Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development 2018

AGENDA

TRANSFORMING AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INNOVATION, YOUTH AND TECHNOLOGY

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morning

Pre-forum side events

Youth: Empowering Africa’s future (invitation only)

Room: Ilanga I

This workshop will provide an introduction to YAS!, an online portal for African Youth Entrepreneurship. The portal aims to support the development and growth of youth entrepreneurship in Africa.

0900 – 0930	Welcome & YAS! introduction
0930 – 1000	The Theory of Change
1000 – 1045	Introduction to the Business Model Canvas Business Model Canvas – Round 1
1040 – 1045	Running coffee/tea
1045 – 1145	Business Model Canvas – Round 2
1145 – 1200	Marketing Channels and Customer Segments
1200 – 1300	Business Model Canvas – Round 3
1300 – 1345	Lunch

Impact@Africa meeting: Constituency General Assembly (invitation only)

Room: Ilanga II

Impact@Africa is an industry wide coordinating network that aims to serve as the continental industry voice. The network will serve as a platform to foster impact investment. Through impact investment, investors can allocate capital to ventures that have social and environmental benefits, while generating a financial return.

0900 – 0930	Welcome and introductions Tomas Sales, Special Advisor for Private Sector, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development Cluster, UNDP
0930 – 1030	Impact@Africa Vision, Mission & Goals Salma Seedat, Chairperson of Southern African Impact Investing Network (SAIIN) and CEO, Impact@Africa
1030 – 1100	Coffee break
1100 – 1300	Roadmap for the Future of Impact Investing
1200 – 1300	Impact@Africa – Action Plan and Strategy for the next 12 months
1300 – 1400	Lunch

afternoon

Youth: Empowering Africa’s future (invitation only)

Room: Ilanga I

1345 – 1445	How to move from idea, seed, MVP to commercialisation
1445 – 1545	How to fund a business? What do VCs and donors want to see in your business plan?
1545 – 1600	Coffee break
1600 – 1700	Intellectual property
1700 – 1730	Your business plan: Monitoring, evaluation & reporting
1730 – 1800	Closing

Impact@Africa meeting: Constituency General Assembly (invitation only)

Room: Ilanga II

1400 – 1500	Governance, legal structure, registration and operations of Impact@Africa
1500 – 1600	Membership, founding membership, membership fees & fundraising for Impact@Africa
1600 – 1700	Board membership, elections and confirmations
1700 – 1900	Networking event and signing ceremony (The Atrium)

morning

0900 – 0905	Introduction (Ayanda II & II) Facilitators: Malcolm Preston, Adjunct Professor, Kellogg School of Management & Guest Faculty, Harvard Business School & Lynette Ntuli, Chief Executive, Innate Investment Solutions
0905 – 0925	Welcome address (Ayanda I & II) Nardos Bekele-Thomas, UN Resident Coordinator, South Africa Lamin Manneh, Director, Regional Service Centre for Africa, UNDP
0925 – 0935	Phumzile Langeni, Executive Chairperson, Afropulse & Chairperson, Primedia Limited
0925 – 1035	Opening discussion panel (Ayanda I & II) Transforming Africa’s development through innovation, youth and technology Moderator: Lynette Ntuli, Chief Executive, Innate Investment Solutions Joanne Yawitch, Chief Executive Officer, NBI South Africa William Mzimba, Chief Officer, Vodacom Business Brett Wallington, Senior Manager, Sustainability, Standard Bank Daniel Zaire, Deputy Director of Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Namibia
1035 – 1115	Networking coffee
1115 – 1210	Empowering Africa’s Future: Launch of YAS! UNDP’s ‘Youth for Africa and SDGs’ online portal (Ayanda I & II) Moderator: Paballo Moloi, Actress Sandiso Sibisi, Open Innovation Africa Lead Accenture Tyron Reddy, Chief of Staff for Alternative Business Models, ABSA Bank Keynote presentation: Vincent Karega, Rwandan High Commissioner to South Africa YAS! Entrepreneur award ceremony Presented by: Vincent Karega, Rwandan High Commissioner to South Africa & Lamin Manneh, Director, Regional Service Centre for Africa, UNDP
1210 – 1310	Plenary discussion panel (Ayanda I & II) A practical approach to SDG implementation This discussion will give examples of how multi-stakeholder projects and initiatives can drive the development agenda forward. It will demonstrate how organisations are approaching SDG implementation, and discuss the opportunities and challenges with regards to Agenda 2030. Moderator: Malcolm Preston, Adjunct Professor, Kellogg School of Management & Guest Faculty, Harvard Business School Jean Marc Ricca, Chief Executive, BASF West Africa Temitope Iluyemi, Associate Director, Global Government Relations, Africa, P&G Tashmia Ismail, Chief Executive, Youth Employment Services Lamin Manneh, Director, Regional Service Centre for Africa, UNDP
1310 – 1410	Lunch (Foyer)

