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.