Akil Wade
Founder & AI Event Builder — AfricAI
Akil Wade is the founder of AfricAI, a community that brings founders, technologists, and creatives together to explore practical uses of AI in real life and business. He also founded mAIstro, which helps business owners build applied AI systems.
His work sits at the intersection of technology, creativity, and entrepreneurship, drawing on experience in video production, marketing, online education, and community building. Through AfricAI and mAIstro, he focuses on making AI accessible and useful for creators and businesses alike.
At SACC, Wade will speak in AI + Animation - Enhancing Creativity Without Replacing It, sharing insights into how AI can support creative work in practical ways while keeping human ideas, storytelling, and artistic intent at the center.