programme 9th german-nigerian business forum november 9 11
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Supported by
European Union
Programme
9th German-Nigerian Business Forum
November 9 – 11, 2021
Venue: Orchid & Lantana Halls
Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria
Online: Brella
Organized by Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria
Alterations to be reserved. Conference language is English.
Format: Onsite and online
We would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the 9th German-Nigerian Business Forum 2021:
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Panel Sponsors
Other Sponsors
Physical speaker Virtual speaker
Tuesday, 9th November 2021
08:30 – 09:30
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
09:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 11:00
Official opening address
Katharina Felgenhauer Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria Igbuan Okaisabor President of the Nigerian German Chamber of Commerce (NGCC)
Prof. Dr Stefan Liebing
Chairman, Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV)
Goodwill message Dr. Ulrich Nussbaum State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) Dr. Volker Treier Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)
Welcome Address Joint message by: H.E. Birgitt Ory, German Ambassador to Nigeria and Dr. Bernd von Münchow-Pohl, Acting Consul General H.E. Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar Nigerian Ambassador to Germany
Keynotes: Herbert Wigwe Group Managing Director and CEO, Access Bank Plc. H.E Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Governor of Lagos State
11:00 – 12:15
Panel 1: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Accelerating Intra-Africa Trade
Panelists: Ogoebunam Chukwurah Export Market Development Lead, Secretariat of the National Action Committee on AfCFTA Emeka Offor Ag. Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)
Dr Amy Jadesimi Managing Director, LADOL Free zone Dr. Chinyere Almona
Director General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
Dinesh Rathi CEO, Lagos Free Zone (Tolaram)
Moderator: Fubara Anga,SAN Partner, AELEX
Questions & answers
12:15 – 12:25
“Information and support offer for German companies to enter African markets” Oscar Ikome-Likambi, Project Manager, Coordination Office of the Africa Business Network
12:25 – 13:15 NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
13:15 – 14:30
Panel 2: Food & Nutrition Security: Climate Smart Agriculture as a means of tackling Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Nigeria Panelists:
Cyril Inegbedion Senior Program Manager/Tier Lead, Palladium Group
Alexander Goma Managing Director/CEO, Grand Cereals Limited Titilola Abolade
Program Director, Nigeria, Nutrition International Andrew Osho Area Sales Manager Southeast, Bayer
Moderator: Kwaw Andam Country Program Leader / Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Supported by:
Questions & answers
14:30 – 14:45
“Siemens Energy: Our Sustainability Journey” Seun Suleiman Managing Director, Siemens Energy Limited
14:45 – 16:00
Panel 3: Resolving the Sustainability-Economic Development Paradox in a post-COVID Africa
Panelists:
Rukaiya el-Rufai Partner, Sustainability & Climate Change and Public Sector RAS , PwC Nigeria Orevaoghene Irene Atanya Manager, LBS Sustainability Centre Dr. Folayinka Dania Chief Resilience officer, Lagos Resilience office Harold Okonoboh CEO, Recyclan
Moderator: Adeola Akinsola
Head, Waste-to-Energy Department, LAWMA
Questions & answers
16:00 – 17:00
Panel 4: Kickstarting a Hydrogen Economy in Nigeria – Challenges and Opportunities
Keynote Dr. Stefan Kaufmann MP Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Berlin
Panelists: Dr. Solomon Agbo Research Center, Jülich GmbH Dr. Stefan Kaufmann MP Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Berlin Dr. Chijioke Mama Managing Director, Meiracopp Nigeria Limited (MNL) Katharina Sailer Expert, Bioenergy and Renewable Gases, German Energy Agency
Moderator:
