Andre is an international speaker, facilitator and practitioner in community development. He is a practical theologian, co-founder and Managing Director of the Centre for Building Better Community and Co-Director of the International Council of Faiths for Urbanism. He has extensive experience working alongside local governments, schools, faith groups and the not for profit sector. Andre’s first book, Building Communities of the Kingdom, explores community development from a Christian perspective. He holds a Masters’ Degree from the University of Divinity and his PhD work focuses on the concept of Shalom as a model for flourishing communities. Andre brings expertise in uncovering the strengths and assets of a community and delights in up-ending traditional needs-based approaches which are well-meaning but inevitably flawed.

"Psychologist, Master in Social Innovation and NLP. Coordinator of social projects in different community development organizations as Pablo Besson Association. Extensive experience in clinical and social intervention, focusing on gender and Human Rights. Experience implementing projects related to social prevention and comprehensive care in Latin American countries. Promoter of the creation of powerful spaces for network transformation, which support practical and sustained actions in vulnerable communities with different tools that respond to the needs of the communities. "

"Working as Regional Director for Asia with World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) IT Commission, Sharoon Sarfraz is responsible to serve the IT Needs of more than 20 National Alliances in Asia. He is directly dealing with the National Alliance leaders, WEA Regional and Global Leadership. In this Role, he has taken the lead to ensure the extensive use of technology to reach the unreached, ensuring coordination and collaboration with other networks for the formation of fellowship of Technical professionals to glorify His name. He is also serving on the Board of Lausanne Movement Technology Advisory Group, Board of AFCI International in Pakistan and Evangelical Alliance of Pakistan. "

Timo Plutschinski, an evangelical theologian, is Director of the World Evangelical Alliance´s Business Coalition and member of the Wider WEA Leadership. He furthermore serves as Pastor of a Baptist Church in Hamburg and as a fellow at the Olivet Institute for Global Strategic Studies. Thirdly he is partner of MIC Corporate Finances which provides, inter alia, a global M&A platform. Timo lives with his wife and their two daughters in Hamburg, Germany and has published 2 books in German language about “Faith in Daily Business Life"" and “Political Responsibility of Christians”

Emily J Choge Kerama (Ph.D, Fuller) in Christian Ethics, an Associate Professor at Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya, a theologian, a researcher and a motivational international speaker. Chair PostGraduate Committee, representative in Extension and Outreach Programs of the University. Is involved in Uasin Gishu Children’s FORUM, an organization that works with vulnerable children in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. A founder Member African Christian Initiation Program (ACIP) helping young people to transition from childhood to adulthood without falling into ravages of HIV/AIDS and drug abuse. Member of the Uasin Gishu County Education Board representing the interests of vulnerable children. Married to Isaya Kerama and member of Alasiri, SDA church, Eldoret. Has physical disability on her left leg, using prosthesis to move around fairly well and has served as chair of the Bethany Kids Advisory board, an organization that provides surgical procedures for children with physical disabilities. Patron of Moi University Disability Club.