The professionals behind the programme

Production Design & Art Direction

Ambassador Prince Kojo-Hilton

Head Tutor & Lead International Facilitator

Leading the academic and creative direction of IOP 2026, Ambassador Prince Kojo-Hilton brings decades of international production and cultural diplomacy experience to the training of Africa's next generation of creative leaders.

• Production Design
• Art Direction
• Film & Television
• Cultural Diplomacy

Film & Production

Cassie Kabwita

Award-Winning International Actor · Producer · Writer

Azam Media Zambia Limited t/a AzamTV — Non-Executive Director

Cassie Kabwita is an award-winning international actor with twenty years of experience in film. Her professional record includes 47 projects as an actor, with 11 awards and 8 nominations; 19 projects as a producer, with 7 awards and 6 nominations; and 9 projects as a writer.

• Film
• Acting
• Production
• Screenwriting

Dance & Choreography

Nii-Tete Yartey

Dance Tutor · Choreographer · Artistic Director · Dance Educator

Director, Noyam African Dance Institute · Creative Director, NTY-Studios · Board Member, National Theatre of Ghana

Nii-Tete Yartey is a highly accomplished and versatile artist whose career spans dance, choreography, teaching and artistic direction. He holds a Master of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Ghana, as well as a Diploma in Dance Studies from the same institution, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. exploring the intersection of migration culture and dance and its impact on the artistic landscape.

• African Dance
• Contemporary Dance
• Choreography
• Dance Performance

Cultural Diplomacy · Digital Media · Creative Technology

Benjamin Owusu-Ansah

Course Programme Tutor · International Event Host · Master of Ceremonies · Cyber Security Advocate

Lead, Programme & Speaker Management · Public Speaking Trainer, SPEAKWELL Institute

Benjamin Owusu-Ansah leads the IOP 2026 Course Programme in Professional Capacity Building and Cultural Exchange, and tutors the Cultural Diplomacy, Digital Media and Creative Technology tracks. Known as #TheEventOxygen, he is an exceptional public speaker and team-building facilitator with a diplomatic approach to event facilitation.

• Cultural Diplomacy
• Public Speaking
• Event Facilitation
• Programme & Speaker Management

Business & Investment

Richard J. Gyasi

Entrepreneur · Executive Business Developer · Government Consultant

Management Consulting Partner, Africom Trade Commerce · Founder, OpenStabl

Richard J. Gyasi is an entrepreneur, executive business developer, government consultant and management consulting partner at Africom Trade Commerce. He is also the founder of OpenStabl, an escrow and cross-border payment platform designed to support secure transactions for individuals, businesses and institutions.

• Entrepreneurship
• Business Development
• Government Consulting
• Management Consulting

Bio-Sustainable Housing

Trevor Georges

Architect · Landscape Designer · Music Artist & Cultural Producer

Founder & Producer, One Love Afrika Festival · Co-Producer, Sankofa Festival

Trevor Georges is a Ghanaian-Brazilian architect, landscape designer, music artist and cultural producer based in Brazil. His architectural practice focuses on sustainable design, including a rammed-earth crèche he designed and donated to an orphanage in Ghana.

• Bio-Sustainable Housing
• Sustainable Architecture
• Rammed-Earth Construction
• Landscape Design

Visual Arts

Kizito Nii Amarh Amartey

Fine Art Tutor / Visual Arts Instructor

National Commission on Culture — Cultural Officer, Visual Art

Kizito Nii Amarh Amartey, professionally known as Kizitotheartist, is a Ghanaian contemporary artist, creative professional and educator with over two decades of experience in the Creative Arts Industry, Administrative Management and Strategic Management.

• Fine Art
• Painting
• Mural & Public Art
• Curation