What does Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr speak about?

Yvonne speaks about Emerging Tech, Public Sector Innovation. Mayor of Freetown | Emerging Technology & Public Relations

Where has Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr presented?

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has presented at Countdown 2020, TEDWomen 2019.

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

Mayor of Freetown | Emerging Technology & Public Relations

🇸🇱Sierra Leone2 featured talks · 2 events · 2 countries2 with video

Emerging Tech Public Sector Innovation

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

2 featured talks
2 events

About

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is the Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, where she leads innovative urban transformation initiatives. As a former PricewaterhouseCoopers consultant, she brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and leveraging technology for social impact.

Aki-Sawyerr's keynotes explore how emerging technologies can enhance city planning, service delivery, and community resilience. With a track record of effective governance, she provides audiences with practical frameworks for driving positive change in complex urban environments.

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Talks2

2 with video

Featured Talk

The city planting a million trees in two years

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, is on a mission to plant a million trees over the next two years, increasing vegetation in her city by fifty percent while shoring up eroding riverbanks and increasing biodiversity. "This isn't just about planting trees; it's about growing trees, and it's about ensuring that each one of us is part of the process," she says. "A million trees is our city's small contribution to increasing the much-needed global carbon sink."

Countdown 2020🇬🇧EdinburghOct 2020