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Saturday, January 30 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Emerging Investment Opportunities in Africa Beyond Extractive and Natural Resources
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Connect and network.
8:30 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:45 am
Who is the Diaspora?
9:15 am
Keynote #1: New Generation of African Entrepreneurs
9:30 am
Panel #1: Public and Private Opportunity: Role of Renewable and Off-Grid Electrification
Opportunities beyond extraction & infrastructure
10:15 am
Refreshment & Break
10:30 am
Panel #2: New Channels for Investment
Highlight positive investment opportunities for the Diaspora and other investors
11:15 am
Panel #3: Impact Investment, Private Equity, and Social Investments
Explore how investments can generate positive social and economic impact as well as return on investment
Changing Investment Landscape in Africa
Pro-Investments Trends and How to Engage African Entrepreneurs
12:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm
Keynote #2: Positive ProInvestment Trends
1:15 pm
Panel #4: The Role of the Diaspora & African Governments
How can governments and community-based organizations contribute to growth of African economies?
2:15 pm
Panel #5: Lessons from Other Diasporas
How other diasporas have built unique channels to foster development in their home countries
3:00 pm
Panel #6: Silicon Valley Meets Africa
Connecting and engaging Silicon Valley’s venture capital community to Africa
3:45 pm
Keynote #3 Diaspora Change Maker
The joy of doing well and giving back.
4:00 pm
Take Action
Participant commitments and project announcements
4:45 pm
Closing Remarks
5:00 pm
Adjourn
Workshop #1: Keys to a Successful Startup
Facilitated by Brett Noyes, Director of Partnerships, Draper University
How do we move from innovation to action? Nationally renowned for its startup culture, Silicon Valley serves as an ideal hub for discussing the secrets to successfully launching new businesses grounded in disruptive thinking. This workshop offers a 101 crash course on the lean startup method. We encourage sharing of innovative ideas and resources to create actionable plans.
Workshop #2: From Funders to Founders How to Fundraise for Your Startup
Faciliated by Atreya Rayaprolu, Executive Director Intellecap and Director of Intellecap Africa
Do you have time to find some capital to fund your startup? What unique challenges does startups face? How can we obtain the necessary funding or build upon your existing resources? This workshop offers useful tools for fundraising for a startup to move from idea to action.
Panel Discussion: How Might the Diaspora Contribute Human Capital to Africa?
Facilitator: Jo Addy, IDEO.org
Panelists – Ashit Patel, Citrix Systems, Banny Banerjee, Stanford
ChangeLabs, Amini Kajunju, CEO, The Africa-America Institute
The African Diaspora offers a wealth of knowledge, resources, and creativity unparalleled in the diversity of our combined experiences. How do we bring this back to the homeland to better the lives of Africans on the continent? This panel discusses human capital through a unique reverse brain drain technique, in which we discuss mentorship, advisory, and relocation.