First Day 9th October 2021
9.15 – 9.45
RECEPTION
9.30 – 10.15
INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Cleophas Adrien DIOMA, Executive President IABW
Marina SERENI, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Italy
Denis-Christel SASSOU NGUESSO, Minister of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public-Private Partnership, R.Congo
Abdoulaye DIOP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mali
Patrick RAJOELINA, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Madagascar
Charles KETER, EGH, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Kenya
10.15 – 11.15
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Building Back Better together
Mehret TEWOLDE, CEO Italia Africa Business Week
Vera SONGWE, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
Giorgio MARRAPODI, Director General, Directorate General for Development Cooperation, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Emilio CIARLO, Head of AICS External Relations&Communication Office
Gianpiero SUCCI, Partner BonelliErede
Ruggero ARICO’, Vice-President, Confindustria Assafrica&Mediterranee
Marco Francesco MAZZU, Recruiting Leader and Professor of Marketing&Digital, Luiss University
Conclusion: Giuseppe MISTRETTA, Principal Director for the Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Moderator: Alberto MAGNANI, Journalist Ilsole24ore
11.00 – 11.15
NETWORKING BREAK
11.15 – 12.45
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Third Ethio-Italian Business Forum
Welcome and opening
Mehret TEWOLDE, CEO Italia Africa Business Week
Hambisa Bonsa DEMITU, Ambasciatore dell’Etiopia in Italia
Why Ethiopia
Ababi DEMISSIE, Director General for Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Transfer, Ministry of the Foreign Affairs
Member of the Ethiopian Investment Commission
Giuseppe MISTRETTA, Principal Director for the Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Sileshi GIRMA, CEO Tourism Ethiopia Commission
Testimonial session
Tameru Wondm AGEGNEHU, Tameru Wondm Agegnehu Law Office in cooperation with BonelliErede
Case stories of Italian company and Firefax LLC
Q&A Session
The conference will be followed by a networking lunch and by the B2B and B2G networking session
Moderator: Alberto MAGNANI, Journalist Ilsole24ore
Curated by BonelliErede and Ethio-Italian Business Forum
11.15 – 11.45
CONFERENCE
GEMMA ROOM
Presentation of the Italian proposal
“Release G20”: A recovery plan for African countries
Reserved for ministers
Curated by Link2007
12.45 – 13.30
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Building Back Better with women
Marina SERENI, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy
Marina PICCIONI, Head of Sovereign, Multilateral Financing and Blending Partnerships CDP
Letizia PIZZI, General Manager, Assafrica&Confindustria
Mehret TEWOLDE, CEO Italia Africa Business Week
Moderator: Ada UGO ABARA, Founder & CEO D-Tech Podcast
13.30 – 14.30
NETWORKING BREAK
FROM 14.30
BILATERAL&B3B MEETINGS
AMBRA ROOM
14.30 – 15.15
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Italy and AfCFTA: New Collaboration Platform for Sustainable Growth
Fabrizio LOBASSO, Deputy Director Africa MAECI
Albertus AOCHAMUB, Ambassador of Namibia to Italy
Federica BRUNI, Businessmed Network Coordinator
Federico BEGA, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Promos Italia Scrl
Abramo Abderrahmane CHABIB, Executive Director Italian Diplomatic Academy
Adriano MAURO, Managing Director, Prototipi ltd
Moderator: Ieva Jakobsone BELLOMI, Professor John Cabot Universit
14.30 – 15.30
COUNTRY PRESENTATION
GIADA ROOM
15.30 – 16.15
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Training and Development
Daniela PISCITELLI, Associate Professor, Luigi Vanvitelli University
Pasquale DE MURO, Professor of Human Development, Roma Tre University
Emmanuel SAWADOGO, Professor, Joseph Ki Zerbo University, Burkina Faso
Giuseppe SARACINO, Project Manager, CIHEAM
Moderator: Laura MAZZA. AD of The Hub, Vice President of FederFormazione
15.30 – 16.15
TAVOLA ROTONDA
GIADA ROOM
Taxation and Social Inclusiveness for Economic Growth in Africa
Saliou DIEYE, President West African Union of Tax Institutes
Sandra MOMAH, President of Professional Women Network (PWN), Nigeria
Dame Gladys OLAJUMOKE SIMPLICE, Former President Chartered Institute of Taxation (CITN), Nigeria
Aleksandar IVANOVSKI, Secretary General GTAP Global Tax Advisers Platform, Belgium
Awa GUENE, Audit Supervisor, Deloitte Italia
Moderator: Piergiorgio VALENTE, President CFE Tax Advisers Europe and Chairman GTAP Global Tax Advisers Platform, Italia
16.15 – 16.30
NETWORKING BREAK
17.30 – 18.15
TAVOLA ROTONDA
GIADA ROOM
Biomedical in African countries: ITC and Medical Devices, an opportun ity for a “health” partnership between Italy&Africa
Calogero CAMPISI, President Confeuropa Imprese in the World
Giuseppe ALIZZIO, President Confeuropa Imprese Africa
Giancarlo PALMIERI, MD Technical Scientific Committee, Confeuropa Imprese Africa
Enzo SIVIERO, Rector eCampus University
Andrea CHIESI, Head of special projects, Chiesi Farmaceutici
Bertrand TCHANA, MD of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital of Parma
Massimo DOMINICI, Scientific Responsible Technopole “Mario Veronesi”, Mirandola
Gerard Komonsira DIOMA, Pharmacist, Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital Center
Doriano PONZI, Vice-President Confeuropa Imprese Africa
Moderator: Alberto NICOLINI, Editor, DistrettoBiomedicale.it
17.30 – 18.30
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
The fashion industry and sustainable development in Africa
Mario BECCIA, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Sebastien Zita BAZIEMO, Stylist Burkina Faso
Emanuela MORA, Professor of Sociology, Catholic University of MIlan
Antonio FRANCESHINI, Head of the International Market and Commercial Promotion Office of CNA
Paul Roger TANONKOU, Fashion designer&Founder Zenam brand
Moderator: Vincenzo GIARDINA, Journalist Dire News Agency
18.30
APPETIZER
Second Day – 10th October 2021
09.30 – 10.00
RECEPTION
10.00 – 11.00
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Agri-tech, Renewable energy and New technologies
Charles KETER, EGH, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Kenya
Diana BATTAGGIA, General Manager UNIDO ITPO Italy
Francesco CAPONETTI, General Manager CEDIAM
Madi SAKANDE, General Manager New Cold System
Carlo CECCHETTI, RES4Africa Foundation
Pierre EYOUNG, Presidente African Engineers Association
Vincenzo LENUCCI, Director of the European&International Policies Area, Study Center, Confagricoltura
Riccardo RIDOLFI, CEO e founder, Equatorial Power
Moderator: Gianfranco BELGRANO, Editorial Director «Africa&Affari»Magazine
11.00 – 11.15
NETWORKING BREAK
11.15 – 11.30
PITCH
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Christian RICHMOND NZI, Founder&CEO, Mygrants S.r.l.
