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)
Moderator: Bertrand Honore MANI NDONGBOU, President of the Regional Diaspora Network of Lazio (Rete Diaspore Lazio)

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 ROOM

20.30

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 ROOM
Presentation 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

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