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GIST StartupBoot Camp - West Africa

July 10-11, 2012 Dakar - SENEGAL

Implemented by CRDF Global Funded by the U.S. Department of State


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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS AGENDA 3

CTIC-DAKAR ONE PAGER 10

BUNTU TEKI ONE PAGER 12

SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOS 14

ORGANIZERS BIOS 17

GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOS 22

GIST MENTOR HIGHLIGHTS 25

GIST IN THE NEWS 26

CRDF GLOBAL INNOVATION PROGRAMS 28

UPCOMING EVENTS 30

GIST PARTNERS 31

GIST STARTUP BOOT CAMP WEST AFRICA SPONSORS 32

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TUESDAY - JULY 10, 201208.30-09.00 Registration and Bagel Breakfast Available

09.00-10.00 Welcoming Address

Robert Yamate, Charg dAffaires, US Embassy, introduced by Antoine Ngom

Antoine Ngom, President Foundation of ICT

ARTP Representative

Ibrahima Wade, Director, Stratgie de Croissance Acclre

Keynote Address: The Keys to Success for an African Entrepreneur

Baidy Agne, President, Conseil National du Patronat

Welcoming by CRDF Global, GIST Initiative

Natalia Pipia, Senior Program Manager, CRDF Global

Welcoming Speech by Senegales Minister of ICT

Mr. Abou Lo, Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and ICT

10.00-10.30 Coffee Break & Press Conference10.30-11.45 Panel Discussion

Scott Hartley, Mohr Davidson Ventures

Val Livada, MIT Sloan School of Business

Omar Ciss, General Director CTIC Dakar

Bagor Bathily, CEO, La Laiterie du Berger

Ibrahima Djibo, General Director, Sinergi, Niger

11.45-12.00 Journey from a Young Entrepreneur

Cyan Girls, Winners of Microsoft Imagine Cup for West and Central Africa

12.00-13:30 Lunch

13.30-14.15 Executive summary & business pitch

Val Livada, Professor, MIT Sloan School of Business

14.15-15.00 Raising funds for your ideas and ventures

Gibs Song, Partner, Mane-Aquila Consulting

Verone Mankou, CEO, VMK

15.00-15.45 Business models and financial projections for startups


Ibrahima Djibo, General Director, Sinergi, Niger

15-45-16.00 Coffee Break

16.00-16.45 Strategies for taking your venture to market and gaining customers

Scott Hartley, Mohr Davidson Ventures

Rgina MBodji, CTIC Dakar

16.45-17.45 Panel Discussion Innovate & Expand to the Regional Market


Antoine Ngom, CEO, GSIE (TBC)

Serigne Barro, CEO, People Input (TBC)

Mbayang Ndiaye Cisse, General Director, Call Me (Groupe Chaka)

17.45-18.00 Closing remarks

18.00 Networking Reception

AGEND

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AGENDAAGENDA ENGLISH09.00-09:45 Room A:

Sucess Story of an African Entrepreneur

Abdoulaye MBAYE, DG Neurotec

Room B:

Local and International mentor Workshop

Natalia Pipia & Val Livada

09.45-10.00 Mentorship Overview:

Entrepreneurs receive mentorship schedule

10.00-12.00 One-on-One mentorship sessions

Technology entrepreneurs meet with their mentors

12.00-13.00 Open pitching practice:

In group of three, two entrepreneurs and one mentor, entrepreneurs will take turns practicing their pitches

and receiving feedback from mentors

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-15.45 Venture pitching sessions

Entrepreneurs pitch in front of a panel of experienced angel investors, serial entrepreneurs and venture

capitalists. Entrepreneurs will present for five minutes, with five minutes of Q&A from panelists to follow

each pitch.

