INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FESTIVAL  PROGRAMME 

SHETRADES GLOBAL  -PROGRAMME 

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SHETRADES VILLAGE - PROGRAMME

 

 

Monday 25 June

 

09:00 – 18:00

Registration (Pullmann Hotel)

 

Tuesday 26 June

 

08:00 – 09:00	Registration (SheTrades Global’s counter at IBF)
Opening Morning Moderator/Host: Ms. Julie Gichuru, Media Personality/Business Journalist
09:00 – 09:05	WELCOME (Auditorium) Mr. Max Steinberg, Chairman, 2018 International Business Festival
09:05 – 09:30	OPENING SESSION (Auditorium) The Rt Hon Lord Bates, Minister of State for International Development, United Kingdom Ms. Arancha González,Executive Director, International Trade Centre
09:30 – 10:00	SHETRADES GLOBAL TALK (Auditorium) Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, Founder, FI Group
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee Break (Delegate dining area) Book Signing: Let It Go (Auditorium) Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, Founder, FI Group
10:30 – 11:15	THE ENTREPRENEURS: TURNING IDEAS INTO UNICORNS (Auditorium) Moderator: Ms. Julie Gichuru, Media Personality/Business Journalist Panellists: Dr. Anna Mokgokong, Executive Chair of Community Investment Holdings Ms. AdimaimalagaTafuna’I, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Women in Business Development Inc., Samoa Ms. Mariana Cortes, Founder and Designer, Juana de Arco, Argentina (TBC)
11:15 – 11:45	KEYNOTE CONVERSATION (Auditorium) H.E. Ms. Rula Ghani, First Lady of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ms. Arancha González,Executive Director, International Trade Centre
11:45 – 12:00	Group photo (Auditorium)
12:00 – 14:00	VIP Lunch (on invitation only – 2nd Floor Lounge Area)
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch for SheTrades Global delegates (Delegate dining area)
13:00 – 16:00	INDUSTRY INSIGHTS (see venues below per sector) Session I – Preparing to do business Delegates will participate in parallel sector sessions led by international experts to prepare to do business during SheTrades Global.   13:00– 13:15 Setting the scene: SheTrades Initiative, Converve, and SheTrades Village (Room TBC) Ms. Wendy Paratian, SheTradses Global Manager, SheTrades Initiative, ITC Ms. Anna Mori, Partnerships Officer, SheTrades Initiative, ITC 13:15– 14:00 International Trade Insights with Sector Experts (in parallel) Information Technology & Business Process Outsourcing (IT & BPO) (Breakout Room 1) IT & BPO Sector Lead: Mr. Juan Hoyos, ITC Mr. Fabian Staechelin, Manager, Cross-Border Trade EEC, eBay IBM representative (TBC) Textiles & Apparel (Auditorium) Textiles & Apparel Sector Lead: Ms. Tara Mulhare, ITC Ms. Charcy Evers, Fashion & Retail Trend Analyst Mr. Liam Freeman, Fashion Features Editor, Vogue International Ms. OmoyemiAkerele, Style House Files World’s Global Style Network representative (TBC) Tourism (Breakout Room 2B) Tourism Sector Lead: Ms. Caroline Kemunto, ITC Mr. SimonGreenbury, Cheeky Monkey Media Ms. Alessandra Alonso, Founder, Women in Travel CIC 14:00– 15:00 Pitching Your Business ITC Sector Leads 15:00– 16:00 Presentations and Wrap-up ITC Sector Leads
16:00 – 17:00	Coffee Break (Delegate dining area) Book Signing: Let It Go (Auditorium) Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, Founder, FI Group
19:30	WELCOME DINNER (Anfield Football Club) Dr. Amany Asfour, International President, International Federation of Business and Professional Women Liverpool FC speaker (TBC)

 

Wednesday 27 June

 

