Camilla Barungi is a cultural and future-of-work strategist. As a strategist, Camilla leverages innovation and cultural bridges to foster job creation and the growth of Africa and the African Diaspora’s innovation ecosystems in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs).
As a university student in Silicon Valley, Camilla was discovered by a fashion agent and has since worked as an international model for renowned luxury designers such as Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Escada, Oscar de la Renta, Tommy Hilfiger, Tiffany’s and is also remembered for her standout appearance in Season 3 of the Emmy Award winning Project Runway show.
Camilla launched her first entrepreneurial venture in 2008 working with women’s co-ops in East Africa producing sustainable ingredients to supply the global beauty industry. She has since scaled her social enterprise as a founder of Alliance 4 Development (A4D) a global advisory incubator accelerating innovation ecosystems at the intersection of sustainable fashion, emerging technologies, impact film and smart manufacturing. Some of A4D’s clients include Herflix, Encantos Media in the United States and Uganda Federation of Movie Industries, The Kingdom of Tooro, Pangea Under The Stars Film Festival, Viewer’s Choice Movie Awards and Uganda Tourism Board in Africa.
Camilla also currently serves as the Chief Creative Officer of the Pan African Chamber of Commerce, a confederation of 48 chambers of commerce operating across Africa and the African Diaspora, and is passionate about integrating culture and innovation to drive sustainable development.
Camilla also devotes her time and donates her strategic advisory services for philanthropy that drives diversity and inclusion for underserved communities; as a board member for Geeks Rule; a provider of STEM education to underserved students, The Nyaka Aids Orphan Project serving 650 students and as co-chair for ADAPT Community Network’s Santa Project Party for over decade, a provider of cutting edge programs and services for people living with disabilities in the United States.
