Nicholas Bortey -
IT Strategist & Business Consultant, CEO, Liranz Limited, Ghana
Dr Isobel Manuel -
Department Head, Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Dr. Kamilla Swart-Arries -
Associate Professor, College Of Science And Engineering, Qatar
Dan D'souza -
Senior Programme Manager, Intrapreneurship L Marks, United Kingdom
Mentors and Shortlisted Nominees
Facilitator - Barry Clemens - CEO, EQ Hospitality, Kenya
End of day at leisure
WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
06h30 - 07h30
HEALTH & WELLNESS
07h30 - 09h00
Registration
ATP and Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Tourism Officials
09h00 - 16h00
Namibia Tourism Expo
All Registered Exhibitors/Buyers
Official Opening Event
09h00 - 09h05
Introductions
MC
09h05 - 09h10
National Anthems
MC
09h10 - 09h25
Performance
Cultural Performance
09h25 - 09h30
Message by Africa Tourism Partners
Kwakye Donkor -
CEO, Africa Tourism Partners, South Africa
09h30 - 09h35
Message from UN TOURISM
Elcia Grandcourt -
Director, Africa Department, UN Tourism, Spain
09h35 – 09h40
Message by AfCFTA
Gemma Matshediso Mbegabolawe -
Regional Economic Communities Coordinator, Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programme Coordination (DIMPC), AfCFTA Secretariat
09h40 – 09h45
Welcoming Remarks & Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Timo Mufeti -
Acting Executive Director Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia
Hon. Heather Mwiza Sibungo, MP -
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia
09h45 – 10h00
Keynote Address
Hon. Dr Heather Mwiza Sibungo -
Deputy Minister Of Environment, Forestry And Tourism, Namibia
Video Interlude and Switching to Business Sessions
Setting Objectives straight for the Summit
10h00 – 11h00
Ministerial and Policy-makers Dialogue
Advancing the voices of young women in travel, tourism and tech entrepreneurs and leadership - challenges, opportunities and solutions
Hon. Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer -
Minister Of Tourism, Arts And Culture, Ghana
Gemma Matshediso Mbegabolawe -
Regional Economic Communities Coordinator, Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programme Coordination (DIMPC), AfCFTA Secretariat
Hon. Dr Heather Mwiza Sibungo -
Deputy Minister Of Environment, Forestry And Tourism, Namibia
Hon. Emma Kantema-Gaomas -
Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth & National Service, Namibia
H.E. Ambassador Ceaser Chacha Waitara -
High Commissioner, Tanzania
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Kenneth Kapitako -
Vice Chairperson, Federation of Tourism Associations in Namibia
11h00 - 11h15
NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK
11h15 -12h15
Ministerial and policy-makers Dialogue: Reshaping Africa travel and tourism education for quality outcomes, youth employability and decent jobs through innovation
Reshaping Africa travel and tourism education for quality outcomes, youth employability and decent jobs through innovation
Scene Setter & International Best Practice
Dr Linda Pereira -
Chief Executive Officer, CPL Events, Portugal
Fire Chat
Dr Linda Pereira -
Chief Executive Officer, CPL Events, Portugal
Fatma M Khamis -
Principal Secretary at Ministry of Tourism and Heritage, Zanzibar
Hon. Rodney Sikumba –
Minister of Tourism, Zambia
Tabue Nguma -
Head of Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO, West Africa
Hon. Barbara Rwodzi -
Ministry of Tourism & Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Interviewer: Prof. Tshidi Mohapeloa -
Senior Lecturer, Rhodes Business School and Champion of entrepreneurship at Rhodes University, South Africa
12h15 -12h45
Change-makers School
Taking the next step in entrepreneurship journey using Creative Arts, Heritage and Culture
Siya Mthethwa -
Chief Strategy Officer, South African Tourism, South Africa
Akwasi Agyeman -
CEO, Ghana Tourism Authority
Erica Ndalikokule -
Director, National Heritage Council, Namibia
Dr. Erling Kavita -
Executive Director Academic Development and Support, Namibia University of Science and Technology
12h45 -13h00
Speakers and Delegates’
Open Exchange
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Interviewer & Moderator: Kwakye Donkor -
CEO, Africa Tourism Partners
13h00 - 14h00
NETWORKING LUNCH
14h10 - 15h10
Inspirations
Societal and Organisational Shift
Key drivers for entrepreneurship and start-up successes, failures, learnings and advice
Hon. Dr. Emma S. Kantema -
Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth & National Service, Namibia
Cornelius Ugunwa -
CEO, Kardinal Technologies Inc, Nigeria
Eugene Allotey -
Co- Founder and COO at Creative Bibini Ltd I Development Partner at FOCAS | Award Winner Africa Youth in Tourism innovation - ATLF- UNWTO 2021, Ghana
Joram Mwinamo -
Chief Executive Officer, SNDBX, Kenya
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Prof Kobby Mensah -
Associate Professor of Marketing - University of Ghana Business School
15h10 – 16h00
The Roadmap to Innovative Disruptions
Unravelling the layers of travel technological innovation & commercial opportunities through problem solving
Nawa Likando -
Head of Digital Strategy, Transformation, and Innovation MTC, Namibia
Khaya Mbanga -
Head of Digital Advisory, BDO Advisory Services, South Africa
Mike Tavares -
Founder & CEO, Ojimah, Mauritius
Nicholas Bortey -
IT Strategist & Business Consultant, CEO, Liranz Limited, Ghana
Advancing innovative youth entrepreneurship through natural and cultural heritage based-and sustainable tourism
Prof. Nellie Swart –
Tourism Management, University of
South Africa
Evah Mosetlhane -
Tourism & SMME Development
Consultant, Botswana
Eunice Smith –
Country Representative, UNESCO, Namibia
Dr. Erling Kavita -
Executive Director: Academic Development and Support, and Satell Office of the DVC: Teaching, Learning and Technology Namibia University of Science and Technology
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator – Gonaya Monei E. Sethora -
Women and Youth in Trade Expert Directorate of Institutional Matters
and Programme Coordination (DIMPC), AfCFTA Secretariat
15h00 – 16h00
Transforming knowledge for Africa’s Future through
innovation and disruptive technologies
Maipato Caroline Mmako –
Lecturer, Coordinator &
Learning Development, University of Johannesburg
Ibukunoluwa Salau –
Founder and CEO, DIREX, Nigeria
José Ricardo Díaz Ardila –
Senior Specialist, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Office of the Executive Director, World Tourism Organization, Spain
Felix Donkor –
Snr Channel Marketing Manager,
Honeywell, United Kingdom
Dialogue , Questions and Answers
Moderator: Prof. Michael Twum-Darko –
Acting Head: Graduate Centre for Management; Head: Centre for Business Innovation & Incubation, Cape Peninsula
University of Technology, South Africa.
16h00 – 16h30
REFRESHMENT BREAK AND EXHIBITION VISIT
16h30 – 17h30
B2B NETWORKING SESSION
ALL DELEGATES
18h00 - 18h10
Introduction of Awards for Innovation Challenge
Barry Clemens -
Chairperson Innovation Challenge and
Africa Tourism Innovation Hub
18h10 - 18h20
Youth Summit Closing Remarks and Opening of Awards Evening
Hon. Pohamba Shifeta -
Minister of Environment, Forestry
and Tourism, Namibia.
18h00 - 20h00
Top 3 Innovation Challenge awards & Namibian Youth in
Tourism Awards
Launch of Africa Tourism Innovation Hub
Cocktail Evening & Networking
Vote of thanks
ALL
Hon. Pohamba Shifeta -
Miller Matola - CEO, Millvest, South Africa