15.45-16.00 Coffee Break in hall way / Angel Investors Welcoming of Investors in Room B

16.00-17.30 Room A: Venture Pitching Session - 6 Entreprenuers

The top two from previous pitching sessions will compete for the top award

17.30-18.00 How to become a GIST transformer / Fill out surveys/Judges meet to decide the awardees

18.00-18.15 Announcing winners of pitching competition and closing remarks

18.15-19.00 Networking and Investors Workshop

19.00-20.00 Private dinner with local and international investors

WEDNESDAY - JULY 11, 2012

GIST Transformers Entrepreneurship Journey to the US

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MARDI 10 JUILLET08.30-09.00 Accueil et Enregistrement

09.00-10.00 Crmonie douverture

Mots de bienvenue

M. Robert Yamate, Chef de Missi N JNJ Non Adjoint, Ambassade des Etats-Unis au Sngal InroduAntoine Ngom

M. Antoine Ngom, Prsident, Fondation des Incubateurs TIC du SngalMot de lARTP Sponsor Officiel

M. Ibrahima Wade, Directeur, Stratgie de Croissance AcclrePrsentation: Les cls du succs pour lentrepreneur Africain

M. Baidy Agne, Entrepreneur et Prsident, Conseil National du Patronat du Sngal

Discours du GIST / CRDF Global

Mme Natalia Pipia, Senior Program Manager, CRDF Global

Discours douverture du MinistreM. Abou Lo, Ministre de la Communication, des Tlcommunications et des TIC

10.00-10.30 Pause Caf / Confrence de Presse

10.30-11.45 Panel de discussion Innovation et financement des entreprises technologiques

Scott Hartley, Capital-Risqueur, Mohr Davidson Ventures

Val Livada, Professeur, MIT Sloan School of Business

Omar Cisse, Directeur Gnral, CTIC Dakar Bagor Bathily, fondateur et dirigeant, La Laiterie du Berger

Ibrahima Djibo, capital-risqueur, DG Sinergi, Niger11.45-12.00 Parcours de jeune entrepreneuse

Cyan Girls, Gagnantes Microsoft Imagine Cup pour Afrique de lOuest et Centrale

12.00-13:30 Djeuner

13.30-14.15 Executive summary & Elevator PitchVal Livada, Professeur, MIT Sloan School of Business

14.15-15.00 Lever des fonds pour vos projets dentreprisesGibs Song, Business-Angel, Mane-Aquila ConsultingVrone Mankou, Fondateur et dirigeant, VMK

15.00-15.45 Modles conomiques et prvisions financires pour votre entrepriseVal Livada, Professeur, MIT Sloan School of BusinessIbrahima Djibo, capital-risqueur, DG Sinergi, Niger

15-45-16.00 Pause caf

16.00-16.45 Strategies pour trouver vos premiers marchs et clients

Scott Hartley, Capital-Risqueur, Mohr Davidson VenturesRgina Mbodj, Business Development Manager, CTIC Dakar

16.45-17.45 Panel de discussion Innover et stendre sur le march sous rgionalVal Livada, Professeur, MIT Sloan School of BusinessAntoine Ngom, Prsident, Fondation des Incubateurs TIC du Sngal et OPTIC et DG GSIEMbayang Ndiaye Cisse, DG Call Me (groupe Chaka)

Serigne Barro, Fondateur et DG, People Input17.45-18.00 Mots de fin de journe

18.00-19.00 Rception

AGENDAGENDA FRFinancez la cration et le dveloppement de

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To promote and spread economic prosperity, the Global Innovation through Science and

Technology (GIST) initiative is forging links at the individual and institutional level amongscientists, entrepreneurs, and the marketplace. Technology entrepreneurship has the

power to create the products, companies, and jobs that drive economic growth. The GISTinitiative aims to strengthen technology development and national, regional, and global

entrepreneurship through partnerships and programs focusing on:

NETWORKING: Linking innovative ideas, people, and financial and human resources

SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Providing business training, mentorship and resources

FINANCING: Connecting innovators and their ideas with seed capital

The GIST initiative is funded by the U.S. Department ofStates Bureau of Oceans and International Environmentaland Scientific Affairs and implemented by CRDF Global.

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Skill Development Programs

Startup Boot Camps: Strengthen

business development through training

and mentorship for experienced

business leaders.

Webinars:Link American technology

commercialization experts with aspiring

entrepreneurs around the world.

Institutionalize connections between

universities and businesses throughindustry outreach partnerships.

Develop innovation leaders primed to

meet industry needs through hands on

training experiences.

University-Industry

Linkage Program

Access innovative business tools and

mentorship.

Form partnerships to foster new

venture creation.

Exchange ideas through popular social

networking platforms.

GIST Social

Networking Platform

Incentive-Based Competitions

GIST Tech-I: Highlight innovative

technology ideas to the community via

YouTube-based idea pitch competition.

