Christopher Chileshe

Christopher Chileshe is an experienced technology leader and entrepreneur, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of The Zig and Co-Founder & CTO of Aiponics Inc, with a mission to unlock Africa's potential through technology and address global food insecurity. Chileshe's extensive background includes serving on the board of ComGrow, improving financial inclusion, and previous roles at Microsoft as a Software Engineer II and Enterprise Architect at Attunix. An early career at Goldman Sachs included various analyst positions. Additionally, Chileshe has co-owned Mtindo Designs, promoting African trade, and co-founded the non-profit Voice of Africa, focused on cultural awareness and education for African students. Educational qualifications include a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Washington and CORe in Business Economics from Harvard Business School Online.