afternoon

1400 – 1600	Consultative Investors’ and Partners’ Meeting on UNDP Hybrid Finance Impact Investment Fund of Funds for Africa (invitation only – please contact david.mueller@undp.org for information)
1410 – 1555	Parallel sessions: Transforming development for Africa in 2030 Finding collaborative approaches to Africa’s development priorities through innovation, youth and technology. Each parallel session will incorporate perspectives from young innovators, entrepreneurs and technologists, in addition to stakeholders from companies, governments and NGOs. 1. Sustainable energy for all: Empowering Africa through clean energy (Nina I) Moderator: Matthew Cullinen, Senior Director, Renewable Energy Program, Pact Charity Wanjiku, Chief Operating Officer, Strauss Energy Christopher Clarke, Managing Partner, Inspired Evolution Investment Management Courtney Gehle, Consultant, Global Cleantech Innovation Programme, UNIDO 2. The future of farming: Advancing technological solutions for food security (Ayanda I & II) Moderator: Jolene Dawson, Global Agriculture Lead, Accenture Development Partnerships Wendy Engel, Agricultural Economist, WWF South Africa Samir Ibrahim, CEO, Sun Culture Sunesh Bhoola, Co-Founder & CEO, uLima Limited Alloysius Attah, CEO & Co-Founder, Farmerline Rafael Flor, Director, YieldWise, The Rockefeller Foundation 3. Scaling education access through digital learning Moderator: Shafika Isaacs, Chair, Telkom Foundation & Technical Advisor, UNESCO Gossy Ukanwoke, Founder, Beni American University and President, EduTech Willem Fourie, Associate Professor, Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership & Coordinator, South African SDG Hub Barbara Mallinson, CEO & Founder, Obami Michele Malejki, Global Head, Strategic Programs, Sustainability & Social Innovation, HP 4. Africa’s urbanisation challenge: Reimagining our cities (Ilanga I) Moderator: Sisa Ntlango, Partner, Risk Advisory, Deloitte Jane Afrane, Regional Head, Africa Network, World Green Building Council Khiyam Fredericks, National Technical Manager, Old Mutual Nigel Beck, Group Head Environmental & Social Risk and Finance, Standard Bank Group Sénamé Koffi, Founder, L’Africaine d’Architecture & WoeLab 5. Disrupting development: Designing for a circular economy (Ilanga II) Moderator: Nqobizitha Ndlovu, Senior Advisor, Adaptive Change Advisors (ACA) Cecilia Njenga, Head, UNEP Office in South Africa and Regional Programme Coordinator, Southern Africa Alexandra Russell, Vice President, Strategy, Policy & Sustainability, Sasol Ruben Janse van Rensburg, Head of Sustainability, Africa, HP Keith Anderson, CEO, E-Wasa
1555 – 1625	Networking coffee
1625 – 1645	South African government perspectives (Ayanda I & II) Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, Minister of Science and Technology, South Africa David Makhura, Premier, Gauteng
1635 – 1715	Sharing, feedback and commitments from parallel sessions (Ayanda I & II) Moderator: Malcolm Preston, Adjunct Professor, Kellogg School of Management & Guest Faculty, Harvard Business School Matthew Cullinen, Senior Director, Renewable Energy Program, Pact Shafika Isaacs, Chair, Telkom Foundation & Technical Advisor, UNESCO Sisa Ntlango, Partner, Risk Advisory, Deloitte Nqobizitha Ndlovu, Leadership Advisor, Adaptive Change Advisors (ACA) Jolene Dawson, Global Agriculture Lead, Accenture Development Partnerships
1715 – 1755	Fashion, textiles and the SDGs (Ayanda I & II) Moderator: Lynette Ntuli, Chief Executive, Innate Investment Solutions Craig Jacobs, Creator and Founder, Fundudzi Mandla Nkomo, Managing Director, Solidaridad, Southern Africa Ron Osman Omar, Senior Industry Policy Officer, African Union
1755 – 1800	Day one closing (Ayanda I & II) Facilitators: Malcolm Preston, Adjunct Professor, Kellogg School of Management & Guest Faculty, Harvard Business School & Lynette Ntuli, Chief Executive, Innate Investment Solutions
1800 – 1930	Networking cocktail reception

