Technology in Africa - Concordia University sessions

2. SPEAKER 1
About BAHIYAH ROBINSON
Bahiyah has worked in the international development and entrepreneurship space since 1995.
In addition to holding marketing and management positions at NGOs such as the Council on
Foreign Relations, she also served as Marketing Consultant and Sr. Relationship Strategist for
Ashoka’s Changemakers, working with thousands od entrepreneurs globally, and clients such as
the Ebay Foundation, ExxonMobil, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Omidyar Network,
and AMGEN.
She has designed and managed events in Brazil, Uganda and Kenya and is the Co-Chair of the
Capacity Development Working Group at the Aspen Institute Network of Development
Entrepreneurs (ANDE). She’s also a mentor at the Opportunity Hub, supporting local
entrepreneurs in Atlanta, Georgia. Bahiyah has spoken on topics such as supporting technology
and entrepreneurship in Africa in Berlin, Kampala, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, New York City, Atlanta
and Switzerland.

3. SPEAKER 2
About Simon Emmanuel Roux
Simon Emmanuel Roux is Director of Finance and Special Projects at Espaces temps. He has
more than 10 years working to develop ambitious technological projects led by community
structures. He has developed, video games adapted for children with SLI (2000) developed a
multi-touch interactive walls and tables (studio imaginaire, 2008) and contributed to the
establishment of an international media production (Remix the Commons, 2010). He has
worked since 2012 at the national and international reputation of Mur Mitoyen network and
other projects for Espaces temps, the design and the development of public digital display
network Manivelle.