Sam Slaughter

Sam Slaughter is a renewable energy entrepreneur and business leader focused on solving Africa's energy access challenge. He co-founded PowerGen Renewable Energy in 2011, serving as CEO until 2021, where he built the leading solar mini-grid company in East Africa, installing hundreds of power systems across seven African countries. He also founded the Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA) in 2018. A graduate of Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences with a degree in Mechanical and Materials Engineering (2009), Slaughter was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy (2017). He currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer at SmithRx, applying his entrepreneurial expertise to healthcare innovation. His career spans renewable energy development, business strategy, and venture-backed startups, with a track record of scaling impactful enterprises across emerging markets.