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Judy Kepha Gona

Executive Director, Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda
02:00 - 04:00 PM Room B: Blue Investment

Wednesday 2nd Oct

Destination marketing and branding, strategies for promoting Coastal tourism

Keynote: Tuqa Jirmo- Manager - Blue economy - WIO, The Nature Conservancy (Role of marine spatial plan as enabler for Blue economy)

Moderator: Judy Gona - CEO Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda 

Panelist:

  1. Julius Owino- CEO Kenya Coast Tourism Association 
  2. Ms Lilian Mulupi- Program Officer for Marine- African Director International Fund for Animal Welfare
  3. Wangari Theuri-Senior Program Manager- BlueBiz TechnoServe 
  4. Hon. Clara Chonga CECM Trade Kilifi County 

Showcase:

  • Mwatime Hamadi - Gazi Women Group 
  • Jonathan Otieno- Bike is Best (Startup)
  • Dickson Mzinga- Crab Shack (Star
9:15 - 9:45 AM

Friday 4th Oct

Overview of the summit and tracks- No Moderator Panel

  • Victor Otieno- Viffa Consult
  • PwC representative
  • Jeremy Riro- Fie Consult
  • Judy Gona - STTA
  • Mercy Mukulu - Mombasa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Director
  • Patricia Kinyolo - Innovation and Communication Specialist, UNEP Go Blue Project
  • Dr. Benjamin Cowburn-Marine Scientist at UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (CEFAS)
  • Susan Wanjiku- Innovation & Investment Fund Manager, SPARK