George (Jorge) Appiah is a Global Shaper, Technoprenuer and Africa Tech-Policy Expert with a background in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (BSc), Business Administration (MBA) and Renewable energy (MSc).
He is passionate about youth employment and impact innovations which causes him to focus on accelerating the adoption of the 4th industrial age technologies in solving crucial challenges and creating jobs in Africa through Human Capacity building.
George is the Co-founder/CEO of Kumasi Hive; a Tech innovation Hub which through its Future Workforce for Africa Initiative trains undergraduate, unemployed and underemployed youth to acquire competent skills in emerging technologies for Problem-Solution-Startup or getting employment.
He is also the Executive Chairman of the Ghana Tech and Business Hubs Network (TBHNG) and a member of the Working Group for the formation of an Association of African Tech Hubs by Africa Union Commission Trade and Industry Department.

George has over 7 years’ experience in STEM as the founder of Creativity Group and has over the years being involved STEM promotion.
He is a member of the STI Policy group of the UN Major Group on Youth and Children advocating and advising the UN agencies and the UN Secretariat on the youth perspective on the advancement of Science and technology.