Dr Damilola Adegoke

Dr Damilola Adegoke is a lecturer at the African Leadership Centre (King's College London). Damilola has a BA in Philosophy and a MSc in Sociology of Development from the University of Ibadan and a MSc in Security, Leadership and Society from King's College London. He was also a Peace, Security and Development Fellow at the African Leadership Centre, King's.

Damilola taught Africa in International Relations and Foreign Policy Analysis at the University of Buea in Cameroon. He is an alumnus of the Brown International Advanced Research Institutes, Brown University, USA.

Damilola is the Head and Chief Data Analyst of the Data Lab. He is a steering committee and Board member of the Digital Sociology Group of the International Sociology Association. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Buea, Republic of Cameroon.

 

Dr Rachel Sittoni

Rachel Sittoni is an independent researcher with a PhD in Politics and International Studies. Her work sits at the intersections of youth politics, informality, livelihoods, and violence, and explores how informal systems and structural inequalities shape youth everyday survival strategies and how these dynamics interact with broader patterns of conflict and peacebuilding.

Her current research explores global social movements, focusing on how global protests, are being shaped and constrained by evolving surveillance technologies, securitization and algorithmic governance that have unintentionally led to productive transnational global solidarity movements and innovative ways for youth to demand accountability. She is an alumnus of the African Leadership Centre Peace Security and Development Fellowships.

Gorata Chepete

Gorata Chepete is a security and intelligence professional with extensive experience across Africa, specializing in violent extremism, organized crime, and complex conflict dynamics. She has supported governments, regional organizations, and leading international NGOs, drawing on field-based research and advisory work with communities, security actors, policymakers and diverse actors to generate actionable intelligence.

Her current work focuses on the intersection of governance and technology, exploring how data governance, analysis, and operational insights can inform both policy development and strategic decision-making in high-risk security environments.

Moderator

Saramba Kandeh

Saramba Kandeh is an international human rights lawyer with extensive experience defending marginalised communities and advancing accountability within international institutions and governments.

She is a Senior Partner at Marrah & Associates Law Firm and Co-Executive Director of Freedom Hub Sierra Leone, a local NGO that promotes human rights and strengthens the rule of law through strategic litigation. Since 2016, she has served as Legal and Gender Advisor for AIDS-Free World’s Code Blue Campaign, which works to end impunity for sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel. An alumna of the African Leadership Centre's (ALC) Peace and Security Fellowships, she currently coordinates the ALC Alumni Association and serves on its Board of Trustees.