Day 2
AGENDA FOR SIERRA LEONE INNOVATES TECH SUMMIT
12th June 2024
08:00 - 09:30
Delegate Arrival
09:30 - 11:30
DPG Steering Committee Meeting (Invite only)
09:35 - 09:45
Welcome Statement - Hosts, Phebe Swill + John Konteh
09:50 - 10:05
Presentation: Impact of Technology and Innovation to build GDP Growth through Economic Diversification - Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, Minister of Finance
10:10 - 10:40
Panel Discussion: Access to Finance and Tech Startup Revenue Raising - Uyoyo Zino Edosio, Digital Transformation Lead, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group (Côte d'Ivoire) | Sebastian Ashong-Katai, Managing Director, ECOBANK (SL) | Fola Olatunji-David, Founding Partner, Kickoff Africa (Nigeria) | Ife Adebayo, National Program Coordinator, Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises Programme (iDICE) (Nigeria) - Moderated by Shane O'Connor, Innovation Manager, UNICEF
10:45 - 11:15
Panel Discussion: Infrastructure as a Critical Pillar to Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Emmanuel Asika, Country Head, HP Inc. (Nigeria) | Nnenna Idebisi Strategic Government Lead - West Africa, Amazon Web Services (Nigeria) | Nyakeh Yormah, Director of Communication, Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation | Dr. Binh Nguyen, Cyber Security Consultant, FPT Information System (Vietnam) - Moderated by Mary Jalloh, Project Coordinator, Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project
11:20 - 11:50
Panel Discussion: Regulatory Pathways: Shaping an Innovation-Friendly Environment in Sierra Leone - Isatu Harrison, Founder and Creative Director, Creative Hub Africa, | Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Team Leader, Invest Salone | Francis Stevens George, Chief Executive Officer, Innovation SL | Joe Abass Bangura, Founder and CEO, Life-by-Design Group - Moderated by Mberry Seck, Advisor - Digital and Tech Transformation, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
11:55 - 13:30
Lunch & Youth Innovation Exhibition
13:30 - 17:00
Sierra Leone Innovation Showcase (Main Stage)
Breakout Sessions
14:30 - 16:00
Creative Economy - Building a Resilient Ecosystem for Music Entertainers
Curated by Kate Krontiris, Co-Founder, Telem Uncommon Sounds and Rebecca Sarah Jawara, African Leadership University and Telem Uncommon Sounds
14:30 - 16:00
Digital Job Market: Matching Demand of the Global Outsourcing Market
Curated by Joel Ogunsola, Founder, Prunedge (Nigeria)
14:30 - 16:00
Innovation Entrepreneurship Policy Validation Workshop
Curated by Oswald Guobadia, Managing Partner, DigitA (Nigeria)
15:45 - 17:00
Fireside Chat: Startups and Innovators - From ideation to commercialization
Moderated by Oswald Guobadia, Managing Partner, DigitA (Nigeria)
2024 SIERRA LEONE INNOVATES - TECH SUMMIT