Agenda
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DAY 1 – Wednesday, October 20th, 2021
Host Mounia Berrada-Gouzi, International Multilingual Moderator
Host Thöra Arnórsdóttir, Investigative Journalist at INBS
Opening Remarks
António Calçada de Sá
President of the Board, Portuguese Diaspora Council
Miguel Pinto Luz
Vice-President, Cascais Municipality
Track 1: Perspectives on Economy for Europe and Africa after the Free Trade Agreement
Session 1: The Dawn of the African Internal Market: Expectations, Issues and Problems
Alexander Leibner
Futures Strategist & Media Entrepreneur
Andrew Newin
Financial Services Leader and Chief Economist, PwC Nigeria
Session 2: The importance of international trade, global solutions and international partnerships in promoting the Green and Digital transitions in Africa and Europe
Ricardo Mourinho Félix
Vice-Presidente, European Investment Bank
Networking
Track 2: Gig Work and Digital Platforms and technologies
Session 3: Technology for sustainable work
Aly Ramji
Managing Editor, The Exchange
Amolo Ng'weno
CEO, BFA Global
Louise Beuidenhout
Fairwork Research Officer, University of Cape Town - Centre for Information Technology and National
Session 4: Disrupting the Way People Work
Theto Mahlakoana
Independent Journalist
shannon McKrill
CEO, TOD
Georgie Midgley
CEO, M4Jam
Networking
Track 3: The Digital ID Revolution
Session 5: Shedding light on "invisible people" and fighting the "Identification Gap"
Alexander Leibner
Futures Strategist & Media Entrepreneur
Tunde Okunoye
Research Affiliate, Berkman Klein Centre for Internet and Society, Harvard University
Teki Akuetteh Falconer
Senior Partner | Founder & Executive Director, Nsiah Akuetteh & CO | Africa Digital Rights' Hub
Closing Remarks
DAY 2 – Thursday, October 21st, 2021
Host Mounia Berrada-Gouzi, International Multilingual Moderator
Host Thöra Arnórsdóttir, Investigative Journalist at INBS
Track 4: Fueling the Growth of Commerce
Session 6: Building the Network
Tamasin Ford
Ayodele Adenaike
Speedaf Nigeria
Oumar Basse
Yobante Express
Session 7: Connecting the Supply and Demand
Toyin Dania
MEST Africa for the EU-Africa DIGILOGIC H2020 project
Tonye Otaji
Founder & CEO, MVX
Networking
Track 5: Making way for green growth and inclusive transitions
Session 8: Green Deal and AU-EU Relations
Bimbola Kolawole
Business Development Manager -AFRICA, Rystad Energy
Bezawit Ehsetu
Country Representative for Ethiopia at African Circular Economy Network
Hanne Knaepen
Doctor of Global Environmemntal Studies at ECDPM
Ali Zerouali
Cooperation and International Development Director,
Masen, Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy
Session 9: From waste into resources
Mina Okuru
Independent Consultant, Communications and Media Specialist
Lara Van Druten
CEO & Founder of The Waste Transformers
Awuku Makafui
Mckingtorch Africa, Ghana
Session 10: From waste into resources – the startup reality
Mina Okuru
Independent Consultant, Communications and Media Specialist
Prince Kwame Agbata
Coliba, Ghana
Ghada Eltanawy
La Reina, Egypt
Session 11: Green Energy
Elvis Mboya
Founder and Managing Editor, Smart Africa Media
Olusegun Odunaiya
Havenhill Synergy, Nigeria
Clifford Owino
Chemolex, Company, Kenya
Networking
NOVAFRICA
Session 12: Digital education on pandemic times
Nwabueze Prince Okenna, International Development & Public Policy master’s student at Nova SBE
Vitor Cavalcante, Project Manager at NOVAFRICA
Closing Remarks
DAY 3 – Friday, October 22nd, 2021
Host Mounia Berrada-Gouzi, International Multilingual Moderator
Host Thöra Arnórsdóttir, Investigative Journalist at INBS
Track 6: Culture & Market
Session 13: African Fashion as a bespoke cultural experience
Jane Aimuengheuwa
KOKO TV
Paulo Gomes
Curator and Mentor, Green Circle
Sivan Breemhaar
Fashion Designer, Afriek
Jane Aimuengheuwa, KOKO TV
Session 14: Showcasing African Fashion into the Global Catwalk
Diana Tamb
Executive Director & Founder, Africa Fashion Week in Amsterdam
Jane Aimuengheuwa, KOKO TV
Vasco Rocha, Mozambique Fashion week
Networking
Track 7: Media & Digitalization
Session 15: Setting a path forward for a digitized media landscape in Africa
Fábio Scala
Founder, FurtherAfrica
Aly Ramji
Managing Editor, The Exchange
João Carlos Cumbane
CEO of Ad Value Lda.
Networking
Session 16: A conversation between Presidents
Cristina Esteves
Journalist, RTP
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
President of the Portuguese Republic
João Lourenço
President of Angola
Closing Remarks
José Manuel Durão Barroso
Chairman, EurAfrican Forum