SCHEDULE DETAILS Event Schedules
28 MAY - 31 MAY 2024
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Monday & Tuesday ,
27 & 28 MAY 2024
Delegates, Speakers and Investors Arrivals
Tuesday,
28 MAY 2024
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MASTERCLASS & INTRA-AFRICA TRADING DAY
Entrepreneurship Masterclass
Making Meaningful Connections:
1-on-1 Business Exchange & Intra-Africa Travel Trading Day
Innovation Challenge Pitching Lab (closed event)
Evening at Leisure
DAY 1
Wednesday,
29 MAY 2024
Official Opening
Summit Starts
End of Day 1
Evening welcome cocktail
DAY 2
Thursday,
30 MAY 2024
Summit Day
Innovation Battle
End of Day 2
Evening at Leisure
DAY 3
Friday
31 MAY 2024
Half-day Summit
1-on-1 Employability Guidance & Investors’ Dialogues
Innovation Challenge Awards
End of Summit
Closing Cocktail
Saturday
01 JUNE 2024
Media and Tour Operator Fam Trip
Sunday
02 JUNE 2024
Departure of Tour Operators and Media
TUESDAY, 28 May 2024
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MASTERCLASS & INTRA-AFRICA TRADING DAY
ALL DAY
DELEGATES ARRIVALS & MARKET ACCESS EXPO SET-UP
09h00 – 09h05
WELCOME MESSAGE
Seimy Shidute - Deputy Executive Director, Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Tourism, Namibia
09h10 - 10h00
Entrepreneurship & change-makers’ School - Global insights and learning about the journey of ideation to capital raising
Dan D’Souza - Senior Programme Manager, Intrapreneurship L Marks, United Kingdom
10h00 – 10h30
Speaker and Delegates’ Open Exchange
Moderator: Barry Clemens - Chairperson, Africa Tourism Youth Innovation Hub and CEO, EQ Hospitality
10h30 – 11h00
Travel, Tourism and other Investment Opportunities in Namibia
Selma Namutuwa - Manager for Investment Attraction, Namibia Investment Promotion & Development Board (NIPDB), Namibia
11H00 - 11H15
NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK
ALL PARTICIPANTS
11h15 - 12h00
Resetting your start-up business’ marketing strategy
Building and elevating the brand story of entrepreneurs and start-ups for viable return on Investment
Yaw Dwomoh - Chief Executive Officer, Idea Hive, South Africa
12h00 - 13h00
Becoming an African-based globally recognised MICE Professional
The journey, challenges, solutions and opportunities
Dr. Linda Pereira - Chief Executive Officer, CPL Events, Portugal
12h00 - 13h00
Breakaway Session – Induction to Tour Guiding Professional
Ministry of Environment and Tour and Safari Association of Namibia (Orlando Haraseb and Delphin Ilunga)
13h00 – 14h00
Networking lunch
ALL PARTICIPANTS
13h00 - 14h00
Breakaway Session – Induction to Tour Guiding Professional (Continued)
Ministry of Environment and Tour and Safari Association of Namibia (Orlando Haraseb and Delphin Ilunga)
14h00 - 16h00
Making connections & creating opportunities
1-on-1 Business Exchange and Introductions
All Delegates - Investors, Start-up and Venture Capitalists
16h00 - 18h00
Africa Tourism Innovation Challenge Boot Camp & Demo Lab
Youth Challenges Judges
Akwasi Obeng-Adjei - Director of Audit: Investment Management and Insurance, Absa Bank, South Africa
Maipato Mmako - Lecturer, Coordinator and Learning Development Facilitator, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Jose Ricardo Diaz Ardila - Innovation and Digital Transformation Expert, UN Tourism, Spain
Safiyya Akoojee - Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Fortunatus Advisory LLC, UAE
Nicholas Bortey - IT Strategist & Business Consultant, CEO, Liranz Limited, Ghana
Dr Isobel Manuel - Department Head, Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Dr. Kamilla Swart-Arries - Associate Professor, College Of Science And Engineering, Qatar
Dan D'souza - Senior Programme Manager, Intrapreneurship L Marks, United Kingdom
Mentors and Shortlisted Nominees
Facilitator - Barry Clemens - CEO, EQ Hospitality, Kenya
End of day at leisure
WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
06h30 - 07h30
HEALTH & WELLNESS
07h30 - 09h00
Registration
ATP and Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Tourism Officials
09h00 - 16h00
Namibia Tourism Expo
All Registered Exhibitors/Buyers
Official Opening Event
09h00 - 09h05
Introductions
MC
09h05 - 09h10
National Anthems
MC
09h10 - 09h25
Performance
Cultural Performance
09h25 - 09h30
