PROGRAMME
EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS SUMMIT
Theme: Innovation: A Catalyst for Accelerated Growth in East Africa
DAY 1
| Thursday 17th November 2011 |
| TIME |
ACTIVITY |
DESCRIPTION |
| 12:30 |
Check-in Desk Opens |
| 13:00 |
Arrival of Delegates, Registration and
Sandwich Lunch |
|
| 14:00 – 18:30 |
CEO 3 Play:
- 9 Hole Golf Challenge
- Game Drive
- Guided Nature Walk
|
Delegates to choose one activity |
| 19:00 |
Check-in desk Closed |
| 19:30 |
Welcome Reception & Cocktail |
|
| 20:00 |
Dinner & Summit Launch
Dress Code: Smart Casual / Jacket required for Dinner (Men) |
DAY 2
| Friday 18th November 2011 |
| TIME |
ACTIVITY |
| 7:00 – 9:00 |
BREAKFAST |
| 9:00 – 9:15 |
OFFICIAL OPENING AND WELCOME
ADDRESS |
Convenor Chair,
Josphat Mwaura |
| 9:15 – 9:40 |
Speech by H.E. President of the Republic of Kenya, Hon. Mwai Kibaki EGH. MP
Read by Hon. Nderitu Muriithi, Assistant Minister for Industrialisation. |
| 09:30 – 10:15 |
Welcome address and Keynote speech
“THE DNA – PEOPLE, PROCESSES AND PHILOSOPHIES – OF INNOVATIVE COMPANIES”
Prof. Hal B. Gregersen, Ph.D., Professor of Leadership, INSEAD |
| Q & A AND COMMENTS ON THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
| 10:30 |
TEA BREAK |
| 11:30 – 12:00 |
FUNDING INNOVATION: “A strategy for access to capital for indigenous innovative businesses in East Africa” |
Zain Latif
Managing Director,
Duet Group
|
| 12:00 – 12:30 |
INFRASTRACTURE
“Innovation in Infrastructure for accelerated growth in East Africa” |
Scott Alan
Deputy CEO,
Trade Mark East Africa |
| 12:30 – 2:00 |
LUNCH SPONSORED BY TRADE MARK EAST AFRICA
|
| BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
| 2:00 – 2:10 |
Key Highlights and summaries of the presentations made and format for breakout discussions |
| 2:15 – 4:00 |
TOPIC
|
MODERATOR |
FUNDING INNOVATION
|
CITIBANK/DELOITTE |
| INFRASTRACTURE |
KPMG/KAM |
| 4:00 – 4:30 |
PLENARY SESSION |
| Moderators presentations to plenary |
| 7:30 |
Gala Dinner (Dress Code: Black Tie) |
DAY 3
| Saturday 19th November 2011 |
| TIME |
ACTIVITY |
DESCRIPTION |
| 7:00 – 9:00 |
BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK
|
| 9:00 – 9:30 |
RECAP OF DISCUSSIONS FROM
PREVIOUS DAY |
Convenor
Linus Gitahi.
|
| 9:30 – 10:00 |
EFFICIENCY:“Citizens Baraza: Participatory innovation at the core of Government and extended ecosystem” |
Michael Macharia
CEO,
SevenSeas Technologies.
|
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
INNOVATION AND POLICY
“ Investing in Innovative Technologies to Create Smarter Systems for Africa" |
Dr. Solomon Assefa
Research Member, Watson Center, IBM
|
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
TEA BREAK |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
BUSINESS - ACADEMIA AND GOVERNMENT
“A blueprint for funding innovation and the return on investment in R&D” |
Dr. Kamau Gachigi
University of Nairobi, FABLAB |
| 11:30 – 12:00 |
ENABLING TECHNOLOGY
“Adoption of new technology to drive the enterprise of the future” |
Joe Mucheru
Regional lead – Sub-Saharan Africa,
Google Kenya |
| 12:00 – 12:30 |
WELLNESS
“Innovation in health and improving productivity and growth” |
Dr. Amit Thakker
CEO, Avenue Healthcare Group |
| 12:30 – 2:00 |
LUNCH SPONSORED BY SEVEN SEAS
|
| BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
| 2:00 – 2:10 |
Key Highlights and summaries of the presentations made and format for breakout
discussions |
| 2:15 – 4:00 |
TOPIC |
MODERATOR |
| ENABLING TECHNOLOGY |
PWC |
| INNOVATION AND POLICY |
NATION MEDIA GROUP |
| EFFICIENCY |
DELOITTE |
| PLENARY SESSION |
| 4:00 – 4:30 |
Moderators presentations to plenary |
| 4:30 |
Wrap Up and Summit Closing |
Mr. Josphat Mwaura,
KPMG Chairman, Convenors: |
| 7:30 |
Culture / Bush Party (Dress Code TBD) |
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