CONFERENCE FOR EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS
April 10th to April 11th, 2018: Training Sessions for Emerging Entrepreneurs
April 12th, 2018: Training Sessions Lecturers & Librarians
AGENDA Download CEE 2018 Agenda
| DAY 1 – TOPICS | TIME |
| Registration | 7.30am – 8.30am |
| Interactions | 8.30am – 9am |
| Plenary Session 1:
Opening Ceremony @ Institute of Petroleum Studies |
9.00am – 10am
Governor of Rivers State – Governor Nyesom Wike Consul General, US Consulate Lagos – F. John Bray VC of University of Port Harcourt – Prof. Ndowa Lale Director Emerald Energy Institute – Prof, Wumi Iledare Director Institute of Petroleum Studeis – Prof. Dulu Appah PAO US Consulate Lagos – Darcy Zotter FSD VTE – Omowale Ogunrinde |
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| Success Stories & Awards Plenary
Session 2 Telling a Business Story @ Institute of Petroleum Studies |
10am – 10.20am
– Wale Akinfaderin – Lily Bandotubo – Adeyinka Ajagunna – Jane Ifeoluwa Oluwadare
10.20am – 12noon Speakers Tonye Cole – C.E.O. Sahara Energy Stella Okoli – C.E.O. Emzor Pharmaceuticals IyinOluwa Aboyeji – Founder Flutterwave / Andela Ziz Cardow – C.E.O. Zizi Cardow Moderator Adesuwa Onyenokwe – C.E.O. Todayz Woman |
| Tea Break | 12noon – 12.15pm |
| Workshops – Day 1: Part A | Workshops – Day 1: Part A |
| 1. Courage to Start & Run a Sustainable Business
Emerald Energy Institute |
12.20pm – 1.30pm
Speakers Brian Orji – SME 100 Nigeria Charles Odii – SME 100 Nigeria Emeka Ossai – Campus Labs Cynthia Mene – Inspire Africa |
| Lunch | 1.30pm – 2pm |
| 2. Management Strategies for People & Resources
Emerald Energy Institute |
2pm – 3pm
Speakers Brian Orji – SME 100 Nigeria Charles Odii – SME 100 Nigeria Emeka Ossai – Campus Labs Cynthia Mene – Inspire Africa |
| Accessing International Opportunities – Commercial & Consular
@ Institute of Petroleum Studies |
3.10pm – 4.30pm
US Foreign Commercial Services, Lagos |
| Cocktails & Networking | 4.30pm – 5.15pm |
| DAY 2 – TOPICS | TIME |
| 3. Pitching your Business Ideas
Emerald Energy Institute |
8.30am – 9.30am
Speakers Brian Orji – SME 100 Nigeria Charles Odii – SME 100 Nigeria Emeka Ossai – Campus Labs Cynthia Mene – Inspire Africa |
| Tea Break | 9.30am – 9.45am |
| Competition
Pitch your Business Idea
Institute of Petroleum Studies |
9.45am – 11am
PAO US Consulate Lagos – Darcy Zotter US Exchange Alumni / FSD VTE Observers
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| Sector Break Out Sessions | 11.10am – 12.45pm |
| Opportunities in Technology – ICT / Digital Technologies
Emerald Energy Institute |
Femi Oye – SME Funds Nigeria
Robert John – CoLabs, Kaduna Damilola Solesi – Smidz Animations
Moderator: Idowu Aikulola – US Consulate Lagos |
| Getting it Right with Agriculture & Food Processing
Emerald Energy Institute |
Tari Sikoki – Honey Cup Cakes
Seyi Abolaji – Wilson Juice Omudu Efe – Galaxy Integrated Aqua Poultry Oluneye Oluwole – African Hub International Moderator: Tayo Famutimi – US Consulate Lagos |
| Value Chain in the Energy Sector
Emerald Energy Institute |
Kunle Owoeye – Ecowatt Nigeria
Prof. Joseph Ajienka – Former VC University of Port H.
Moderator: Obari Gomba – University of Port Harcourt |
| Opportunities in Fashion & Style
Emerald Energy Institute |
Ebun Farinde – Oge Ibile Nigeria
Yewande Adeyemo – Yew Couture
Moderator: Frekky Andrews-Essien – Care Foundation |
| Lunch | 12.45 – 1.15pm |
| Plenary Session 3
Topic: Focus: Funding for Business @ Institute of Petroleum Studies |
1.15pm – 2.30pm
Fidelity Bank Diamond Bank Bank of Agriculture Bank of Industry
Moderator: Sandra Ezekwesili – Cool FM 95.9 |
| Plenary Session 4
Effective Use of Internet for Business |
2.30pm – 3pm
Sam Eyitayo – US Embassy, Lagos |
| Plenary Session 5
Call to Excellence @ Institute of Petroleum Studies |
3pm – 4.30pm
Pat Utomi – Centre for Values in Leadership |
| Closing Ceremony
– Interactive Evaluation – Evaluation Forms / Certificates @ Institute of Petroleum Studies |
4.30pm – 5pm
PAO – Darcy Zotter FSD VTE – Omowale Ogunrinde |
| TIME | Lecturers & Librarians |
| 8.30am – 9am
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Registration |
| 9am – 10.30am | Special Lecture
Pat Utomi – Centre for Values in Leadership |
| 10.30am – 10.45am | Tea Break |
| 10.45am – 12noon | Tools, Tips & Tricks for High Impact Results
Sam Eyitayo |
| 12noon – 1pm | Professional Growth Acceleration with MOOC & Other Online Tools
Sam Eyitayo |
| 1pm – 1.15pm | Navigating YALI Courses
Aliyu Ibrahim |
| 1.15pm – 1.45pm | Lunch |
| 1.45pm – 2.30pm | Courageous Followership & Leadership
Darcy Zotter |
| 2.30pm – 3.30pm | Accessing International Commercial Opportunities
– US Foreign Commercial Services |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | Closing Ceremonies
FSD VTE & PAO |
