Tuesday, October 10
Food Security & Sustainability
2023 World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings Expert meeting Speakers Expert meeting: Hydrogen: Myths & Realities Speakers Daniel Nahon Founder, CEREGE Edward Zaayman, Partner & Associate Director London, BCG Alexandre Alonso, Senior Adviser, Embrapa Campus visit & Networking Openning speech & Solutions Village inauguration High level Dialogues – Food security Rattan Lal, Professor of soil science, The Ohio State University, 2020 World Food Prize laureate Speakers Jacques Attali Fondation Positive Planet Daniel Nahon Founder – CEREGE Rattan Lal Professor of soil science, The Ohio State University, 2020 World Food Prize laureate Terry Roberts, Former President – IPNI Ilias El Fali, Head of Corporate Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation, OCP Dimitris Bertsimas, Boeing Professor of Operations Research and Associate Dean of Business Analytics at the MIT Sloan School of Management Leonardus Vergütz, Chief Innovation Officer, OCP (Moderator) Launch of UM6P J-Pal Agriculture Lab for Africa High level Dialogues – Sustainability How to unlock Africa full potential to contribute to a more sustainable world? Speakers Agrichain Investment in Africa Forum Speakers Hicham El Habti, President, UM6P Youssef El Bari, CEO, INNOVX Younes Addou, Vice President Agribusiness & Sustainability Solutions, INNOVX Mohamed Hettiti, Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice president East Africa, OCP Africa Salma Seetaro, CEO, Cashew Coast Solutions village Art performances throughout the campus Come to my Home Festival Wednesday, October 11 Climate Finance Conference: Leveraging Private sector and Institutional investors for Climate Finance: A Holistic Strategy for Transformation and Risk Management in Africa. Speakers: High level Dialogues – Entrepreneurship Advancing sustainable and inclusive growth in Africa: empowering entrepreneurs, mobilizing Global Capital, expanding market opportunities Speakers Mining sustainability in Africa Navigating the future of sustainable mining in Africa’s economic, social and environmental landscape Speakers Solutions village Art performances throughout the campus Come to my Home Festival Thursday, October 12 Diaspora Startup Hub – Open Innovation Program Demo day Campus visit & Networking Conference African Diaspora & Innovation 4:30pm-5pm | Welcome remarks and presentation of the “1.5 Million Leaders” study results Introductory Keynote 5pm-6pm I Panel 1 Dotting the i’s of Innovation 6pm-7pm I Panel 2 Innovation Management Solutions village Art performances throughout the campus Come to my Home Festival Friday, October 13 Campus visit & Networking ICC Bootcam “Le Grand Atelier” restitution Speakers Art meets Tech Masterclass Speakers Solutions village Art performances throughout the campus Come to my home Saturday, October 14 Rbah! Panel discussion Morocco and Africa have been providing the world top class talents in every sports. From humble beginnings, those talents have proven unbelievable resilience and determination, fighting against all odds to become the best in class. This panel will celebrate them all. Speakers include sporting talents from basketball, football, boxing in both male and female categories. Nurturing talents takes uncredible skills-set, we will bring on fantastic characters who have been developing talents for years. Fire Side Chat: More than a Game! Investir dans la jeunesse Africaine pour réussir High-level panel discussion to celebrate, shed more light on the successful sustainable sports strategy developed by Morocco over the past decades and the plans to stay at the forefront of African sports by investing in youth development and education JR.NBA League Launch x UM6P will be hosting the 2023 – 2024 JR.NBA Gantour League launch. Opening of Art Meets Tech Art Exhibition Welcome and Main Event Kick Off Art Factory program documentary screening by UM6P ‘Kizazi Moto’ screening teaser by Triggerfish Welcome Speeches Introductory Keynote Panel 1 Private sector investment in the Creative Industries – what are the bankable business models In 2023, private investors finally took notice of the potential of the Creative Industries in emerging markets but have failed to understand the sector’s business models and growth trajectory. What are some of the creative sector’s success stories in Africa and other emerging markets that can help guide investors’ decision-making processes and unleash private investment? Panel 2 The Creative Industries in Morocco: Challenges and opportunities Morocco has emerged in the last decade as a catalyzer for many African ICCs. While attracting international production and content, the country has worked to strengthen its captive market and reform cultural institutions and policies. This panel featuring private and public sector speakers, aims to highlight the sector’s challenges and ambitions… Panel 3 How can smart public policy help unleash the potential of creatives – focus on the Audiovisual sector The audiovisual sector globally is an important driver of revenue and jobs in many regions. But to realize the sector’s potential in emerging markets, governments need to foster an enabling environment through clear policies and regulations, in particular, the protection and valuation of Intellectual Property. Fireside Chat Closing remarks Cocktail & Networking Final show Jazz concert by “African Women in Jazz” produced in residency at UM6P prior to the event on the thematic of resilience Solutions village Art performances throughout the campus Come to my Home Festival Entrepreneurship Roundtable « Attracting Global Capital for a Sustainable and Inclusive Startup Ecosystem in Africa: Tackling Challenges and Advancing Solutions for the Benefit of People, Profit, and the Planet.» Signing ceremony of an MoU between UM6P, CGEM, & AMDIE, focusing on the theme of the African diaspora and innovation. Webinar « Unlocking Africa’s Potential: Leveraging African Assets for Net Zero Contributions » Webinar « Healthy soils: The connection between SDGs 2 and 13 » Webinar « Building a Sustainable Future for Africa: Unlocking the Full Potential of Food Systems through Accelerated Investments in Local Businesses. »
The Voice of Africa
UM6P side events
2pm-3pm | TAROUDANT ROOM
How to contribute to food security/ sovereignty in Africa
with WILLAGRI
3pm-4pm | TAROUDANT ROOM
4pm-4:30pm
Hicham El Habti, President, UM6P
4:30pm-5:30pm | AUDITORIUM 2017
5:30pm-5:45pm | AUDITORIUM 2017
5:45pm-6:30pm | AUDITORIUM 2017
6:30pm-7:15pm | AUDITORIUM 2017
by INNOVX and OCP Africa
All day
Entrepreneurship
3pm-5pm | AUDITORIUM 2017
5pm-6pm | AUDITORIUM 2017
6pm-7pm | AUDITORIUM 2017
by JESA
All day
African Diaspora & Innovation
2:30pm–4pm | AGORA
Campus visit & Networking
4:30pm-7pm | AUDITORIUM 2017
All day
Cultural and Creative Industries
4pm-5pm
5pm-6pm | ASNI ROOM - AMPHITHEATER
6pm-7pm | ASNI ROOM - AMPHITHEATER
All day
Cultural and Creative Industries
10:30am-11:30am | TAROUDANT ROOM
11:30am-12:15pm | AGORA
12:30pm-2:30pm | MULTI-SPORT FIELD
3:00pm | Congress Center Hall
3:30 pm
3:45 pm | AUDITORIUM 2017
6:30pm-7pm
Beyond 7pm | AUDITORIUM 2017
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