Stella Kivila is an agile outlier who began her career as a pharmacist and now thrives as a people development expert with a decade of experience leading teams in pharmaceutical, corporate and women empowerment spaces. Currently, she is the founder and lead coach at Performance Point International (PPI), a workforce development firm that helps company executives build high-performance teams by leveraging individual diversity. PPI is an accredited business partner with Clarity 4D UK and aims to be the leading capacity building firm in Africa, helping people become the highest version of themselves using globally tested frameworks.

Stella serves as a team leader and board member of the Harvard-borne Girls 4 Girls (G4G) Mentoring Initiative that empowers women to develop the vision, courage and skills to lead in their spheres of influence. She has been instrumental in scaling the programme especially in Uganda by leading several cohorts and the training of mentors. She recently started the G4G Fireside Chat, a monthly virtual platform that brings together women from all over the world with the aim of sharing real stories and real topics from real people.

An avid believer in continuous learning, Stella is a Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) alumni and African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) fellow. She holds a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Makerere University and has graduated from various leadership programs including Regent University, The Boardroom Africa and Strathmore Business School.

Stella has been an inspirational and keynote speaker at various summits, conferences and organisations. Her contribution to health care, leadership and women has seen her recognised by Pride Magazine Nigeria, Top 40 Under 40, Top Women in Science, and Rotary International. Stella is a change agent who believes that we carry unique potential that can be deliberately harnessed into creating positive impact for our communities. In future, Stella plans to expand her passion for coaching, mentoring and health technology across Africa with a focus on empowering women.

Stella Kivila will be speaking on “S.P.I.C.E. Your Life With Clarity”.