08:30 – 08:35	WELCOME Ms. Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre
08:35 – 09:30	WOMEN AND TRADE: FUTURE TRENDS (Futures Stage) Moderator: Dr. Paola Subacchi, Senior Research Fellow, Global Economy & Finance, Chatham House Panellists: H.E. Ms. Ulla Tørnӕs, Minister for Development Cooperation, Denmark (TBC) H.E. Ms. Adela Raz, Deputy Foreign Minister, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hon. Ms. Nataliya Mykolska, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Ukraine Mr. Mark Vale, President of United Kingdom, Ireland, and Nordic Operations, UPS Foundation (TBC) Ms. Alison Clafin, Global Head of Sales for Damco, Maersk Ms. Krysta Fox, Executive Director, DMCC Free Zone, UAE Mr. KabirouMbodje, Founder and CEO, WARI (TBC)
09:30 – 10:00	Coffee Break (Delegate dining area)
09:35 – 10:10	Negotiating Business Contracts (SheTrades Village) Ms. Colette Van der Van, Director, Trade and Development, Pro-Bono Programme, Sidley Austin LLP
10:00 – 12:00	INDUSTRY INSIGHTS (see venues below per sector) Session II – Meet the experts Industry leaders will share key industry trends, regulations and procurement policies and practices with participants in sector groups.   10:00– 11:30 Discussions by Sector (in parallel) IT & BPO (Breakout Room 1) IT & BPO Sector Lead: Mr. Juan Hoyos, ITC Mr. Fabian Staechelin, Manager, Cross-Border Trade EEC, eBay Textiles & Garment / Beauty &Wellness (Auditorium) Textiles & Apparel Sector Lead: Ms. Tara Mulhare, ITC Ms. Chiedza Makonnen, CEO & Creative Director, Afrodesiac Worldwide Tourism (Breakout Room 2B) Tourism Sector Lead: Ms. Caroline Kemunto, ITC Ms. Alessandra Alonso, Founder, Women in Travel CIC Mr. Ali Ahlam Nawaz, Director General, LAKSALA (TBC) 11:30– 12:00 Q&A Sessions (in parallel) ITC Sector Leads
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch (Delegate dining area)
13:00 – 16:40	DOING BUSINESS Business to business meetings (Auditorium) Showcase room (Breakout Room 2B)
13:10 – 17:10	SHETRADES VILLAGE SESSIONS (in parallel) Meet investors and business experts and benefit from sessions hosted by partners throughout the event at the SheTrades Village!   13:10 – 13:40 Trade Facilitation and Customs Regulations Explained for Easier Trade Ms. Maria Luisa Boyce, Director Global Public Affairs, UPS 13:40 – 14:10 Using eCommerce to Expand Your Business Internationally Mr. Fabian Staechelin, Business Development Manager, eBay 14:10 – 14:40 Trends and effects reshaping the future of Global Supply Chains Ms. Lycia Brahmi, Senior Reefer Cargo Specialist, MAERSK 14:40 – 15:10 Benefit from the SheTrades initiative to reach new markets ITC SheTrades team 15:10 – 15:40 TBC Vogue 15:40 – 16:10 Standards Map Ms. Sandra Cabrera, Sustainability Standards & Value Chains, ITC 16:10 – 16:40 TBC  TBC
16:40 – 18:30	PARTNERS MEETING (Auditorium) Chair: Ms. Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre
16:40 – 17:40	Coffee Break (Delegate dining area)

 

Thursday 28 June

 

08:00 – 08:25	Join the SheTrades Movement (SheTrades Village) ITC Presentation
08:25 – 08:30	WELCOME Ms. Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre
08:30 – 09:45	THE ENABLERS: MAKING TRADE HAPPEN (Futures Stage) Moderator: Ms. Soumaya Keynes, Economics and Trade Correspondent, The Economist Panellists: Hon. Dr.Isatou Touray, Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment, Islamic Republic of the Gambia Ms. Cherie Blair, Founder, Cherie Blair Foundation Ms. Isa Müller-Wegner, Vice President, Emerging European Countries (EEC), eBay Ms. Kelly Caruso, Europe Vice President, Sales, UPS Ms. Sanem Oktar, President, Kagider, Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey
09:30 – 10:30	Coffee Break (Delegate dining area)
09:45 – 12:45	SHETRADES VILLAGE SESSIONS Meet investors and business experts and benefit from sessions hosted by partners throughout the event at the SheTrades Village!   09:45 – 10:05 Wanting to export to the UK/EU? Learn about tariffs and more! Ms. Colette Van der Van, Director, Trade and Development, Pro-Bono Programme, Sidley Austin LLP 10:05 – 10:25 TBC Ms. Lisa Karanja, Senior Director, Business Competitiveness,Trade Mark East Africa 10:25 – 10:45 Together with you we would like to make International Trade Accessible to all – an Introduction of Maersk Growth Ms. Betty Liu, Venture Partner, Growth Initiatives, MAERSK 10:45 – 11:05 Overcoming Challenges in eCommerce Mr. Fabian Staechelin, Business Development Manager, eBay 11:05 – 11:25 Solving Logistics Challenges for SMEs – Top Tips for Exporting Ms. Sandrine Lagrost, Marketing Segment Manager, UPS 11:25 – 11:45 TBC HSBC 11:45 – 12:05 International Federation of Business and Professional Women Dr. Amany Asfour, International President, International Federation of Business and Professional Women   12:05 – 12:25 TBC TBC 12:25 – 12:45 TBC Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
09:45 – 13:00	DOING BUSINESS (in parallel) Business to business meetings (Auditorium) Showcase room (Breakout Room 2B)
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch (Delegate dining area)
14:00 – 14:30	KEYNOTE CONVERSATION (Auditorium) H.E. Ms. Esther Lungu, First Lady of the Republic of Zambia Ms. Arancha González, Executive Director, International Trade Centre
14:30 – 16:30	SHETRADES: INVESTMENT CHALLENGE (Auditorium) Moderator: Ms. Vanessa Erogbogbo, Head of ITC SheTrades Initiative Jury: Ms. May Ali Babiker Eltahir, Managing Director, Islamic Development Bank Mr. Guido Boysen, Chief Executive Officer, Grofin Mr. Laliteswar Kumar, Investment Director, Global Innovation Fund Ms. Betty Yan Liu, Venture Partner, Growth Initiatives at Maersk
16:45 – 17:00	PLENARY: CLOSING SESSION (Auditorium) Ms. Arancha González,Executive Director, International Trade Centre
17:00 – 17:30	Coffee Break (Delegate dining area)

 

 

 

 

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