Bernard Kafui Sokpe is a seasoned brand marketing consultant and avid entrepreneur with over a decade of career experience working in telecom, e-commerce, Fintech, hospitality, Agri-business and even showbiz and entertainment.

Through his career he has joined multiple businesses from their inception, some at their prime and most at their lowest and played instrumental roles in helping them chalk major achievements. Starting his career working in 4am Saatchi as a Graphic designer, then as a digital brand specialist and customer loyalty manager in Vodafone Ghana, he went further to work as marketing and brand manager at Tonaton.com, Hubtel and Fido Money before Co-founding Brandmeister.

Presently he is the team lead and head of brand strategy at Brandmeister and also doubles as a consultant for many startups as well as being an e-commerce coach for the International Trade Centre. Being an avid reader and learner, Bernard holds a bachelor's degree in Communication design from KNUST and an MSC in Brand Leadership from University of East Anglia, UK. With over 50,000 teeming social media followers combined, his influence goes beyond social media with an extensive offline yet global network of professionals from Wolf Ollins, SuperUnion to Fitch Agency UK. Away from Brandmeister, he is a Dad and family man, music and travel enthusiast with a playlist filled with afrobeats music. Connect with him at @mistameister on all social platforms.

Therese Jones has over 4 years experience in management, innovation and development. In New York where she spent the core of her career, she spearheaded multiple projects for global brands like Gap, Oldnavy, Vlisco, and contributed immensely to the New York and Mercedes Benz fashion weeks for various years.

She has a thorough understanding of business visioning, establishment, and expansion. Also a budding entrepreneur close to launching a range of organic coconut products, Ohemaa holds a wealth of startup business experience.

When she is not continuously refining her innate talent for business management, she is on several advisory boards contributing to various industries for Africans in New York and beyond. @Ohemaakuak

With the core of his career in the African startup ecosystem as cofounder of Medyarn.com and Business Manager at Phonetrader.NG, David Clay has over three years experience managing multiple startup projects.

His career has seen him delve in tech, entertainment and travel and he has played instrumental roles in organizing colossal events like GLO Caf awards and Africa’s biggest Gospel concert (The Experience).

Clay is unabashedly afro-centric and a firm believer that Africans can achieve great things by looking inwards. If he is not immersed in meeting deadlines, he is backpacking around Africa discovering the culture and the people. Connect with him online