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Media Party Africa is hosted by the continent’s largest data journalism and civic technology federation, Code for Africa, in partnership with Hacks/Hackers Africa. Together, we’re gathering some of the world’s most exciting civic technologists, digital journalists and other social justice watchdogs from across the world for three days of workshops and talks.
We have speakers confirmed from Vox, ProPublica, ESPN, Buzzfeed Labs, Quartz, Huffington Post, Zeit Investigativ, Google, Jigsaw, First Draft News, the Gates Foundation, the Mozilla OpenNews Fellowships, and many more, talking everything from drone and sensor journalism, to how they’re pioneering 360˚and VR journalism, investigative technologies, geojournalism, verification, chat apps and the rise of the bots.

THIS SCHEDULE WILL BE UPDATED AS NEW SPEAKERS SIGN ON: PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR CHANGES.  

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Dadisai

Open Society Foundation for South Africa
Senior Programme Officer
avatar for Pierre

Pierre

Cinemuse
Founder
avatar for Sam

Sam

Simply
Digital Product & Strategy
avatar for Taiwo

Taiwo

Google Africa
Head of communications and Public Affairs
avatar for Sita Suzanne (Moyo)

Sita Suzanne (Moyo)

Tshisimani Centre for Activist Education
GA

Gasant Abarder

Independent Media
SA

Sigmonne Adams

Faselis.com
avatar for Demola Adetona

Demola Adetona

EXPOZE Nigeria
Creative Director
avatar for Siyabonga Africa

Siyabonga Africa

South Africa Media Innovation Program
Program Officer
RA

Robyn Alexander

The Publishing Partnership
TA

Thakirah Allie

independant
RA

Riana Andrews

Independent Online
avatar for Douglas Arellanes

Douglas Arellanes

Sourcefabric
Co-founder and Director of Innovation
avatar for Justin Arenstein

Justin Arenstein

Code for Africa
Director
avatar for Emrakeb Assefa

Emrakeb Assefa

The African Editors' Forum
Secretary General
WB

Wessel Badenhorst

Cloudone.mobi
MB

Mareli Basson

JourneyApps
avatar for Tegan Bedser

Tegan Bedser

SABC Digital News
Digital Media Specialist
RB

Ross Berkland

MADE Agency
CB

Carla Bernardo

Independent Media
NB

Nik Berning

Sirius Tales
VB

Vinayak Bhardwaj

Africa Check
NB

Nicole Biondi

Innovation Edge
WB

William Bird

Media Monitoring Africa
Director
BB

Bo Bissict

Made agency
RB

Rasmus Bitsch

Sound Africa
AM

Afy MALUNGU BOBYONDO

InfoCongo.Org
Journalist
avatar for Tulanana Bohela

Tulanana Bohela

Ona Story Network
Digital Video Content Producer
avatar for JD Bothma

JD Bothma

Code4SA
Software Developer
SD

Simoneh De Bruin

Independent Media SA
SB

Stuart Buchanan

Flow Communciations
DC

Dan Calderwood

Times Media
CC

Chiara Carter

Independent Media
avatar for Jessica Cash

Jessica Cash

Priest
Producer
avatar for Miguel Castro

Miguel Castro

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Media Strategic Partnerships
NC

