AUSTRIA CONNECT SUB-SAHARA AFRICA Johannesburg 21.11.2018 PROGRAM AFRICA OUTLOOK 2019 First conference for executives of Austrian subsidiaries in Southern Africa We would like to acknowledge our sponsors: Austrian Airlines Werth Schröder Inc. World Net Logistics ADVICE (Shanghai) powered by
AUSTRIA CONNECT SUB-SAHARA AFRICA Africa Outlook 2019 Our premier business conference for executives of Austrian subsidiaries in Sub- Saharan Africa, AUSTRIA CONNECT, takes place in South Africa for the first time on 21 November 2018. Johannes Brunner Johannesburg This inaugural edition of AUSTRIA CONNECT in Africa comprises a full-day conference held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg. Expect cutting-edge insights on business issues, an introduction to the ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA network in the region and certainly, abundant opportunity for networking. Kurt Müllauer Nairobi Parallel to the conference sessions you may elect to meet one-on-one with the s in Kenya, Nigeria and/or South Africa, or our network of consultants in Sub-Saharan Africa. We conclude the event with an official evening reception. This part of the program is open to one additional guest for each conference attendee. Who should attend? Guido Stock Lagos Executives of Austrian subsidiaries based in Sub-Saharan Africa; Austria-based executives of companies involved in the operation of Sub- Saharan African subsidiaries; Executives of Austrian companies planning to set up business and invest in Sub-Saharan Africa; Affiliated business partners of leading Austrian companies in Sub- Saharan Africa, and; Austrian executives working for top companies in Sub-Saharan Africa. The program is subject to change without prior notice. The proceedings will be conducted in English. Feel free to forward this invitation to your peers and colleagues within your Austrian network in Sub-Saharan Africa. We look forward to welcoming you all in Johannesburg! Johannes Brunner in South Africa
PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, 21.11. 08.30 09.00 REGISTRATION 09.00 09.15 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS Michael Otter, CEO of AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA / ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Johann Brieger, Austrian Ambassador to South Africa Jürgen Roth, Vice President Austrian Federal Economic Chamber 09.15 10.00 MORNING KEYNOTE - AFRICA OUTLOOK 2019 Hannah Edinger, Associate Director Deloitte Africa Leader Research and Thought Leadership Team 10.00 10.45 OVERVIEW SUB-SAHARA AFRICA ACTIVITIES & PANEL DISCUSSION Panelists: Johannes Brunner, for Southern Africa Guido Stock, for West & Central Africa Kurt Müllauer, for East Africa Nella Hengstler, Regional Director Africa at ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA 10.45 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 11.30 AFRICA PROJECT HOTSPOTS 2019 Duncan Bonnett, Director Africa House HOW WE MADE IT IN AFRICA & PANEL DISCUSSION Success Stories presented by: 11.30 12.15 Sabine Dall Omo, CEO Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa Bernd Asbeck, Managing Director ANDRITZ Delkor Pty Ltd Andreas Pfleger, Deputy for Southern Africa 12.15 12.30 SUB-SAHARA AFRICA QUIZ How well do you know the continent? Stand a chance to win a surprise prize!
12.30 14.00 Networking & Buffet Lunch 14.00 14.45 AFTERNOON KEYNOTE - UNLOCKING AFRICA S INVESTMENT POTENTIAL Toyin Sanni, CEO, Emerging Africa Group & All African Business Woman of the year 2017 by CNBC 14.45 15.30 DEVELOPING AND STRUCTURING BANKABLE PROJECTS IN AFRICA Josephine Ngure, Deputy Director General African Development Bank (tbc) Tom Andersen, Regional Representative European Investment Bank Ferdinand Schipfer, Managing Director: International Relations & Analyses OeKB Group (Austrian Export Credit & Development Bank) N.N., (Finance Expert) Nella Hengstler, Regional Director Africa at ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA 15.30 16.00 Coffee Break 16.00 16.45 TECH-INNOVATION AND START-UP TRENDS DRIVING AFRICA S FUTURE Davis Cook, CEO Research Institute for Innovation & Sustainability Lesley Williams, CEO Tshimilogong Digital Innovation Precint (WITS) (tbc) Stefan Harasek, Head of Strategy and Data Analysis, Austrian Patent Office N.N., (Expert from Kenya) Chané Rama-Dahya, Project Manager Innovation, Austrian Trade Commission 16.45 17.00 SUB-SAHARA AFRICA QUIZ Results Announcement of the winner 17.00 17.30 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION Jürgen Roth, Vice-President Austrian Federal Economic Chamber 17.30 18.30 Transfer to Evening Event 18.30 20.30 AUSTRIA CONNECT DINNER RECEPTION Welcome address by N.N. City of Johannesburg or Gauteng Province
LOGISTICS & CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION Accommodation Hyatt Regency Johannesburg 191 Oxford Road, Rosebank, 2196 Johannesburg T +27 11 280 1148 I johannesburg.regency.hyatt.com Room rates from 20. - 22.11.2018 per night incl. breakfast are: ZAR 2700 + 1 % tourism levy for a Standard Single Room ZAR 3700 + 1 % tourism levy for a Club Room Book online through the following link use promo code G-DVCB Cut-off date for rooms: 20 October 2018 Fee and Cancellations Registration shall be confirmed upon receipt of payment of the 1,500.00 ZAR fee pp. The conference fee does not cover accommodation and travel expenses. It does however include all conference sessions, plus conference materials, coffee breaks, lunch, evening reception, and full day parking at the conference venue. Sponsors: free (see available sponsorship packages) Subsidiaries & business partners of Austrian companies in Sub-Sahara Africa ZAR 1.500 per participant Austrian WKÖ members: EUR 100 per participant One additional guest for each participant - registered and fully paid - is welcome at the evening reception, at no additional fee. We kindly request that upon registration, all attendees indicate whether they will be accompanied by a guest (incl. the guest details name, surname and organisational affiliation, if applicable). CANCELLATION It is possible to cancel without penalty until 21 October 2018. Thereafter, the full participation fee will be charged. Should you wish to cancel your participation, kindly do so via email to the Austrian Trade Commission in Johannesburg at johannesburg@advantageaustria.org. PROUD SPONSORS OF AUSTRIA CONNECT SUB SAHARA AFRICA