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Business / Discussion

How can India and Africa collaborate to co-create
a shared future?

An Interactive session with industry and business leaders from India and Africa will be organised to enable them to engage in an intense discussion on ‘How India and Africa can collaborate to co-create a shared future?’

16 May
1600 hrs
Senate Room,
Senate House,
Jorissen Street,
Braamfontein

1600 - 1610 hrs
Registration

1610 - 1620 hrs
Opening Address
by WITS Representative

1620 - 1630 hrs
Introduction to
INDIAFRICA: A Shared Future

• India and Africa
  opportunities challenges
• Food & Agriculture
• Energy
• Education
• IT
• Tourism

Followed by Q&A

INDIAFRICA BUSINESS VENTURE CONTEST
Final Jury

Presentations will be made by the finalists of the INDIAFRICA Business Venture Competition 2012-13. Four teams from India and four teams from pan-Africa will present to the Grand Jury Panel to identify the top teams from India and Africa. This will be followed by a Valedictory event where the winners will be identified and awarded.

The winning teams will win a trip to Davos in January 2014 during the World Economic Forum.

16 May
0930 hrs onwards
Senate Room,
Senate House,
Jorissen Street,
Braamfontein

INDIAFRICA BUSINESS VENTURE
CONTEST AWARD CEREMONY

16 May
1930 hrs onwards
Senate Room,
Senate House,
Jorissen Street,
Braamfontein

1720 - 1730 hrs
Tea/Coffee

1730 - 1740 hrs
INDIAFRICA Business Venture
Competition 2012-13
An Analysis by WITS Business School
and ISB, Hyderabad

1740 - 1755 hrs
Announcement of Winners
and Prize Distribution

1755 - 1805 hrs
Address by H E Virendra Gupta
High Commissioner of India
to South Africa

1805 - 1815 hrs
The Last Word -
Address by Chief Guest,
Dr Rob Davies*
Hon’ble Minister of Trade & Industry,
Govt of South Africa

1815 - 1820 hrs
Vote of Thanks
by representative of
Public Diplomacy Division,
Govt of India

1820 - 1930 hrs
Performance by Joi Barua & Band
Networking Cocktails

* to be invited to join the programme
at 1730