Prof. Emmanuel Mutisya is a seasoned project manager, sustainability specialist, researcher, education expert, and strategist in international development policy with more than 10 years of professional and program management experience. Prof. Mutisya is currently the Chairperson of the Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI), a Visiting Professor at the University of Nairobi, a Board Member at the Institute for Humanities in Africa at the University of Cape Town, and a Senior Consultant of Education and Skills Development at the African Development Bank.

Prof. Mutisya holds a PhD in Sustainability Science from the University of Tokyo (Japan), a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the International Christian University (Japan) and a Master’s Degree in Mathematics from Karlstad University (Sweden).

Prof. Mutisya has held various positions in Kenya and globally. He was appointed the First Chairperson of the National Diaspora Council of Kenya by the President of Kenya (2015-2021). He was the Chairman of the Kenyans in Japan Association (2011-2019), Chairman of the Diaspora Consortium of Kenya (2015 – 2022) as well as the Coordinator of JICA funded programs in Africa under the TICAD framework. He was also a Project Manager at the United Nations University in Japan (2015-2017), where he coordinated the Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) program and the African Youth Entrepreneurship Society (AYES) initiative. He was awarded the “Education for Sustainable Development in Africa Champion” in Kenya in 2019.