2017 American Express Leadership Academy Emerging Innovators
East Africa Bootcamp
Nairobi, October 8 - 10, 2017

Solomon Abebe Addis | Ethiopia | Biruk Social Enterprise |
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Sarika Bansal | USA | Honeyguide Media |
Solomon Benge | Uganda | Fundi Bots |
Sharnel Mrema | Tanzania | Pen Tanzania |
Ali Ebrahim | Kenya | M-Soma Platform |
Lawrence Kaberia | Uganda | Fundi Bots |
Ethan Kay | USA | BioLite |
Omar Christophe Koza | South Africa | Predestined Future Global Leaders |
Kalkidan Asmamaw | Ethiopia | Gondar University Girls Association |
Lily Kudzro | Ghana | Devio Arts Centre |
Samuel Kuot | South Sudan | Anataban Initiative |
Ahmed Maawy | Kenya | SwahiliBox |
Jonathan Mativo | Kenya | ICT for Development Kenya |
Lucy Mwakaba | Kenya | The Lead Child |
Christian Mwijage | Tanzania | EcoAct Tanzania |
Regina Geraldine Nakawuki | Uganda | Biva Agribusiness Consulting Company |
Esperance Nshimirimana | Burundi | Women Vision Association Burundi |
Petrider Paul | Tanzania | Voice Out Against Gender-Based Violence Initiative |
Ariane Umuringa | Rwanda | Starlight Rwanda |
Caren Wakoli | Kenya | Emerging Leaders Foundation |
Mexico Bootcamp
Mexico City, October 10 – 12, 2017

Karin Peralta | Mexico | Inside Designing Xperiences |
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Emiliano Iturriaga Tovar | Mexico | Inventiva |
Raul Maza | Mexico | Redecim |
Daniela Ancira | Mexico | La Cana |
Issac Alonso Gardunoño Becerril | Mexico | Viral |
Judith Lopez | Mexico | RIE AD A.C. |
Christofer Voegelin | Mexico | Caliza |
Rene Calvillo | Mexico | Jovenes Constructores |
Mario Romero | Mexico | Grupo Sabe |
Ana Sofia Zazueta | Mexico | Ideaz Consulting |
Gabriela Adelina Ruiz | Mexico | Jovenes Por Jovenes |
Bibiana Bautista | Mexico | Red De Productores Yaavi S.P.R. DE R.L. |
Karla Sánchez García | Mexico | Itter |
Brenda Medina | Mexico | Escribe Cine |
Alejandro Rodríguez Máximo | Mexico | Civ |
Gregorio Rodriguez | Mexico | Ingenio Concretos |
Gretta Gonzalez | Mexico | Collectivo Tomate |
Irma Laura Uribe Santibañez | Mexico | Atecon Queso |
Salas Vázquez Rafael | Mexico | Liderazgo Joven |
Karen Cortazar | Mexico | Hazlo Sustenable |
US & Canada Bootcamp
New York City, October 11 – 13, 2017

Kevin Adler | United States | Miracle Messages |
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Alberto Altamirano | United States | Cityflag |
Oluwatoyin Ayanfodun | United States | Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC |
Michael Bricker | United States | People for Urban Progress |
Georges Clement | United States | JustFix.nyc |
Barika Edwards | United States | Oyewaa |
Kelsey Foster | United States | Committee for a Better New Orleans |
Meredith Hitchcock | United States | RideAlong |
Bahati Kanyamanza | Uganda | Ciyota |
Jean Paul Laurent | United States | Unspoken Smiles Foundation |
Kaitlin Mogentale | United States | Pulp Pantry |
Aneri Pradhan | United States | ENVenture |
Mark Rosin | United States | Guerilla Science |
Amber Scott | United States | Leap Year |
Eric Shih | United States | Spendrise |
Shivani Singh | Canada | Pathfinder |
Kate Taylor | Canada | Aki Energy |
Yamilèe Toussaint | United States | STEM for Dance |
Nicole Winchell | Germany | tbd* |
Brendon Wong | United States | Antigravity Investments |
Europe Bootcamp
Berlin, October 18 – 20, 2017
Solene Espitalié | France | Solid’Agri |
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Veronica Fossa | Italy | WE Factory |
Servan Grueninger | Switzerland | reatch |
Alexander Gunkel | Netherlands | All4Elevation |
Mursal Hedayat | UK | Chatterbox |
Alexandr Iscenco | Moldova | Enverace |
Bistra Ivanova | Bulgaria | Multi Kulti Collective |
Johan Juul Jensen | Denmark | Mobilized Construction |
Mesut Keskin | Turkey | E-Bursum |
Dami Makinde | UK | Just For Kids Law |
Felicia Margineanu | Sweden | Margineanu Academy |
Zakia Moulaoui | Scotland | Invisible Cities |
Paulina Olsson | Sweden | Peppy Pals |
Arne Pauwels | Belgium | Wakati |
Marianna Poletti | Italy | Just Knock |
Libby Powell | UK | On Our Radar |
Véronique Rizzi | France | Imagineo |
Violetta Tsitsiliani | Bulgaria | The Language Project |
Govinda Upadhyay | Switzerland | LEDSafari |
Nicholas Wenzel | France | InternsGoPro |
West Africa Bootcamp
Dakar, October 25 – 27, 2017
Agossou Ulrich Dazogbo | Benin | Conseil des Enfants |
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Daniel Oulai | Côte d'Ivoire | Grainotheque |
Chaikhou Ahmed Tidiane Balde | Guinea | Association Guinéenne des Psychologues Cliniciens - AGPC |
Julien Achille Agbe | Côte d'Ivoire | EIC Corporation |
Yves Cedric Ntsama | Cameroon | Ecolia Labs |
M. Jean Luc Francisco Semedo | Senegal | Hope |
Hashim Ulrich Hounkpatin | Benin | Arayaa |
Babacar J. Diop | Senegal | African Leaders Factory Initiative |
Guiako Obin | Côte d'Ivoire | Baby Lab |
Fabrice Chubaka Muchiga | Congo | Africa Youth Leadership Forum |
Francis Et Franck Zanhoundaho | Benin | Atingan Solutions |
Sename Koffi Agbodjinou | Togo | L’Africaine de l’Architecture/Woelabs |
Karima Grant | Senegal | ImagiNation Afrika |
Souley Mahamadou Laouali | Morocco | Humanisme et Secourisme Sans Frontière |
Lobe Cissokho | Senegal | Oyofalpaj |
Evody Kengmo Feugue | Cameroon | Zenu Network |
Tetevi Lolo Hugues Benissan | Togo | Club des 7 jours |
Souleymane Niang | Mauritania | Les Visages de la Mauritanie |
Kodjo Djissenou | Togo | La Conscience |
Abdourahmane Mbengue | Senegal | Association des Bouquinistes du Sénégal |