Entrepreneurship Colloquium

DAY 1: 17 SEPTEMBER 2013 09:30 - 09:45

Prof Lullu Tshiwula, Deputy Vice Chancellor: Student Development Services welcomes and opens the event

09:45 - 10:30 Prof Chris Friedrich, Professor: University of Applied Sciences Giessen,

Germany Is entrepreneurial education at university level successful? An empirical example.

10:30 - 11:15 Prof Jay Mitra, Associate Director, International Development and Director of Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, University of Essex Entrepreneurship and Development: Using a Holistic Approach to Entrepreneurship Education and Training to foster Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies

11:15 - 11:45 Tea

11:45 - 12:30 Dr Mike Herrington, Executive Director of the Global Entrepreneurship Research Association (GERA) Entrepreneurship: How does South Africa compare with other sub-Saharan African countries?

12:30 - 13:15 Mr Karl Smith, Founder: Business Networking South Africa, speaker, author and coach 7 networking secrets of the World’s Top Performers

13:15 - 13:45 Lunch

13:45 - 14:30 Ms Venete Klein, Non Executive Director: Old Mutual Wealth, PG Group and SABS and Deputy Chair: Institute of Directors, Southern Africa Topic to be confirmed

14:30 - 15:15

Ms Vanessa Hall, International Ambassador for Trust, Entente international movement for trust The truth about trust

15:15 – 16:15 Panel discussion: Profiling Western Cape Higher Education Institutions’ offerings supporting entrepreneurial development. Mr Eslyn Isaacs, Senior Lecturer, School of Business and Finance, UWC Ms Juliet Stoltenkamp, Head: Centre for Innovative Educational and Communication Technologies, UWC Mr Abe Oliver, Ignition Centre Manager and Entrepreneurship Anchor, Tsiba Mr Goosain Solomon, Lecturer, Department of Business Management, SUN Dr Chux Gervase Iwu, Head of Department, Entrepreneurship and Business Management, CPUT

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DAY 2: 18 SEPTEMBER 2013 09:30 - 09:45 Opening Prof Kobus Visser, Dean, EMS Faculty, UWC 09:45 - 11:15 Panel discussion: The role of universities in developing the economy

through entrepreneurship Chair: Prof Michelle Esau, Deputy Dean, EMS Faculty, UWC Mr John Peters, Chief Director, Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government Mr Andrew Borain, CEO Western Cape Economic Development Partnership Mr Hlubi “Chief” Mabizela Chief Director: Higher Education Policy and Development Support, Department of Higher Education and Training

11:15 – 11:45 Tea

11:45 - 12:15 Ms Nontwenhle Mchunu, Founder and Managing Director: Ezulwini Chocolat Insight into a 10 year entrepreneurial journey – what does it take?

12:15 – 12:45 Mr Ashley Uys, Founder and Managing Director: Real World and Medical Diagnostech Lessons from a UWC Alumnus at the helm of a successful biotech business. Topic to be confirmed.

12:45 - 13:15 Mr Iegshaan Ariefdien, Business Incubator Manager, The Furniture Technology Centre Trust shares insights on supporting entrepreneurs through incubation. Topic to be confirmed.

13:15 – 13:45 Lunch 13:45 - 15:15 Panel discussion: The contribution of Universities to the development of

entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education or economic development in Nigeria, Rwanda and Dar es Salaam Co-Chairs: Prof Jay Mitra and Prof Chris Friedrich Prof Murtala Sagagi, Director, Centre for African Entrepreneurship Research and Training, Bayero University, Nigeria Rector Kabera Callixte, Rwanda Tourism University College Dr Lemayon Melyoki, Director, Entrepreneurship Centre, University Of Dar es Salaam

15:15 - 15:45

Mr Fred Robertson, executive chairman, Brimstone Investment Company. Topic to be confirmed

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15h45 –16:00 Closing Prof Brian O’Connell, Rector, UWC