Dr. Jennifer Batamuliza is the Head of the Data Driven Incubation Hub and Short Professional Courses at the African Center of Excellence in Data Science, University of Rwanda. She lectures on IT and Data Science courses and leads the Girls Empowerment Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Dr. Batamuliza also serves as Deputy Project Coordinator for the AFRETEC project and supervises Masters and PhD research in IoT and Data Science. As Vice President of the Rwandan Association for Women in Science and Engineering (RAWISE) and Founder of RWA TECH HUB, she is dedicated to mentoring girls in ICT. A former Head of Software Engineering at Adventist University of Central Africa, she holds a PhD in Data Science, a Master’s in Computer Science, and is a certified Senior Big Data Analyst. Her research spans big data, machine learning, AI, and cybersecurity. She has received multiple accolades, including the Women Science Leadership Award 2021 and U.S. Department of State grants.