Africa Business Forum (2018)

Friday, July 27

9:00-9:10AM

Welcome Remarks

Scott Eisner, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
James B. Murray, Jr., The Presidential Precinct
Dr. Lucinda Acquaye-Doyle, Howard University

9:10-9:50AM

Panel 1 | What Drives Investor Confidence in Africa?

Jeff Krilla, Kosmos Energy
Van Yeutter, Cargill
Del Renigar, General Electric
Moderator: Peter Kusek, World Bank

9:50-10:30AM

Panel 2 | Business Models in Financial Services

Simon Tiemtore, Lilium Capital
Sahra English, MasterCard
C.D. Glin, U.S. African Development Bank
Moderator: Dr. Mima Nedelcovych, Initiative for Global Development

10:30-10:45AM

Let's Talk Business

Rick Wade, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

10:45-12:00PM

Lightning Roundtables

Table 1 - Closing Africa's Skills Gap
Prosser Stirling, Oracle

Table 2 - Catalyzing Youth Opportunity Across the Continent
Stanton Burke, Microsoft

Table 3 - Building and Supporting an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Dr. Leila Ndiaye, Initiative for Global Development

Table 4 - Economic Development through Free Trade
Michael Ligon, Universal Corporation

Table 5 - Increasing Access to Healthcare in Africa
Lori Spivey, Florida Africa Foundation

Table 6 - Africa's Regional Economic Communities & Global Trade
Dr. Guevera Yao, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Table 7 - PAC-DBIA Trip: Lessons Learned
Michael Stransky, General Electric

Table 8 - Rule of Law, Transparency, and the Business Climate in Emerging Economies
Brionne Dawson, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Table 9 - Working with and Better Supporting SMEs on the Continent
Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Sanders, FE3DS

Table 10 - Thinking Creatively about Public Private Partnership in the Health Sector
Valerie Sinden, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

12:00-1:15PM

Networking Lunch

1:15-1:25PM

Women in Business Spotlight

Lisa Schroeter, Dow Chemical

1:25-1:30PM

Closing Remarks

Brionne Dawson U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Neal Piper, The Presidential Precinct