Re: Rooted - From Global tech policy to Nairobi
What happens when you leave a global career behind and return home to build something that matters?
Get ready for an honest conversation with Mwenda Kilemi, who previously led MENA tech policy for companies like Google & Tik Tok. After building his career in Ireland & the UK, Mwenda made the decision to relocate back to Nairobi, bringing with him years of experience working at the intersection of technology, data, policy and emerging markets.
Now, he is exploring how that global perspective can be applied to a very local question: How can we better navigate the challenges that companies face when entering, building in, and adapting to emerging markets like Africa?
Hosted and facilitated by Heather Li, the Dot Connector, this fireside conversation is an invitation to talk honestly about career pivots, returning home, starting over, and figuring out what comes next.
Come to:
Hear an honest story about navigating a major career and life transition
Meet others who are also somewhere “in between”
Exchange practical insights, lessons, and resources
Reflect on your own transition with a supportive community
Leave with new perspectives, and hopefully a few useful connections
Ticket: 500 KSH (by Mpesa 0740935056 Yixuan Li or Cash); Successful sign-ups will be approved upon payment.
About Transition Club: Transition Club is a space for the in-betweeners, for those who are either navigating a career change, new pivots for a startup, a recent relocation, or any transitional time where you are ruminating on life's bigger purpose and seeking a supportive community of shared wisdom with people who have done the same.
About the Dot Connector: The Dot Connector is a PR & Market Entry consultancy for cross-border businesses, especially with a focus on China-Africa. Founded by Heather Li, also known as Nana Esi/Akiniyi, the consultancy grew out of her experience building startup and innovation communities in China and across Africa. She loves filling gaps in the market by connecting people with intentional networks and resources. At the heart of her work is a simple belief: meaningful relationships are key to help us navigate complexity and build better solutions to the challenges around us & for the world we live in.