Thomas Shiva

African, Tech Entrepreneur, Futurist, Philanthropist. 8+ years of XP in the Games Industry, 10+ years XP in Tech industry, Founder| CEO of Digital realm Entertainment, the very first and currently only end to end gaming company in Rwanda/the region , ranking amongst the top 10, top 5 ventures in PC games, ARVR and E-sports on the African continent collectively. (Tech Expert) Serial entrepreneur. The pioneer of the Games industry Ecosystem in Rwanda and the region and amongst the industry leaders on the continent,. Also Founder & CEO Neo-Troniks Systems® Inc | President at Enter Africa Org Rwanda | Rwanda Game Developers Association (RGDA) With a background in Computer Science, Physics and Engineering, Started several ventures including many firsts such as: -The first space Tech startup in Rwanda Neo Realm Aerospace® aiming at raising awareness about space exploration, Astronomy and engineering (space systems design & engineering, R&D in small satellite prototyping & manufacturing ) Currently building a platform for enabling African small businesses shared access to space technology and infrastructure, for several application like risk mitigation, geospatial imagery, climate action and monitoring, star gazing, and space observation for the masses. - The very first gaming company in Rwanda Digital Realm Entertainment® and followed by establishing RGDA organization to foster the currently growing Games Industry ecosystem in Rwanda from scratch, cofounded Enter Africa (the largest gaming not for profit organization in Africa) while being amongst the few globally renowned and respected leaders pioneering the gaming & creative industry on the African continent to foster the rise of the gaming and creative industry currently still in its infancy in the region. Respected young African leader and a YALI Alumni, renowned International speaker and pioneer advocating to local African tech ecosystems development, blessed enough to advocate engage and speak at several conferences and events around the world in front of thousands of impact & change makers, leaders, Tech industry leaders.., Giving talks & Lectures and participating on panels and sessions around the world talking about various interactive topics in Technology advancements (Gaming and game dev, AI, Automation, Cleantech, Smart Cities,..), Space, Science, Philanthropy (Inclusion, Future of Work, human relations, the environment ) on the strive to bridge the gap between the creative and the technology spaces and establish sustainable ecosystems in Africa for the local communities and industries