2018 ANNUAL SUMMIT
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • November 12-16, 2018
Trade, FDI and Innovation for Sustainable Development
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Overview
The Trade, FDI, and Innovation for Sustainable Development in Africa (TFi4SD Africa) Summit is the annual flagship event dedicated to discussing and harnessing best practices from around the world to help cultivate a deeper understanding of Africa’s position in the changing global economic order. A senior-level, invitation-only forum, the Summit convenes stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and the civic sector to debate commercial and policy issues – and foster solutions in a collaborative environment – as Africa transitions from the margins to the mainstream of global commerce.
The 2018 edition in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, examined issues traversing trade, FDI, sustainable tourism, open innovation, maritime innovation, health innovation, sustainable energy systems, innovation in resource economies, financial technologies, artificial intelligence, public-private partnerships, and the triple helix of industry–academia-government interactions, and their inter-jurisdictional spillover effects.
Speakers

Fernando Clavijo Batlle
President & Head of Government, Canary Islands

Honourable Memunatu Pratt
Minister of Tourism & Culture, Sierra Leone

Pedro Ortega Rodríguez
Regional Minister of Economy, Industry, Trade and Knowledge, Government of the Canary Islands

Dr. Fred Olayele
President, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa

Dorothy Gordon
Chair, Inter-Governmental Council UNESCO-Information for All Programme

Jeff Finkle
President, International Economic Development Council, United States

Adam Jones-Kelly
President, Conway, Inc., United States

Antonio Morales Méndez
President, Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Augusto Hidalgo
Mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Prof. Sidi Osho
Professor of Agriculture/Former Vice-Chancellor, Nigeria

Aaron Shull
Managing Director, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Amine Laghidi
President, National Commission of Capital and Intangible Economy, Morocco

Fabio Yukio Yamada
Castlepines Investment Group, Brazil

Fergus Maclaren
President, ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee, Canada

Dr. Isaias Barreto da Rosa
Former Commissioner for ICT, Economic Community of West African States, Cape Verde

Dr. Courtney Doagoo
Post-doctoral Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Joanna Wajda
Research Associate, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Dr. Isaac Rutenberg
Director, Centre for Intellectual Property and IT Law, Strathmore Law School, Kenya

Dr. Chris Ekong
Clinical Professor of Surgery (Neurosurgery), University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Prof. Erika Kraemer Mbula
Associate Professor, South African Research Chairs Initiative, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Monica Rovers
President & CEO, Global Connect Corporation, Canada

Jacinta Nzioka
Interim President, International Council on Monuments, Kenya

Pablo Martín Carbajal
CEO PROEXCA/General Director, African Affairs, Canary Islands Government

Dr. Jude Emokpare
Vice President of Global Health, Outpost Healthcare, United States

Samantha St. Amand
Senior Research Associate, Global Economy Program, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Jose Luis Artiles
Chief Executive Officer, Harven Group, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Annika Jostmeier
Vice-President, Conway Advisory, Berlin, Germany

José Ignacio Zabaleta
Director General, MBA Business School, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Sam Anissimov
Junior Counsel, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Titi Olayele
Doctoral Researcher, University of Regina, Canada

Laura Jane Martin
Market Development Manager, Conway, Inc., United States

Dr. Cristiana Oliveira
Rector, Universidad Europea de Canarias, Canary Islands

Dr. Richard Clouet
Vice-Rector, Internationalization and Cooperation, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Dr. Didi Emokpare
Chief Medical Officer, Outpost Healthcare, Canada

Cosme García Falcón
Managing Director, Corporation for the Economic Development of Gran Canaria (SPEGC), Canary Islands

Aminou Akadiri
Executive Director, Federation
of West African Chambers of
Commerce and Industry

Antonio José Olivera Herrera
President, The Canary Islands Special Zone (Canarias ZEC), Canary Islands

Dr. Rosa M. Batista-Canino
Vice-Rector for Entrepreneurship and Employment, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Dr. Michel Rod
Associate Dean, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Canada

Louis Kouakou
Division Manager, Economic and Social Statistics, African Development Bank, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

Luis Padrón López
Director, Casa Africa, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Stephanie Wear Pintado
Director of Economic and Air Service Development, Turismo de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Adekunle Ajiboye
Chief Executive Officer, Aajimatics Incorporated, Canada

Vicente Dorta
Chief Executive Officer, Turismo de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Pablo Landrau
International Development Manager, Binter Canarias, Canary Islands

Ambassador Johanna Odonkor Svanikier
President & CEO, Heritage and Cultural Society of Africa, Ghana

