PROGRAM
16-17 novembre
Centro Congressi Villa Aurelia
Via Leone XIII, 459
Roma
WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2022
9.00
9.30
WELCOME RECEPTION
9.40
10.20
CONFERENCE | OPENING FORUM
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM- Cleophas Adrien DIOMA Executive President of IABW
9.40
10.20
INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Giuseppe MISTRETTA, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- Désiré M’ZINGA BIRIHANZE, Minister of Agriculture, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Serge EKUE, President of the West African Development Bank
- Antonella BALDINO, Head of International Cooperation and Development Financing, CDP
- Luca MAESTRIPIERI, Director-General of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation – AICS
Moderatore: Alberto MAGNANI, Journalist, ilSole24Ore
10.20
11.00
OPENING DEBATE | AFRICA NEXT GENERATION
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Roberta DATTERI, National Vice-President National Confederation of Craft Trades and SMEs (CNA)
- Madi SAKANDE, President of the Union of Associations of African Actors in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
- Anis JAZIRI, , President of the Tunisia-Africa Business Council
- Marta SACHY, Director of Fondazione Aurora
Moderator: Khalid CHAOUKI, IItalian Network for Diplomacy
11.00
11.15
SPEECH | PRESENTATION OF ROME’S CANDIDATURE FOR THE 2030 EXPO
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
11.15
12.15
CONFERENCE | TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: NEW TOOLS FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AFRICA
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Paolo SERTOLI, AICS Maputo Director
- Gianluca CECCHET, Consultant
of AICS - Michele FALCE, TMater-Agro Director & Production & Agricultural Services Area Manager – Agricultural supply chain development manager at Novamont (TBC)
- Representative Inno-neat Ltd, an experience from the E4impact initiative (TBD)
Moderator: Emilio CIARLO, Director of the Institutional Relations and Communication Office, AICS
12.15
13.30
CONFERENCE/workshop | ADVANCING INNOVATIVE, INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN AFRICA: SUPPORTING THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO FOSTER INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN ITALY AND AFRICA
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Mehret TEWOLDE, CEO Italia Africa Business Week
- Riccardo HONORATI BIANCHI, Head of Country System Initiatives CDP
- Giulio DAL MAGRO, Head of Development Financing, CDP (TBC)
- Alain TCHIBOZO, Chief Economist, Banque Ouest-Africaine de Développement
- Loukman SANI AGATHA, CEO, Compagnie Béninoise de Production de Polypropylène (CBPP) – Polypropylene Manufacturer in Benin
Carlo Alberto Bottaioli, CFO, Germani S.p.A.
- Abdoulaye PAP KHOUMA, Witer and journalis
Moderator: Alberto MAGNANI, Journalist ilSole24Ore
13.30
14.30
NETWORKING BREAK
14.30
15.00
speech | THE ITALIAN EXCELLENCE
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Alberto QUINTAVALLA, Regional Sales Manager, CFT S.p.A.
