Name:

Douglas Ayitey

Biography:

Douglas Ayitey is the founder and CEO of The MakersPlace, renowned for advancing STEM education in Ghana.With my background in Electrical/Electronic engineering and experience in curriculum development and teaching, I’m on a mission to ignite the passion for STEM in young minds. Through MakersPlace, he champions STEM education for both both young learners and educators, imparting valuable skills in robotics, programming, and AI. His vision is clear: to empower the next generation with the essential skills they need for successful professions and a lifelong love of learning in STEM fields. He has organized robotics competitions such as MakeX and ENJOY AI, FLL scrimmage, and presented about seven teams at the national qualifiers, with one of our teams wimning the 2024 FLL robotics competition in Ghana The results speak for themselves. Under his mentorship, countless learners and educators have strengthened their technology and computing capabilities. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the STEM community, he was selected as a micro:bit champion for 2023 and 2024, and also an Arm Developer Program Ambassador.