11.30 – 12.30
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Financing tools for businesses operating in Africa
Liliane ATTOUNGBRE CARISI, Founder&Consultant Attoungbre Consulting & Services, ACS
Grazia SGARRA, Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development
Paolo MUNINI, Head of Division, European Investment Bank
Marta SACHY, Director, Aurora Foundation
Loamba BALA, Proger SPA Engineer
Vincenzo ERCOLE SALAZAR SARSFIELD, Global Head of Italian Infrastructure Italian MFA/ANCE
Gordon MENSAH, Public policy researcher
Pietro LOY DONÀ, Senior Loan Officer Corp. & Financial Inst. Dev. Finance GS,
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)
Moderator: Roberto RIDOLFI– President of Link2007
12.30 – 13.15
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Reshaping development through digital media: the youth experience
Ada Ugo ABARA, Founder of D-Tech 4Good & D-Tech Podcast
Kiasi Sandrine MPUTU, Radio host & Co-founder Africa Investment Club
Dede Sonya AGBODAN, BBstyle Brand Manager
Kennedy KITUYI, Dagoretti Film Center
Godwin HENRY, Executive Director Social Good Lagos
Moderator: Susanna OWUSU TWUMWAH , Communication officer
13.30 – 14.30
NETWORKING BREAK
FROM 14.30
BILATERAL&B3B MEETINGS
AMBRA ROOM
14.30 – 15.15
TAVOLA ROTONDA
GIADA ROOM
Blockchain&Africa
Hyacinthe ZOURE, President Blockchain Association, Burkina Faso
Alessandro VALENTE, Advocate, Valente Associates GEB Partners
Ian HAYES, Chairman of the Tax Technology Committee at CFE Tax Advisers Europe
Moderator: Samir BENNANI , Blockchain & Cybersecurity Expert
14.30- 15.15
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Diasporas and Development Cooperation
Paolo GALLIZIOLI, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Abderrahmane AMAJOU, Network Representative of the Piedmont Diasporas
Essa ESKANDER, Director of the Eurispes Observatory of the Mediterranean
Amélie TAPELLA, Focal Point Diaspora Engagement, IOM
Edosa ODIGIE, Vice President of Afroveronesi
Moderator: Bertrand NDOUGOU MANI, Representative of the Lazio diasporas network
15.15 – 16.15
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Presentation of the «InvestinSenegal»Project
Idrissa SENE, Consul General of Senegal in Naples
Andrea MERLI, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Gaia COLOMBO, Project Manager Invest in Senegal project /Amref
Silvia LAMI, Country Manager, LVIA Senegal
Monica FAVOT, Punto.sud Foundation
Karounga CAMARA, President of Reseau Ndaari
Moderator: Cleophas Adrien DIOMA, Excecutive President IABW
16.15 – 16.30
NETWORKING BREAK
16.30 – 17.00
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Financial tools for migrant entrepreneurship
Christian RICHMOND NZI, Mygrants S.r.l.
Karounga CAMARA, President of Reseau Ndaari
Orazio ZACÀ, Resp. Area Tirrenica by PerMicro
Moderator: Bernardo BINI SMAGHI – Secretary General, World Forum of Banks, Deposits and Loans
17.15 – 17.30
PITCH
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Aly BOYARM, Managing Partner AfricaCRM&SI
17.30 – 18.15
CONFERENCE
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Sahel, Security and Development
Emanuela DEL RE, EU Special Representative for the Sahel
Djimé ADOUM, High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel
Michela MERCURI; Professor of Middle Eastern Geopolitics at Niccolò Cusano University
Marco COCHI, Observatory on Radicalization and the Fight against Terrorism
Abdou MBOUP, Technical Advisor in Tourism to the President of Senegal
Moderator: Jean Leonard TOUADI, Journalist and University Professor
18.15 – 18.30
CLOSING OF WORKS
AMPHITHEATER ROOM
Mehret TEWOLDE, CEO Italia Africa Business Week