Stacey Mati is driven by the quote  ‘be the change you want to see in the world'.  Stacey is a passionate advocate for child rights, mental health awareness, and women’s rights. Stacey's most recent research is centred around child protection during conflict, particularly within the context of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in International Relations with a major in peace and conflict studies.

Lucy Wanjiku Njenga is a dynamic young leader who prides herself in creating an enabling environment for other young leaders to thrive. She has worked in the HIV responses for ten years with experience in establishing feminist movements as well as agitating for gender equality from the grassroot level to global level. She is the Founding Coordinator of Sauti Skika, the first network of adolescents living with HIV in Kenya and the Founder and Executive Director of Positive Young Women Voices, a grassroot community-based organization that works to empower adolescent girls and young women living with or affected by HIV. 

She serves as the Alternate Board Member in the Country Coordinating Mechanism to the Global Fund and a former African Delegate to the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board. She is currently a Her Voice Fund Ambassador Angel to three Ambassadors who are a power to be reckoned with. 

Kemigisa is a feminist journalist, writer, researcher, and podcaster. Currently, she is a Research Affiliate with the Center for Arts Design and Social Research, working with the team organising the Black Planetary Future conversations. As a podcaster, Kemigisa co-hosts the Wulira history podcast, focusing on rewriting women in their Ugandan history. She also part of the team curating research and documentation on women’s participation in philanthropy specifically building different understanding of giving outside of Western fragmenting.

Her research focusing on feminist resistance has been instrumental in formulating tools for Women Human Rights defenders, as well as Feminists aspiring leaders in Eastern Africa. Kemigisa s’ latest paper documenting digital feminist organisation in Eastern Africa was published as book chapter contribution to the “150 Years of Journalism in Eastern Africa”. As a journalist she writes for both national and international publications.  She is fascinated by the intersections of technology, decolonisation , media, history, and women.