Under the subtheme of Creating the Road to a Smarter and Innovative Tomorrow, engaging sessions and workshops will take place featuring champions for the modern economy.
Exciting topics will include Building a 2.0 Business, Creating your #SmartVillage and Getting your Hands on Blockchains.
9 a.m. Welcome and Opening Session
9.30 – 11 a.m. Building a 2.0 Business
The fast development of cutting-edge technologies allows for new ways in doing business that brings along opportunities for developing countries. An eCommerce ecosystem, bringing together industry sectors such as an eCommerce platform, e-payment, logistics and big data, offers the ability of businesses to expand from local to regional or global markets, develop rural areas and involve vulnerable groups such as women and youth in trade. It also brings market knowledge allowing for the formulation of sound economic policies, among many more features.
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What does an ecommerce ecosystem with partnerships, business culture and a clear vision look like?
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What skills setting is required to run a modern economy start-up?
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What are the main opportunities and challenges start-ups face?
Moderator:
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Josephine Mwangi
Panelists:
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Nielsimms Sangho, Intership, Uganda
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Caroline Wanjiku, Daproim Africa Ltd, Kenya
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Andreas Koumato, Mossosouk, Chad
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Robin Miller, Partner and Global Digital Practice Lead, Dalberg, South Africa –
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Chris Garroway, Economic Affairs Officer, office of the Secretary-General, UNCTAD
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Sethebe Manake, Vantage Properties, Botswana
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Henry Ntiako Ayi Cobblah, Ahwenepa Fashion Niche, Ghana
11 – 11.30 a.m. Youth o’clock
a conversation with Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi by Ms. Caroline Kariuki
11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Creating your Smart Village
New technologies can be considered as pathways to job creation and vulnerable groups to become part of the working force. They can be a major leapfrog to the development of rural areas. While focus is put on the creation of smart cities, what about the concept of smart villages? What investments in people and infrastructure are required for villages to thrive? Lessons can be learned on initiatives that take place and how these can be scaled up. A mindset change is required, and youth and young entrepreneurship can serve as role models and inspire a larger population to get involved.
Moderator:
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Catherine Mahugu
Keynote speaker:
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Torbjörn Fredriksson, Chief ICT Policy Section, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
Panelists
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Leah Uwihoreye, Golden Thoughts Ltc, Rwanda
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Basson Engelbrecht, Hooray, South Africa
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Derrick Muturi, Herdy, Kenya
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Shikama Dioscore, AgriGo, Rwanda
12.40 – 2 p.m. Lunch
2 – 3.45 p.m. Getting your Hands on Blockchains
When people invest in Bitcoin or Ethereum, are they cognizant of the blockchain technology beauties? The digital currencies sphere is enormous, and many people are talking about this topic worldwide, but do we really understand what lays under the name? This session and workshop will focus on creating awareness around blockchain technologies and its connection with the global economy in the fourth industrial era.
Moderator:
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Angela Nzioki
Panelists
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Bitange Ndemo, Head of Kenya’s Blockchain and AI taskforce, Kenya
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John Karanja, Founder of BitHub Africa, Kenya
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Michael Kimani, Chairman Blockchain Association of Kenya
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Stephen Maina, Product Owner, Competa Millman, Kenya
3.45 – 4 p.m. Wrap Up of Youth Innovation Day
