Welcome to the Future Leaders Challenge

future leaders challenge Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania & Kenya

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Date Announcement
01 March 2026

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Key themes of the Future Leaders Platform

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Build
Building a hospitality and tourism platform within the east africa region to share knowledge and connect stakeholders
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Inspire
Inspire the industry with creative solutions to strategic issues created by top talents of the schools
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Empower
Empower (future) talent to step into their full potential.
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Attract
Attract and inspire future talents to choose
a career in the tourism and hospitality
industry within the east africa region

The Strategic Board of East Africa

Attract and inspire future talents to choose a career in the tourism and hospitality industry within the east africa region
Gustav Pieterse
Vice Chairperson - FEDHASA and General Manager, Saxon
Jerry Mabena
CEO at Motsamayi Tourism
Busi Marule
Director People and Culture Four Seasons
George Cohen
Managing Director Saxon Hotels
Lebogang Mpye
Executive Manager Learning Programmes CATHSSETA
Andreas Lackner
VP Africa & Indian Ocean Hilton Hotels
Sandra Kneubuhler
Country Director of Sales & District Director Radisson South Africa
Craig Erasmus
Vice President Operations Fairmont Africa & Mantis
Daphne Kruijsse
Southern Africa & Indian Ocean Islands Booking.com
Guy Hutchinson
Jochem Jan Sleiffer
John Bevan
Nadiav Bouayad
Jonathan Sheard
SVP Operations Middle East, Africa & Turkey Accor
Khalid AIAwar
Director - Business Stakeholders and Government Relations Dubai Economy of Tourism
Colin Abercrombie
Strategy Director NEOM Hotel Division
Moyo Ogunseinde
Executive Director Uraga real estate Anchorage leisures & Hospitality Radisson Blue
Mahir Abdulkarim Julfar
Executive Vice President Dubai World Trade Center
Tim Cordon
Chief Operating Officer Middle East & Africa & Asia Pacific Radisson Hotels
Marie-Louise Ek
VP HR, Middle East & Africa Hilton
Mark Kirby
President - One&Only Resorts Kerzner International
Judi Nwokedi
Chair Gauteng Tourism Authority South Afrca
Stephanie van Oorschot
Industry Relations Officer Hotel Management School NHL Stenden
Jeroen Greven
L&D Director NEOM
Hubert Ummels
Founder GameChangers and Future Leaders Platform
Eddy Tanous
COO Rotana Hotel Management Corporation
Andreas Lackner
Abbas Gullet
Director​ Boma International Hospitality College
David Chiawo
Dean, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Strathmore University
Elma Labuschagne
Mike Mascheria
Rob Kacera
District Director East Africa & GM of Radisson Blu Nairobi, Upper Hill Ho
Simon Hodson
Country Manager Kenya, Accor
Esther kagura
Devota Mdachi
Head of Communication and Marketing Unit, National College of Tourism
Lilly Ajarova
Senior Presidential Advisor on Tourism, Uganda
Rebecca Milano

A note from our Patron, Hon. Rebecca Miano, cabinet secretary for Tourism and Wildlife

The tourism sector is evolving hence the dire need to invest in our youth and young professionals to navigate the rapidly changing landscape characterized by technological advancements, shifting consumer preferences and the increasing call for sustainability. As the patron of Future Leaders Challenge East Africa, i encourage all stakeholders to partner and collaborate with us to deliver on this noble cause.

Hon. Rebecca Miano, EGH
Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, and Chair of the Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre Eastern Africa (GTRCMC-EA)
Press Release of the inaugural East Africa Edition
Future Leaders Challenge Launches in East Africa to Drive Human Capital Innovation, Empowered by Patron Hon. Rebecca Miano
Participating Schools
The Future Leaders Challenge East Africa is collaborating with different hospitality and tourism Schools spread over the countries

How it works for your school

major
Your school offers a major in hospitality and/or tourism industry
location
Your school is based in East Africa
language
Your selected students and representatives master the English language
Finals
Your school will provide 4 students that will be final year students
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