SPEAKERS

Idris Elba, an internationally acclaimed actor, filmmaker, musician, entrepreneur, and activist, is consistently solidifying his status as one of Hollywood’s most dynamic talents.

Elba’s ascent in the entertainment industry was significantly marked by his roles in HBO’s esteemed series “The Wire” and as the lead in the BBC mini-series “Luther,” for which he received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and was nominated for four Emmy Awards. Recently, he took on the starring role in the Apple TV+ thriller “Hijack,” where he also contributed as an Executive Producer.

Elba’s ventures in filmmaking have led him to various African countries, including Ghana, Rwanda, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

He has a broad range of commercial and philanthropic initiatives including GreenDoor Pictures, S’able Labs and Porte Noire Wines. He is the Co-Founder of Sherbro Alliance Partners and President of the Elba Hope Foundation.