Title & Affiliation:
Acting Chief Director: Corporate Services, Director: Legal Services, Department of Human Settlements, KwaZuluNatal (South Africa)
USAC Role:
Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Public sector attorney and governance leader; legislative reform (including informal settlements), administrative/constitutional/ commercial law; equity focused institutional change.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Workshop · Executive Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs, American University
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Public & nonprofit leadership; organizational culture, ethics,
decisionmaking; evidencebased leadership development and governance learning.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Moderator · Masterclass
Email: rajade@gmail.com
Title & Affiliation:
Lecturer & Program Coordinator, Human Settlements Program, University of Fort Hare
USAC Role:
Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Sustainable human settlements; policy, planning & community engagement; highered/government/ community bridgebuilding.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Moderator · Masterclass
Title & Affiliation:
Geomatics Engineer & Public Sector Governance Specialist
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Spatial intelligence, M&E, performance management; AI dashboards & impact analytics; governance service in South African Geomatics Council.
Format: Panel · Workshop · Executive Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
Partner; Chair, Commercial Real Estate Department, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Real estate transactions for public/nonprofit/private partners; affordable housing & community facilities; risk aligned deal structures and documentation.
Format: Executive Briefing · Panel · Workshop
Title & Affiliation:
Director, Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development, University of Maryland
USAC Role:
Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Municipal finance & housing (30+ years); former DC Treasurer; leadership at DC HFA; senior roles at Fannie Mae & Columbia Equity; national lecturer in public finance.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Executive Briefing · Masterclass
Title & Affiliation:
Founder & Executive Director, Health Kiosks for All
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Health equity; decentralized, tech enabled care; maternal/child health; integrating health into human settlements & smart village models.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Workshop
Title & Affiliation:
Founder & Chair Emeritus, USAC; Founder of PACSE
USAC Role:
Chair Emeritus; Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Global convening; equitable development; smart cities/villages; cross sector partnerships across Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and the U.S.
Format: Keynote · Moderator · Executive Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
Nonprofit Executive & Philanthropy Leader
USAC Role:
Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Governance & fundraising strategy; institution building for housing stability, workforce, education, and equity; impact accountability.
Format: Panel · Workshop · Executive Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
Vice President, Research & Evaluation, Enterprise Community Partners
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Housing stability, mobility & resilience; evidence based policy; evaluation for place based investments; senior service across HUD/municipal/nonprofit.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Workshop
USAC Role:
Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Housing policy & advocacy; statewide coalition convening; supply, preservation & resident services; translating practice into adaptable policy.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Moderator
Title & Affiliation:
Assistant Professor of Architecture, Morgan State University; Principal, studio griots (studio caj.e)
USAC Role:
Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Design justice; Black Atlantic spatial histories; decolonizing aesthetics; international exhibitions (Venice Biennale awardee).
Format: Keynote · Panel · Workshop
Title & Affiliation:
Professor & Senior Academic Administrator
USAC Role:
Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Higher ed internationalization; knowledge diplomacy; Pan African development; global classroom & institutional networks.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Executive Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
Founder, Seetja Communications & Consulting; Stakeholder Engagement Leader
USAC Role:
Board of Directors
Expertise & Focus:
Strategic communications for infrastructure & development; public trust, participation, and narrative design for “smart future” projects.
Format: Moderator · Panel · Workshop
Title & Affiliation:
Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of the Free State
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Sustainable human settlements; housing & socio spatial integration; innovation in building technologies; governance advisory.
Format: Panel · Workshop · Research Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
Director, Center for Global Engagement, Coppin State University
USAC Role:
Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Global partnerships; cross cultural learning; translating university assets into community impact; brain trust engagement.
Format: Panel · Workshop · Moderator
Title & Affiliation:
Head, Urban & Regional Planning; Deputy Director, Center for Research Management, Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Architecture & planning; urban design; gender & environmental studies; inclusive development; NGSSA & APN Fellow.
Format: Panel · Workshop · Research Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
VP & Country Rep (Uganda & Kenya), International Society of Data Scientists; Director of Innovations, Real Estate Institute of East Africa
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
AI driven digital transformation (PropTech); data driven governance; regional partnerships for land, housing & policy.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Workshop
Title & Affiliation:
Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg; Licensed IFC EDGE Expert
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Incremental housing finance; affordability; sustainable housing systems; award winning scholarship and applied consulting.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Masterclass
Title & Affiliation:
Associate Professor Emerita, American Studies, University of Maryland; Research Associate, National Center for Smart Growth
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Culture, narrative & policy; publicly engaged scholarship; nationally funded initiatives linking culture & economic development; author of Fierce Angels.
Format: Keynote · Moderator · Panel · Workshop
Title & Affiliation:
Educator, Researcher & Thought Leader (Urban Policy, Housing Systems, Social Equity)
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Community engaged research; place based economic development; higher ed leadership supporting inclusive growth & transformation.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Executive Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
CEO, iLima Digital Foundry; Partner, GK Global Enterprises
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
AI/big data/robotics for industrialized construction; lifecycle building solutions for affordable housing & smart villages (Africa/US).
Format: Keynote · Panel · Executive Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
Principal, Archer Greenwood Capital; former SVP, Wells Fargo Foundation
USAC Role:
Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Capital markets insight; HUD & Treasury policy experience; philanthropic partnerships; investment readiness & sponsorship strategy.
Format: Keynote · Panel · Executive Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
Postdoctoral Fellow, GITES, Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Co Founder & Director, Africa Voices Dialogue
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Collaborative professionalism; school leadership; teacher development; indigenous knowledge systems; methods mentorship across regions.
Format: Panel · Workshop · Lecture
Title & Affiliation:
Development Practitioner & International Programs Specialist
USAC Role:
Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Institution strengthening; workforce & education initiatives; cross cultural, community driven program design and implementation.
Format: Panel · Workshop · Practitioner Briefing
Title & Affiliation:
Professor, Construction Management, Minnesota State University, Mankato
USAC Role:
Founding Board Member
Expertise & Focus:
Construction education/materials/DOT scheduling; international housing/human settlements collaboration (South Africa).
Format: Panel · Workshop · Technical Briefing
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