Confirmed Event Speakers
World-class leaders and innovators sharing insights on entrepreneurship, innovation, and global business at GEF 2026.
Keynote Speakers
Jeff Hoffman
Chairman, Global Entrepreneurship Network
GEN
Les Brown
Legendary Global Motivational Speaker
Sir Samuel E. Jonah
Executive Chairman, Jonah Capital
Jonah Capital
Henry Kaestner
Co-Founder, Sovereign's Capital
Sovereign's Capital
Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Former AU Commission Chair
African Union
Dr. Hill Harper
Actor, Author, and Humanitarian
Stedman Graham
Chairman/CEO, S. Graham & Associates
S. Graham & Associates
H.E. John Dramani Mahama
President of the Republic of Ghana
Republic of Ghana
More Speakers
James W. Keyes
Former CEO, 7-Eleven and Blockbuster
Pratik Gauri
Founder & CEO, 5ire
Ahmed Ben Chaibah
Founder, AQUAFUN
George Uriesi
Acting MD/CEO, Ibom Air
Akash Mehta
Co-Founder, Fable & Mane
Fadl Al Tarzi
Founder & CEO, Nexford University
Dr. Kafayat Shafau-Ameh
Speaker
Victoria Lebene Osafo-Nkansah
Speaker
Johan Richards
Speaker
Dan Walkovitz
Speaker
Yajna Panes
Speaker
Thato Mokothu
Speaker
Kelly Resendez
Speaker