Vanessa Abankwah

Vanessa Abankwah is the Innovation Manager and Ghana Country Representative at Pan-African Tech Foundation, where Vanessa leads innovation initiatives and manages a startup accelerator program. Vanessa is also the Founder of To Thrive, organizing social events and workshops for marginalized societies in the UK, and Founder and Designer of Vanessa Akos, a luxury cross-cultural fashion brand. With a background in project management and community engagement, Vanessa has worked at companies such as Temporal Technologies, Weaveworks, and Teach First. Vanessa holds a Master's Degree in International Development from Birkbeck, University of London, and has a strong passion for promoting diversity, empowerment, and social impact.