Speakers

Abby Maxman is the President and CEO of Oxfam America, where she leads with a transformative vision for a more just and equitable world. Under her leadership, Oxfam America is advancing its commitment to addressing the root causes of poverty, inequality, and injustice, through locally led partnerships in humanitarian policy and practice, and advocating for economic justice, gender equality, climate action, and rights and dignity in crisis.

https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/people/abby-maxman/

Paulette Nonga Ongla is the CEO and President of Sayap Africa, a 501(3)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to empower, assist, and rebuild local communities in more than 10 African countries, addressing multi-sectoral problems with lmpactful and sustainable solutions that change lives. Sayap Africa focuses on central concerns, including: education; health; economic development; clean water and renewable energy; gender equality and women rights; youth training art and culture; protection of the environment and sustainable agriculture;and digital literacy.