Africa Business Forum (2016)

Friday, July 22

9:45-10:00AM

Welcome Remarks

Scott Eisner, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
James B. Murray, Jr., The Presidential Precinct
Steve Hanson, William & Mary

10:00-10:30AM

Panel 1 | Business in Africa: Time to Get Serious

Tony Carroll, Acorus Capital
Michael Ligon, Universal Corporation
Yaye-Mah Sar, AECOM
Moderator: Francois Baird, Baird's U.S.

10:30-11:00AM

Panel 2 | Forging Shared Values: Social Purpose and Investment in Africa

Aloysius Ordu, Omapu Associates LLC
Temitope Iluyemi, Procter & Gamble
Johnathan Miller, Airborne Lifeline
Justin Holland, General Electric
Moderator: Steve Hanson, William & Mary

11:00AM-12:00PM

Lightning Roundtables

Table 1 - Local Economic Empowerment
Temitope Iluyemi, Procter & Gamble

Table 2 - Multi-Sector Partnerships for Development
Yaye-Mah Sar, AECOM

Table 3 - Attracting a Talented, Diverse Workforce
Justin Holland, General Electric

Table 4 - Peace and Stability
Johnathan Miller, Airborne Lifeline

Table 5 - Localization
Roslyn Docktor, IBM

Table 6 - The Role of Technology and Connectivity in Development
Matthew Reisman, Microsoft

12:00-1:00PM

Networking Lunch

1:00-1:25PM

Panel 3 | What Can African Nations Do to Increase Trade and Investment

Gary Slaiman, Morgan Lewis
Florizelle B. Liser, Corporate Council on Africa
Michael DiPaula-Coyle, IBM
Matthew Reisman, Microsoft
Moderator: James B. Murray, Jr., The Presidential Precinct

1:25-1:30PM

Closing Remarks

Danielle Walker, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Hopkins, The Presidential Precinct
James B. Murray, Jr., The Presidential Precinct