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LET'S MAKE IT WORK
SPACECOM
Enabling Nationwide Digital Services
January 28, 2021
AFRICA
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PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED
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Mrs. Irina Nevzlin
Founder & Chair
IMPROVATE
ISRAEL
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Mr. Gabriel Changson Chang
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Republic of South Sudan
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The RT Hon Tony Blair
Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Mr. Michael Makuei Lueth
Minister of Information, Communication, Technology and Postal Services, The Republic of South Sudan
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Mr. Dan Zajicek
CEO, Spacecom
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Mr. Hamadoun I.Toure
Minister of Communication, Mali
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​Mr. Ibrahim Guimba
Minister of Communication, Niger
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MK Yoaz Hendel
Former minister of Communication
ISRAEL
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H.E. Mr. Reta Nega Alemu
Ambassador in Israel
ETHIOPIA
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Mr. Ofer Asif
SVP business development, marketing and strategy, Spacecom
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Mr. Yariv Cohen
Ignite Power, CEO
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H.E. Amb. Ababi Demissie
H.E. Amb. Ababi Demissie Director General - MoFA, Investment and Technology Transfer, Ethiopia
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Ms. Juanita Clark
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H.E Mr. Abraham Belay (PHD)
​Minister of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia
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MK Izhar Shay
former Minister of Science and Technology, Israel
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H.E Wol Mayar Ariec
Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan in Israel
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Mr. Aviv Ronai
VP Marketing & Product, Novelsat
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Dr. Solomon Belay
Advisor to Minister of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia
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Mr. Ismaila Togol
CEO, SMTD in Mali
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Mr. Adrian Hall
COO, Extensia Group
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Mr. Mohamed Rado Swarray
Minister of Information and Communication, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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H.E. Job D. Masima
Ambassador of Tanzania to Israel
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Mr. Oren Tepper
SVP Global Sale, Spacecom
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Mr. Arie Sznaj
Head of International Finance, Bank Leumi
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​Mr. Abdissa Yilma
​Head of Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI)
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Mr. Abraham Kofi Asante
CEO, Ghana Investment fund For Electronic Communications
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Mr. Eran Shapiro
Director of Technology & Buisness Ventures, Spacecom
Participating Companies
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ABOUT IMPROVATE
IMPROVATE is a platform that makes technology and innovation accessible to new markets around the world. Launched in September 2020, IMPROVATE operates out of London and Tel Aviv and serves as a platform to connect leaders, decision-makers, companies, and investors with technology and innovation. Among IMPROVATE’s Board members are former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, President Rosen Plevneliev – former President of Bulgaria, Prof. Zeev Rotstein, and IDF Major Gen. (Ret.) Amos Gilead. IMPROVATE’s partners include: Rosen Plevneliev – Former President of Bulgaria | Victor Ponta – Former Prime Minister of Romania | Yves Leterme – Former Prime Minister of Belgium | Vlado Buchkovski – Former Prime Minister of the REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Our website: www.improvate.net
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