in supply chain, and a project manager at the African Development Bank (AfDB), where she contributes to shaping the future of transport infrastructure in Africa. She has led major road, bridge and port construction projects, playing a key role in the development of regional trade and continental integration.

His professional background covers several sectors and areas of expertise: quality management, performance monitoring, operational control and supply chain management, with experiences in Europe and Africa.

Beyond her institutional role, Amélie is a dynamic young mother, an entrepreneur in the early childhood sector and an active investor in real estate, both in Africa and in Europe.

Deeply convinced that Africa is full of untapped potential, she believes that infrastructure, industrialization, education and employment are fundamental levers in the fight against poverty. Through her missions at the ADB, she is committed to transforming this vision into concrete impact.

Maître FOFANA Mahoua is a committed legal professional with a solid academic and civic background. She holds a Master's degree in Private Law from the University of Les Lagunes and completed a professional internship of four years before being officially granted the rank of notary in March 2021. She then started her own notary office.

Keen to strengthen her leadership and management skills, she completed the Program for Leadership Development (PLD) at MDE Business School in 2022, then obtained a certificate in Business Administration and Management at IESE Business School in 2023.

Passionate about female leadership, she contributed for eight years as an editor for Côte d'Ivoire at AZA MAG, a pan-African magazine dedicated to women. Very involved in community life, she has been a Rotarian for 13 years, including 10 years spent with Rotaract. She was president of the Rotary Club Abidjan EBENE.

Gladys is an experienced finance and business management professional, with more than 10 years of experience between France and Cameroon. After a first experience in investment banking at BNP Paribas in Paris, she decided to return to Cameroon in 2016, motivated by her commitment to the development of the continent.
She has since held leadership positions in major organizations such as Canal+, Orange and Douala Grand Mall. She is now the director of the PlayCE Yaoundé shopping center, one of CFAO Retail's flagship projects in the region.

Gladys is also an entrepreneur: she co-founded Big Up Food, a fast-growing fast food brand in Cameroon. Committed to the development of youth, female leadership and the economic empowerment of the continent, she defines herself as a convinced “Afro-optimist”. She deeply believes in the power of return and is actively involved in supporting the new generation of African talent in their reintegration.

Landry is an Ivorian executive with more than 15 years of experience in strategy, marketing and business development, acquired within major international groups such as Groupe SEB, Orange, Unilever, Willis Towers Watson, and now Syngenta.He has built his career in multicultural and complex environments, with a strong commitment to sustainable growth and long-term value creation in rapidly changing African markets.His expertise covers several sectors. keys, in particular agribusiness, large-scale goods consumer, insurance brokerage and telecommunications.

Olga is a seasoned expert in strategic communication, public affairs and influence, with a pan-African and international career. A former consultant at the African Development Bank and Head of Brand & Communication at MTN Benin, she has also advised large multinational companies within Ogilvy West and Central Africa. She now heads the Africa office of Concerto, a top-level lobbying and public affairs firm, where she assists institutional and private clients across the continent. She also sits on the executive board of the French-African Foundation, committed to the emergence of a new generation of responsible leaders.She has in-depth expertise in institutional dynamics and media ecosystems in French-speaking and English-speaking Africa.

Mamby is a recognized figure in the creative and cultural industries in West Africa. Producer of large-scale concerts with international artists through his company Tim Event, he also managed Universal Music Africa's brand and live strategy for French-speaking Africa. He has been working for more than a decade to build a structured and sustainable entertainment ecosystem on the continent.Founder of the SIMA summit dedicated to the music industry, the Boost by SIMA training program and the SDICI agency, he is actively committed to the professionalization of the sector and the rise of talents.His leadership was also expressed through major cultural contributions during CHAN 2023, CAN 2023 and other major events, where he supervised artistic programming and cultural integration.Mamby campaigns for the evolution of public policies, gender equity, and the sustainability of African creative industries. He is Young Leader 2025 of the French-African Foundation.

Athina is a seasoned marketing and growth expert with over 13 years of experience in the telecom, fintech, and social impact sectors. She currently holds the position of Marketing Director at Wave Côte d'Ivoire, where she leads national strategies to promote digital adoption and financial inclusion.Her professional background includes previous roles at Orange and Canal+, with a strong focus on brand development, user engagement and market expansion.Athina is also the founder of Passerelle Africa, a mentoring program that helps internationally trained professionals build impactful careers. In Africa Sub-Saharan. Passionate about real estate and hospitality, she is fully committed to creating sustainable bridges to allow African talent to return, grow and thrive on the continent.