Dr. María del Carmen Rubio Armendáriz
Vice-Chancellor for Internationalization, Universidad de La Laguna, Canary Islands

Thomas Svanikier
Executive Chairman, Svani Group, Ghana

Sherry Lee
Director, Media and Public Affairs, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa, Canada

Patricio Azcárate
Secretary-General, Responsible Tourism Institute, Canary Islands

Mary Daniels
Director of Global Trade, Globaify, Ireland

Dr. Sandra Iroakazi
President/CEO, Council of Entrepreneurs for Africa, Canada

Dr. Oluwole Oduntan
Chief Executive Officer, City Medical Centre, Canada

Leo Clarkin
Co-founder & Executive Vice-President, AESP Green Energy, Canada

Dr. David Fasanya
Director of Strategy, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa, United Kingdom

Rafael Molina Petit
Director, Territorial Canarias, Canary Islands
Agenda
PRE-SUMMIT: Monday, November 12, 2018
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Networking & Welcome Reception for Delegates
Venue: Casas Consistoriales
Plaza de Santa Ana 1, Vegueta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Hosted by

Augusto Hidalgo Macario
Mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
SUMMIT DAY 1: Tuesday, November 13, 2018
8:00 AM – 8:40 AM
Registration, Coffee & Networking
8:40 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dr. Fred Olayele
President, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa

Luis Padrón López
Director, Casa Africa, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
9:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Session I: The Data-Driven Economy: Tackling Governance Challenges Posed by Emerging Technologies
Moderator

Aaron Shull
Managing Director, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada
Speakers

Dr. Courtney Doagoo
Post-doctoral Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Joanna Wajda
Research Associate, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Samantha St. Amand
Senior Research Associate, Global Economy Program, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Sam Anissimov
Junior Counsel, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
Networking Break
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Session II: The Triple Helix of Industry-Academia-Government Interactions
Moderator

Annika Jostmeier
Senior Manager, Foreign Direct Investment, Conway, Inc., United States
Speakers

Dr. Michel Rod
Associate Dean, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Canada

Dr. Cristiana Oliveira
Rector, Universidad Europea de Canarias, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Dr. Jude Emokpare
Vice-President of Global Health, Outpost Healthcare, Canada

Dr. Rosa Maria Batista Canino
Vice-Rector, Entrepreneurship and Employment, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Monica Rovers
President & CEO, Global Connect Corporation, Canada
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Networking Break
11:45 AM – 12:05 PM
Special Presentation: Internationalization of the Canary Islands

Pablo Martín Carbajal
CEO PROEXCA/General Director, African Affairs, Canary Islands Government
12:05 PM – 1:15 PM
Session III: Internationalizing Technological Capabilities: A Canarian-Canadian-African Perspective
Moderator

Adam Jones-Kelley
President, Conway, Inc., United States
Speakers

Leo Clarkin
Co-founder & Executive Vice-President, AESP Green Energy, Canada

Dr. Erika Mbula
Associate Professor, South African Research Chairs Initiative, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Dr. María del Carmen Rubio Armendáriz
Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation, Universidad de La Laguna, Canary Islands

Amine Laghidi
President, National Commission of Capital and Intangible Economy, Morocco

Dr. David Fasanya
Director of Strategy, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa, United Kingdom
1:15 PM – 2:10 PM
Lunch
2:10 PM – 2:40 PM
Keynote – Title: Future Ready: Preparing for Tomorrow’s Economy

Jeff Finkle
President, International Economic Development Council, United States
2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Special Presentation: Healthcare Innovation and Sustainable Development

Dr. Didi Emokpare
Chief Executive Officer, Outpost Healthcare, Canada
2:55 PM – 3:15 PM
Networking Break
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Short Speech

Pedro Ortega Rodríguez
Regional Minister of Economy, Industry, Trade and Knowledge, Government of the Canary Islands
3:30 PM – 4:35 PM
Session IV: Fintech, eHealth and Medical Tourism
Moderator

Mary Daniels
Director of Global Trade, Globaify, Ireland
Speakers

Dr. Chris Ekong
Clinical Professor of Surgery (Neurosurgery) University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Adekunle Ajiboye
CEO, Aajimatics Incorporated, Canada

Dr. Oluwole Oduntan
Chief Executive Officer, City Medical Centre, Canada

Dr. Sandra Iroakazi
President, Council of Entrepreneurs for Africa, Canada

Annika Jostmeier
Senior Manager, Foreign Direct Investment, Conway, Inc.,
4:35 PM – 5:00 PM
Keynote
Keynote Speaker

