Howard Lakougna

Howard Lakougna is currently a Sr. Program officer at the Gates foundation in Seattle. His team focuses on scaling digital public infrastructure in LMICs and accelerating the impact of digital solutions and emerging technologies. His professional background is in technology development, system designs, AI/ML, and product management. Before the Gates foundation, he was a technical program manager at Facebook/Meta, working on cross-platform initiatives in the Social Impact division. He also worked at PATH, Providence Health systems, and GE Healthcare, building products at the intersection of technology and social impact. Howard is a highly respected expert in AI and technology development. Howard holds a Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering, a Master degree in Biomedical Engineering, and an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.