Dr. Maina Gioko

Dr. Maina is a dedicated learning facilitator and teacher educator, passionately driving sustainable change through innovative strategies for high-impact responsiveness and sustainability. With a distinct focus on championing innovative pedagogies, inclusivity, pluralism, and ethics, he specializes in education leadership, digital literacies, and cutting-edge teaching methods. Leveraging his extensive experience, Dr. Maina actively contributes to the field through responsive projects and initiatives, ensuring a dynamic and inclusive educational environment. As a seasoned researcher and author, he engages in educator preparation, resulting in impactful publications, conference presentations, and policy involvement. Dr. Maina’s international role as an examiner and master facilitator reflects his commitment to shaping education globally, prioritizing inclusivity and quality education for every learner.

Mildred Omino

Mildred Omino is a Kenyan Gender Justice & Disability Justice Champion and Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity. She works as a Disability Liaison Officer at the University of Nairobi and runs Equity Voice , a platform for candid conversations on equity from a Social Justice & intersectional lens. She is a Just Cities Working Group member and Kenya Network of Women with Disabilities. Inspired by her lived realities as a Woman with disability and professional experience , she advocates for Just, Inclusive and Healthier societies and promotes Health Equity, Education Equity, Climate Justice, Gender Justice & urban justice. Her academic and professional background is in Public Administration and Development Studies.

Josephine Karianjahi

Josephine Karianjahi, MPH (Master of Public Health) develops creative ventures which deepen understanding, tolerance, and connection between people across the world. She drives a stick-shift in an automatic world, using audio, podcasts, and storytelling to counter persistent negative stereotypes about Africa and Africans. Her work prioritizes podcasting as a community building practice that makes people feel less lonely and amplifies traditionally underrepresented persons.

Josephine is a creative project manager with notable work in the audio and podcasting, international development, hospitality and tourism, and philanthropy sectors. She is the Global Audio Content Manager at tonies® , the world’s largest interactive audio platform for children. Her background in public health and cities informs her work creating public facing projects which help people become better informed about where they live, what they consume and how they are interconnected with others around the world. Whether in the EU or beyond, her past and present colleagues enjoy her attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

James Chege

James is an information professional in the area of information science with interests in knowledge management, organisation and continuous learning. He has previously worked in business process outsourcing, graphic design, media, academia and in professional capacity building. He has a wealth of experience in pedagogy and having recently transitioned to the online training space and is now plying his trade in artificial intelligence.