GIST-MIT Business Plan Competition:

Accelerate high potential startups

through mentorship, connections

and seed funding.

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AGENDA

GIST Startup Boot Camp - West AfricaJuly 10-11, 2012 Dakar - SENEGAL

09.00-09:45 Success story dun entrepreneur africain (Salle A)

Abdoulaye Mbaye, DG Neurotech

Atelier pour les mentors locaux et internationaux

(Salle B)

Natalia Pipia et Val Livada

09.45-10.00 Prparation pour le Mentorat Les 30 entrepreneurs slectionns pour le mentorat reoivent le planning

10.00-12.00 Mentorat personnalis: Entretiens individuels entre les entrepreneurs et des mentors locaux et internation-

aux

12.00-13.00 Entrainement au pitch : amliorer votre pitch grce aux conseils des mentors

13.00-14.00 Djeuner

14.00-15.45 Sessions de Pitch - 5min + 5 min Q&A Premier tour de pitch devant les jury. Les entrepreneurs pouvant

pitcher seront slectionns lavance sur leur dossier dinscription. Les meilleurs projets pourront pour par-ticiper au Pitch final.

15.45-16.00 Pause Caf/Acceuil des investisseurs locaux

16.00-17.30 Concours de pitch final 6 entrepreneurs - 10min + 5min Q&A

17.30-18.00 Comment rejoindre la communaut des GIST Transformers

(et dlibrations du jury)

18.00-18.15 Annonce des grands gagnants du concours de pitch et crmonie de clture

18:15-19:00 Rseautage & Runion de travail pour les investisseurs

19.00-20.00 Diner prive pour les investisseurs internationaux et locaux.

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LEARN. CONNECT. SUCCEED.The GIST Startup Boot Camp is an intense two d ay interactive training and mentoring event designed to sp ark

innovative thinking and trigger the creation of new startup ideas among promising entrepreneurs in the ICT, energy,

healthcare and agriculture sectors. In Africa, GIST is proud to be a platform partner for the LIONS@FRICA partnership

which shares a common vision of mobilizing knowledge, expertise, and resources to encourage and enhance

innovation ecosystems and to spur entrepreneurship. LIONS@FRICA is coordinated by Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Because you are innovative, resilient and dedicated to starting technology-based companies.

WHAT?

WHYYOU?

Entrepreneurs pitch your ideas to investors and compete for a trip to the U.S. to network with and learn from entrepreneurs,

investors and other business experts from Boston, Silicon Valley, New York City and Washington, DC

Mentors strengthen the skills needed to nurture the next generation of technology entrepreneurs of your country

SUCCEED:

LEARN:Learn from expert investors, educators and entrepreneurs including:

Val Livada Senior Lecturer at Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship discusses starting your company and writing an executive summary

Scott Hartley Mohr Davidow mobile and consumer internet venture capitalist shares an investors perspective to improve startup pitches

Gibs Song energy sector anger investor talks about raising funds for your business

NETWORK with the best and the brightest entrepreneurial minds from West Africa & the U.S.

BUILD relationships with your peers and future business partners

CONNECT:

R FUTURE GIST ACTIVITIES:w.gistinitiative.org

LLOW US:

@GISTinitiative

facebook.com/GISTinitiative

About GIST:The GIST Initiative builds entrepreneurial ecosystems in 43 countries across the Middle East,Africa and South and Central Asia by identifying, coaching and funding promising entrepreneurs through

its competitions, start-up acceleration services, online social media platform and interactive mentorshipprograms. GIST is funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by CRDF Global.www.gistinitiative.org www.crdfglobal.org

About CTIC Dakar: CTIC Dakar is the leading business Incubator in Senegal for IT and mobile servicesentrepreneurs Their mission is to empower high-potential and high impact entrepreneurs, advising them

on their business model and strategy but also connecting them with the entire ecosystem they need fortheir success.www.cticdakar.com

GIST WEST AFRICA STARTUP

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WHO: Innovators looking to turn technology ideas into newompanies

Wednesday, July 11GIST Mentoring Sessions and Venture Pitch CompetitionWHO: Technology entrepreneurs who want to take theirtech startups to the next level

