On behalf of the Wharton African Students Organization, the Wharton School, and the greater University of Pennsylvania Community it is my pleasure to invite you to the 2010 Wharton Africa Business Forum, taking place November 19-21 at the Wharton School.
The team has put together an excellent program this year (check out the lineup below), and I hope you will be able to take advantage. Please register now while availability lasts!
I would also appreciate you circulating this information among your peers/within your networks
* Register at http://wabf.ticketleap.com/forum2010
* While at the website, click on the facebook and linkedin "Tell Everyone that Your Going!" buttons
* Students -- email registration@whartonafrica.com for a student discount code
Please contact me with any questions. I hope to see you there!
Cheers,
Muoyo Okome
Wharton Africa Business Forum 2010 Co-Chair
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Quick Links
Conference Homepage: http://whartonafrica.com/wabf/
Tickets – Early Bird Discounts until Oct 23!!: http://wabf.ticketleap.com/forum2010/
Business Plan – Enter for a chance to win $5000! : http://whartonafrica.com/wabf/?page_id=660
Keynotes:
* Tony Elumelu - Chairman, Heirs Holdings Limited; Former CEO, United Bank for Africa Plc; 2008 African Banker of the Year; 2006 African Business Leader of the Year
* Teresa Clarke - Chair & CEO, Africa.com LLC; Former Managing Director, Goldman Sachs IBD; Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Co-founder, Student Sponsorship Program (RSA)
Confirmed Panelists include:
Private Equity
* Tom Barry, CEO, Zephyr Management
* Gustavo Eiben, Head, NA Investor Relations, Aureos Capital Partners
* Ngozi Dozie, Partner, Kaizen Venture Partners
* Wale Adeosun, CIO, Chesapeake Asset Management
* Richard Okello, Principal, Makena Capital Management
Risk
* Lisa Lambie, Satatt Holdings
* Tshepidi Moremong, Fund Manager, 8 Miles Fund
* Adil Popat, CEO, New Venture Associates & Bavario Auto
* Bhatia Surendra, Deputy CEO, Athi River Mining
* Eme Essien, Manager of SME Initiatives in Africa, IFC
* Eric Kacou, Managing Director, OTF Group (Former)
* Rajiv Khatau, Partner, Atman Enteerprises
Real Estate & Infrastructure
* Alain Ebobisse, CIO, IFC Infrastructure Department
* Adekunle Faleti, Managing Director/CEO, Diamond Mortgages
* Joe Quinones, Managing Director/COO, Primrose Development Company
* Opuiyo Oforiokuma, CEO, Lekki Concession Company
* Professor Robert Inman, Department of Finance, The Wharton School
Agribusiness
* Mohammed Dewji, CEO, Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Ltd
* Jerry Parkes, Managing Principal, Injaro Investments
* Jon Vandenheuvel, CEO, Africa Atlantic Farms
* Bob Hornsby, Partner, JOBOMAX Global Ltd
Energy
* Cyrille Arnould, Head of GEEREF, European Investment Bank
* Chinedu Okpareke, Director General, Imo State Investment Holding Agency
* Brice Lodugnon, Partner, Emerging Capital Partners
Banking
* Konyin Ajayi, Managing Partner, Olaniwun Ajayi, LP
* Leo Reif, Director, Credit Suisse
* Sonnie Ayere, CEO, Dunn Loren Merrifield
Foreign Direct Investment
* Tunde Onitiri, China-Africa Initiative and Country Manager (Angola & Mozambique), IFC
* Ambassador David Shinn, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia
* Professor Witold Henisz, Department of Management, The Wharton School
* Remi Bello, Founder, B&M Consulting
Small & Medium Enterprises
* Andreas Zeller, Managing Partner, Open Capital Advisors
* Eme Essien, Manager of SME Initiatives in Africa, IFC
* Rafique Symonette, CIO, Southern African Enterprise Development Fund
* Nashon Omondi, CEO, Hospitality Systems Consultants
Telecom
* Albert Kinuma, Head of Mobile Money & Village Phone, MTN Rwanda
* Aaron Aboagye, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company
* Jinmi Sonuga, Main One Cable
* Ashley Bendell, Associate Director, Exotix
* Guy Zibi, Founder/CEO, AfricaNext
Social Enterprise
* Femi Akinde, Founder/CEO, SlimTrader
* Catherine Casey, Innovation Manager, Acumen Fund
* Alla Jezmir, Founder/EGG-Energy
Knowledge-Based Industries
* Adefolu Majekodunmi, Business Marketing Lead, Microsoft Nigeria
* Dr. Ndubuisi Ekekwe, Founder, Fasmicro Ltd
* Evelyn Lewis, SBTS Group
Panel Discussions:
* Have Big Corporations Woken Up to Africa?: The Story of Recent Mega Deals by U.S. Corporations on the Continent
* Generating Alpha in Africa: Properly Managing Risk in Africa's Developing Markets
* Africa's Banking Sector: The Credit Crunch and the Revival
* Agriculture in Africa: Unlocking the value in agribusiness
* African Real-Estate and Infrastructure Development: The changing face of Africa's major cities
* The Energy Paradox: Addressing power needs in Africa's resource rich countries
* African Social Enterprise: Sustainable business models that address the needs of the masses
* Creating a foreign legacy: How is FDI from the major emerging economies shaping Africa's business landscape?
* Live debate: Private Equity in Africa
* The Next Generation: Providing Resources for Africa's SMEs
* The "Tele-Connected" Continent: The Rapid Growth of Telecommunications in Africa
* Careers in Africa Panel--
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