Instinct Women Conference & Awards

WOMEN
WHO MOVE
NATIONS.

Leadership, Legacy and Impact

FEBRUARY 2027Nairobi, Kenya
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An institution in motion

A platform for women who refuse to stand still.

Instinct Women Conference & Awards brings together visionary women leaders, changemakers and trailblazers around conversations that matter to Africa's future.

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Legacy
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Women celebrated through the honour roll
The IWCA experience

MORE THAN
A CONFERENCE.

IWCA creates a space where women can share lived experiences, challenge assumptions, build relationships and leave with practical ideas for leadership.

Explore the programme
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INSPIRE

Encounter the stories, ideas and lived experiences of women shaping institutions, businesses and communities.

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CONNECT

Build meaningful relationships across leadership, business, technology, policy and enterprise.

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LEARN

Engage with conversations designed to move beyond inspiration toward practical leadership blueprints.

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CELEBRATE

Recognise women and organisations whose work is creating meaningful impact across Africa.

The women

The voices
shaping tomorrow.

Kabale Tache Arero
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Kabale Tache Arero

CEO, National Lands Commission Kenya

Yvette Adounvo Atekpe
02

Yvette Adounvo Atekpe

Founder and CEO, Dynamic Data Solutions Ghana

Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria, PhD
03

Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria, PhD

Principal Secretary, State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training

Esther Ngari
04

Esther Ngari

Managing Director, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

Fiona Asonga
05

Fiona Asonga

Chief Executive Officer Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK)

Evelyn Cheluget
06

Evelyn Cheluget

Director General, Directorate of Immigration Services, Kenya

Kabale Tache Arero
01

Kabale Tache Arero

CEO, National Lands Commission Kenya

Yvette Adounvo Atekpe
02

Yvette Adounvo Atekpe

Founder and CEO, Dynamic Data Solutions Ghana

Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria, PhD
03

Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria, PhD

Principal Secretary, State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training

Esther Ngari
04

Esther Ngari

Managing Director, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

Fiona Asonga
05

Fiona Asonga

Chief Executive Officer Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK)

Evelyn Cheluget
06

Evelyn Cheluget

Director General, Directorate of Immigration Services, Kenya

Kabale Tache Arero
01

Kabale Tache Arero

CEO, National Lands Commission Kenya

Yvette Adounvo Atekpe
02

Yvette Adounvo Atekpe

Founder and CEO, Dynamic Data Solutions Ghana

Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria, PhD
03

Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria, PhD

Principal Secretary, State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training

Esther Ngari
04

Esther Ngari

Managing Director, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

Fiona Asonga
05

Fiona Asonga

Chief Executive Officer Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK)

Evelyn Cheluget
06

Evelyn Cheluget

Director General, Directorate of Immigration Services, Kenya

Joy Tim-Ayoola
01

Joy Tim-Ayoola

Group Head, Samsung Electronics, West Africa

Ms. Teresia Mbaika, CBS
02

Ms. Teresia Mbaika, CBS

Principal Secretary State Department for Aviation and Aerospace Development

Norah Buyaki Ratemo
03

Norah Buyaki Ratemo

Director General, Kenya Development Corporation

Anne peace Alwala
04

Anne peace Alwala

Vice President , Global Service Delivery, SAMA

Angela List
05

Angela List

CEO, Ngovu Mining

Dolapo Otegbayi
06

Dolapo Otegbayi

Principal Consultant, DKO Consulting

Joy Tim-Ayoola
01

Joy Tim-Ayoola

Group Head, Samsung Electronics, West Africa

Ms. Teresia Mbaika, CBS
02

Ms. Teresia Mbaika, CBS

Principal Secretary State Department for Aviation and Aerospace Development

Norah Buyaki Ratemo
03

Norah Buyaki Ratemo

Director General, Kenya Development Corporation

Anne peace Alwala
04

Anne peace Alwala

Vice President , Global Service Delivery, SAMA

Angela List
05

Angela List

CEO, Ngovu Mining

Dolapo Otegbayi
06

Dolapo Otegbayi

Principal Consultant, DKO Consulting

Joy Tim-Ayoola
01

Joy Tim-Ayoola

Group Head, Samsung Electronics, West Africa

Ms. Teresia Mbaika, CBS
02

Ms. Teresia Mbaika, CBS

Principal Secretary State Department for Aviation and Aerospace Development

Norah Buyaki Ratemo
03

Norah Buyaki Ratemo

Director General, Kenya Development Corporation

Anne peace Alwala
04

Anne peace Alwala

Vice President , Global Service Delivery, SAMA

Angela List
05

Angela List

CEO, Ngovu Mining

Dolapo Otegbayi
06

Dolapo Otegbayi

Principal Consultant, DKO Consulting

Dr. Sheila Addo
01

Dr. Sheila Addo

Deputy Chief Executive (Technical), National Petroleum Authority (NPA).

