17.30 – 18.00

Welcome

18.00 – 18.30

-Silvia Diazzi – Moderator
-Peace Odili – Moderator
-Konstantinos Maragkos, Co-Founder & CEO, Youthmakers Hub
-Julien Makalu, Founder, Interafbase

Opening Remarks & Press Engagement

18.30 – 19.15

-Ms. Vasiliki Alexandraki, Honorary Consul of Uganda in Athens
-Vicky Pantazopoulou, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kenya in the Hellenic Republic
-Prof. Tanko Ishaya, Professor of Computer Science, Vice-Chancellor University of Jos, Nigeria
-Dr. Esther Kagure Munyiri, Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre – Eastern Africa (GTRCMC-EA) at Kenyatta University
-Andreas Galanis, Host & Co-Founder, Entrepreneurship Talks

Keynote Speeches

19.15 – 21.00

Networking Experience | Connection starts here

10.30 – 11.00

-Silvia Diazzi, Communication & Disseminasion Manager, Youthmakers Hub
-Peace Odili, Project Manager, Youthmakers Hub

Opening Remarks | Day 2: Bridging Continents through Innovation

11.00 – 12.00

-Lina Valmas – Moderator

-Dr. Florence Wanjiku Njau, Ph.D Hospitality Management, MIHIM, BCom, Dip Hotel Management, Kenyatta University
-Dimitris Fatouros, Communication Officer for Greece & Cyprus, United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)
-Sofia Ukpebor, Co-Founder, Mycurls.gr
-Dr. Ibrahim Adamu, Professor of Foreign Investment and International
Trade Laws, University of Jos, Nigeria
-Christos Vergados, Co-Founder & Director of Entrepreneurship Talks | M.Sc. Mechanical Engineer
-Amadu Jalloh, Athens-based Entrepreneur

Panel discussion

Entrepreneurial partnerships between Greece and Africa: What we think, what we know, and what we must build

12.00 – 12.15

Interactive Break

12.15 – 13.00

-John Kourkoutas, Africa Business Expert

Power talk

● From Vision to Reality: The Power of Digital Bridges Between Africa and Europe
● Q&A

12.15 – 13.00

-Dr. Esther Kagure Munyiri, Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre – Eastern Africa (GTRCMC-EA) at Kenyatta University,

Workshop

Marketing in an Age of Uncertainty: Lessons from Tourism

13.00 – 14.00

Networking Lunch

14.00 – 14.15

Interactive Break

14.15 – 15.00

-Julien Makalu, Founder, Interafbase

Power talk

● The Resilient Code: A story of a failure that became a valuable lesson
● Q&A

14.15 – 15.00

-Anastasis Stamatis, Co-founder and CEO, Dataphoria

Workshop

ESG Made Simple for SMEs: Unlocking Cross-Continental Growth between Africa & Greece

15.00 – 15.15

Interactive Break

15.15 – 16.00

-George Megas, Head of Innovation and Networking office I-Sense/ICCS NTUA

Power talk

● From grant to growth: EU projects as catalysts for cross-continental digital innovation
● Q&A

15.15 – 16.00

-Stavros Kaperonis, Assistant Professor, Panteion University

Workshop

Leveraging AI & Digital Tools for SME Growth: A User Experience Perspective

16.00 – 16.15

Interactive Break

16.15 – 17.15

-Stefanos Papadosifos – Moderator

-Prof. Asteris Houliaras, Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of the Peloponnese
-Dr. Edna Thangu, Lecturer and Sports Researcher, Department of Recreation and Sports Management, Kenyatta University
-Betty Tsakarestou, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Advertising and Public Relations Lab (ADandPRLAB), Panteion University
-Dr. Wardah Rajab-Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academics, Research, Innovation, and Internationalisation, Kampala University, Uganda.
-Prof. Tanko Ishaya, Professor of Computer Science, Vice-Chancellor University of Jos, Nigeria
-Dr Jaume Guia, Professor of Tourism, University of Girona

Panel discussion

Successful EU-African Academic Collaborations

17.30 – 18.00

-Konstantinos Maragkos, Co-Founder & CEO, Youthmakers Hub
-Julien Makalu, Founder, Interafbase
-Dr. Esther Kagure Munyiri, Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre – Eastern Africa (GTRCMC-EA) at Kenyatta University,

Closing Ceremony: Celebrating Collaboration & Future Prospects

18.00 – 19.00

Chilling Networking