Speaking at countless events in the past 2 decades.
BrainStorm Conference, Wisconsin (1997-2004)
Governor of Wisconsin Technology Conference (SLATE - 1999, 2001)
ICE Conference, Illinois (1999-2004)
ISEA & ITEC Conferences, Iowa (1999-2004)
Impact Hub Kigali, Rwanda - Talks on Business / Development (2013-2017)
kLab - Kigali, Rwanda - Talks on Business / Development (2013-2017)
RWBuild CodeSummit (2019 & 2022)
Startup Founders Talk (multiple events in 2023)
Startup Grind, Global Startup Community - Talk on Mentorship (2020)
University Global Health Equity (UGHE) (2018)
Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (1996-1998)
Wisconsin Business and Technology Summit (2008)
Wisconsin Education Association Council (1996-2004?)
Wisconsin Leadership ROSHOLT (1994-1997)
Dozens of panels and talks at RWBuild
Many private events for organizations & panels
Countless training events for organizations
2012
Moved to Rwanda - resident with wife, Jennifer Rickard, working as a surgeon at CHUK in Kigali, Rwanda, as part of the HRH Medical Program within the Ministry of Health. Her work continues past 2022.
2013 to 2017
mentoring ICT startups for the Ministry of Rwanda under the ICT Chamber at kLab. 2017, Rob started on behalf of CWInc, the Rwanda Build Program, a software startup accelerator in Kigali, Rwanda.
2018
Registered Common World Inc. as a Rwandan foreign company to support RWBuild.
Architect and visionary Founder of Guhemba Ltd. & MurugoCloud 912Rwanda Project Plan - Top 5 placement in two national competitions
2019
Secured $100,000 investment for Guhemba
Director, RWBuild Code Sumit & two 3-Week Training/Capacity Building
2020
Second author of published Global Health Innovation manuscript, "Collaboration for preliminary design of a mobile health solution for ambulance dispatch in Rwanda.”
Secured $200k Investment for Guhemba Ltd. from International investor Advisor for Rwanda StartupACT (ICT gov policy)
Advisor for Ministry of ICT: Rwanda Model of ICT4D (ICT gov policy) Advisor for StartupGuide Kigali Publication
Opens Rooftop Ikawa Cafe as the RWBuild Tech Lab
2021
Co-Inv NIH Grant 912Rwanda Ambulance Service, Awarded $850k
2022
Co-Inv NIHR Grant 912Rwanda Project, Awarded $4.5mil
Director, RWBuild Code Sumit + 3-Week Training Capacity Building event
Rob with CWInc, has invested $300,000+ in RWBuild Rwanda startups.