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Africa focused investor and entrepreneur. Founder and CEO of ILARA Health, a high tech point of care diagnostics venture which aims to democratize access to diagnostics across developing markets. Passionate about prevention and early detection of diseases. Avid biohacker.

 Emilian has over 10 years of successful launching, fundraising, growing, exiting technology ventures in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Russia. Present focus on Africa. 7 years of experience with leading consulting firm in Europe, US, Africa. Joint MBA Columbia Business School / London Business School.

AMLD Africa 2021 / Speakers

Walid Daou

AI Lead, OCP

Carolina Odman

Associate Professor, University of the Western Cape

Stefano Ermon

Assistant Professor, Stanford

Aisha Walcott-Bryant

Research Manager, IBM Research Africa

Karim Beguir

CEO and Co-Founder, InstaDeep

Tawfik Jelassi

Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO

AMLD / Global partners