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25 - 27 JUNE 2018, SOUTH AFRICA
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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 |
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) |
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) |
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 |
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 |
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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