Speaking
Talks from someone who helped build the infrastructure.
I speak to telecom, policy, business and diaspora audiences about how Africa connects to the world and how to build AI that works. Every talk draws on real decisions I made running a cable operator and chairing a committee of an international submarine cable consortium.
Signature talks
Four talks, each built on first-hand experience.
Each can run as a keynote or be adapted for a panel, fireside chat or workshop, and tailored to the audience and region.
- 01
How the Internet Really Reaches Africa
The journey from seabed cable to phone: what breaks, what it costs, and who decides how it gets fixed.
Best for
Telecom and infrastructure events, universities, general audiences
- 02
Who Owns Africa's Data?
Data sovereignty, where African data is actually stored, and what that means in the AI era.
Best for
Policy forums, government, data-protection and cloud events
- 03
AI That Actually Works
Turning AI ideas into reliable systems, with lessons from critical infrastructure and national-scale data programs.
Best for
Business leaders, SMEs, digital-transformation summits
- 04
The Diaspora as Africa's Tech Bridge
How diaspora talent, capital and networks can build the continent's digital future.
Best for
Diaspora conventions, investment forums, alumni networks
Where I have spoken
Connect Africa Summit, Rwanda and South Africa.
Presented on telecommunications, connectivity, digital infrastructure and Africa's technological development to international audiences. Africa Future Nexus episodes show how I explain the same subjects on camera.
Formats
In person or virtual.
- Keynote (20–45 minutes)
- Panel
- Fireside chat
- Workshop (half day)
- Virtual talk
For organisers
Bios you can copy into your programme.
One line
Pan-African technologist building AI and data systems for a connected world.
Short bio
Mohamed Sheriff is a pan-African technologist with more than two decades in telecoms, data and AI. He co-chaired the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable consortium's Technical Working Group during construction, then chaired its Assignment, Routing & Restoration Subcommittee for more than five years while leading Sierra Leone Cable Limited. He founded Anunnaki Technology Solutions and hosts Africa Future Nexus.
Booking
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