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Time
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast Session (Invite Only)
Breakfast Session (Invite Only) KCK- Eddy +Nduati

Leading the Change in Kenya’s Innovation Ecosystem CVC Theme*

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony + Welcome Address KeNIA CEO - DR. Tonny Omwansa

Welcome Remarks.

9:10 AM - 9:15 AM
Board Perspective
Board Perspective KeNIA BoardChair

Welcome Remarks.

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Official Opening
Keynote Address: Prof. Shaukat - PS State Department for Science, Innovation and Research

Kenya's Innovation Blueprint: Competing on the Global Stage.

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Crowd engagement
9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Panel 1: Policy Panel
Panel 1: Policy Panel KeNIA// Enos

Beyond Red Tape: HowSmart Policy Can Supercharge Africa’s Startup Ecosystem.

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Tea Break
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
Panel 2: Investor Panel
Panel 2: Investor Panel Enos

Raising Capital – What It Takes in Different Markets.

11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
MC/Transition
11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Panel 3: Founders Panel
Panel 3: Founders Panel KeNIA// Qhala

Funding Stories: The Deals, The Drama, and The Lessons No One Talks About.

12:25 PM - 12:35 PM
Partner Spotlight
Partner Spotlight Riara University

Riara University- The Vision of an African Startup University.

12:35 PM - 1:00 PM
KeNIA Launch
KeNIA Launches KeNIA

Any one of the KENIA launches.

1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
MC / Transition
1:05 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel 4 - Talent Panel
Panel 4 - Talent Panel KeNIA

Talent Wars: How to Find and Hire the Best People for Your Startup.

3:10 PM - 4:40 PM
Startup WorldCup Pitch Competition
Pitch Competition (Startup Worldcup Festival - by SiliconXchange) Silicon Xchange- Ashley

Inaugural pitch competition - Startup worldcup festival by Pegasus Tech Ventures.

Startup School Educator Model Graduation Ceremony
Side Event KeNIA

Startup Educator Model Graduation Ceremony.

4:45 PM - 4:50 PM
MC/ Transition
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Photo Opps / Media Briefing
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour
Time
Thursday
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Registration & Networking
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Opening Ceremony + Welcome Address
Opening Ceremony + Welcome Address KeNIA CEO - DR. Tonny Omwansa

Welcome Remarks.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Address:
Keynote Address: Daren Tang - WIPO DG

Unlocking Kenya’s Innovation Potential: The Role of Intellectual Property in a Digital Economy.

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Crowd engagement
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Tea Break
10:35 AM - 1:00 PM
Research based innovation
Corporate VC Building session Andrew Julius Bende, Ian Korongo, Maureen Ochako

Research Based Innovation

Corporate VC Building session - Knight Castle & King
Corporate VC Building session - Knight Castle & King Eva

Corporate VC Building session

Impact Investment Session
Impact Investment Rosemary Amondi

Impact Investor

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
Feedback Loop
Panel 7 Startup Leads

CVC Track, Impact Investing Track, esearch Based Startups and innovations track.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Partner side-event
Partner side-event Partners

The Builders Powering Kenya’s Innovation Engine.

Partner side-event
Partner side-event Partners

Big Tech.

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Closing Keynote
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Photo Opps / Media Briefing
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
After Party
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