Keynote speaker, futurist strategist, policy advisor, corporate transformation facilitator
Government leaders, multinational executives, digital transformation teams, innovation forums, development organisations, youth leadership platforms, and events focused on the future of work, governance, and emerging technologies.
The African AI Sovereign: Governance & Strategy for the Digital Age.
Beyond the Dollar: Navigating the BRICS Economy.
The 2030 Roadmap: Future-Proofing African Business.
Kwame A.A. Opoku is one of Africa’s most influential strategic thinkers, known for his ability to transform complex futurist concepts into actionable roadmaps for leaders, governments, and multinational organisations. A Global Futurist, 4x TEDx Speaker, and Industrial Strategist, he moves beyond forecasting to co-create future-ready systems that strengthen national competitiveness and organisational resilience. His work positions him at the intersection of emerging technology, governance, youth leadership, and economic foresight.
Recognised as one of the Top 40 Most Influential People of African Descent and serving as an ECOWAS Youth Ambassador, Kwame plays a critical role in shaping the continent’s dialogue on innovation and policy. He is the Global Lead of RESET GLOBAL PEOPLE, a strategic foresight and communications agency operating across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and the UAE. Under his leadership, the organisation drives flagship initiatives such as the Global SDGs Youth Summit and the African Women CEOs Summit, platforms that accelerate talent development and global opportunity pipelines for African leaders.
Kwame’s advisory work spans both public and private sectors. He has counselled the United Nations, the Office of the President of Ghana, and leading companies including Standard Chartered, IBM, and Vodafone.
Kwame A.A. Opoku is one of the most significant strategic minds in Africa today.
A celebrated Global Futurist, 4x TEDx Speaker, and Industrial Strategist, Kwame does not just predict the future; he helps African governments and multinationals build it. Recognized as one of the Top 40 Most Influential People of African Descent and an ECOWAS Youth Ambassador, he serves as a bridge between current policy and the 2030 digital economy.
He is the Global Lead of RESET GLOBAL PEOPLE, a strategic foresight and communications agency that aligns African talent with global opportunities. Under his leadership, the agency manages high-level initiatives including the Global SDGs Youth Summit and the African Women CEOs Summit, operating across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and the UAE.
Kwame’s expertise moves beyond the hype of technology and into the pragmatics of AI Governance, Corporate Sovereignty, and Economic Resilience. He has advised entities ranging from the United Nations and the Office of the President of Ghana to global giants like Standard Chartered, IBM, and Vodafone.
An author of eight books and a recipient of the 2017 Africa Youth of the Year Award, Kwame A.A. Opoku is the definitive voice for leaders who refuse to be left behind by the next decade of disruption.
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Culture, Community & Scalability for Web3 in Africa** Full Panel Summary (1h05m)
This 65-minute panel explores how Web3, blockchain, and decentralised technologies can be adopted in Ghana and across Africa — with emphasis on education, policy alignment, community building, youth empowerment, culture, and scalable real-world use cases.
The moderator frames the session as a deliberate effort to replace Western one-sided technology imposition with African-driven insight, innovation, and lived experience.
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