Message by Africa Tourism Partners
Kwakye Donkor - CEO, Africa Tourism Partners, South Africa
09h30 - 09h35
Message from UN TOURISM
Elcia Grandcourt - Director, Africa Department, UN Tourism, Spain
09h35 – 09h40
Message by AfCFTA
Gemma Matshediso Mbegabolawe - Regional Economic Communities Coordinator, Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programme Coordination (DIMPC), AfCFTA Secretariat
09h40 – 09h45
Welcoming Remarks & Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Timo Mufeti - Acting Executive Director Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia
Hon. Heather Mwiza Sibungo, MP - Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia
09h45 – 10h00
Keynote Address
Hon. Dr Heather Mwiza Sibungo - Deputy Minister Of Environment, Forestry And Tourism, Namibia
Video Interlude and Switching to Business Sessions
Setting Objectives straight for the Summit
10h00 – 11h00
Ministerial and Policy-makers Dialogue
Advancing the voices of young women in travel, tourism and tech entrepreneurs and leadership - challenges, opportunities and solutions
Hon. Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer - Minister Of Tourism, Arts And Culture, Ghana
Gemma Matshediso Mbegabolawe - Regional Economic Communities Coordinator, Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programme Coordination (DIMPC), AfCFTA Secretariat
Hon. Dr Heather Mwiza Sibungo - Deputy Minister Of Environment, Forestry And Tourism, Namibia
Hon. Emma Kantema-Gaomas - Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth & National Service, Namibia
H.E. Ambassador Ceaser Chacha Waitara - High Commissioner, Tanzania
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Kenneth Kapitako - Vice Chairperson, Federation of Tourism Associations in Namibia
11h00 - 11h15
NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK
11h15 -12h15
Ministerial and policy-makers Dialogue: Reshaping Africa travel and tourism education for quality outcomes, youth employability and decent jobs through innovation
Reshaping Africa travel and tourism education for quality outcomes, youth employability and decent jobs through innovation
Scene Setter & International Best Practice
Dr Linda Pereira - Chief Executive Officer, CPL Events, Portugal
Fire Chat
Dr Linda Pereira - Chief Executive Officer, CPL Events, Portugal
Fatma M Khamis - Principal Secretary at Ministry of Tourism and Heritage, Zanzibar
Hon. Rodney Sikumba – Minister of Tourism, Zambia
Tabue Nguma - Head of Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO, West Africa
Hon. Barbara Rwodzi - Ministry of Tourism & Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Interviewer: Prof. Tshidi Mohapeloa - Senior Lecturer, Rhodes Business School and Champion of entrepreneurship at Rhodes University, South Africa
12h15 -12h45
Change-makers School
Taking the next step in entrepreneurship journey using Creative Arts, Heritage and Culture
Siya Mthethwa - Chief Strategy Officer, South African Tourism, South Africa
Akwasi Agyeman - CEO, Ghana Tourism Authority
Erica Ndalikokule - Director, National Heritage Council, Namibia
Dr. Erling Kavita - Executive Director Academic Development and Support, Namibia University of Science and Technology
12h45 -13h00
Speakers and Delegates’
Open Exchange
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Interviewer & Moderator: Kwakye Donkor - CEO, Africa Tourism Partners
13h00 - 14h00
NETWORKING LUNCH
14h10 - 15h10
Inspirations
Societal and Organisational Shift
Key drivers for entrepreneurship and start-up successes, failures, learnings and advice
Hon. Dr. Emma S. Kantema - Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth & National Service, Namibia
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
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
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Interviewer: Safiyya Akoojee - Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Fortunatus Advisory LLC, UAE
16h00 - 16h30
In Pursuit of Success
Demystifying start-up funding as the barrier to navigating the path to Innovation and Success
Dino Ballotti - Executive Director for MSME & StartUps, NIPDB, Namibia
Gideon Asare - Managing Director - Adansi Travels Ltd, Ghana
Connie-Marlene Theyse - Head of Enterprise Banking, FNB Commercial, Namibia
