Theme: Beyond the Talk; Watch the Doers.

TEDxAdum will bring together bright minds within Kumasi to give talks that are idea-focused, and on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder – and provoke conversations that matter.

hapaSpace
Dovewell Building (Same as TV3 Building)
Adum
Kumasi, Ashanti, 233
Ghana

Ama Duncan

Founder of The Fabulous Woman Network and Corporate Training Solutions

Ama Duncan is a Corporate Trainer, Founder of The Fabulous Woman Network (TFWN) and Corporate Training Solutions (CTS). She has spoken at several women empowerment events and TV shows, is a regular radio panelist, been published several times in newspapers and major online blogs, and is very passionate about projecting the victories of outstanding women and improving service culture in organizations. Since April, 2015, Mrs. Duncan has trained over 100 women on various skills, organized two networking events and a conference for a total of 360 people. She has interviewed over 120 women and shared their stories on Facebook which has reached over 2,000,000 people in total. She graduated from Paris Graduate School of Management with an MBA in Human Resources Management, University of Ghana and Archbishop Porter Girls’ School.

Charles Ofori

Co-founder DEXT

At a young age of 18 Charles won the Brong Ahafo Regional youth Achiever award for innovation. No a Co-founder of DEXT, a science lab toolkit that is small enough to fit in a student bag. DEXT has been nominated for the 2016 Edition of the Engineering Excellence awards by the Ghana Institute of Engineers.

Elizabeth Patterson

Executive director of the Girls education initiative of Ghana

Elizabeth avidly follow trends in education reform and expanded her affinity for ed reform internationally by volunteering at the World Links Academy and Heritage Academy in Ghana. Interested in the parallels among education and gender equity. Following her professional experience in education, since graduating from a master's program she founded the Girls Education Initiative of Ghana, GEIG, a non profit organization with a mission to provide academic and financial support for girls, including applicants with special needs, so they can access higher education and professional opportunities. Visit www.girlsedgh.org for more on programs and our students.

Emmanuel Adinkrah

Co-founder Ghana Internet Safety Foundation

Co-Founder/ President, Ghana Internet Safety Foundation & Software Engineer. He’s recognised as a pioneer in developing software solutions for the National health Insurance scheme in Ghana. He’s Passionate about empowering the youth to make a different int her time and generation.

Isaac Immanuel Opuni Frimpong

Founder - Life in Kumasi blog

Blogger Graphic Designer & Tech Enthusiast. Hes the co-founder of Opuniimagine Leadership Organisation. Hes also the founder of Life in Kumasi, blog, which has won the hearts of many in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and Beyond.

Kofi Adu Domfeh

Development Journalist and Communications Professional

Kofi Adu Domfeh is a Development Journalist and Communications Professional. He has worked with local and international media organizations for radio, TV and online productions. His reporting interests are in green economy, agriculture, environment and science. Domfeh is a Fellow of Africa Means Business (AMB) of the Thomson Reuters Foundation and a Mentor under the John Templeton Foundation’s Biosciences for Farming in Africa (B4F4) Fellowship. He is the 2015 Winner of the APO Energy Media Awards in Dubai-UAE. He was adjudged Overall Winner in the 2015 IFEJ-Flamingo Business and Financial Journalism Awards in Accra-Ghana. In 2014, he emerged Winner of the African Climate Change and Environment Reporting (ACCER) Awards in Nairobi-Kenya. Domfeh is committed to sharing knowledge and experiences to alleviate suffering and enhance human dignity in freedom through development journalism, advocacy and social entrepreneurship. His mantra is “I Live to Love!”

Mary Aboagye

Mary is a banker and doubles as an entrepreneur. she’s founded Marys Nays Solutions. An enterprise that seeks to empower the underprivileged in the Ghanaians society through skills training and bead making accessories. She’s also a 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow & and Alumna of Lincoln University , Missouri USA

Mawuli Amedofu

Founder SPRINGVERVE

Co-founder and programmes director of Springverve and SMB Research Partners. Considers himself as a cultural entrepreneur. He’s currently a member of the Centre for Culture and Africa Studies (CeCast) Conference planning Committee and consortium of researchers. He also loves to write.

Patricia Ama Bonsu

Managing Partner Walk 4 Charity Ghana

Patricia is a broadcast journalist and producer and Ultimate 106.9 FM. a radios station in Ghana. She's created a platform for stakeholders to engage and find solutions on mostly health-related issues. Her biggest dream ins to support the education of autistic children in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and beyond. She's the Managing Partner at Walk 4 Charity Ghana and a founding member of Feed The Child Project.

Rita Krampah

Corporate Trainer

Corporate trainer, entrepreneur youth coach and motivational speaker. Rita is the co-founder & manager of Paradyse Home care for the Elderly a subsidiary of Paradyse Clinic, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. She the patroness and advisor of Make-it/Break-it, a youth group making a difference in Ghana. She Coaches over 100 young ladies to turn their lives around through improving relationships with people around them. She’s passionate about women’s empowerment.