Speakers & Special Guests

Dr. Rodrigue Yonga

Community Leader & Educator

Keynote Speaker — 8th Annual Gardena Int'l Business Forum

Matondo Gabriel Wawa

Founder & Owner, Purpose Investment Group

Keynote Speaker — Purpose Investment Group

Elvis Tognia

Award-Winning International Speaker, Author & Founder of Speaking With Elvis

Keynote Speaker — Speaking With Elvis

Jeannette Badouel

Founder & President, Métissage Internationale NGO

Honorable Guest — CHIM INTER Foundation Director General

Preston Fleming

Managing Member, Secon Chanz LLC

Business Forum Guest Speaker & Honoree

Sarah Drake

CEO, Author & Artist — herARTS in Action

Business Forum Guest Speaker — herARTS in Action

Chase Bell

Guest Star Performer — Award-Winning Songwriter, Producer, Actor & International Performer

Guest Star Performer — Live at GIBFAMF 2026

Kissila Kay

International Guest for Cameroon — International Performer, Singer & Cultural Dancer

International Guest — Cameroon Cultural Performance

Ms. Melodee

Recording Artist, Songwriter & Performing Multi-Genre Artist

Live Performance — Multi-Genre Recording Artist

Prince Ama

International Reggae-PA, Recording & Dancehall Artist, Songwriter-Producer

Live Performance — International Reggae & Dancehall Artist

Gabriel

BA Collection — Director, Artist, Fashion Designer & Event Producer

Fashion & Int'l Runway — BA Collection

Serge T.

Actor, Model-Agency Owner & Event Organizer

Fashion & Int'l Runway — Model-Agency Owner & Event Organizer

Leyda Herring

Owner-Fashion Designer, Leyda Herring Designs

Fashion & Int'l Runway — Leyda Herring Designs