Key drivers for entrepreneurship and start-up successes, failures, learnings and advice
Cornelius Ugunwa -
CEO, Kardinal Technologies Inc, Nigeria
Eugene Allotey -
Co- Founder and COO at Creative Bibini Ltd I Development Partner at FOCAS | Award Winner Africa Youth in Tourism innovation - ATLF- UNWTO 2021, Ghana
Joram Mwinamo -
Chief Executive Officer, SNDBX, Kenya
Evah Mosetlhane -
Business Consultant – Tourism – Local Enterprise Authority, Botswana
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Prof Kobby Mensah -
Associate Professor of Marketing - University of Ghana Business School
15h10 – 16h00
The Roadmap to Innovative Disruptions
Unravelling the layers of travel technological innovation & commercial opportunities through problem solving
Nawa Likando -
Head of Digital Strategy, Transformation, and Innovation MTC, Namibia
Khaya Mbanga -
Head of Digital Advisory, BDO Advisory Services, South Africa
Mike Tavares -
Founder & CEO, Ojimah, Mauritius
Nicholas Bortey -
IT Strategist & Business Consultant, CEO, Liranz Limited, Ghana
Doing Good – Doing Well: An inspirational and sustainable approach to building an organisation with purpose and viable Return on Investment
Humphrey Muchuma -
Founder, INUA AI, Kenya
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Interviewer: Dino Ballotti -
Executive Director for MSME & StartUps, NIPDB, Namibia
10h10 - 11h00
Inclusion & Integrational conversations
Balancing the economic value of “new bies” and the “legends” in the Africa Travel and Tourism Sector to boost profitability and growth
Hon. Heather Sibungo -
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Tourism, Namibia
Waseem Carrim -
Chairperson, National Youth Development Agency, South Africa
Samiya Abdulkadir Godu -
President, Ethiopia Youth Entrepreneurs
Associations, Ethiopia
Calista Schwartz-Gowases -
Director, Nation Youth Council of Namibia
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator – Margareth Geddy -
News Reporter, Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation
11h00 – 11h15
REFRESHMENT BREAK AND EXPO TOUR
11h20 – 12h00
The Future of Travel & Tourism
Unveiling Africa’s Travel Tech Realities – An untapped sales avenue for travel and tourism entrepreneurs
Håvar Bauck -
Founder, Hotelonline, Kenya
Felix Donkor -
Snr. Manager, Channel Marketing, Europe. Honeywell, UK
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Interviewer - Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa -
CEO, Tourism Business Council of
South Africa
12h05– 12h35
New generation empowerment
Understanding how navigate the landscape of funding instruments for visionary and sustainable ventures in Africa
Christelle Grohmann -
Director, BDO, South Africa
Dan D'souza -
Senior Manager, Intrapreneurship, United Kingdom
Jean Byamugisha -
CEO, Uganda Hotel Owners Association
12h35 – 13h00
Speaker and Delegates’ Open Exchange
Zachariah George -
Managing Partner, Launch Africa Ventures, South Africa
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Dr Linda Pereira -
Chief Executive Officer, CPL Events,
Portugal
13h00 – 14h00
NETWORKING LUNCH & EXHIBITION
14h00 – 14h30
TED TALK
She evolves and leads
Empowering the next generation of young women to build strong for new ventures and push boundaries
Inga Mtolo -
Senior Consultant, BDO, South Africa
14h30 – 14h50
Speaker and Delegates’ Open Exchange
Dr. Isobel Manuel -
Head of Department and Senior Lecturer Hospitality and Tourism, Namibia University of Science & Technology
14h50 – 15h10
Managing Intellectual Property Rights
Inspiring a dream of innovation, authenticity ecosystem and ambition of start-ups
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Scene Setter: Safiyya Akoojee -
Director, Fortunatus Advisory, UAE
15h10 – 15h50
Synthesis of Day
Desire Loumou -
Senior Expert-Trade in Services, Directorate of Trade in Services, Investment, Intellectual Property Rights & Digital Trade (DTIID),
AfCFTA Secretariat, Ghana
Transforming knowledge for Africa's Future through innovation and disruptive technologies
Hon. Emma Inamutila Theofilus -
Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, Namibia
Maipato Caroline Mmako -
Lecturer, Coordinator & Learning Development, University of Johannesburg
Ibukunoluwa Salau -
Founder and CEO, DIREX, Nigeria
José Ricardo Díaz Ardila -
Senior Specialist, Innovation and Digital
Transformation, Office of the Executive Director, UN Tourism, Spain
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Prof. Michael Twum-Darko -
Acting Head: Graduate Centre for Management; Head: Centre for Business Innovation & Incubation, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
