Speakers

Ikenna Azuike started his career as a lawyer, but is now a sought-after broadcaster and television presenter.

After working as a lawyer with Shearman & Sterling in London, Singapore and New York, and with Clifford Chance LLP in Amsterdam, he decided to change course and follow his passions for broadcasting and social activism. Together with his wife, Mette te Velde, he co-founded the Strawberry Earth Foundation to fast forward our transition towards a sustainable planet and he created the satirical news show What's Up Africa. His show was subsequently commissioned by the BBC, aired on BBC World News television for 6 seasons, was shortlisted for an Association of International Broadcasters Award. Since 2017 Ikenna has worked on a variety of television documentaries for Dutch broadcasters.

In addition to his work as a journalist, Ikenna was also the chairman of The Correspondent Foundation, a foundation launched by the Dutch journalism platform De Correspondent from its inception to 2023. In 2023 he was appointed to the Board of Tony's Chocolonely Mission Foundation B.V.

Ikenna Azuike is moderating the session : "PLENARY -The hidden cost of conflict : addressing sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo".