Italia Africa Business Week
26 NOVEMBER 2019
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| 8.30 – 9.00 | Acceptance | |||||
| 9.00 – 10.00 | Opening Conference Cleophas Adrien Dioma, Executive President of Italia Africa Business Week Roberto Randazzo, R&P Legal Partner, Honorary Consul of Uganda Emanuela Claudia Del Re, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation for Development Harouna Kabore, Ministry of Industry, Trade and of Craftsmanship of Burkina Faso Sibusiso Busi Moyo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of Trade of Zimbabwe Augustin Tabé Gbian, President of Economic and Social Council of Benin Luca Maestripieri, General Director Agenzia Italia for Development Cooperation Alan Christian Rizzi, Under secretary, Regione Lombardia Laura Specchio, Municipal representative, Municipality of Milano |
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| 10.00 – 10.45 | Building the Business 4.0 with Africa Mehret Tewolde, CEO Italia Africa Business Week Giovanni Da Pozzo, President of Promos Italia Saida Negha, President of Businessmed/National Confederation of Businesses of Algeria Stefania Milo, National Vice-presidente CNA Francesca Secondari, Partner of BonelliErede, Cairo Mario Sabato, General Director of Banca UBAE Albin Feliho, President of the National Confederation of Businesses of Benin |
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| 10.45 – 11.00 | NETWORKING BREAK | |||||
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Italy, a model of development for Africa between districts and technologies Roberto Randazzo, Partner of R&P Legal and Honorary Council of Uganda Alessandro Enginoli, President of PI Assolombarda Roberto Lovato, Head of the Bureau for Industrial Partnerships and Relations with International Institutions (ICE) Emanuela Colombo, Politecnico di Milano |
B3B | Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
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| 11.30 – 12.00 | The cold chain as a proposal for Africa Madi Sakande, New Cold System General Manager |
Smart urbanization: What’s the best model for Africa? Idrissa Diop, Mayor of Lagbar Eric Yao, Architect, Executive Director of CARURE Maria Francesca Tatarella, Architect, Stefano Boeri Architetti Federico Monica, Architect and Urban planner of taxibrousse |
Presentation of the magazine Jeune Afrique Cleophas Adrien Dioma, Executive President of Italia Africa Business Week Emanuela Claudia Del Re, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation for Development Danielle Ben Yahmed, Vice-president Jeune Afrique Group Giuseppe Mistretta, Director for Africa of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation, MAECI Pierre Bessiere, Deputy General Director Jeune Afrique Massimo Zaurrini, Editorial Director Africa e Affari |
B3B | Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
| 12.00 – 12.30 | Doing business in Burkina Faso Josephine Ouedraogo, Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Italy Emanuela Claudia Del Re, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Harouna Kabore, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handicraft of Burkina Faso |
Presentation of the strategy for the private sectors Thouraya Triki, Director of IFAD’s Sustainable Production, Markets and Institutions Division |
The new horn of Africa Organized by BonelliErede Giovanni Carbone, Head of the Africa Program, ISPI and Università degli Studi di Milano Giuseppe Mistretta, Director for Africa of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation, MAECI Mohamed Abdi Hayir, Ministry of Information, of Culture and of Tourism of Somalia Gianpiero Succi, Partner BonelliErede and responsible for the development of the Ethiopian practice and other jurisdictions of sub-Saharan Africa Francesco Pallocca, Investment Promotion Expert, UNIDO |
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| 12.30 – 13.30 | Italian entrepreneurs’ experiences in Africa Pier Luigi d’Agata, General Director of Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo Ruggero Aricò, Enel Green Power Antonio Monaco, Salini Impregilo Serena Ruggeri, MA AG Mauro Bazzini, SIDI GROUP Antonio Scialletti, SBS STEEL BELT SYSTEM Paolo Biglieri, Blend Andrea Rovatti, ROVATTI POMPE Claudio Cecconi, SSE Sirio Sistemi Elettronici |
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| 13.30 – 14.30 | LUNCH BREAK | |||||
| 14.30 – 15.30 | International cooperation as a stepping-stone for the development to Industry 4.0: The Africa Innovation Leaders experience Paola Garrone, Politecnico di Milano School of Management, Emanuela Colombo, Politecnico di Milano Felipe Repetto, Politecnico di Milano School of Management Elisa Masi , AICS Video, first gneration leader: |
ART FOR AFRICA PLASTIC FREE Massimiliano Lorenzelli,(Galleria Lorenzelli – Serge Attukuey Clottey) Paolo Sciortino, Salambò Association Following Waste management & Sustainable Development |
