Africa Jobtech Summit Agenda
Day 1: Wednesday March, 13 – Ecosystem Day
8:00am – 8:50am
Main Hall
Breakfast + Registration
Networking with coffee
8:50am – 9:00am
Main Hall
Welcome Address
MC
Chris Maclay
Michelle Hassan
9:00am – 9:15am
Main Hall
Keynote
9:15am – 10:00am
Main Hall
Opening Panel
Pushing the Frontier in Jobtech
Justin Norman (Flip)
Emeka Ajene (Afridigest / Gozem)
Hilda Kragha (The African Talent Company)
Michelle Hassan (Jobtech Alliance)
10:00am – 11:45am
Main Hall
Investor Panel
Hallmarks of an Investable Jobtech Startup
Mia Von Koschitsky Kimani (Future Africa Fund)
Maina Murage (Norsken22)
Mike Mbari (Zephyr Acorn)
Asha Mweru (African Management Institute)
TBD
main hall
Pitches
TBD
Main Hall
Plenary
Promoting Gender Equity in Africa’s Jobtech Ecosystem
Leesa Shrader (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
Rolake Rosiji (Seedstars)
Phoebe Kiboi (Jobtech Alliance)
TBD
Stable 1
Track 1
Jobtech as a Key Route to Livelihoods for Refugees
Pearl Gakazi (Kolaborate Platforms)
Patrick Marot (AYAN)
Barri Shorey (Hilton Foundation)
TBD
Stable 2
Track 2
Green Jobs
TBD
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Terrace
Lunch
1:45pm – 2:15pm
main hall
Reverse Pitches
2:20pm – 3:15pm
Main Hall
Plenary
Metrics and Impact Assessment: What to Track, How to track It?
TBD
2:20pm – 3:15pm
Stable 1
Track 1
Training and Upskilling – How to Scalably Improve Skills of Users on Jobtech Platforms
Craig Heintzman (Arifu)
2:20pm – 3:15pm
Stable 2
Track 2
Making Use of AI in Jobtech
Barrett Nash (InfiniteUp)
Mutembei Kariuki (Fastagger)
3:20pm – 4:15pm
Main Hall
Plenary
Digitizing MSEs – State of Practice
Ibi Cookey (Fitted)
Annabel Schiff (Caribou Digital)
Estephanos Zewdie (Jemla)
Annabel Angwenyi (Ziada)
Chris Maclay (Jobtech Alliance)
3:20pm – 4:15pm
Stable 1
Track 1
The Role of Platforms in the Creative Industries
Mike Otieno (Wowzi)
Peng Chen (HustleSasa)
Maurice Otieno (Baraza Lab)
3:20pm – 4:15pm
Stable 2
Track 2
Freelance and Digital Work: Where Are the Jobs Coming from Globally, And How to Tap into the Demand?
Ronit Avni (Localized)
Ava Zhang (Tana)
4:20pm – 5:00pm
main hall
Closing and Awards
5:00pm
main hall
Cocktail + Networking
Day 2: Thursday, March, 14 – Investor Day
8:00am – 8:50am
Main Hall
Breakfast + Registration
Networking with coffee
9:00am – 9:45am
Main Hall
Funding Continuum: How the Funding Phases Typically Relate to a Company’s Journey
Rachel Macauley (DRK Foundation)
Jasiel Martin-Odoom (Accion Venture Lab)
Nick Vilelle (NaiBAN)
Karen Serem Waithaka (Catalyst Fund)