Lawrence Kisuuki (Lawk)
🎙️ Keynotes, Panels & Workshops

Story-Driven Talks & Practical Team Workshops.

Drawing on 6+ years on the front lines of Trust & Safety and 15+ years organising tech events and communities across East Africa (including founding Mozilla Festival East Africa), I deliver engaging, jargon-free talks and workshops for conferences, teams, universities, and NGOs.

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Signature Talk & Workshop Topics

Keynote (30–45 min)Fireside Chat / PanelHalf-Day Executive Briefing

Trust & Safety From the Trenches: Protecting Users in African Digital Ecosystems

Best for: Product leaders, fintechs, platform operators, regulators, and civic tech teams

Audience Takeaways:

  • How real-world abuse, scam, and impersonation patterns evolve on messaging and social platforms
  • Why local language and cultural context (Luganda, East African slang) make or break moderation accuracy
  • Designing reporting flows and escalation playbooks that protect both users and moderator wellbeing
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Hands-On Workshop (Half-Day or Full-Day)Conference Session (45 min)

Practical & Safe AI for Teams: Prompting, Local Models, and Governance Guardrails

Best for: Startups, NGOs, media rooms, and non-technical operational teams

Audience Takeaways:

  • Hands-on workflows for prompting, running local AI models privately, and using AI for visual branding
  • Spotting and defending against synthetic media, deepfake scams, and AI-generated abuse
  • A lightweight AI use policy aligned with Uganda's DPPA 2019, regional data laws, and the AU AI Strategy
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Keynote (30–45 min)Interactive Workshop

Building Tech Communities That Last: Lessons From Mozilla, Andela & GenOpen

Best for: Developer relations teams, startup founders, ecosystem builders, and student leaders

Audience Takeaways:

  • How we scaled open-source and youth communities reaching 10,000+ people across East Africa
  • Turning passive audiences into active contributors and volunteer leaders
  • Measuring community health and tying community programmes to real organisational goals
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Workshop (90 min – Half-Day)University / Youth Talk

Everyday Cybersecurity & Digital Hygiene for Organisations and Youth

Best for: NGO staff, journalists, educators, and university cohorts

Audience Takeaways:

  • Recognising social-engineering and DM phishing attacks before credentials are compromised
  • Practical account security, 2FA, and data-protection habits for distributed teams
  • Empowering young creators to build safely on the open web
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🏛️ Track Record

Selected Past Events & Community Leadership

2015Kampala, Uganda

Mozilla Festival East Africa 2015

Director of Tech & Innovation

Directed technology and innovation tracks for Africa's flagship Mozilla festival, welcoming 2,000+ regional and international delegates.

2014Kampala, Uganda

Mozilla Festival East Africa 2014

Founder & Lead Organiser

Founded and organised the inaugural East African edition of MozFest focused on open web, digital literacy, and youth innovation.

2017Kampala, Uganda

Andela Uganda Developer & Tech Community Sessions

Community Manager, Technical Talent

Hosted and spoke at developer outreach events and technical talent community sessions.

2011–2021Uganda & East Africa

Mozilla Reps & Webmaker Regional Campaigns

Mozilla Representative & Reps Mentor

Organised and spoke at open-source, coding literacy, and online privacy events reaching 10,000+ students and citizens.

2013–PresentKampala, Uganda

Generation Open (GenOpen) & Streetlights Uganda Workshops

Global Lead & Strategy Consultant

Led mentorship, digital storytelling, and responsible-internet workshops for youth and educators.

📋 Copy-Paste Bio for Event Organisers

Short Speaker Bio (75 words)

Lawrence Kisuuki (Lawk) is a Kampala-based Trust & Safety specialist, AI safety & governance advisor, and long-time open-source community leader. With 6+ years safeguarding a 1B+ user global messaging platform and over a decade building tech ecosystems across East Africa with Mozilla, Andela, and GenOpen, he speaks on online safety, practical AI adoption, and community-led growth.

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✈️ Event Logistics

Booking Details

  • Based in: Kampala, Uganda (EAT / UTC+3)
  • Formats: Remote / Virtual Worldwide · In-Person Across East Africa & International (with travel)
  • Languages: English, Luganda
  • Community Giveback: I reserve up to 1 pro-bono community or university talk per month for grassroots student and civic groups in Uganda.
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