The alliance Africa Europe and the External Investments Plan of the EU Efrem Garlando, Investment Policy Officer of the Unit Private Sector and Trade of the European Commission (General Directorate for Cooperation and International Development) |
B3B | Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
Incontro bilaterale Burkina Faso – Italia (Incontro privato) |
| 15.30 – 16.30 | Industry 4.0: What’s the best path for Africa? Paola Garrone, Politecnico di Milano School of Management Marco Macchi, Politecnico di Milano Issour Traore, SONATAM General Director Discussion amongst industry representatives on future prospects of Industry 4.0 in Africa |
Doing Business in Uganda Roberto Randazzo, Partner of R&P Legal and Honorary Consul in Uganda |
Business and SDGs: An holistic approach to the economic and social development of Africa Federica Inzoli, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Eugenio Bettella, Rödl & Partner Italy Valeria Conti, Cassa Deposito Prestiti Madi Sakandé, New Cold System General Manager |
B3B | Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Culture Business: the example of BBlLe Turban Bio Evelyne Togbe-Olory, Ambassador of Benin to Italy Laura Strambi, Fashion stylist, Laura Strambi Milano |
Italian experience and technology for security in Africa Rosario Vigliotti, Thales Alenia Space Abdou Mboup, Technical Advisor of the President of Senegal |
Agri Business: the Italian chains in Africa Francesco Caponetti, General Manager and Member of the Board CEDIAM SA Irene Pivetti, Only Italia Duccio Caccioni, President Commission of Stock Exchange for Biological Fruit and Vegetable Products Issouf Traore, General Director SONATAM Francesco Rampa, European Centre for Development Policy Management Emilio Sacchelli, Area Manager, Coordinator @Goglio S.p.a Alberto Quintavalla, Sales Area manager CFT Andrea Ciommi, Institutional Relations Europe, Africa, Middle-East and Asia Pacific – CNH Industrial |
B3B | Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
| 17.00 – 17.30 | Made in Italy and Made with Italy: Synergies to innovate the fashion industry. Ethical fashion, Sustainable fashion Moderatrice: Fabiana Giacomotti, Writer and Professor of Fashion Studies, University of Rome La Sapienza Carlo Segni, Head of the CDP Cooperation and Development Unit Antonio Franceschini, Head of International Market and Trade Promotion CAN Office Stefano Beraldo, CEO OVS Marco Piccolo, CEO Sales Manager REYNALDI Enrica Arena, CEO e Co Founder di Orange Fiber Renata Lovati, President of CIA Donne in Campo Lombardia Michelle Francine Ngonmo, President of Afro Fashion Week Milan Side Event |
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| 17.30 – 18.00 | Why Africa is interesting for the big world powers? Giovanni Carbone, Head of the Africa Program ISPI Shirish Soni, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa Federico Donelli, University of Genova Antonella Ceccagno, University of Bologna Jean-Léonard Touadi, Senior Advisor FAO |
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| 18.30 – 19.00 | NETWORKING OF CLOSURE | |||||
27 NOVEMBER 2019
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| 8.30 – 9.00 | Acceptance | |||||
| 9.00 – 10.00 | African Continental Free Trade Area: opportunities and challenges Cleophas Adrien Dioma, Executive President Italia Africa Business Week Harouna Kabore, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Craftsmanship of Burkina Faso Sibusiso Busi Moyo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of Trade of Zimbabwe Augustin Tabé Gbian, President of the Economic and Social Council of Benin Giuseppe Mistretta, Director Africa at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of Cooperation |
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| 10.00 – 11.00 | Technology and Innovation for sustainable development Cristina Toscano, Manager “Innovazione per lo sviluppo” project, Fondazione Cariplo Alessandro Masciadri, Junior Program Officer, Fondazione Cariplo Harouna Kabore, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Handicrafts, Burkina Faso Andrea Bertolazzi, President, Gnucoop Francesca Silva, Operations Manager, CIAI Luca Burinato, High Value Donors Specialist, AMREF Lucia Dal Negro, CEO and Founder, DELAB Alessio Bernesco Làvore, Ultrafab Srl |
Circular economy: experience and challenges for a sustainable future Cristiana Fiamingo, African History and Institutions Professor, UniMi Guido Sali, Mandate for Development Cooperation in Agriculture, Food and Environment, UniMi Pietro de Marinis, PhD, School in Agriculture, Environment and Bio-energy, UniMi Fulvia Tambone, Agricultural Chemistry Professor at the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UniMi Valerio Bini, Professor of Geography, Department of Environmental and Cultural Heritage, UniMi Giovanni Sartor, Mani Tese |
