Dr. Dorcas Muthoni

Dr. Dorcas Muthoni is an entrepreneur, computer scientist and founder of OPENWORLD LTD, a software consulting company she started at the age of 24. Her over 20 years' ICT experience has delivered expert hands-on knowledge in design and delivery of cost-effective, high performance information technology infrastructures and applications to address complex business problems. Currently, her work involves using new technologies such as Cloud Computing, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Blockchain in retail tech and fintech for MSME businesses in Africa.

She is also the founder of the regional organization AfChix, a mentorship and capacity building initiative for women in computing across Africa. Globally, she has been involved and honored in technology leadership by the Internet Society (ISOC), World Economic Forum (WEF), AnitaB Institute and the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) in Spain.

She holds a Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa (Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)-Barcelona). She is a World Economic Forum Global Council Member on Technology Values and Policy, Internet Hall of Fame Inductee, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology's Change Agent Award Winner, Women's Forum Rising Talent and was voted Top 40 Under 40 Women 2014 in Kenya.