CALL FOR SPEAKERS
StartupEast wants people who have built companies, invested in startups, developed technology, deployed digital products, worked in financial services, manufactured hardware, regulated industries or researched African business.
10 MARKETS. ONE REGIONAL PLATFORM
Built for everyone growing East Africa's
startup economy
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Founders and entrepreneurs, VC and private equity investors, angel investors, corporate executives, technology leaders, engineers and researchers, financial services executives, hardware and manufacturing specialists, cybersecurity and data professionals, regulators and policymakers, academics and industry researchers, and experienced operators.
WHAT WE WANT FROM SPEAKERS
Bring something specific: a company you built, an investment you made, a product you deployed, a market you entered, a failure you learned from, a technology you developed, or a business model that worked — or did not.
SPEAKING FORMATS
Keynotes, fireside conversations, panels, founder discussions, technical sessions, investor conversations and practical workshops.