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SILICON VALLEY AND AFRICA: INNOVATION TRANSCENDS BOUNDARIES
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 - Thursday. Registration: 5:00pm. Program: 5:30 -8:30pm
Innovation is no longer one directional or single faceted and exciting ideas across varied sectors are disrupting "business as usual" practices to solve some of our toughest global challenges. Some solutions are born out of necessity, others out of steady rise in the entrepreneurial activity of recent years.
Across Africa and Silicon Valley, globally viable and financially successful solutions are multi-dimensional, collaborative, intentionally disruptive and share other key fundamentals. As a Silicon Valley Changemaker how can you take advantage of the vibrant opportunities present in today's East Africa to successfully cross boundaries into Silicon Savannah?
Our globally recognized panelists, representing diverse sectors, will lead over 200 business executives, investors, philanthropists and social entrepreneurs to tackle the hot topic of "workable innovation" and lessons learned across borders from grand failures and successes.
SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS
These globally recognized speakers and panelists, represent diverse sectors, and alternative methods to success. They are coming together to stimulate thinking, share key learnings and identify fundamentals that make some innovations viable while others fail. Bring your ideas and put them to the test.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
- Hital Muraj, CISCO Nairobi, Manager, Corporate Affairs, Acumen Foundation-East Africa Fellow
Hital is a recognized industry leader and has spoken at many UN and Government conferences in Africa on engaging the youth in technology and eradicating poverty using technology. Her hard work and dedication have earned her `awards such as Global Ambassador for Youth from Usher's New Look Foundation, Inclusion and Diversity Ambassador for Middle East and Africa for Cisco, Catalyst Award from Cisco, Champion Award from Cisco, as well as many others. She has also received recognition from Microsoft for advancing technology for developing communities. She has been nominated as Kenya's Top 40 Most Powerful Women Under 40 for two consecutive years.
PANELISTS:
- Steve Wright, NonProfit Executive, Grameen Foundation, Salesforce.com Foundation
His work has spanned education (high school teacher and administrator), corporate philanthropy and international development. Steve's work has focused on the axiom: Manage what matters - If we can manage our resources effectively and efficiently to create the outcomes that we need then the data we need to understand success will fall out of the systems we use to manage the work -.
- Erna Grasz, CEO of Asante Africa Foundation
As CEO, Grasz is the visionary behind many of the organization's innovative programs and practices through concepts such as Tuko Pamoja (we are together), Lead Together - Side by Side, and Pay it Forward, which are setting standards for how development organizations engage with youth and communities. Grasz initiated the highly sought after Leadership and Entrepreneurship Incubator, focused on developing skills beyond the classroom for youth. Grasz was the recipient of the Jefferson Award for public service. and a Distinguished Engineering Award for her innovations.
- Dr. Astrid J. Scholz Ph.D., CEO of Sphaera Solutions
She is the immediate past President of Ecotrust, and leads a new hybrid socialenterprise dedicated to accelerating social change by making it easy and rewarding to discover, share and remix solutions for people and place. Its goal is the emergence of a global network of communities that are innovating solutions to the 21st century's tough problemsthe "Resilience Exchange". She is a director of Habitat Media, Comunidad Y Biodiversidad, and Living Oceans Society. Scholz holds an M.A. in Economics and Philosophy from the University of St. Andrews, an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Bristol, and a Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from UC Berkeley.
- Titus Ngeno
Titus Ngeno was born and raised in Kenya, and moved to the U.S. in 2001 to pursue his education. Titus has worked as a technology consultant, primarily focusing on civil engineering, information engineering management, software development, and technology solutions for the healthcare industry. Motivated by the desire to help his family, Titus began to get involved in the efforts of rebuilding the human capacity and economic opportunities for small scale farmers in East Africa. Using his understanding of the African culture and markets, he works as Managing Partner for Savanna Global Advisors, assisting both, small scale farmers and COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) members, to connect with U.S. retailers including Wal-Mart, Costco, and Whole Foods.
Investors, philanthropists, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs are strongly encouraged to attend. Participants will gain greater understanding of opportunities for investment and learn new ways to connect to the entrepreneur community in Africa.
For more information contact Amrit Pal Singh at +1 415-416-8207.
PayPal is the preferred method of payment due to lower associated transaction fee.*
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LocationSilicon Valley Community Foundation Conference Center (View)
1300 South El Camino Real #100
San Mateo, CA 94402
United States
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