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CONFERENCE AGENDA
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Wharton Africa Business Forum 2009
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Seizing Growth Opportunities in a New Global Economy
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November 9, 2009 |
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Keynote Speeches |
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Career Fair |
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Panels |
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Workshops/Case Study/Documentaries |
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Saturday November 7, 2009 |
| 7:00am – 7:45am |
Registration and Breakfast |
| 7:45am – 8:00am |
Welcome Remarks and Introduction |
| 8:05am – 8:50am |
Keynote Speaker Opening Address - Thierry Tanoh |
| 9:30am – 12:00pm |
Career Fair Interview Informational Sessions |
| 9:00am – 10:00am |
Panel Session #1 |
| Panel Session #1 |
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African Women in Business - Leadership Panel |
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The State of Private Equity Investing in Africa |
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Brain Gain |
| 10:10am – 11:10pm |
Panel Session #2 |
| Panel Session #2 |
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Alternative Funding - The Evolving Growth Catalyst |
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Social Entrepreneurship |
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Infrastructure |
| 11:20am – 12:20pm |
Panel Session #3 |
| Panel Session #3 |
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Capital Markets - Next Steps for Developments |
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Tourism - Rebranding Africa |
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Post Conflict Countries and the Potential Opportunities |
| 12:30pm - 1.50pm |
Lunch |
| 1.15pm - 1.45pm |
Keynote Speaker Address |
| 2:15pm – 3:15pm |
Panel Session #4 |
| Panel Session #4 |
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African Banking in the Face of Global Financial Turmoil |
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Business Plan Competition |
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Real Estate Development (Opportunities & Access to Capital) |
| 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
Panel Session #5 |
| Panel Session #5 |
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Investments - Limited Partners Perspective (Key Players & Priorities) |
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African Mobile Revolution (Presentation Sponsored by AT&T) |
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Agribusiness |
| 4:45pm – 6:00pm |
Workshops |
| Workshops |
4:45pm |
Brookleigh Presentation - Recruitment in African Financial Markets; Where, What, and How (Much)? |
| 5:00pm |
Career Workshop / Career Fair |
| 5:00pm |
"Doing Business in Africa" Workshop and Presentation by Victor Politis on Project Development in Africa |
| 7:30pm – 10:00pm |
Black Tie Banquet – Keynote Speaker Address |
| 10:00pm – 2:00am |
2009 WABF After Party |