Jane Ngige is the National Coordinator of the Kenya Horticultural Council (KHC), an apex body established by the Kenya Flower Council (KFC) and the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) since February 2018. Prior to this, she has served as the CEO of KFC for over more than a decade.
Nielen Christoffel is the Vice President - Sales & Marketing EMEA (Europe, Africa & the Middle East) at Cargolux, based in Luxembourg since April 2018. Prior to this, he was the VP - Sales & Marketing at Cargolux.
Hosea Machuki, CEO, Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK), has 22 years of experience in agricultural research, horticulture, natural resources management, biodiversity conservation, food security, irrigation technology, agronomy, agricultural extension and extensive value chain development.
Nehemiah Chepkwony is the Head and Director of Horticultural Crops Directorate of Agriculture & Food Authority. He has completed his B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Nairobi and an M.Sc in Agricultural Economics & Resource Management from the University of Kabianga.
Srikanth Vadakattu is the Director of East African Growers Group of Companies overseeing logistics business. He has a vast experience in managing and dealing perishable cargo logistics for over more than 30 years.
Isaac Macharia is the General Manager, phytosanitary services in Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS). He has been associated with KEPHIS since 2002. He holds a PhD in Plant Virology from the University of New England in Australia and an MSc in plant pathology from the University of Nairobi
Sanjeev S Gadhia is the Founder and CEO of Astral Aviation Ltd, a dedicated all-cargo airline based in Nairobi, Kenya for 16 years. Astral operates a fleet of seven cargo aircrafts into Europe and within Africa.
Alice Wanjiru Mathenge is a Managing Director in Spring Fresh Growers and Exporters. She holds a Bsc in Agricultural Education and Extension and a diploma in Marketing. She has a vast experience in growing and marketing of horticultural produce for 11 years.
Yvonne Otieno, the Agriprenuer of Miyonga Fresh Greens has over 16 years of experience in international organisations as a development communication specialist. Since establishment in September 2014, the company has worked with farmers in Kenya to produce and sell high quality produce for export.
William Ojonyo is the Chairman of Kenya International Freight & Warehousing Association (KIFWA) and Managing Director of Keynote Logistics Ltd (rebranded to Peleceer Group Ltd).
Fred Kong'ong'o is the Market Linkage Specialist at the USAID-East Africa Trade and Investment Hub (The Hub), where he links enterprise with market opportunities in US under African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Market Linkage Specialist USAID-East Africa Trade and Investment Hub
Rogers Sultani is the Country Manager for UPS ASC. He has 15 years’ experience in commercial, operations and global logistics.Prior to this, he has worked with Freight in Time, Imperial Logistics, DHL Express, One World Courier Ltd and G4S Kenya.
Wouter Boekee is the Global Industry Manager Agriculture and Fresh at Lufthansa Cargo AG since couple of years. He has an experience of over 20 years in the air cargo industry and has been associated with the Lufthansa Group for the past 10 years. He has completed his education in Geology from the University of Amsterdam.
Global Industry Manager Agriculture and Fresh Lufthansa Cargo AG
Rob Smith is the Consultant – Air Cargo Terminal, Mitchell Cotts who brings in over 20 years’ experience in freight and logistics internationally. He has been involved in setting up several air cargo terminals in different markets worldwide.