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3rd Annual Africa Growth Conference:
Africa Open for Business
Are you looking to start a new, or expand a current business venture in Africa? What are Africa's fastest growing economies and what makes Africa so attractive? Do you want to understand
the opportunities and challenges associated with investing in and doing business with Africa? Are you interested in learning about the trends shaping Africa's growth, and how businesses can position themselves to take advantage of the growing opportunities
of the continent?
The UCLA Anderson 3rd Annual Africa Growth Conference will provide you with a platform to learn from and network with successful and impactful business and government leaders - hear
their insights on the trends, challenges and opportunities to investing in and doing business with Africa.
>> SCHEDULE:
1:00 - 2:00pm
REGISTRATION
2:00 - 2:15pm WELCOME REMARKS
Sebastian Edwards
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Henry Ford II Chair in International Management
2:15 - 3:30pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: AN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: Business &
Investment - Focus North & West Africa
Ebenezer Padi Adjirackor
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Commercial
Foreign Service Officer, Embassy of Ghana
Jordan Garcia | Honorary
Consul, Republic of Guinea; Founder & President, Alicante Group
Bobby Hines
| International Trade Specialist, International
Trade Administration
Moderator:
Victor Tabbush |
Professor Emeritus, UCLA Anderson
3:30 - 3:45pm
BREAK
3:45 - 5:00pm PANEL DISCUSSION: The Boom Is Here: Growth, Challenges &
Opportunities in Media & Entertainment
Chido Nwangwu |
President, Founder & Publisher, USAfrica Multimedia Networks
Ngozi Odita |
Founder, Society HAE
Darrell Smith |
Vice President of Marketing, The Africa Channel
Vanessa Wruble |
Co-Founder & Co-President, Okayafrica
Moderator:
Edmond Keller
| Research Professor of Political Science, UCLA;
Former Director
UCLA’s Globalization Research Center-Africa & James
S. Coleman African Studies Center
5:00 - 7:00pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION
UCLA Fowler Museum Terrace
Registration $15 and Academic Registration $10
REGISTER NOW >>
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