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Joanne Mwangi - Yelbert - Director, Professional Marketing Services (PMS) Group, Kenya
16h30 – 17h00
Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge Demos & Pitch Battle 1
Youth Challenges Judges
Akwasi Obeng-Adjei - Director of Audit: Investment Management and Insurance, Absa Bank, South Africa
Maipato Mmako - Lecturer, Coordinator and Learning Development Facilitator, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Jose Ricardo Diaz Ardila - Innovation and Digital Transformation Expert, UN Tourism, Spain
Safiyya Akoojee - Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Fortunatus Advisory LLC, UAE
Nicholas Bortey - IT Strategist & Business Consultant, CEO, Liranz Limited, Ghana
Dr Isobel Manuel - Department Head, Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Prof. Kamilla Swart - Associate Professor, College Of Science And Engineering, Qatar
Dan D'souza - Senior Manager, Intrapreneurship, United Kingdom
Mentors and Shortlisted Nominees
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Facilitator - Barry Clemens - CEO, Hospitality EQ, Kenya
17h00 - 17h10
Wrap-up and Reflections
Akwasi Obeng-Adjei - Director of Audit: Investment Management and Insurance, Absa Bank, South Africa & PhD Candidate, South Africa
Welcome Cocktail
18h00 - 20h00
FNB Welcome Cocktail – FNB Premises, Windhoek
All delegates, exhibitors, media and invited guests
THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
08h00- 16h00
Programme Direction
MC
09h00 – 09h05
Welcome & Introduction
Sebulon Chicalu - Director – Tourism and Gaming, Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Tourism, Namibia
09h05 – 09h35
Future of Work Think Tank
Redefining the value of Africa travel, tourism and hospitality ecosystem and job creation pathways in the exponential Tech Boom
Dr. Sisco Auala - Senior Lecturer, Namibia University of Science and Technology
Johannes Kunamwene - TELECOM, Namibia
Mbali Mngomezulu - Manager, Business Development, Mastercard, South Africa
Dr. Penny Uukunde - Lecturer, Economic Regional Integration, China
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Interviewer: Akwasi Agyeman - CEO, Ghana Tourism Authority
09h40 - 10h10
Clearing the path for Social Entrepreneurship
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
Benedict Libanda - CEO, Environmental Investment Fund, Namibia
Olga Katjiuongua - Manager, Development Fund, Social Security Commission, Namibia
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
Kenneth Kapitako - Vice Chairperson, Federation of Tourism Associations in Namibia
Charmaine Mathews - Head of Marketing, Namibia Tourism Board
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
Akwasi Obeng Ajei - Director Of Audit, Wealth, Investment Management And Insurance, Absa Bank, South Africa
Benedict Libanda - CEO, Environmental Investment Fund, Namibia
Dr Linda Pereira - Chief Executive Officer, CPL Events, Portugal
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Christelle Grohmann - Director, BDO, South Africa
12h35 – 13h00
Speaker and Delegates’ Open Exchange
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
Scene Setter: Safiyya Akoojee - Director, Fortunatus Advisory, UAE
15h10 – 15h50
Synthesis of Day
Veviene Katjiuongua - CEO, Business and Intellectual Property Authority, Namibia
Safiyya Akoojee - Director, Fortunatus Advisory, UAE
Onesmus Joseph - Manager: Intellectual Property Enforcement and Frameworks Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) Namibia
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Bornventure Mbidzo - Acting CEO, Namibia Tourism Board
15h50 – 16h30
Fireside Chat with Scene Setter
Sports Tourism
An unexplored ecosystem for economic viable youth entrepreneurship, start-ups and career development
Prof. Kamilla Swart-Arries - Associate Professor, College Of Science And Engineering, Qatar
Freddy Mwiya – Executive Director, Namibia Sports Commission
Danny Meyer - Founder & Director, SMEs Compete, Namibia
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Interviewer – Memory Momba Kamthunzi: Executive Director, Malawi Tourism Council
16h30 – 17h00
Wrap-up and Reflections
Miller Matola - CEO, Millvest, South Africa.
