CGIAR SCIENCE WEEK 2025
Event Management
CGIAR Science Week 2025 brought together the world’s leading scientists, policymakers, and innovators to tackle critical global challenges in food, land, and water systems. Hosted by CGIAR and KALRO, the inaugural event featured high-level plenaries, strategy dialogues, science showcases, and field visits, advancing research and innovation towards a sustainable, food-secure future. Our job, to ensure that the 5-day event was executed seamlessly and according to plan. Beyond the numbers, what stood out was the unbelievable passion for agriculture and innovation — every session was packed, from start to finish. It was an incredible honour to be entrusted with delivering such a monumental event. The CGIAR Science Week 2025 in Nairobi smashed every record as the biggest event we have managed as an agency:
✅ 13,600+ registered delegates
✅ 100+ countries represented
✅ 1,000+ organisations in attendance
✅ 92+ side events alongside the main event
✅ 10M+ PR reach
✅ 48.6M+ social media impressions
Our role included :
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Creative & Graphic Design
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Live Event Management
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Digital Content Creation
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Photography & Videography
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Exhibition management
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Sajili - Delegate management system
Microsoft AI Tour Nairobi
Event Management
Microsoft has the intention to be the leading player in the AI space and has designed one-day in-person events around the world. These events are designed to connect business leaders, partners, practitioners and the developer community to come together to learn about the latest technology and innovations from Microsoft and see how they can empower you to do more. Microsoft’s highly anticipated AI Tour event took place in Nairobi in March 2025, showcasing the next generation of AI advancements and their transformative potential across every industry and sector. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most powerful disruptive technologies in decades, and its use and implementation in daily ways of working has the power to change the business landscape globally and across Africa. However, to benefit from the global transformation currently taking place, businesses and people across Kenya must be empowered to harness the game-changing potential of AI.
Our role and services offered included:
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Creative & Graphic Design
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Live Event Management
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Digital Content Creation
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Photography & Videography
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Exhibition management
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Sajili - Delegate management system
Kenya's Affordable Housing Dream
Event Management
To address the growing housing challenges, various stakeholders including the Government, have prioritized Affordable Housing as one of their focus areas to ensure that low and middle-income households have access to decent and affordable housing units. The Government’s Affordable Housing Project (AHP) is one of the main development objectives under the third medium-term plan (MTP III) of Kenya’s Vision 2030. To best leverage sustainable practices by key stakeholders in the affordable housing space and discuss the state of housing in Kenya; KMRC convened the 3rd Kenya Affordable Housing Conference in November 2023. The Conference provided opportunities for various key stakeholders in the housing sector to share experiences, take stock of achievements, address practical solutions to address homeownership gaps and recommend sustainable practices for adoption.
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Managing/Coordinating the relevant activities necessary during the pre-event phase including the creative design of branded assets and visualization of décor/ambience, guest check-in at the conference, static pre-conference content, and local and conference logistics including identifying and hiring additional resources.
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Managing all relevant activities and ensuring technical support regarding the execution of the entire event series, such as; Technical support, management of schedule, support preparation of physical sessions, photography & and videography.
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Managing the relevant activities linked to post-event, such as; Reporting (rapporteurs & event report), documentation of the conference, and coordinating the sharing of all recordings in liaison with the video production team.
Early-Stage Finance conference
Event Identity Development + Event Management
Driving Africa’s Green Transition Through Early-Stage Finance.
Africa’s green transition is essential for achieving sustainable development. To meet the continent’s 2030 climate goals, climate finance must increase by nearly nine times the current levels. At FSD Africa, our Early-Stage Finance (ESF) department is committed to unlocking innovation and scaling growth across a broad spectrum of enterprises—addressing one of the most urgent challenges of our time. We believe small and growing businesses (SGBs) are key to powering this transition.
The FSD Africa Early-Stage Finance Conference is a flagship event that showcases the groundbreaking work of our portfolio of 20 local fund managers. These trailblazers are shaping a new asset class focused on delivering gender-inclusive finance to early-stage businesses in climate, impact, and real economy sectors. The conference explores the innovative models and strategies pioneered by these local capital providers—paving the way for transformative, sustainable development across the continent.
Our role and services offered included:
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Creative & Graphic Design
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Live Event Management
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Digital Content Creation
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Sajili - Delegate management system
AIBK Annual Conference
Event Management
Over two action-packed days, insurance brokers, underwriters, and bancassurers gained the tools and insights to thrive amidst disruption. With expert keynotes, hands-on workshops, and powerful networking, they
explored the forces shaping the market and discovered strategies to drive growth and innovation. Over 500 delegates attended the sessions and social events that were hosted in Mombasa.
Our role was to handle the end-to-end event management, conceptualisation and execution of the conference event at the selected hotels and venues. This involved:
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Creative & Graphic Design
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Live Event Management
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Digital Content Creation
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Public Relations
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Sajili - Delegate management system
The easiest way to own real estate
Event Identity Development + Event Management
The REITS Association of Kenya (RAK) was formed primarily to promote the growth of REITs in the Kenyan market. RAK does this by establishing a framework for the development of REITs, creating forums for potential issuers, investors, and regulators to engage, partnering with other REIT Associations around the world, and catalyzing knowledge transfer and learning experiences, among other initiatives. The RAK Conference 2023 aims to explore and unlock the power of REITs in East Africa, fostering discussions among industry experts, policymakers, investors, and real estate professionals. It will provide a platform to discuss the current state of REITs in the region, identify challenges, and highlight opportunities for growth and development.