W TO APPLYp://tiny.cc/GISTWestAfrica

About African Development Bank: The African Development Bank (AfDB) Groups mission is to help

reduce poverty, improve living conditions for Africans and mobilize resources for the continentseconomic and social development. The institution aims at assisting African countries in their efforts

to achieve sustainable economic development and social progress. Since 1967, the AfDB has loaned orgranted approximately $75 billion in resources to regional member countries.www.afdb.org

About LIONS@FRICA: LIONS@FRICA seeks to create new opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa byproviding a platform to inspire and challenge African innovators and entrepreneurs. This partnership

will provide African startups with capacity building and training in business development,provide connectivity to global innovation grids, promote access to capital, create opportunities

for partnership, and showcase best practices and successes in African-led innovation solutions.www.meetthelions.org

LEARN. CONNECT. SUCCEED.

Financez la cration et la croissance de votre PME innovante

100 entrepreneurs de toute lAfrique de lOuestDes experts et investisseurs amricains et locaux

Les 10 et 11 juillet lhtel Sokhamon, Dakar, Sngal

GIST Startup BootCamp Afrique de lOuest, pourquoi ?Dans le cadre de son partenariat avec le Global Innovation Through Science & Technology (GIST) soutenu par le

Dpartement dEtat Amricain, lincubateur CTIC Dakar propose aux meilleurs entrepreneurs et porteurs de projet

technologiques dAfrique de lOuest de se r unir les 10 et 11 juillet Dakar pour se former aux cts dexperts et

dinvestisseurs amricains et Sngalais sur la thmatique de laccs aux financements.

Des prsentations de haut niveau et du mentorat individualisCette confrence interactive permettra 100 entrepreneurs diffrents stades de dveloppement (ide, pilote ou

croissance), dans le secteur des TIC et des technologies en gnral, de suivre les pr sentations dexperts internationa

locaux. Les 30 meilleurs entrepreneurs pourront sentretenir avec les experts lors de sessions d e mentorat individua

et certains dentre eux auront lopportunit de pitcher devant le jury. A gagner: un voyage daffaire aux Etats-Unis e

financement pour le dveloppement de votre projet.

La clture du programme BuntuTEKI, 1er acclrateur de startup dAfrique de lOueLvnement sera galement loccasion de clturer en beaut la premire classe de BuntuTEKI, un programme

daccompagnement intensif de trois mois pour les meilleurs jeunes entrepreneurs TIC de la rgion. Les 8 quipes enco

course pitcheront aussi devant le jury qui choisira ensuite le grand gagnant de cette premire dition de BuntuT

Comment participerInscriptions et dtails sur www.cticdakar.com. La participation est gratuite, inscrivez-vous en ligne, dcrivez votre entr

ou projet, et dites nous si vous souhaitez pitcher. Les 100 personnes slectionnes pour participer lvnement et l

dentre elles qui pourront pitcher seront annonces avant le 7 juillet 2012.

CONTACTSYann Le Beux, Catalyst CTIC Dakar

[email protected] 77 499 94 67

www.cticdakar.com- facebook.com/cticdakar

GIST WEST AFRICA STARTUP

BOOT CAMPDAKAR, SENEGAL

July 10-11, 2012

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TIC Dakar, the West African growth accelerator for high potential IT and Mobile SMEs

TIC is the first accelerator and incubator of Senegal for ICT and mobile technology entrepreneurs. We are a non-profit lead by

CTIS, the Foundation of ICT Incubators in Senegal and we are proudly supported by great partners from the private and publicctors like the World Bank (InfoDev), Sonatel (1st Telco in Senegal), the German Cooperation (GIZ), the Center for Development of

e Enterprise (CDE), ARTP (Telcos regulator), ADIE, the Government of Senegal and others.

ur Vision

ecome the leading hub in West Africa for the emergence and the growth of high potential entrepreneurs.

ur Missions

Promote entrepreneurship and support universities

Identify and support talents

Facilitate access to finance and markets for our SMEs

Build high-growth and sustainable businesses

hat we provide

ontacts

ww.cticdakar.com - facebook.com/cticdakar - twitter @cticdakar

CTIC Dakar, acclrateur de croissance pour les entrepreneurs TIC dAfrique de lOuest

CTIC Dakar est le 1er incubateur et acclrateur du Sngal ddi aux entrepreneurs des TIC et des technologies mobiles. C

organisation but non lucratif est une initiative de la Fondation FICTIS (Fondation des Incubateurs TIC du Sngal) et est pas des partenaires internationaux comme la Banque Mondiale, le CDE de Bruxelles et la GIZ et locaux comme lARTP, Son

lADIE.

