TEDxRayfield

Speakers

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• Abiola Akinwale

  Strategy, Technology & Innovation Professional

  Abiola Akinwale is a strategy, technology, and business professional with over eight years of corporate and professional experience spanning financial services, technology, operations, research, and social impact. His work has increasingly focused on how technology, particularly artificial intelligence and data, is reshaping decision-making, institutions, and society. He has led and contributed to projects across business strategy, technology-enabled operations, youth development, and community initiatives. Abiola is also an active researcher and speaker on AI, data, governance, security, and the social implications of emerging technologies. He has spoken at the Development Studies Association conferences at the University of Bath, UK, and University College Dublin, Ireland, presenting research on technology, power, security, and algorithmic risk in the Global South.

• Chief Kefas Wungak Ropshik

  Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

  Chief Kefas Wungak Ropshik is an entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and institution builder whose journey reflects a conviction that the true measure of enterprise is not merely what it earns, but what it creates, enables and leaves behind. From building Kefiano Autos into a recognised automotive enterprise, to expanding into agriculture through Kefiano Farms, hospitality and tourism through Chillers by New Yorker, and technology and creative development through KC Hub, his entrepreneurial journey demonstrates the possibilities that emerge when business is viewed as a vehicle for broader economic and social transformation. Beyond commerce, Chief Kefas has invested substantially in people and communities through the Kefiano Global Foundation, supporting vulnerable children, widows, healthcare initiatives, education and humanitarian interventions.

• David Daser

  Tech Policy Maker, CEO - Digital Bridge Institute,

  Mr. David Daser is a transformative leader, software engineer, and technology policymaker with over 13 years of experience advancing digital transformation and human capacity development in Africa. He currently serves as the President/CEO of Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), where he leads efforts to expand digital skills, inclusion, and access to technology, particularly for underserved communities. Throughout his career, Mr. Daser has contributed to initiatives at the intersection of technology, policy, innovation, and youth empowerment. He has played a role in Nigeria’s national broadband strategy, co-chaired the Plateau State Open Government Partnership, and championed the domestication of the Plateau State Startup Act. Through initiatives such as Code Plateau, he has also helped equip young people with the technical and entrepreneurial skills needed to participate meaningfully in the digital economy.

• Ibrahim L. Dung

  Geoscientist & Storyteller

  Ibrahim L. Dung is a geoscientist, and passionate storyteller whose roots run deep in the heart of Plateau State. Before building a career in oil and gas, natural resource management, and sustainability policy, he spent a decade working professionally in media and photography, capturing the essence and untold stories of the Plateau. A dedicated public servant and community advocate, Ibrahim currently serves as Assistant Editor-in-Chief for the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE). He bridges technical precision with human-centric progress, combining his expertise in regional planning and policy development with a lifelong commitment to his homeland. For Ibrahim, the Plateau is not just where he comes from, it is home, the epicenter of his life's work. On the TEDx Rayfield stage, he brings a powerful voice to the dialogue on reframing local narratives, sustainable growth, and the true cost of the stories we tell.

• Pelumi Adewuyi

  Founder - Everything Jos

  Pelumi Adewuyi is a filmmaker, creative strategist, and media consultant passionate about shaping how people, places, processes, and products are seen and understood. He is currently leading EverythingJos, a 360° media agency and storytelling laboratory focused on elevating narratives, redefining perception, and documenting the evolving identity of Jos. Through film, digital media, creative direction, and community-driven storytelling, Pelumi explores the relationship between people and the stories that shape how they are perceived. His work focuses particularly on Jos—its people, culture, creativity, lifestyle, and untold stories. With experience across Africa and Europe, Pelumi brings a perspective at the intersection of media, identity, culture, and human perception. For him, media is more than communication; it is a tool for creating understanding, bridging divides, and giving people and communities the power to define their own narratives.

• Pyemwa Samantha Deshi

  Writer, Educator & Communications professional

  Pyemwa Samantha Deshi is a Nigerian writer, educator, story consultant, communications professional, and speaker whose work explores identity, womanhood, faith, resilience, and the stories we tell about ourselves. With professional experience spanning education, government, NGOs, financial services, media, and entertainment, Pyemwa brings a distinctly multidisciplinary perspective to conversations about personal and social transformation. She is the administrator of Yunik Schools Nigeria, where she has led the growth of an educational institution serving over a thousand children annually, driven by her belief that education can be one of society's greatest equalizers. A published writer and screen-story consultant, she has worked on productions including but not limited to Halita, Beyond the Veil, and Aljana. Her speaking is rooted in emotional honesty and lived experience, connecting deeply personal questions to wider conversations about identity, purpose, leadership, and resilience

• Roslyn R. Yilpet

  Educator & Administrator

  Dr. Roslyn R. Yilpet has been an Educator and Administrator for 48+ years in Nigeria and United States of America. She has a Doctoral of Education in “Inclusion” from University of South Africa. Dr. Yilpet is known in Plateau State as co-founding assistant administrator at Kofa Primary School, Langtang, pioneer Principal of COCIN Headquarters Church Schools-Jos, and Director of Open Doors Special Educator Center. Presently, she is the Administrator for Uplifting Our Children through Support (UOCS), an NGO. Dr. Roslyn R. Yipet loves imparting knowledge that transforms lives.

• Toyin Phyllis Wiggins

  Founder - Toyin Wiggins Center for Leadership & Mentorship Initiative

  Toyin Phyllis Wiggins is a youth development practitioner with over two decades of experience in the non-profit sector. Passionate about leadership, mentorship and national transformation, she empowers individuals through programmes that bridge education, entrepreneurship, and leadership development. Her work focuses on equipping young people with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful change in their communities and become active contributors to society. As the Project Lead of the TWCLMI, she has empowered over 48,000 young leaders globally while advancing initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. She is also the co-founder of Wiggins Walking in the Mission, an initiative supporting vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons, orphans, widows, and underserved communities.