Godwin Aigbokhan Head of Competence Centre, Energy and Environment Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria
Closing Remarks by
Katharina Felgenhauer Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria
Followed by B2B and Networking
Wednesday, 10th November 2021
08:30 – 09:00 WELCOME COFFEE & NETWORKING
09:00 – 09:40
Opening Address Yemi Keri CEO, Heckerbella Board Member, Nigerian German Chamber of Commerce (NGCC) Welcome Address Boss Mustapha Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) of Nigeria
Keynote: “How German Engineering can enhance industry growth in Nigeria” Dr. Norbert Völker Head of Education International, VDMA
09:40 – 10:40
Panel 5: Compliance in Business – The role of technology in ensuring integrity in business
Panellists: Soji Apampa Co-Founder & CEO, The Integrity Organization Ltd. Emeka Emetarom Co-Founder and Executive Director, Appzone Group
Andreas Voss Chief Country Representative Nigeria, Deutsche Bank Ayuli Jemide Founder and Lead Partner, Detail Commercial Solicitors Moderator: Naomi Emeka Nwokolo Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network, Nigeria
10:40 – 10:55
“Investment opportunities in Akwa Ibom state”
Gabriel Ukpeh Special Adviser to Akwa Ibom State Governor on Foreign Direct Investment and Chairman Akwa Ibom State Foreign Direct Investment Committee
10:55 – 12:10
Panel 6: Role of the private sector in improving Nigeria’s infrastructure gap and housing deficit Keynote Speaker: Engr. (Mrs.) Aramide Adeyoye Special Adviser, Works and Infrastructure, Lagos State Government Panellists:
Dr. Chibo Onyeji Senior Business Development Manager, Polycare Adeniran Ajakaiye Managing Director/Chief Investment Officer(CIO), Africa Infra Plus Fund Jamila Mohammed–Faniyi Managing Director, M & E Kaiser Limited Ayo Olowookere Managing Director, Imperial Mortgage Bank
Moderator: Oluyemi Shonubi Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Savant Integrated Concepts Ltd.
Questions & answers
12:10 – 13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
13:00 – 14:15
Panel 7: Innovation and Startups: Future of the Startup ecosystems in Africa Keynote: Hon (Engr) Elvis Obi-Nwankwo Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Enugu State on Innovation Science and Technology
Panelists: Nonyelim Okolie Business Operations Lead, Data Science Nigeria Biola Alabi Deputy Board of Governors, Lagos Angel Network Adriano Mauro Managing Director, Prototipi Limited Sean Burrowes Co-Founder, Ingressive for Good
Moderator: Daniel Merki Head of Competence Centre, Innovation and Start-ups Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria
Questions & answers
14:15 – 15:30
Panel 8: Digital Transformation of Nigeria’s Banking Industry: Opportunities for Investment
Panelists Daniel Babatola Awe Head of Africa Fintech Foundary, Access Bank Plc. Olaniyi Yusuf Managing Partner, Verraki Partners Olumide Soyombo Co-Founder, Bluechip Technologies Limited Ashim Egunjobi Investor, Advisor Moderator: Yemi Keri CEO, Heckerbella
15:30 – 15:45
“Pharma Technology - GEA capability in Health Care Manufacturing technology – Emerging Market Competitive Edge” Francis Omoniyi Vice President Country Western Africa, GEA
15:45 – 17:00
Panel 9: Financing and Investing in the Nigerian Healthcare System Panelists: Evelyn Castle Executive Director & Co-Founder at eHealth Africa German Healthcare Alliance (GHA) representative, Nigeria and Sierra Leone Dr. Pamela Ajayi President, Healthcare Federation of Nigeria
Dr. Tolulope Adewole MBBS, FMCPath Chief Executive Officer, NSIA Healthcare Development & Investment Company Ltd. Dr. Olayinka Adigun Laosebikan Executive Vice Chairman, Doctors on Call
Moderator: Dr. Tagbo Azubike Global Health Management Consultant CEO MediConcierge
Questions & answers
17:00
Closing Remarks by Igbuan Okaisabor
President, Nigerian German Chamber of Commerce | CEO, Construction Kaiser Limited
End of Day 2
Thursday, 11th November 2021
3rd DVT BUSINESS SUMMMIT
08:00 – 09:00 WELCOME COFFEE & NETWORKING