Notre vision

Etre le 1er Catalyseur de croissance dAfrique de lOuest pour les entrepreneurs des TIC

Nos Missions

Promouvoir lentreprenariat TIC et accompagner les universits dans la mise en place de curriculum ddi

Identifier des talents et les accompagner dans la mise en uvre de leurs projets

Faciliter pour les entreprises laccs aux marchs et aux financements

Favoriser la cration et la prennit dentreprises TIC fort potentiel

Ce que lon offre

Contacts

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Formons la nouvelle generation dentrepreneurs africain en ICT

Le CTIC Dakar a lanc rcemment linitiative BUNTUTEKI ( la Porte de la Russite ), un tout nouveauprogramme dacclration de trois mois dont le but est daccompagner en profondeur les meilleurs projetsdentreprises TIC et mobiles du pays.

BUNTUTEKI est une version adapte notre contexte Sngalais du modle dit dacclration , une variantede lincubation traditionnelle qui se rpand depuis 2007 aux quatre coins du globe et qui vise amliorer ettester rapidement des innovations TIC trs fort potentiel de croissance. Les seuls quivalents en sur notrecontinent sont en Afrique du Sud (Google Umbono) et au Kenya (NailabAccelerator).

BUNTUTEKI, qui se transcrit en wolof par la porte de la r ussite etqui sest droul davril juillet 2012, est destin aux jeunes porteurs

projets hautement innovants dans le secteur des TIC et des technologies mobiles. Ce programmera-slectif dune dure de trois mois sest lanc le dfi daccompagner en profondeur les meilleures

artups du Sngal grce un accompagnement intensif par lquipe du CTIC et ses partenaires quibouchera la mise sur le march dinnovations fort potentiel de croissance. Plusieurs expertsns diffrents domaines ont t mobiliss afin de rpondre spcifiquement aux besoins des jeunes

entrepreneurs.

A la fin des trois mois intensifs du programme, les projets les plus aboutis sur les plans technologiqueset commerciaux auront la chance de rejoindre la plateforme de financement participatif Tambalina.com, partenaire de linitiative et peut tre dintgrer le programme dincubation longue dure du CTIC.

Lors du GIST StartupBootCamp des 10 et 11 juillets, les BuntuTEKI boys auront leur place rservepour pitcher devant des investisseurs amricains et locaux et peut tre gagner un prix montaire

pour le dveloppement de leur projet et un voyage daffaire aux tats-Unis. Bonne chance eux !

es 7 projets encore en course (sur 9 au dpart !)

SeneMusik - Abdoulaye Ndiaye

Application et site web dcoute et de vente en ligne de musique sngalaise

Japalema - Cyrille Kwabong et Fatime Faye

Plateforme en Wolof et Franais daccs aux financements et daccompagnement pour agriculteurs et groupement

de femmes

SamaYoon - Poncio Gomes

Application mobile qui fournit litinraire et la localisation des bus.

Sama Event - Stephane Adfmi Ndour

Application web et mobile de rservation et de paiement de billets pour les vnements sportifs ou culturels

ArClean - Dadja Matiasso Bassou

Jeu vido et application mobile ducative pour le tri des dchets et le respect de lenvironnement

SignUp Card - Chrif NdiayeLa carte de visite multimdia et le rseau professionnel pour les tudiants, cadres et entrepreneurss

M-Louma - Aboubacar Sidy Sonko

Application mobile dinformation en temps rel sur les prix et quantits du march pour les agriculteurs

ur plus dinformation sur le programme BuntuTEKI, nhsitez pas contacter les coordinateurs du projet M. Yves Afoutou ([email protected])

M. Yann Le Beux ([email protected])suivez les aventures des BuntuTEKI Boys sur www.facebook.com/cticdakar

Build the new generation of West African IT and mobile entrepreneurs

ICTC Dakar recently launched initiative BUNTUTEKI (Gateway to Success), a new programacceleration program which purpose is to support the best ICT companies in the Senegal.