- Marco POGGI, Sales Area Manager System Ceramic Spa
Moderator: Abramo Abderrahmane CHABIB, Executive Director Italian Diplomatic Academy
14.30
15.30
Workshop | International COMPETITIONS in Africa : A business and development approach
GIADA ROOM
The activity of international tenders presented in operational structure, figures and sectors
Workshop about international tenders and procurements in AfricA
- Fabio SANTONI, Founder Bandi in Africa & Tendxer Expert
- Sebastiano GIORDANO, Founder Bandi in Africa & Tendxer Expert
15.00
16.00
COUNTRY PRESENTATION
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
15.30
16.30
ROUND TABLE | DECENTRALISED COOPERATION AND DIASPORA
GIADA ROOM- Antonio RAGONESI, Head of International Cooperation ANCI
- Diye NDIAYE, Scandicci municipal councillor (International Cooperation)
- Guylain LUBABA BULUMA, Mayor of Lubumbashi
- Roberto RIDOLFI, President of LINK2007
- Cleophas Adrien DIOMA, Coordinator Working Group Migration and Development (CNCS)
16.00
16.45
speech | Africa-Italy partnerships to create jobs: Fondazione Aurora presents African companies
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Arsène HEMA, CEO / CTO InViis
- Didier SAMNÉ, CEO di Puits of Jacob
- Caetano DA RODA, Founder Partner of Hublink (Mozambico)
Introduced by : Marta SACHY, Director Fondazione Aurora
16.45
17.30
CONFERENCE | TECH4GOOD: AFRICA INNOVATES THE PRODUCTION PROCESSES
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Alessandro MASCIADRI, Programm Officer di Fondazione Cariplo
- Simone SALA, ICT4D expert
- Olufemi ADEWUMI, Programs Director di MEST Africa
- Allan OYIER, Founder & CEO di Farmers Networks App
- Joseph Gaylord, Project Manager of AfricaConEu
Moderator: Ada Ugo ABARA, Founder & CEO of D-Tech 4Good
17.30
18.30
COUNTRY PRESENTATION
18.30
18.40
speech | Closing of the first day
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM20.30
22.00
DINNER
B2B/B3B MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE ENTIRE DAY ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSED AGENDA
DURING THE TWO DAYS YOU CAN BOOK THE SESSION FOR CREATING YOUR OWN WEBSITE
(paied service)
* to be confirmed
THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2022
9.00
9.30
WELCOME RECEPTION
9.30
13.30
CONFERENCE | NEXT GENERATION WOMEN CHALLENGES
AULA ANFITEATRO
- Mehret TEWOLDE, CEO Italia Africa Business Week
- Binta DIAKITE, Directeur-fondateur – Yiriwa Intercontinental Consulting
- Francesca BARTORILLA*, Contract Management, ICEG Delivery Lead, Accenture S.p.A.
- Baiba KUNKE, Senior Sales Manager Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria
- Joy ZENZ, CEO African Women in Trade
Moderator: Ieva JAKOBSONE BELLOMI, Professor John Cabot University
10.30
11.00
speech | REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING IN AFRICA
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Madi SAKANDÉ, General Manager New Cold System
11.00
12.00
CONFERENCE | THE AFRICA WE WANT: A MEANINGFUL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT TO BRIDGE GAPS AND TO CONSOLIDATE FUTURE AMBITIONS
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Marco Francesco MAZZÙ, Recruiting Leader e Professore di Marketing & Digital, Università Luiss
- Chido MPEMBA, African Union Youth Special Envoy
- Susanna OWUSU TWUMWAH, Communication Specialist for Development, Migration and Diaspora projects
- Elisha BWATUTI, Programme Manager Strathmore Business School
Moderator: Gisa ROICK HUMUZA, Founder and Director-General of Youth Destiny_Africa and of Global Africa Youth Dialogue
11.00
12.30
CONFERENCE | INVESTO IN SENEGAL: INVESTMENT EXPERIENCES OF A NEW GENERATION OF THE DIASPORA
GIADA ROOM
Conference proposed by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Dakar
- Institutional interventions in Dakar/Rome: Delegation of the European Union (DUE); Ministry of Microfinance and Social and Solidarity Economy; General Directorate of Support to Senegalese Abroad (DGASE); AICS; Embassy/Consulate of Senegal in Italy.
