Program
October 5, 2019
| Time | Segment | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Registration | Registration & Refreshments |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome | Opening Remarks |
| 8:05 AM | Regulatory Panel | Legal considerations when Starting a Business |
| 9:05 AM | Plenary 2 | Pain points of Entrepreneurship |
| 10:05 AM | Bio Break | |
| 10:10 AM | Tech Workshop | How to become an IT Channel Partner: Kafuti Talahumbu , IBM Channel Partner Lead |
| 11:00 AM | Keynote Address | H.E. Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao AU Ambassador to US |
| 11:45 AM | Hackathon | Hackathon MansaColabs/LifeAsset |
| 12:45 PM | Lunch & Learn | Creating an effective elevator pitch Wafamba Wapota Consulting |
| 1:30 PM | Procurement Plenary | Winning Government contracts as a small business enterprise |
| 2:30 PM | Intellectual Property Workshop | Intellectual Property Master Class for Creatives and Entrepreneurs Margaret Kamara -Young African Professionals (YAP) |
| 3:30 PM | Pitch Competition | Pitch Competition |
| 4:45 PM | Bio Break | |
| 4:50 PM | Development Plenary | Importance of Mentorship & Strategic relationships |
| 5:50 PM | Awards & Closing Remarks | Pitch & Hackathon Results, plus Innovation Award |
| 6:05 PM - 8 PM | Networking | Networking Reception I/O Spaces |