morning

0730 – 0850	Networking coffee and registration
0730 – 0850	YAS!Youth Entrepreneurship Powers Africa’s Future Breakfast Meeting (Ilanga I)
0900 – 0905	Welcome address (Ayanda I & II) Facilitators: Malcolm Preston, Adjunct Professor, Kellogg School of Management & Guest Faculty, Harvard Business School & Lynette Ntuli, Chief Executive, Innate Investment Solutions
0905 – 0915	UNSDG Ambassador Message
0915 – 1010	Employers, Innovators & Drivers of Sustainable Development: Harnessing the Private Sectors’ role in the Global Compact for Migration (Ayanda I & II) Moderator: Jason Theede, Senior Labour Mobility and Human Development Specialist, Southern Africa, IOM Presentation: Nardos Bekele-Thomas, United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, South Africa Panellists: Phumza Manqindi, Liaison Officer to the AUC and UNECA, IOM Stephanie Winet, Head of Business Mechanism, International Organization of Employers (IOE) Presentation of the IOM MigApp: Alex Dougan, MigApp Project Manager, IOM
1010 – 1040	Launch Impact @ Africa (Ayanda I & II) Special presentations by representatives of Impact @Africa network, governments, institutional Investors and UNDP Moderator: Tomas Sales, Special Advisor for Private Sector, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development Cluster, UNDP Lamin Manneh, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa Duncan Onyango, Board Member, Impact@Africa Judith Shoniwa, Programme Manager, Swiss Economic Cooperation and Development (SECO)
1040 – 1050	Aisha Abubakar, State Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria
1050 – 1120	Networking coffee break
1120 – 1305	Parallel sessions: Partnership initiatives to scale and deliver the SDGs These sessions aim to produce recommendations and commitments to scale the projects and initiatives in discussion through innovation, youth and technology. 1. Connecting Africa through mobile technology (Nina I) Moderator: Jolene Dawson, Global Agriculture Lead, Accenture Development Partnerships Taki Netshitenzhe, Chief Officer, Corporate Affairs, Vodacom Group Gerry Rasugu, Director, Mobile for Development, GSMA Kabonire Ruhinda, Ambassador, Humaniq 2. Shaping a future without hunger: the innovations accelerating agricultural growth (Ayanda I & II) Moderator: Angus Kelly, Head of Business Sustainability, Africa, Middle East, Syngenta Hillary Miller-Wise, CEO, Tulaa Kinyua M’Mbijjewe, Consultant, AGcuity Felistar Obonyo, Project Manager, Syngenta East Africa 3. Impact investment: A catalyst for sustainable development in Africa (Ilanga I) Moderator: Michael Sudarkasa, CEO, Africa Business Group Panel I: Pauline Mbayah, Director, Strategy & Partnerships, Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund Papy Luzala, Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, Reed Exhibitions – Organizer, WTM African Tourism Investors Forum Janice Johnston, Investment Head, Edge Growth Remigio Mahonde, Project Manager, Developmental Impact Support, South Africa Industrial Development Corporation Panel II: Salma Seedat, Chairperson of Southern African Impact Investing Network (SAIIN) and CEO, Impact@Africa Reuben Coulter, Chief Executive, Transformational Business Network, Nairobi Tomas Sales, Special Advisor for Private Sector, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development Cluster, UNDP Susan De Witt, Senior Project Manager, Innovative Finance, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town Alana Bond, CEO, Simanye and Co-Founder, Impact Hub Johannesburg 4. The leapfrog model: Innovations in healthcare (Nina II) Moderator: Henry Mwanyika, Regional Director, Africa, Digital Health, PATH Alankar Malviya, Senior Regional Advisor, UNAIDS Eastern & Southern Africa Prudence Selani, Head of Communications, Sanofi Debbie Rogers, Managing Director, Praekelt Foundation 5. A systems approach to plastic waste in the oceans (Illanga II) Moderator: Tony Ribbink, Chief Executive, Sustainable Seas Trust Akiko Yamamoto, Regional Programme Specialist, Water and Oceans, Africa, UNDP Tatyana von Bormann, Market Transformation Manager, WWF SA Philippa Notten, Principal Consultant, The Green House Feroz Koor, Sustainability Lead, Woolworths
1305 – 1425	Syngenta Start-Up Lunch (Ayanda I & II) The Innovation Stage – Syngenta invites you to discover some of the most innovative ideas to feed Africa, sustainably Moderator: Felistar Obonyo, Project Manager, Syngenta East Africa Julius Mabuya, Managing Director, PAAT Soil Clinics Karidast Tshintsholo, Director, Money Tree Group Palesa Moatung, Yellow Beast Limited

afternoon

1425 – 1510

Plenary discussion panel (Ayanda I & II)

Innovation, entrepreneurship and the SDGs

Moderator: Lynette Ntuli, Chief Executive, Innate Investment Solutions

Mthandazo Ngwenya, Africa Director, Intellecap

Rachel Sibande, Programme Director, Digital Impact Alliance

Michele Malejki, Global Head, Strategic Programs, Sustainability & Social Innovation, HP

Mfanufikile Motha, Head of Enterprise Development, Standard Bank

1510 – 1550

Sharing, feedback and commitments from parallel sessions (Ayanda I & II)

Moderator: Malcolm Preston, Adjunct Professor, Kellogg School of Management & Guest Faculty, Harvard Business School

Jolene Dawson, Global Agriculture Lead, Accenture Development Partnerships

Angus Kelly, Head of Business Sustainability, Africa, Middle East, Syngenta

Michael Sudarkasa, CEO, Africa Business Group

Tony Ribbink, Chief Executive, Sustainable Seas Trust

Henry Mwanyika, Regional Director, Africa, Digital Health, PATH

1550 – 1600

Summary, next steps and closing: A vision for an equitable and proseperous future

Facilitators: Malcolm Preston, Adjunct Professor, Kellogg School of Management & Guest Faculty, Harvard Business School & Lynette Ntuli, Chief Executive, Innate Investment Solutions

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Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development 2018

TRANSFORMING AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INNOVATION, YOUTH AND TECHNOLOGY

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TRANSFORMING AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INNOVATION, YOUTH AND TECHNOLOGY

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