BUNTUTEKI is an acceleration model adapted to the Senegalese context model, a variatiotraditional incubation spread since 2007 around the globe and aims to improve and quickly innovations of very high growth potential. The only equivalents in the African continent areAfrica (Google Umbono) and Kenya (Nailab Accelerator).

BUNTUTEKI, translated from Wolof for Gateway to Success, ran from April to July 2012, aimed at young entrepreneurs with highly innovative projectsin ICT and mobile technologies. This selective program took

the challenge to accompany the best startups from Senegal through intensive support spearheaded byCTIC and its partners. It will lead placing these innovative products and services on the market with highgrowth potential. Several experts in various fields have been mobilized to meet the specific needs of youngentrepreneurs.

At the end of three months, the most successful projects,determined by the technology and business plan, will have thechance to join the platform of participatory financing, Tambalina.

com, partner of the initiative.During the GIST Startup Boot Camp July 10-11, 2012, the BuntuTEKIboys have their place reserved to pitch to U.S. a panel of localand international VCs, Angel Investors and Successful Entrepreneurs and compete to win a mo

for the development of their project and a business trip to the USA. Good luck to t hem!

The 7 top projects

SeneMusik - Abdoulaye Ndiaye

Application and website for Senegalese Music

Japalema - Cyrille Kwabong et Fatime Faye

Platform in Wolof and French for farmers and women to access funds and business support services

SamaYoon - Poncio Gomes

Mobile application that provides bus schedules

Sama Event - Stephane Adfmi Ndour

Web and mobile application to reserve and pay tickets to sports and cultural events

ArClean - Dadja Matiasso Bassou

Video game and mobile application to educate people on recycling and respect of the environment

SignUp Card - Chrif Ndiaye

Multimedia business card and professional network for students and businessmen

M-Louma - Aboubacar Sidy Sonko

Mobile application to inform farmers about the market price and quantity in real time

For more information on BuntuTEKI, contact Mr. Yves A Afoutou ([email protected]) or M. Yann Le Beux (yann.lebeux@cticdaka

Follow the adventures of the BuntuTEKI Boys atwww.facebook.com/cticdakar


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Serigne Barro - General Manager, People Input

Serigne BARRO is the Founder & General Manager of People Input and is one of African French speaking countries web

& mobile services pioneers. From 2000 to 2002, Mr BARRO served as a Web marketing / Web strategy Consultant &

Project manager at SQLI, one of the leading web agencies in France (www.sqli.com). In 2002, he returned in Senegal his

homeland and founded the first web agency in Senegal, People Input, at the age of 24. In 2005, he made a strategic shift

to mobile services as a response to the new market trend showing that mobile phones are the most popular electronic

ol in Africa. From then, M. BARRO developed People Inputs business across African French speaking countries such as Mali, Cameroon, Ivory

ast, Guinea. Today, People Input has delivered assistance to over 100 companies, telecommunication service providers, institutions, and media

tlets to implement their Web & Mobile projects.Mr BARRO graduated from the Institut Suprieur du Commerce (ISC Paris France) in 2000.

ww.peopleinput.com/en

Scott Hartley -Venture Capitalist, Mohr Davidow Ventures

Scott Hartley is an early stage technology investor at Mohr Davidow Ventures, a Sand Hill Road venture cap

Menlo Park, California. MDV was founded in 1983, and has $2 billion i nvested across companies in the web/mo

tech, and healthcare sectors. Prior to venture capital Hartley worked for Google, Facebook, and Harvard U

Berkman Center for Internet and Society. At Google he spent a year in India launching two operations

lectured on entrepreneurship for Google.org in Africa. Hartley has experience at the U.S. State Department

worked for the Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, at the U.N. Development Program, and at the Wh

where he worked with the National Economic Council on issues of U.S. economic policy. Hartley holds his B.A. from Stanford University

International Affairs and his M.B.A. in Economics and Finance from Columbia University.



SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOSSPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOS SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOSPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOS


Vrone Mankou

Founder and CEO of VMK, a Congolese startup who chose to build its strategy on mobile technology. In 2011 he

his first product: an pc tablet, the Way-C, it is the first touch pad designed by an African. On sale since January

Congo and France and soon in the rest of Africa, the tablet has opened a new era to VMK who is preparing to lau

market, before the end of the year, an Smartphone.In order to allow more people to have access to technology,

now on a home computer at least $ 100 and a digital textbook : a tablet dedicated to education.

