Public Speaking

Håvar Bauck – Founder-level insight from more than two decades of building businesses, opening markets, and working across tourism, telecoms, technology, and hospitality in Africa.

Speaking from Experience

Part of Africa’s digital economy since 2002

Lived in Oslo, Brussels, Nairobi, Lagos, and Kinshasa

Worked for Norwegian, British, Greek, and Kenyan companies

Done business across Africa, Europe, and Asia
visited 57 countries

Håvar Bauck speaking at Africa Traveltech Summit
I speak from the operator side, not from the sidelines.

Selected Speaking Engagements

Speaking across tourism, travel tech, telecoms, innovation, and business events in Africa

Topics

Tourism

Growth, resilience, destination competitiveness, product development, and revenue.

Travel Tech

Digital distribution, booking, hotel commerce, payments, and customer acquisition.

Destination Marketing

Building stronger destination positioning around culture, heritage, cities, events, and business travel.

Entrepreneurship

Scaling businesses, entering markets, partnerships, execution, and growth in fragmented environments.

Africa’s Digital Economy

How digital businesses grow, expand, and create value across African markets.

Investment

What makes businesses scalable, investable, and commercially compelling in African markets.
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Why event organizers bring me in

Practical insight, commercial grounding, and real operating experience.

Speaking at Africa Traveltech Summit 2025

Founder credibility from building and scaling businesses

Pan-African operating experience across multiple markets

Cross-sector relevance across tourism, travel tech, telecoms, entrepreneurship, and investment

Strong fit for tourism boards, travel-tech events, investor forums, telecoms conferences, and business platforms

Recent and featured events

A selection of conferences and forums where I have spoken on tourism, travel tech, entrepreneurship, investment, and Africa’s digital economy.

Håvar Bauck delivering keynote speach at Africa MICE Summit

Speaking formats

Keynotes

Panels

Fireside Chats

Roundtables

Moderated Discussions

Book me for your event

For keynote speaking, panels, moderation, or strategic event collaborations, please get in touch.