45 mins
Hamid Ibrahim
CEO, Kugali Media
Hamid is an Artist who focuses on creative leadership and innovation. He is the co-Founder and Creative Director at Kugali Media, a visual entertainment company that focuses on African storytelling. Kugali became the first company to close a deal with Disney animation. Kugali is also the official Snapchat creator in the augmented reality field, with its experiences that has so far been used by over 75 million people. Augmented reality projects were in collaboration with Snapchat and Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Tuwikini Mandela with a goal to encourage education on Black British History. Hamid has also worked in the highest levels of visual entertainment in Hollywood blockbusters like Lion King (2019), Dumbo (2019), The Predator (2018), The Darkest Minds (2018), Dolittle (2020) and a first of its kind collaboration with Disney Animation Studios, an African created series called Iwaju . He has also been featured on BBC News, CNN, Reuters and several other media houses. With all his achievements, Hamid was able to win the Alumnus of the year Award from University of Hertfordshire in 2021.