Passionn des TIC, il est le Fondateur et CEO de VMK, une startup congolaise qui a choisi de btir sa strat

technologie du mobile. En 2011 il prsente sa premire ralisation : une tablette tactile, le Way-C, il sagit de

tablette tactile conue par un africain. Commercialise depuis janvier 2012 au Congo et en France et bientt da

de lAfrique, le produit a ouvert un nouvel air VMK qui se prpare lancer, avant la fin de lanne, sur le march, un Smartphone. Dans

permettre un plus grand nombre davoir accs la technologie, VMK planche maintenant sur un ordinateur domestique moins de

manuel scolaire numrique : une tablette tactile ddie lducation.

Mbayang Ndiaye Cisse, DG Call Me (Groupe Chaka)

Graduate from a top business school, she is also licensed in Business Administration and has a Masters in Management

and corporate strategy. She joined the multinational SENTEL GSM and became TIGO from 1999 to 2004 where she

held several positions within the Directorate of Customer Service. In 2004 she joined the group CHAKA, leader of the

computer voice in West Africa, particularly the call center subsidiary of the group Call Me where she participated in

the creation and implementation of other operations the sub region and in central Africa. In 2006 she was appointed

as Executive Director of Call Me Senegal since 2007 and she served as Director General of structure Dakar Call Me, the

mother subsidiaries in the subregion.

Diplme dune grande cole de commerce, je suis galement titulaire dune licence en Administration des affaires

dun master 2 en management et stratgie dentreprise. Jai intgr la multinationale SENTEL GSM devenu TIGO de 1999 2004 o jai occup

usieurs fonctions au tsein de la Direction du Customer service. En 2004 je rejoins le groupe CHAKA, leader de linformatique vocale en Afrique de

uest, et plus particulirement la filiale centre dappels du groupe Call Me o je participe la cration et la mise en place des autres oprations

niveau de la sous rgion et en Afrique central. En 2006 je suis nomme Directrice excutive de Call me Sngal et depuis 2007 joccupe le poste

Directrice Gnrale de Call me Dakar structure mre des filiales call me dans la sous rgion.

M. Ibrahima Djibo, Directeur General, Sinergi SA

Graduated as Mining Engineer from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines of industrial techniques at Als. In 1990

he pursued a graduate diploma (DESS) in business administration at the Faculty of Pau (France) and a 1995 graduated

in Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects (Paris). Back in Niger in 1991, he was hired as a controller for the World Bank.

He worked there until 1997 when he left to work for the multinational Shell in Niger as r etail manager. In 2006, after abrief time as Business Manager of a dairy company in Niger, he was hired as General Director of a Private Equity firm

where he is currently working on financing and support of Small and Medium Enterprises.

Diplm dingnieur des Mines de lEcole Nationale Suprieure des techniques industrielles des Mines dAls. Il poursuis

en 1990 un troisime cycle (DESS) en gestion des entreprises la Facult de Pau (France), puis 1995 un troisime cycle

n suivi valuation de Projet (Paris). De retour au Niger en 1991, il est embauch comme contrleur de gestion dun projet de la Banque Mondiale.

y travaille jusquen 1997 date laquelle, il quitte pour travailler pour la multinationale Shell au Niger comme r etail Manager . En 2006, aprs un

ef passage comme Directeur commercial dune laiterie au Niger, il est embauch comme directeur Gnral dune socit de Capital Investissement

il soccupe actuellement du financement et de laccompagnement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises.

Abdoulaye Mbaye, Administrateur Gnral et Fondateur de Neurotech (Founder and CEO of N

Abdoulaye Mbaye records a rich experience of 17 years in the IT professions with a variety of skills ran

operational expertise in IT governance through year resources management and intellectual services. A

with Telecom Plus (Orange Group), he joined ATI, pioneer in Senegal for the post of Head of Network &

Abdoulaye then joined the post of Director of Services and Networks he held for three years before launchin

as an entrepreneur and create Neurotech in 2003. He managed a number of projects for the study, imple

security and optimization of enterprise networks for large local and international companies. Abdoula

team are now developing their consulting activities all over West Africa. Neurotech is now one of maj

story in the West African ICT sector. Abdoulaye graduated in Engineering & Telecommunications from Ecole Superieure des TelecommunTunis in 1994.

