Geoffrey Otim
Conference Chair | Founder & CEO, SynBio Africa
Onyeka Nwosu
Principal Scientist, National Biosafety Management Agency, Nigeria.
Dr. Talkmore Maruta
Director of Programs, African Society for Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Adrienne Leussa
Founder, Sanilux Pty Ltd
Dr. Nelson Ndahiro
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Drul
Dr. Judith Okolo
Head of the Incident Response Unit, Environmental Biotechnology Department, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency, Nigeria
Dr. Charlotte Ndiribe
Senior Lecturer in Ecology, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
Dr. Meenaaksi Saravanan
Founder of Biosignature life sciences
Dr. Edyth Parker
Research Fellow, International Biosecurity an Bioafety Initiative for Science (IBBIS)
Prof. Nick Monk
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sheffield, UK and AIMS Ghana
Prof. Lawrence Mugisha
Associate Professor, COVAB, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Mr.Aggrey Aluso
Resilience Action Network Africa (RANA), Kenya
Dr. Claire Standley
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, (CEPI), UK
Dr. Kato Charles Draga
Senior Lecturer and head of Department of Biomedical Laboratory Technology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University
Dr. Henry Madubuike
Biomedicine Fellow, University of Salford, Manchester, UK
Dr. Kennedy Chepukosi
Lecturer and Researcher, Technical University of Kenya (TUK), Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Amel Ebasyouni
Research in Molecular Biology an Biotechnology, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology ad Innovation, (PAUSTI), Kenya
Dr. Justin Overcash
Technical Expert, Regulation and policy for D-Genetic Biocontrol Research at FNIH, Washington DC, USA
Dr. Charles Mugoya
Regulatory Affairs Manager for Africa, Target Malaria
Dr. Thokozani Nyasulu-Liwewe
Pandemic Action Network Biosecurity Fellow
Sponsors & Exhibitors
SBA4.0 will discuss Synthetic Biology AI Biosecurity Bioinformatics Biomathematics Modelling Bioethics Policy Regulation Biosafety Biosecurity One Health Biomanufacturing Bioeconomy Health Longevity Biomedicine Climate Environmental Sustainability Sustainable Agricultural Innovation Food Security
The SBA 4.0 conference will serve as a platform for fostering connections among industry, academia, community groups, and policymakers. It will showcase innovative applications of synthetic biology and AI, and highlight ongoing efforts in biomathematics, biomanufacturing, one-health, biosafety and biosecurity. It will also facilitate networking and information exchange. Key focus areas include tackling agriculture, health, environmental management, and industry challenges. In Africa, synthetic biology is poised to drive the national development agenda by promoting a sustainable bioeconomy, supporting health and agricultural systems, and aiding environmental conservation and restoration. This event will provide a vital opportunity for stakeholders to discuss and strategize the integration of synthetic biology innovations, address policy, legal frameworks, and communicate the benefits of the technology.