AWIEF2021 is a two-day virtual event featuring leading high-profile keynotes, a ministerial panel, industry stakeholder panels, fireside chats, masterclasses, exhibition, AWIEF Pitch n Grow/Demo, the AWIEF Awards, and of course, networking opportunities.
MC – Peter Ndoro, Anchor/Broadcast Journalist, SABC
Irene Ochem, AWIEF Founder & CEO
Cllr Mpho Phalatse – Executive Mayor, City of Johannesburg
H. E. Chris Cooter – High Commissioner of Canada to South Africa
Conversation with African business leaders: Leading for growth and sustainability in a post-pandemic African economy
Speakers:
Moderator: Peter Ndoro, Anchor, SABC
Nirmala Reddy, Strategy Specialist, Enterprise Development, Business Banking, Nedbank
Solving the digital workforce challenge: Skilling and re-skilling for success post-COVID-19
Speakers:
Moderator: Asanda Beda, Broadcast Journalist, SABC
Health is wealth: Delivering on equitable and inclusive healthcare systems
(Panel session sponsored by Roche Diagnostics)
Keynote remarks (7 – 10 mins): John Nkengasong, Director, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Speakers:
Moderator: Precious Nkabinde, Communications Lead, Roche Diagnostics, South Africa
Presenters:
Thobile Dube, Retailer Recruitment Manager
Precious Mtimkulu, Retailer Development Manager
Michelle Koza, Operations Support Manager
Fireside chat with:
Waris Dirie, Activist, Supermodel, UN Special Ambassador for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
Interviewer: Peter Ndoro, Anchor/Broadcast Journalist, SABC
Keynote futurist presentation: Brett King, Founder & Executive Chairman, Moven
Catalyzing inclusive growth and resilience for women’s agri-enterprises
(High-level panel sponsored by Alliance for a Green Revolution for Africa – AGRA)
Speakers:
Moderator: Sabdiyo Dido, Head of Gender and Inclusiveness, AGRA
Maximizing gender inclusion and investment returns, the one does not exclude the other
Speakers:
Moderator: Rose Sibisi, CEO, Style with Roses, Zambia
Peter Ndoro, Anchor/Broadcast Journalist, SABC
H. E. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD)
Dialogue: Women making impact in the creative industry
Moderator: Michael Sudarkasa, CEO, Africa Business Group (TBC)
High-Level Ministerial dialogue – How can African governments bolster their economies beyond COVID-19 pandemic?
Speakers:
Moderator: Eleni Giokos, Anchor & Correspondent, CNN
The AfCFTA: Shaping Africa’s economic destiny – Opportunities for women empowerment
(Panel session sponsored by FedEx Express)
Speakers:
Moderator: Yavi Madurai, Founder & Executive Director, The Pan African Business Women’s Association (PABWA)
E-commerce for Africa: Promoting digital entrepreneurship
(Panel session sponsored by PayFast)
Speakers:
Moderator: Rose-Marie Bouboutou, Broadcast Journalist, BBC
Fireside Chat with:
Manal Rostom, Athlete & Nike Ambassador
Interviewer: Mimi Fawaz, Broadcast Journalist, BBC
Future-makers: In conversation with African young women entrepreneurs
Speakers:
Moderator: Ramah Nyang, Business Journalist, Bloomberg & CGTN (Africa Bureau)
Pitch n Grow™ – Culminating Demo Day event for 2021 cohort AWIEF Growth Accelerator (In partnership with Nedbank)
Peter Ndoro, Anchor/Broadcast Journalist, SABC
MC – Asanda Beda, Broadcast Journalist, SABC
Entertainment – Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Opening keynote address:
Tiara Pathon, Digital Skills Lead – Africa, Amazon Web Services
AWIEF Exhibition
AWIEF offers an exhibition platform for companies, organisations and women-owned businesses to showcase their projects and innovations.
This is a provisional programme and may be subject to change.