Ms. Mary Muthoni Muriuki
02

Ms. Mary Muthoni Muriuki

Principal Secretary State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards

Rose Muturi
03

Rose Muturi

CEO, Branch NeoBank, Kenya

Mrs. Bernice Awube Armah-Ampofo
04

Mrs. Bernice Awube Armah-Ampofo

Director of Finance, Ghana Export Promotion Authority

Roseline K. Njogu
05

Roseline K. Njogu

Principal Secretary, State Department for Diaspora Affairs, Kenya

Dr. Irene Stella Agyenim-Boateng
06

Dr. Irene Stella Agyenim-Boateng

Vice Chairman, Public Services Commission, Ghana

Dr. Sheila Addo
01

Dr. Sheila Addo

Deputy Chief Executive (Technical), National Petroleum Authority (NPA).

Ms. Mary Muthoni Muriuki
02

Ms. Mary Muthoni Muriuki

Principal Secretary State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards

Rose Muturi
03

Rose Muturi

CEO, Branch NeoBank, Kenya

Mrs. Bernice Awube Armah-Ampofo
04

Mrs. Bernice Awube Armah-Ampofo

Director of Finance, Ghana Export Promotion Authority

Roseline K. Njogu
05

Roseline K. Njogu

Principal Secretary, State Department for Diaspora Affairs, Kenya

Dr. Irene Stella Agyenim-Boateng
06

Dr. Irene Stella Agyenim-Boateng

Vice Chairman, Public Services Commission, Ghana

Dr. Sheila Addo
01

Dr. Sheila Addo

Deputy Chief Executive (Technical), National Petroleum Authority (NPA).

Ms. Mary Muthoni Muriuki
02

Ms. Mary Muthoni Muriuki

Principal Secretary State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards

Rose Muturi
03

Rose Muturi

CEO, Branch NeoBank, Kenya

Mrs. Bernice Awube Armah-Ampofo
04

Mrs. Bernice Awube Armah-Ampofo

Director of Finance, Ghana Export Promotion Authority

Roseline K. Njogu
05

Roseline K. Njogu

Principal Secretary, State Department for Diaspora Affairs, Kenya

Dr. Irene Stella Agyenim-Boateng
06

Dr. Irene Stella Agyenim-Boateng

Vice Chairman, Public Services Commission, Ghana

Linda Ethel Mensah
01

Linda Ethel Mensah

Director, Public Affair Energy Commission Ghana

Mrs. Odunayo Sanya
02

Mrs. Odunayo Sanya

Executive Director, MTN Nigeria Foundation

Mary Njoki
03

Mary Njoki

Founder & CEO, Glass House PR

Lillian Ngala
04

Lillian Ngala

Director Human Resources Diamond Trust Bank

Faith Odhiambo
05

Faith Odhiambo

President Law Society of Kenya (LSK)

Linda Ethel Mensah
01

Linda Ethel Mensah

Director, Public Affair Energy Commission Ghana

Mrs. Odunayo Sanya
02

Mrs. Odunayo Sanya

Executive Director, MTN Nigeria Foundation

Mary Njoki
03

Mary Njoki

Founder & CEO, Glass House PR

Lillian Ngala
04

Lillian Ngala

Director Human Resources Diamond Trust Bank

Faith Odhiambo
05

Faith Odhiambo

President Law Society of Kenya (LSK)

Linda Ethel Mensah
01

Linda Ethel Mensah

Director, Public Affair Energy Commission Ghana

Mrs. Odunayo Sanya
02

Mrs. Odunayo Sanya

Executive Director, MTN Nigeria Foundation

Mary Njoki
03

Mary Njoki

Founder & CEO, Glass House PR

Lillian Ngala
04

Lillian Ngala

Director Human Resources Diamond Trust Bank

Faith Odhiambo
05

Faith Odhiambo

President Law Society of Kenya (LSK)

Leadership · Legacy · Impact
“When women share their lived experiences, they create blueprints for the next generation.”
Instinct Women Conference & Awards
The experience

Two days.
One movement.

A gathering of women leaders, changemakers and institutions shaping the future of Africa.

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26 Feb27 Feb
09:00OpeningWelcome & opening remarks
09:15KeynoteLeadership, legacy and the work of moving nations
10:40ConversationWomen, institutions and public impact
11:30PanelAccess to finance and pathways to growth
13:00PauseNetworking lunch
14:30PanelTechnology, innovation and the future of work
16:00ConversationBuilding resilient leadership
18:30AwardsIWCA Awards evening
The honour roll

TOP
50

Fifty women. Fifty stories. A living record of leadership and impact.

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Instinct Women Top 50
The next chapter

MOVE
WITH US.

Attend. Nominate. Enter. Partner. Connect with the women and institutions shaping Africa's next chapter of leadership.