Customs and trade between Africa and Italy Ali Coulibaly, Ambassador of Mali in Italy Piergiorgio Valente, Founder and Managing Partner of Valente Associati GEB Partners Simone Santi, President of the Chamber of Commerce Italia-Mozambique Riad Ben Salah, General Delegate Cepex (Center for the Export Promotion of Milan) |
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| 11.00 – 11.30 | NETWORKING BREAK | |||||
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Sport Academy: sports as an opportunity for liberation and development Laura Mazza, CEO, THE HUB COMPANY Marco Riva, Vice-president, Panathlon di Como Giancarlo Restivo, President, @NuovaOrgImprese Ruggero Alcanterini, President of the Italian National Committee for Fair Play – Coni Claudio Massa, Brand Ambassador, L’Orma |
Call for tenders: international offers, the first step towards a partnership for the development of Africa Andrea Landini, CEO, Think Global Srl Massimo Dal Checco, President, Sidi Group Silvia Barigazzi, Coordinator, Unita Gare Cose Ong Claudio Gatti, Head of International Tenders Dept, Think Global Srl |
Diasporas and development Ada Ugo Abara, National Summit of the Diasporas Mohamed Abdi Hayir, Ministry of Information, of Culture and of Tourism of Somalia Gianluca Grandi, General Directorate for Development Cooperation, MAECI Rappresentative Italian Agency for Development Cooperation Barry Saitiou, National Director for the Guineans Abroad Experiences on the field |
B3B | Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Doing business in the Republic of Guinea Cherif Mohamed Diallo, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea in Italy Alpha Barry, Public Relations Manager, APIP – Guinea Saitiou Barry, National Director for Guineans living abroad Aminata Kouyate, National Director for Youth |
Investing in Africa: experiences and prospects for Italian agri-food SMEs Stefano Corsi, Research Presentation Daniel Nansi, CEO Eldan Consulting LLC Roy Orlando, the experience in the tomato supply chain in Angola Alberto Todeschini, The import of exotic fruits from Kenya |
A roadmap for the success of investments in the energy sector in Africa Claudio Pedretti, CEO WindKinetic Silvia Anna Ainio, Policy Officer, European Commission DG DEVCO, Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Albin Feliho, President of the National Confederation of Businesses of Benin Antonella Baldino, Chief International Development Finance Officer, CDP (TBC) Francesca Oliva, Energy Focal Person Fondazione AVSI |
B3B | Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
| 13.30 – 14.30 | LUNCH BREAK | |||||
| 14.30 – 15.30 | How to replicate and develop innovative business models Roberto Randazzo, R&P Legal |
Towards an ecosystem of Euro-African startups? Maurizio Bertoldi, CTO di LoanxChain Zik Dimeji Mudele, PhD, FB Scholar Giacomo Battaini, Head of Sustainability, Bloom Project Andrea Censoni*, Business Analyst Dpixel and co-founder Startup Africa Road Trip Martino Ghielmi, VadoinAfrica |
The biomedical cluster between science and business Mohamed Abdi Hayir, Ministry of Information, of Culture and of Tourism of Somalia |
B3B | Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
| 15.30 – 16.30 | The Italian fruit and vegetable supply chain for the development of companies in African Organized by STUDIO COM ITALIA |
Social business and international cooperation Stefano Granata, President, Confcooperative – Federsolidarietà Sabina Bellione, International Department – Gruppo Cooperativo CGM Elisabetta Pontello, CEO – Avanzi Sostenibilità per Azioni Tanguy Herman Pounekrozou, CEO&FOUNDER, Coopérative Agricole Kashaö Daniele Aloisi, COSV |
The biomedical cluster between science and business Emilio Bertani, Surgeon of European Institute of Oncology Alberto Beretta, Immunologist Antonio Servadio, Università di Milano Foundation Claudio Corti, CEO of Blu.it Laura Mazza, AD The HUB, General Director of the Chamber of Commerce Italia-Madagascar Pavela Mitova, International Relations Chamber of Commerce Italia-Madagascar |
B3B | Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
| 16.30 – 17.30 | Closing Conference Cleophas Adrien Dioma, Executive President Italia Africa Business Week Enrico Pazzali, President of the Fiera Milano Foundation Sibusiso Busi Moyo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of Trade of Zimbabwe Mohamed Abdi Hayir, Ministry of Information, of Culture and of Tourism of Somalia Augustin Tabé Gbian, President of the Economic and Social Council of Benin Gianluca Grandi, General Directorate for Development Cooperation, MAECI Gianmarco Senna, President of the IV Commision for productive activities, education, training and employment of Regione Lombardia |
B3B | Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
Room for private meeting (on reservation) |
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| 17.30 – 18.30 | NETWORKING OF CLOSURE | |||||
