Edna Karijo is an Author, Technologist, Public Policy and Program Management professional, who advocates for Digital Skills Education, Inclusion of youth, women, refugees and promoting Innovation and ICT Education.As an Author of a leadership development book, ‘She Leads’, co-authored with other amazing women leaders, they share their stories and lessons navigating their Leadership journeys.Karijo is an Associate Director at eMobilis, a 14-year-old award-winning Technology and Digital Training Institution and Hub in Nairobi, who's Mission is to create opportunities for African Youth by training them on digital, software and other technologies that prepare them for the future of work by equipping them with marketable, industry driven skills.She also serves as a Board of Trustee member of the Internet Society of Kenya, an internet technical community of over 2,200 ICT professionals, that support and promote the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure and a force for good in society.Karijo’s professional work experience spans in the business and technology industry. She has worked with digital skills initiatives including Digify Africa by Livity, (a South African Agency bridging the continent’s digital divide), Google’s Digital Skills for Africa Program, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s digital skills initiative and the Ajira Digital Program, (a Government Initiative of the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Digital Economy, implemented as a Public Private Partnership with eMobilis, KEPSA and supported by the Mastercard Foundation).Awards and Recognitions:💠 Her Network 2023 Women of the Year Honoree.💠 Finalist of the Women in Tech Africa Awards - Advocate of the Year, 2021.💠 Awarded 1st Runners-up Best Mentor Year, 2019/2020 by the Presidential Digitalent Program.💠 Recipient of the Global Volunteer Training Fellowship Program by Internet Society.💠 Alumni of the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) East Africa Program.💠 Featured in Business Daily Africa: Success Story on 'Africa's Transformation Lies in the Digital Revolution’.