Ndoto Imara Creative Week

17 - 22 Nov, 2025

Ndoto Imara Creative Week 2025

Building the structures, partnerships, and capital to power East Africa’s creative economy

Nairobi, Kenya

Event Schedule Sponsor Ndoto Imara

Ndoto Imara Week at a Glance — In Numbers

300+ Delegates

joining from Kenya, the U.S., and across Africa

3,000+ Virtual Participants

Tuning in globally through live-streamed sessions and media coverage

50+ Speakers

Spanning film, music, policy, investment, and innovation

5+ Countries Represented

Connecting East Africa’s talent with global investors and creatives

6Days

of immersive programming, creativity, and connection across Nairobi

20+ Partners & Sponsors

Representing government, industry, and global creative institutions

20B Dollars Market Opportunity

As Africa’s creative economy continues its exponential growth

1Transformative Week

to reimagine the future of creativity, capital, and culture

SPEAKERS

Learn From The Best

Visionaries. Innovators. Builders.

Addison Henderson

Filmmaker — writer, director, actor, producer

Ameer Collier

Literary Manager & Producer (under independent banner Dirt Road Productions)

Amuwa Oluseyi Asurf

Producer / Director

Burna Boy

Nigerian Singer, Songwriter, and Record Producer

Dr. Laila Macharia

Head of Kenya Programs, Imaginable Futures | Chair, Aspen Initiative for Africa | Board Member, Centum Investment, Absa Life Assurance Kenya & Africa Digital Media Institute

Dr. Pete Odera

Entertainment Veteran, Spiritual Leader, Author, Broadcaster, Founder of The Waterbrook Ministry & The Ixos Institute, and Co-Founder of the Kisima Awards

Elissa Blount Moorhead

Artist, Director, Writer, Founder/Principal of Seven Stories Productions

Ezekiel ‘Ezy’ Onyango FRSA

Founder, PAIPEC–CCI | Policy Advisor | Executive Producer | Chair, KFTPA

Femi Jacobs

Actor, Motivational Speaker, and Writer

Grace Murugi Maina

Chief AI Strategist, This is Digital

Gregory Wanjama Mwaura

Full-Stack Software Engineer, Strategic Technologist & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of This is Digital

Hellen Fissihaie

Entrepreneur, Investor, Global Strategist, and Founder & CEO of Nia Khen Capital

June Gachui

Performer (singer, actor, voice-over artist, bilingual MC), Advocate (High Court of Kenya), Founder & Principal Consultant of JGIP Consultants

Leah Cohen-Mays

Writer, Director, Producer, Attorney

Logan Coles

Producer, Director, and Screenwriter; Co-Founder of X•ception Content

Martin “X” Bell

VFX Art Director, Filmmaker, and Visualisation Supervisor

Master Tesfatsion

Award-Winning Journalist, Host, Producer, and CEO of Masterpiece Productions Inc.

Maud Guerard

Actress

Messiah Jacobs

CEO, Producer & Manager at Four Screens (Management, Development & Production Company)

Peres Owino

Emmy-Nominated Kenyan-American Writer, Director, Actor, and Producer

Phillip Glenn Reed

Head of Content Creation • Talent Acquisition • Co-founder, IKWETA ARTS

Polycarp Otieno (Fancy Fingers)

Guitarist, Producer, and Co-Founder of Sauti Sol

Ruby Akubueze

Actress, Singer, Model, and Filmmaker

Shiro Grace Migwi

Director of Executive Affairs, F3Global Advisory Group

Sourou Gouvoeke

Actress

Tiffany Boyle

President of Packaging & Sales at Ramo Law PC; Producer & Executive Producer; Co-founder of Vested Interest (with Elsa Ramo)

Wale Ojo

Actor

Wambui Kairo

Producer; Founder of One Boy Productions (Production Services & Fixer Company)

Yvonne Munide

Founder | Creative Art Director VFX

Film Showcase

Featured
Screenings

Century Cinemas Sarit

Film VIP Showing – “3 Cold Dish”

“The showing is structured to include a two-hour screening, followed by a one-hour talk with the filmmaker and cast, and a one-hour cocktail networking reception.”

Burna Boy

Executive Producer

Kisumu Museum

Film Screening: "Widow Champion" + Q&A

“The screening will be followed by an intimate Q&A session with the acclaimed filmmaker and composer.”

Daily Event Schedule

Day by Day

06:00 AM 03:00 PM

Activity

Cultural Excursion

Speaker(s)

N/A

Venue

Nairobi, Kenya

Access

Invite-Only

05:00 PM 10:00 PM