Evening at Leisure
FINAL DAY – FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
08h00 – 08h50
Registration
08h50 – 09h05
Welcome and Introduction
09h05 - 09h10
Keynote Message
Embracing revolutionary and disruptive technologies: AI, Block Chain, Metaverse and more for accelerated growth and financial viability
Natalia Bayona – Executive Director, UN Tourism, Spain
09h10 - 09h50
Aviation Talent Boost
The pathways and career guidance to boost youth employability in the global tourism and aviation in industry
Gonaya Monei E. Sethora - Women and Youth in Trade Expert|Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programme Coordination (DIMPC), AfCFTA Secretariat
Toska Sem – Executive Director, Namibia Civil Aviation Authority
Winnie Muchanyuka - Tourism and Aviation Expert, Zimbabwe
Tangeni Shakumu - Accountable Manager, NATA, Namibia
Aaron Munetsi - CEO, Airlines Association of Southern Africa
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator - Achma Asokan - Group CEO, Airlines Pros, USA
09h50 - 10h00
REFRESHMENT BREAK AND EXHIBITION VISIT
10h00 - 12h00
Mentorship Festival & Employability Clinic - Spotlight
1-on-1
Delegates consultations with experts & speakers
All Speakers and delegates
Aaron Munetsi - CEO, Airline Association of Southern Africa
Susan (Akon) Akporiaye - President National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA)
Keletso Tladi - Managing Director, Kelsie Events, Botswana
Nrupesh Soni – Founder, Facilit8 Namibia, Namibia
Orlando Haraseb - Chairperson, Tourists Guide Association of Namibia (TAN)
James David - Tour Operator, Namibia
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Joseph Bentum Williams - UNWTO Senior Expert on Communications in Africa & Managing Publisher, Voyage Afriq
12h00 - 13h00
Hard Talk
Leveraging intra-Africa travel to reap commercial benefits of the world’s most youth and women-friendly trade agreement AfCFTA
Gonaya Monei E. Sethora - Women and Youth in Trade Expert|Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programme Coordination (DIMPC), AfCFTA Secretariat
Siya Mthethwa - Chief Strategy Officer, South African Tourism
Gideon Asare - Managing Director, Adansi Travel Ltd, Ghana
Ndita Robiati - Deputy Executive Director, Ministry of Trade and Industrialisation, Namibia
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Kgotso Miles Ollyn - Corporate Legal Counsel/Board Secretary, Botswana Tourism Organisation
13h00 – 14h00
LUNCH AND EXHIBITION
14h00 – 15h00
Advancing innovative youth entrepreneurship through natural and cultural heritage based-and sustainable tourism
Prof. Nellie Swart – Tourism Management, University of South Africa
Evah Mosetlhane - Tourism & SMME Development Consultant, Botswana
Eunice Smith – Country Representative, UNESCO, Namibia
Dr. Erling Kavita - Executive Director: Academic Development and Support, and Satell Office of the DVC: Teaching, Learning and Technology Namibia University of Science and Technology
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator – Gonaya Monei E. Sethora - Women and Youth in Trade Expert Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programme Coordination (DIMPC), AfCFTA Secretariat
15h00 – 16h00
Transforming knowledge for Africa’s Future through innovation and disruptive technologies
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, World Tourism Organization, Spain
Felix Donkor – Snr Channel Marketing Manager, Honeywell, United Kingdom
Dialogue , Questions and Answers