Patrick McSharry is a Research Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, author, and strategic advisor. He was a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow at Oxford University, held two EU Marie Curie Fellowships (UK and Spain) and is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and a Senior Member of the IEEE. He advises organizations including […]
Nelson Amenya is an award-winning Kenyan strategy consultant with GRP, supporting startup mentorship. In 2024, he gained international recognition after exposing a $2 billion Adani Group infrastructure deal in Kenya, contributing to its cancellation. He received the Whistleblower Integrity Action Award from Transparency International Kenya and was named among the 100 Most Influential Africans of […]
Aoife Hegarty has over 20 years of experience in the IT, manufacturing, energy and public sectors. She worked with GRP Innovation Challenges since 2017 and has held positions as a Senior Consultant for Arcadis Middle East, EMEA Supply Chain Manager for EATON, and as an advisor to the Government of Rwanda on e-government. She has […]
Rantej is the Founder and CEO of Eligere Technologies, an enterprise AI innovator and two-time tech founder. He is also a three-time US Open Karate Champion, author, and MBA graduate from IMD Switzerland. He is building the Human and AI future of businesses and has spearheaded transformative partnerships with leading corporations and high-growth startups across […]
Jeske is a participatory designer and applied scientist with over 15 years of experience supporting organisations to develop inclusive, evidence-based solutions to complex development and climate challenges. She has been based in Nairobi since 2012 and has worked extensively across Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, and South Africa. She specialises in design-led research, co-creation, […]
Evandro is an Urban Engineer with more than 15 years of experience in more than 30 countries, focused on bringing policy into action and action into policy in the fields of sustainable urban development, housing and slum upgrading. Working with UN-Habitat since 2015, he has coordinated the elaboration and implementation of housing and urban policies […]
Lauren leads event logistics and works closely with sponsors to deliver impactful, high-quality experiences. Since joining the Hub in 2023, she has played a key role in ensuring the seamless delivery of events while building and maintaining strong sponsor relationships. Alongside her coordination responsibilities, she also serves as Executive Assistant to the CEO, providing strategic […]
Karen Bennie is the event manager of the Resilience Hub. She brings over 10 years of experience managing high-level, large-scale events. At the Resilience Hub, Karen coordinates the development of and on-site execution of all Hub programming. Based in Scotland
Nirvana is a Knowledge Officer in the knowledge team at the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), where she works across initiatives such as the Seeds of Peace and Stability and the Seeds of Resilient Food Systems, part of the Seeds of Transformative Resilience programme. She is also part of the project lead team for the Resilience […]
Julia is the Private Sector Partnerships and Business Development Lead at GRP. She has more than 10 years of experience in negotiation and partnership coordination, building and managing the engagement of high-level public, private and civil society actors in multi-stakeholder platforms, and supporting policy dialogue mechanisms around water and other environmental challenges. Before joining GRP, […]
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