Nonhlanhla Chanza

Law Society of South Africa
avatar for Rich Cheary

Rich Cheary

MojoReporter
Co-founder
MC

Marlinee Chetty

Juta and Company
LC

Larry Claasen

Freelance writer
FC

Farren Collins

Times Media Group
avatar for George Conard

George Conard

Jigsaw (Google)
Product Manager
FC

Fabrizia Conterio

The Publishing Partnership
avatar for Joanne Corrigall

Joanne Corrigall

Dr Mojo Films
Director
JC

Joanne Corrigall

Dr Mojo Films
AC

Andrea Couvert

Rainbow Media
JC

Jermaine Craig

Independent Media
avatar for Colin Cullis

Colin Cullis

Primedia Broadcasting
Product Owner: Talks
MC

Madoda Cuphe

Alternative Information Development Centre
HM

Haji Mohamed Dawjee

Code for Africa
MD

Munyaradzi Dodo

Magamba Cultural Activist Network
GD

Gavin Dudley

Tech Magazine
ED

Engela Duvenage

Freelance science writer/Scibraai
MD

Martin Duys

Acceleration
OD

Onele Dywedywe

Digital Media Enthusiast
PD

Proud Dzambukira

AllAfrica global Media
JE

Jerri Eddings

International Center for Journalists
Senior Program Director
CE

Chris Edington

MADE AGENCY PTY LTD
UE

Ulpha Edries

Old Mutual
IE

Ini Ekott

Premium Times
AE

Andy Ellis

Ginkgo Agency
AE

Adrian Ephraim

Independent Media
AE

Adrian Ephraim

Independent Online
avatar for Lkhagva Erdene

Lkhagva Erdene

MongolTV
Executive Producer of News
CE

Chantel Erfort

Independent Media
CE

Chantel Erfort

Independent Media
ZF

Zuweina Farah

Kryola Limited
NF

Nasiphi Fazi

Break Bread Group
SF

Sihle Fazi

Break Bread Group
EF

Ettione Ferreira

School of Journalism, Rhodes University
AF

Anusha Forbes

The Publishing Partnership
avatar for Saajida Francis

Saajida Francis

Independent Media
Editor of The Young Independents
GF

Grant Fredericks

Independent Media
avatar for Yaffa Fredrick

Yaffa Fredrick

CNN
Political Commentary Editor
avatar for Adi Mistry Frost

Adi Mistry Frost

CIVICUS
Head of Strategic Communications
avatar for Raashied Galant

Raashied Galant

trust for community outreach
Media and Communiction
TG

Tammy Gardner

The Publishing Partnership
EG

Elizabeth George

Freelance production coordinator
avatar for Richard Gevers

Richard Gevers

Africa Data Hub
CEO
CG

catherine gicheru

code for kenya
MG

Mwangi Githahu

Picasso Headline
PH

Princely H. Glorious

Ona Story Network
NG

Nyarai Gomiwa

We Are Africa
Marketing Manager
MG

Michael Graaf

Right 2 Know Campaign
UG

Ulandy Gribble

Independent Media
LG

Landi Groenewald

Primedia Broadcasting
NG

Nicki Gules

City Press
BG

Bayanda Gumbi

Mediatisers
avatar for Isla Haddow-Flood

Isla Haddow-Flood

Wiki In Africa /OEGlobal
Advancement Lead / Director of Communications
avatar for Andrew Haeg

Andrew Haeg

GroundSource
Founder / CEO
TH

Taariq Halim

Independent Media
avatar for Athenkosi Handula

Athenkosi Handula

Bush Radio
Multimedia intern
NH

Nicolle Harding

Effective Measure
avatar for Nicolle Harding

Nicolle Harding

Effective Measure
SSA Lead
WH

Warren Harding

BBC Worldwide
AH

aziz hartley

Independent Media
JH

John Harvey

Independent Media
RH

Rochelle Harwin

Pixel Princess
AH

Abdulwasiu Hassan

Media Trust Nigeria Limited
MH

Mike Hathorn

Ginkgo Agency
NH

Nicole Hensley

New York Daily News
AH

Anthony Hinrichsen

Ginkgo Agency
DH

Dean Hirst

4 Elements Media
GH

Guus Hoekman

Code for South Africa
AH

Adam Holtrop

MADE Agency
TH

Tami Hultman

AllAfrica.com/AllAfrica Foundation
avatar for Carla Husselmann

Carla Husselmann

The Publishing Partnership
Digital Editor/Project Manager
avatar for Darsha Indrajith

Darsha Indrajith

The Social Justice Coalition
Communications Officer
DJ

Don Jolly

Mediacom
FJ

Fritz Jooste

Freelance dev working with NPOs
avatar for Ray Joseph

Ray Joseph

Freelance Journalist, South Africa
RJ

Roxanne Joseph

Code for South Africa
TK

Tamar Kahn

Times Media
AK

Ahmed Kajee

Old Mutual
AK

Ayesha Kajee

Freelance
MK

Megan Kakora

New Media Publishing
avatar for Geoffrey Kamadi

Geoffrey Kamadi

Freelance
Journalist
AK

Ami Kapilevich

New Media Publishing
avatar for Greg Kempe

Greg Kempe

Code for South Africa
Principal Technologist / technologue principal
AK

Allan Kent

Primedia Broadcasting
avatar for Safeeyah Kharsany

Safeeyah Kharsany

GIJN
Africa Editor
MK

Mbuso Khoza

Independent Media
KK

Kim-Lara King

Ginkgo Agency
LK

Leigh Kinross

Associated Media Publishing
JK

Jeff Kinyanjui

soka.co.ke
KK

Kaylon Koeries

Cape Town Partnership
avatar for Unathi Kondile

Unathi Kondile

Independent Media
Vernacular Editor
SK

Sarah Koopman

Independent
avatar for Ingrid Kopp

Ingrid Kopp

Electric South
Co-director
avatar for Ben Kreimer

Ben Kreimer

BuzzFeed
Journalism Technologist
avatar for Nadia Krige

Nadia Krige

Cape Town Partnership
SK

Sean Kristafor

Black Insomnia Coffee International
avatar for Steve Kromberg

Steve Kromberg

Social Weaver
Director
NK

Nhlanhla Kubeka

Once In Cape Town
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