- Video presentation of the 1st beneficiary company
- Testimony of the beneficiary company Rome/Dakar (CASA MIA Keur Gui)
- AMREF: “Investo in Senegal”
- Video presentation of the 2nd beneficiary company
- Testimony of the beneficiary company Rome/Dakar (BAOBAB Couture)
- Le Réseau/IABW: The role of the diaspora in co-development
- Video presentation of the 3rd beneficiary enterprise (SUNU Aliment Terre)
- Testimony of a beneficiary enterprise in Dakar
- Closing: Delegation of the European Union
Moderation: Chiara BARISON, AICS Communication Officer
12.00
12.30
speech | INTERVENTION OF Ghana Investment Promotion Center GIPC
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
Speech by Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC)
12.30
13.30
CONFERENCE | THE DIASPORA THAT DOES BUSINESS
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Adama GUEYE, President of the DISSO Association
- Susanna OWUSU TWUMWAH, Founder DIVEIN
- Razak TONDORO CISSE, Entrepreneur, President of EBG ITALY
- Abdramane Ruggero KARAMOKO, Founder of Kara Services
- Mohamadi YODA, Social Media Manager at EBG ITALY
- Cedric ATANGANA, Co-founder and CEO, Infinity Spac
Moderator: Vincenzo GIARDINA, Journalist, Press agency DIRE
13.30
14.30
NETWORKING BREAK
14.30
15.30
CONFERENCE | A WISE APPROACH TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: OPINIONS AND CASES FROM LEGAL ADVISORS AND TEMPORARY EXPORT MANAGERS
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Rania MAADANI, Attorney, Associations of Afro-descendant attorneys
- Omar VANIN, Attorney, Associate at Corongiu Franzina STA srl
- Guglielmo DESTRO, Representative Export Federitaly
Moderator: Desmond KIPENGE, Attorney, Commercial and transnational law Afro-descendants
14.30
15.30
CONFERENCE | International Tender in Africa : a “to do list” from main project to bid presentation
GIADA ROOM
Workshop about international tenders and procurements in Africa
- Fabio SANTONI, Founder Bandi in Africa & Tendxer Expert
- Sebastiano GIORDANO, Founder Bandi in Africa & Tendxer Expert
15.30
15.45
speech | IABW DIASPORA AWARD – IDA
AMPHITHEATRE ROOMPresentation of the “IABW Diaspora Award – IDA” project (Diaspora Business Contest)
- Cleophas Adrien DIOMA, Italia Africa Business Week
15.45
16.30
CONFERENCE | SUSTAINABILITY, TAX POLICY AND CHANGES AHEAD
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
In collaboration with Valente Associati GEB Partners
- Olateju SOMORIN, Representative and Professor of Taxation Caleb University Lagos, Nigeria
- Filipa CORREIA, International Liaison Partner and Director of Tax Policy Valente Associati GEB Partners /Crowe Valente
- Piergiorgio VALENTE, President CFE Tax Advisers Europe and Chairman GTAP Global Tax Advisers Platform
- Awa Guenne* , Manager Deloitte Italia
Moderator: Piergiorgio VALENTE, President CFE Tax Advisers Europe and Chairman GTAP Global Tax Advisers Platform, Itala
16.30
17.15
CONFERENCE | REBRANDING ITALIA IN AFRICA
AULA ANFITEATRO
- Fabrizio LOBASSO*, Subsaharian Africa Deputy Director, MAECI
Introduce: Cleophas Adrien DIOMA, President Italia Africa Business Week
17.15
18.15
CONFERENCE | THE MADE IN ITALY AND L’AFRICA
AULA ANFITEATRO
Introduce: Cleophas Adrien DIOMA, President Italia Africa Business Week
- Rappresentante*, Ministry of Enterprise and of Made in Italy
- Antonio FRANCESCHINI, Head of Promotion and International Market Office CNA
- Dalira UWONKUNDA, Founder and Associate Africa Synergy
Moderator: Luca ATTANASIO, Journalist Domani
18.15
18.30
speech | forum iabw 2022 CLOSING SPEECH
AMPHITHEATRE ROOM
- Mehret TEWOLDE, CEO Italia Africa Business Week
B2B/B3B MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE ENTIRE DAY ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSED AGENDA
DURING THE TWO DAYS YOU CAN BOOK THE SESSION FOR CREATING YOUR OWN WEBSITE
(paid service)
* to be confirmed
