Liza Akinyi
Speaking & Facilitation

Talks that shift how leaders think and act.

Liza changes how rooms think about African enterprise, leadership, and what is possible. Available for keynotes, panels, workshops, and corporate programmes across Africa and globally.

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Topics

What Liza speaks about

Each talk is adapted to the audience, format, and context. These are starting points — not scripts.

The Leadership Capacity Gap

Why African ventures stall — and why the answer is almost never more capital. A frank look at the founder leadership deficit that funders, accelerators, and boards are finally naming.

Ubuntu-Informed Leadership

What happens when you build a leadership practice rooted in collective wisdom rather than imported frameworks. Africa already has the philosophy — it needs the structure.

Heart + Strategy: The Founder's Internal Operating System

The invisible architecture behind every decision a founder makes. How to rewire it — without losing the fire that started the venture.

From Corporate to Sovereign: The Executive Transition

Twenty years of corporate expertise does not automatically translate into independent authority. A roadmap for executives building their own thing.

Msingi: Building Infrastructure for African Entrepreneurial Self-Reliance

The case for open, Africa-contextualised leadership tools — and what it takes to build them outside the extractive SaaS model.

Formats

How Liza works with organisers

Keynote

45–60 minutes

Panel Facilitation

Moderator or panellist

Workshop

Half-day or full-day

University Guest Lecture

MBA / executive education

Corporate L&D Programme

Multi-session engagement

Audiences

Who books Liza

  • Founder communities and startup ecosystems
  • Business schools and executive education programmes
  • Corporate executive teams and leadership retreats
  • DFI and accelerator cohorts
  • Women in leadership forums
Liza Akinyi facilitating a workshop
In Action

Clips & past engagements

Video clips and event highlights coming soon.

Video clips and logos of past speaking venues will be added here.

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