His Excellency, Fernando Clavijo Batlle
President & Head of Government, Canary Islands
Interviewed by:

Dorothy Gordon
Chair, Inter-Governmental Council UNESCO-Information for All Programme
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Red Carpet Gala Dinner
AC Hotel Gran Canaria
Eduardo Benot, 3-5, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
SUMMIT DAY 2: Wednesday, November 14, 2018
8:00 AM – 8:40 AM
Coffee and Networking
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Keynote – Title: An Age of Disorder: How Trump, Trade, China and Robots Make for an Uncertain Future

Adam Jones-Kelley
President, Conway, Inc., United States
9:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Session V: Innovations in Regional Economic Development: Customizing Global Best Practices for Africa
Moderator

Dorothy Gordon
Chair, Inter-Governmental Council UNESCO-Information for All Programme
Speakers

Jeff Finkle
President, International Economic Development Council, United States

Prof. Sidi Osho
Professor of Agriculture/Former Vice-Chancellor, Nigeria

Amine Laghidi
President, National Commission of Capital and Intangible Economy, Morocco

Dr. Isaias Barreto da Rosa
Former Commissioner for ICT, Economic Community of West African States, Cape Verde

Dr. Fred Olayele
President, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa
10:25 AM – 10:40 AM
Networking Break
10:40 AM – 11:50 AM
Session VI: Research, Educational Exchanges and Internationalization
Moderator

Aaron Shull
Managing Director, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada
Speakers

Dr. Richard Clouet
Vice-Rector, Internationalization and Cooperation, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Titi Olayele,
Doctoral Researcher, University of Regina, Canada

Vicente Dorta
Chief Executive Officer, Turismo de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Dr. Isaac Rutenberg
Director, Centre for Intellectual Property and IT Law, Strathmore Law School, Kenya

Dr. Didi Emokpare
Chief Executive Officer, Outpost Healthcare, Canada
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Networking Break
11:50 AM – 12:25 PM
Special Initiative Launch: The Canarian-Canadian-African Hub Initiative
Speakers

Dr. Fred Olayele
President, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa

Pablo Martín Carbajal
CEO PROEXCA/General Director, African Affairs, Canary Islands Government
12:25 PM – 1:25 PM
Lunch
1:55 PM – 2:55 PM
Session VII: Sustainable Tourism and Development
Moderator

Fergus Maclaren
President, ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee, Canada
Speakers

Jacinta Nzioka
Interim President, International Council on Monuments, Kenya

Louis Kouakou
Division Manager, Economic and Social Statistics, African Development Bank, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

Ambassador Johanna Odonkor Svanikier
President & CEO, Heritage and Cultural Society of Africa

Patricio Azcárate
Secretary-General, Responsible Tourism Institute, Canary Islands
2:55 PM – 4:05 PM
Session VIII: FDI, Global Best Practices and the Canary Islands as a Gateway to Business in Africa
Moderator

Laura Martin
Market Development Manager, Conway, Inc., United States
Speakers

Pablo Landrau
International Development Manager, Binter Canarias, Canary Islands

Antonio Herrera
President, Canary Islands Special Zone (Canarias ZEC)

Cosme Garcia Falcon
Managing Director, Sociedad de Promoción Económica de Gran Canaria

Fabio Yukio Yamada
Castlepines Investment Group, Brazil

Stephanie Wear Pintado
Director, Economic Development, Why Tenerife, Canary Islands
4:05 PM – 4:20 PM
Networking Break
4:20 PM – 5:30 PM
Session IX: Intra-African Trade, Competitiveness and the Global Digital Economy
Moderator

Sherry Lee
Director of Partnerships, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa, Canada
Speakers

Thomas Svanikier
CEO Svani Group, Ghana

José Ignacio Zabaleta
Director General, MBA Business School, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Jose Luis Artilles
CEO, Harven Group, Canary Islands

Aminou Akadiri
Executive Director, Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry
5:30 PM – 5:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Unveiling of 2019 Summit Host
5:40 PM – 6:10 PM
Short Remarks by 2019 Host
6:10 PM – 7:00 PM
Closing Cocktail & Networking
POST-SUMMIT DAYS 3 & 4: Thursday and Friday, November 15-16, 2018
- Business-to-Business/Business-to-Government Meetings
- Strategic Site Visits: Gran Canaria and Tenerife
- Tours & Sightseeing
Venue
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Letters
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