Moderation & Speaking

I believe conversations can change the world. As a global moderator and speaker, I create spaces where every voice — from grassroots youth to heads of state — is heard and respected. My role is to design and guide dialogues that are inclusive, engaging, and solutions-driven.

My Moderation Engagements

World Food Forum Closing Plenary

The grand finale of the 2024 World Food Forum. This closing ceremony brings together visionaries, advocates and champions of sustainable agrifood systems who will share powerful reflections, commitments and calls to action.

World Food Forum: Startup Innovation Awards

The WFF Startup Innovation Awards, powered by Extreme Tech Challenge, is a global startup competition to showcase young innovators who are harnessing the power of technology to transform agrifood systems, end global hunger and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

World Food Forum: Private Sector Roundtable

This roundtable explores how the private sector can play a pivotal role in supporting youth-led innovation through the adoption of new practices and technologies, aiming for systemic change. Through a fishbowl format, the in-person audience can engage with panelists throughout the session.

World Food Forum: Culture and Gastronomy: Spotlight on Washoku

The intergenerational session will bring together representatives and young changemakers and chefs from Japan to understand the tradition of Japanese food and its health benefits. Furthermore, it aims to shed light on youth’s role in applying the good practices of Washoku in other cultures.

World Food Forum: Youth Assembly Opening Ceremony

The World Food Forum Youth Assembly engages and mobilizes youth and their supporters from around the world to spark holistic, strategic, and large-scale sustainable agrifood systems transformation.

COP 28 Side Event: Challenges and opportunities for addressing the dimensions of food security - Spanish Pavilion

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition Finals at AGRF2023

Some of Africa’s most exciting, young entrepreneurs took to the stage at the #GoGettaz #Agripreneur Prize Competition Finals in September 2023.

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Final Pitches at the AGRF2022 Summit

The GoGettaz Finals took place at the AGRF2022 summit in Kigali, Rwanda. Twelve of Africa’s most exciting agripreneurs took to the stage to present their businesses to an expert panel of judges.

My Speaking Engagements

CSAYN: Youth Engagement in Climate: Climate Smart Agriculture and Smart Education #COP23

AGRA Voices at #AGRF2021- Amanda Namayi, GoGettaz Lead, Generation Africa

CGIAR: "A new era for food and climate: Driving transformative actions"

City St.George’s, University of London: A live panel discussion on “Harnessing the Power of Youth to Transform Food Systems for Health and Sustainability”

TechSoup: Apps that Address Food Insecurity — Amanda Namayi

FARA and PARI at #AASW8: How to turn the agrifood sector into an engine of job growth for Africa’s youth