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Managing/Coordinating the relevant activities necessary during the pre-event phase including the Communication strategy, event branding and advertising, participant management and registration, communication and coordination, static pre-conference content, designing the conference handbook, timelines and moderation, conference logistics including travel and accommodation, supplier management, hiring additional resources e.g., entertainment, social media management, and content creation.
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Managing all relevant activities and ensuring technical support regarding the execution of the entire event series, such as; Technical support, management of schedule, support preparation of physical sessions, photography & and videography.
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Managing the relevant activities linked to post-event, such as; Reporting and statistics, documentation of the conference, coordinate the sharing of all recordings in liaison with the video production team, and budget analysis.
Karamoja Learning Event 2023
Event Identity Development + Event Management
Following over a decade of USAID’s investments, Karamoja (Uganda) is at a turning point: a prolonged drought, the food price crisis, and increasing conflicts are undermining promising signs of progress towards food security and economic growth. To that end, USAID/Uganda, with the technical leadership of Mercy Corps, and in partnership with the Horn of Africa Resilience Network, Catholic Relief Services, and the Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU) hosted a learning event in September 2023 to reflect on sustainable pathways to food security and economic growth for Karamoja. The event examined a decade of evidence from the Karamoja Resilience Support Unit, the Mercy Corps implemented the Apolou program and the CRS-implemented Nuyok, among others, and put forward key recommendations to strengthen collective impact in the Karamoja Region.
Our role included :
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Managing/Coordinating the relevant activities necessary during the pre-event phase including the creative design of branded assets and visualization of décor/ambience, guest check-in at the conference, static pre-conference content, and local and conference logistics including identifying and hiring additional resources e.g., entertainment.
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Managing all relevant activities and ensuring technical support regarding the execution of the entire event series, such as; Technical support, management of schedule, support preparation of physical sessions, photography & and videography.
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Managing the relevant activities linked to post-event, such as; Reporting (rapporteurs & event report), documentation of the conference, and coordinating the sharing of all recordings in liaison with the video production team.
Castrol Oil's Return
Event Management
The mention of the word Castrol Oil takes Kenyan folk back to the days of the East African Safari Rally. The reason was, it was a major sponsor then. In 1960, William Bill Fritschy and J. Ellis in a Mercedes Benz 219 W 105 won the 8th East African Safari Rally. It was one of the years when Castrol Oil had a win in the classic rally. On 30th March 2023, Castrol announced its official partnership with Rubis Energy Kenya at an event held at the Sarit Expo Centre in Westlands, Nairobi under #ChangeYourOilDNA. The event was graced by top automotive influencers in Kenya. On display was the legendary rally car, the Toyota Celica GT 4 among other cars including a Mustang Shelby GT.
Our role as the event manager included:
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Development of the event concept and event production
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Creative design of all branding assets and visualization of decor and ambience
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Choreography of all talent performances
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End-to-end event management (logistics, venue selection and booking, Safety Health Environmental protocols, decór, catering and running of the program.
when SPACE, PURPOSE, & CULTURE Collide . . .
Event Management
100YSS is the independent, inclusive, long-term global initiative established 11 years ago and led by former astronaut Dr Mae Jemison to ensure the capabilities—technical, social and economic—for enabling human travel beyond our solar system exists within the next 100 years. And, every step of the way, ensure the innovations and ideas from space exploration improve life here on Earth for everyone. Themed, “When Space, Purpose, and Culture Collide,” Nexus is a powerful, interactive, five-day event open to the public. Attendees, both in-person and online, actively engage with speakers, experts and special guests – across an array of fields –in workshops and challenges, classes, receptions, keynotes, panels, networking, Thought Pools, celebrations and awards.
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Managing/Coordinating the relevant activities necessary during the pre-event phase including the creative design of branded assets and visualization of décor/ambience, guest check-in at the conference, static pre-conference content, and local and conference logistics including identifying and hiring additional resources e.g., entertainment.
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Managing all relevant activities and ensuring technical support regarding the execution of the entire event series, such as; Technical support, management of schedule, support preparation of physical sessions, photography & and videography.
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Managing the relevant activities linked to post-event, such as; Reporting (rapporteurs & event report), documentation of the conference, and coordinating the sharing of all recordings in liaison with the video production team.
Dawa Life Sciences
Event Management
A significant number of people in Kenya and the region lack access to #DiabetesCare including availability and affordability of quality oral medicines. On 13th November 2021, Dawa Life Sciences turned a new chapter in their vision of become a reference for pharmaceuticals in Africa. This was marked by the launch of their new line of Diabetes medication that 100% locally produced and in line with their theme of #TogetherTransformingDiabetesCare.
How we are Transforming Diabetes Care:
- Accessibility of medicines
- Affordability
- Quality medicines
The launch was a success filled with excitement and networking with healthcare professionals. The hybrid event had over 500 attendees, with 300 people in person. The team at Dawa engaged us to help them plan and manage the technical requirements and virtual production at the event.
