Workshops Business Summit Netherlands-Africa
Per track, four to six inspiring speakers share their expertise, inspire your strategy and get you connected. The overview below is preliminary; prominent speakers are still in the pipeline and will be confirmed over the coming weeks. Seats per session are limited, so register early!
TRACK 1 ICT AND MEDIA
Bandwidth has finally reached Africa, connecting the continent. This results in markets evolving quicker than even the most optimistic observers had expected.
Track chair: Pim de Wit, Director VOAMF.
ICT
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Everybody’s calling, but what is next? Mobile web? Mobile money? Secondary services? And how fast will the internet spread? |
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- Tito Alai, owner of Mimi Africa and former CCO of Zain, helped to bring mobile communication to all of Africa.
- Ben White, founder of Afrilabs and enthusiastic supporter of the African Googles of tomorrow.
- Russell Southwood, CEO of Balancing Act Africa, knows the telecoms, internet and audio-visual media industries in Africa like inside out.
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Media
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Nollywood, digital TV, mobile web, radio and newspapers. What are the opportunities in the African media world? |
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Salim Amin, Chairman of A24 Media, runs Africa’s first online delivery site for material from journalists, African broadcasters and NGO’s from around the Continent.
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Pieter van Twisk, director at Africa Interactive, runs an extensive network of African journalists to produce corporate videos and trailers of projects in Africa.
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TRACK 2 ENERGY AND RESOURCES
The energy and resource sectors are booming as African governments work to build reliable infrastructures.
Track chair: Rein Willems, Chair Regiegroep Chemie.
Energy
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Access to energy and electricity is a number one priority on the continent. Who moves, who lags behind? |
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Max van Der Sleen, of Ecorys
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Mark Fitzpatrick, of Aldwych International.
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Pieter Klimp, MD of The Wind Factory
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| Rare resources (afternoon session) |
Many of the world’s rarest metals and other resources are found in Africa. What are the options? |
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Mark Heine, MD of Fugro Survey BV will showcase how surveys can help to gain access to resources.
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André Diederen, resources expert at TNO Defence, knows exactly how rare a mineral is and what it is needed for. You will be surprised.
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Ricardo da Câmara e Sousa of Tradesouth
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Dr. Agostinho Pereira de Miranda of Miranda Alliance
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TRACK 3 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Africa has the potential to feed itself as well as the rest of the world.
Track chair: Chris Kalden, Director Staatsbosbeheer.
Food
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Some of the largest Dutch players in Africa are in the food industry. What do Africans eat and what do they contribute to food elsewhere? |
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Cees Veerman, CEO of Bracamonte BV and former Dutch Minister for Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality, will speak about demography, climate, and food production in Africa.
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Oladimeji O. Owofemi, Executive Vice Chairman Multi-trex Plc, a Nigerian food processing giant.
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Eveline Roks of DSM
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Agriculture
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From small subsistence farms to vast plantations. The national strategies for the sector differ widely. What are the most agriculturally dynamic countries in Africa? |
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Dr. Prem Bindraban, ISRIC- World Soil Information Presentation "Fulfilling the Promise of African Agriculture".
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Teus Visser, WhiteBird.
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Hugo Visscher , Koudijs de Heus
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TRACK 4 BANKING, FINANCE, AND INVESTMENT
African economies are transforming quickly, largely driven by banking, finance and investment.
Track chair: Nanno Kleiterp, Director FMO.
Finance and
investment
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An unprecedented flow of financial investment is now targeting African opportunities. What are they looking for? |
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Matthijs Weeink of ICA, knows all about investment, economic development and competitiveness for countries in Africa.
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Nigel Bannerman, of Silk Invest, connects the talents of investment experts in strategically selected growth region.
- Vincent Kouwenhoven, of e Ventures Africa Fund
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Banking
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One of the fastest growing sectors on the continent is also one of the most innovative, with millions of people banking for the first time. |
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Claude Ayo, Finance Director of Investment Climate Facility for Africa is a red tape expert when doing business in Africa and lobbies hard to reduce it.
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Reginald Ihejiahi, Managing Director and CEO at Fidelity Bank Plc.
- Gerard van Empel, Rabobank.
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TRACK 5 CONSUMER MARKETS
From Base of the Pyramid to luxury products, 900 million consumers are within your reach.
Track chair: Martin de Koning.
Consumers
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A key factor for retail success in Africa is to develop a business model that fits. What are characteristics of success in African markets? |
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| Market research (afternoon session) |
Information about African markets and consumers is scarce. Learn from the top market researchers what we know and what we expect to learn soon. |
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Harry Verhaar, Head of strategic sustainability initiatives at Philips Lighting.
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Alamine Ousmane, of Afriland First Bank
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Frederik Vernede, MD of Research Solutions Africa, runs a consultancy for social and marketing research with inside knowledge in over 20 African countries.
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