{"id":3434,"date":"2025-10-30T23:21:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T23:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/?page_id=3434"},"modified":"2026-03-25T21:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:54:12","slug":"luminaire-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/luminaire-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Luminaire Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3434\" class=\"elementor elementor-3434\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5772627 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5772627\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Presented during the annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium, the Luminaire Awards honor individuals whose work reflects a deep commitment to advancing the African continent and uplifting global communities.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b549cc2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b549cc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c8f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c8f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 luminaire awardees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bfd283 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bfd283\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c85601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"8c85601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_8c85601_3434\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#8c85601_3434\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/British-Robinson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4553\" alt=\"British Robinson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/British-Robinson.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/British-Robinson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/British-Robinson-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_8c85601_3434\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBritish Robinson\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Chair, Africa - 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Robinson is a mission-driven nonprofit executive, diplomat, and development finance leader with experience in blended finance, impact investing, and institutional capital mobilization. She has held  leadership roles at Citibank, the U.S. Department of State, and major nonprofits, structuring public-private partnerships and mobilizing capital for high-impact initiatives. She currently serves as Chair, Africa, for Milken Institute International, leading initiatives across the continent. Previously, she was Deputy Assistant Administrator of Prosper Africa, working with global investors to unlock investment opportunities in Africa.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-social-list\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2b99819\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/british-robinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin-in\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M100.28 448H7.4V148.9h92.88zM53.79 108.1C24.09 108.1 0 83.5 0 53.8a53.79 53.79 0 0 1 107.58 0c0 29.7-24.1 54.3-53.79 54.3zM447.9 448h-92.68V302.4c0-34.7-.7-79.2-48.29-79.2-48.29 0-55.69 37.7-55.69 76.7V448h-92.78V148.9h89.08v40.8h1.3c12.4-23.5 42.69-48.3 87.88-48.3 94 0 111.28 61.9 111.28 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He specializes in aligning legislative strategy with enterprise IT priorities, helping organizations navigate digital transformation, infrastructure readiness, and the future of work.\n\nTunde currently serves as Director of Government Affairs &amp; Public Policy at HP Inc., where he leads advocacy strategy across U.S. legislatures and leads HP\u2019s efforts to explore and establish a government affairs presence in Sub-Saharan Africa. 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With credentials from Harvard, Babson, and Oxford, Fran\u00e7ois is guided by her unwavering commitment to equity and deeply rooted in her Haitian heritage while championing systemic change globally. At home, she finds strength in her family\u2019s support and joy in creative pursuits, balancing her global mission with personal passions through food photography, vegan baking, and cherished moments with her beloved family and dogs, Myra, Fox, Princesse &amp; Ram.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-social-list\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2b99819\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/danafrancois\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin-in\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M100.28 448H7.4V148.9h92.88zM53.79 108.1C24.09 108.1 0 83.5 0 53.8a53.79 53.79 0 0 1 107.58 0c0 29.7-24.1 54.3-53.79 54.3zM447.9 448h-92.68V302.4c0-34.7-.7-79.2-48.29-79.2-48.29 0-55.69 37.7-55.69 76.7V448h-92.78V148.9h89.08v40.8h1.3c12.4-23.5 42.69-48.3 87.88-48.3 94 0 111.28 61.9 111.28 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Through writing, speaking, and institution-building, he examines how nations and investors design resilient systems so Africa participates fully in shaping the next era of technology, and value creation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-social-list\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2b99819\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sidmofya\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin-in\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M100.28 448H7.4V148.9h92.88zM53.79 108.1C24.09 108.1 0 83.5 0 53.8a53.79 53.79 0 0 1 107.58 0c0 29.7-24.1 54.3-53.79 54.3zM447.9 448h-92.68V302.4c0-34.7-.7-79.2-48.29-79.2-48.29 0-55.69 37.7-55.69 76.7V448h-92.78V148.9h89.08v40.8h1.3c12.4-23.5 42.69-48.3 87.88-48.3 94 0 111.28 61.9 111.28 142.3V448z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8281440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"8281440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_8281440_3434\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#8281440_3434\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/Lamine-Savadogo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3743\" alt=\"Lamine Savadogo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/Lamine-Savadogo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/Lamine-Savadogo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/Lamine-Savadogo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_8281440_3434\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLamine Savadogo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">President - 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