#TEDxLuanda is an independent conference, organized under the guidance of the TED conference, but with a local focus, which seeks to discover, inspire and share great ideas with the aim of creating a positive and sustainable society. The event is produced by the cultural collective Pés Descalços, a platform that develops non-profit socio-cultural projects.
About a month before the big event, the organization made available the final list of speakers. The full list can be seen just below or in the official website.
| Adriano Mixinge | Historian, Curator and Art Critic |
| Akiules Neto | Physicist, Researcher and Idea Transformer |
| Alexandra Gonçalves | Lawyer, Blogger and Filmmaker |
| Alexandra Loras | Dream Activist and Encourager |
| Alexandre Francisco (Biru) | Rapper, Poet, Beatmaker and Multimedia Artist |
| Anabela Marcos | Psychologist and Mentor |
| Cabuenha Janguinda Moniz | Capoeira Instructor, Mentor and Social Activist |
| Cláudio Silva | Traveler, Writer and Gourmet - Founder of the Luanda Night Life Site |
| Erickson Mvezi | Team Builder, Mechanical Engineer and Social Activist - CEO of Tupuca |
| Ingrid Fortez | Multidisciplinary Artist, Educator and Cultural Agitator |
| João Barbosa | Mentor and Creator of Startups |
| Júlio Leitão | Artist and Choreographer |
| Mallence Bart-Williams | Social Justice, Writer and Filmmaker |
| Saydi Neto | Economist, Poet and Philanthropist |
| Sara Lopes | Doula and Integral Yoga Teacher |
| Valerian Chikoti-Bandua | Social and Humanitarian Activist |
In this list, we highlight two well-known names in the world of digital entrepreneurship:
Cláudio Silva is the founder of one of the prominent websites / apps associated with tourism, gastronomy, hospitality in Angola. The official description of the site - “O Luanda-Nightlife.com is the main destination for anyone looking for opinions and information on restaurants, bars, halls, nightclubs, events and possibly hotels in Luanda. ” - it couldn't be more correct.
Erickson Mvezi is CEO of Startup Tupuca, the most successful examples of social entrepreneurship in Angola. Tupuca is a delivery platform in high demand in Angola, which allows users to order from multiple suppliers. At the moment the platform interconnects restaurants to final customers, but already announced that in the next days it will happen to make the delivery of diverse products.
For the technology area, there is also the reference for João Barbosa, creator of Startup Leverage.
The MenosFios team will be present at the event that will take place on July 21 at BAI Academy. Registration is still open.