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome Address Katharina Felgenhauer Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria Steffen Gunnar Bayer Director German Vocational Education and Training (VET) abroad/ International VET-Cooperations, DIHK Opening Remark: Klaus Okunowski Managing Director, C.Woermann Nigeria Limited/ Chairman BBG In Nigeria
Keynote address: Hon. Folashade Adefisayo Lagos state Commissioner for Education
09:30 – 10:45
Panel 10: Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar for Economic Development Keynote: Farouk Gumel Group Executive Director, Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group Non-Executive Chairman, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Panellists: Ladi Akoni CEO and Country Representative, AFOS Foundation
Sanne Chipeta Programme Coordinator, Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – Nigeria, GIZ Snorri Sigurdsson Senior Project Manager, Arla Foods
Moderator: Yewande Kazeem Founder, WandieVille Media
Panel Sponsor:
Questions & answers
10:45 – 11:00
“Value-Adds by German Trained Nigerian Experts” Austin Obinna Ezejiofor, PhD Team Leader, Programme Migration & Diaspora PMD
11:00 – 12:15
Panel 11: The impact of skills development on the sustainability of the Nigerian construction Industry? Keynote: H.E Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN Minister for Works and Housing, Federal Republic of Nigeria Panelists: Victoria Egena
Centre Manager, Federation of Construction Industry Skills Academy Abiodun Oshodi CEO, ILF Engineers Rabiu Umar Group Chief Commercial Officer, Dangote Group
Samson Ajayi Deputy Country Business Director, Bosch Power Tools Niyi Adeyemo Managing Director – Nigeria, PERI
Moderator: Ewoma Oloye Head, Corporate Services, Construction Kaiser Limited
Questions & answers
12:15– 13:15 NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
13:15 – 13:30
Fireside chat - Henkel Rajat Kapur Chairman and Managing Director, Henkel EGIL Jennifer Ikuenobe Head of HR, Henkel EGIL Roman Rylyk Head of Manufacturing and Plant Manager Henkel EGIL
13:30 – 14:45
Panel 12: Vocational Skills for a Green Economy
Keynote: Engr. Olalere Odusote Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources Panelists: Duke Benjamin Head, Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) Oyewale Akeredolu, Head of Sales and Business Development, BASF West Africa Ltd. Ibiene Okeleke
Managing Director, Energy Training Center (ETC) Rolake Rosiji
Chief Executive Officer, Jobberman Nigeria
Moderator: Tunde Isiolaotan Managing Director, Greco Power & Energy
Questions & answers
14:45 – 15:45
Panel 13: Importance of private sector engagement in the Nigerian Vocational Training Sector Keynote: “German-Nigerian Cooperation on Vocational Training in Nigeria” Tobias Wolfgarten Team Leader, Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) Panelists: Victoria Egena Centre Manager, Federation of Construction Industry Skills Academy Ronke Azeez Executive Secretary, Lagos State Vocational Education Board (LASVEB) Engn. Tech Alajemba Emmanuel Chinwendu Senior Training Development Officer, ITF Igbuan Okaisabor Founder/ CEO of Construction Kaiser Ltd. Chairman Kaiser Foundation for Social Development Moderator: Alena Fesser Technical Advisor SKYE, German Corporation for International Development Organized and sponsored by:
Imprint:
Delegation der Deutschen Wirtschaft in Nigeria Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria 10th floor, 142 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria P.O. Box 51311, Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos
Questions & answers
15:45 – 16:00
Fireside chat Fakeye Oluwaseun MD/CEO of Fakstar Designs & Furnishing Instuctor of Joinery at Honeytreat Academy (LSETF) Sylvia Oke Nesje Mason at Construction Kaiser Limited (ETIWA) Moderator: Helen Igboka Technical Advisor SKYE, German Corporation for International Development Organized and sponsored by:
16:00
Closing Remark by Katharina Felgenhauer
Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria
End of Event