Abdoulaye MBAYE comptabilise une exprience riche de 17 ans dans les mtiers de linformatique avec des comptences varies allant de

oprationnelle la gouvernance IT an passant par le management des ressources et les prestations intellectuelles. Apres 3 annes

Telecom Plus (groupe Orange), il a rejoint ATI, SSII pionnire au Sngal au poste de Chef du Dpartement Rseaux & Tlcoms. Abdoulay

rejoint le poste de Directeur des Services et Rseaux quil a occup 3 annes durant avant de lancer sa carrire dentrepreneur et crer

en 2003. Il a pilot depuis un bon nombre de projets pour ltude, la ralisation, la scurisation et loptimisation de rseaux dentrepr

compte de grandes entreprises locales et internationales. Abdoulaye et lquipe de Neurotech dveloppent aujourdhui leurs activits d

notamment dans toute lAfrique de lOuest. Neurotech est aujourdhui lune des rfrences sous-rgionales du secteur des TIC. Abd

ingnieur de Conception des tlcommunications, diplm de lEcole Suprieure des Tlcommunications de Tunis en 1994.


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SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOSSPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOS


Robert Yamate - Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Dakar

He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister Counselor, with extensive experien

agency collaboration and management affairs. Prior to Dakar, Mr. Yamate was assigned to the State DeBureau of Intelligence and Research where he worked on integration and coordination within the I

Community. Mr. Yamate has previously served as the permanent Charge dAffaires in Apia, Western Sam

Consular Officer in Tokyo, Japan. His other overseas assignments include Management positions in Budape

Antananarivo, Madagascar; Montreal, Canada; AIT Taipei, Taiwan; Harare, Zimbabwe; Abidjan, Cote d

Geneva, Switzerland. His domestic assignments include tours as Deputy Executive Director in the Bureau

Resources and Watch Officer for the State Department Operations Center. Mr. Yamates foreign languages

Japanese, and Hungarian. His State Department service has been recognized by a Senior Foreign Service P

Award, three Superior Honor Awards, and five Meritorious Honor Awards. He is a native of Monterey Park, California and received his B

Science degree in Mathematics from the California Polytechnic University. He also has a Masters of Arts degree in Education from th

of LaVerne, California, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Yamate is married

Yamate. They enjoy tennis, travel, and working with animal rescue organizations abroad.

ORGANIZERS BIOSORGANIZERS BIOSNatalia Pipia - Senior Program Manager, Innovation Programs The Global Innovation throug

and Technology (GIST) Initiative

Natalia Pipia develops and oversees all Innovation Programs at CRDF Global. In her current position,

responsible for developing outreach strategies to external partners and funders for Innovation Programs. Sh

new opportunities with various organizations and funders who share CRDF Globals objective of promoting

in emerging economies and advancing the development of new opportunities for technology entreprecarries out programs that promote strategic partnerships between technology entrepreneurs and busine

innovation ecosystems in countries where programs are being implemented, and facilitate U.S. market ac

Natalia has 10 years of experience working in economic development and executed various initiatives in co

with numerous associations, companies, technology transfer groups, governmental, and non-gov

organizations in Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia.

Natalia holds a M.A. in International Relations from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins

She resides with her family in Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Email: [email protected]

Gibs Song - Principal, Main-Aquila Consulting

Gibs has over 25 years of experience from universities, startups and global companies in three differen

He has been focusing on startup activities during the past 3 years, gaining insights into the failures an

of a variety of companies. With diverse experience ranging from technology development, strategic p

executive management to venture investing, Gibs is a founder, investor and advisor for 8 startup

held positions including Project Manager (Electric Vehicle Research Program) at the Electrochemical

Technology Center at the University of Ottawa, Director of US Operations for Samsung Advanced I

Technology, and remains Senior Consultant to Cheil Industries (Samsung company) since 2009 and Executive Advisor to Palo Alto Rese

(Xerox company) since 2010. Gibs is an avid golfer, and enjoys motorcycling and travelling.

Valentin Livada - Senior Lecturer in the Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

Val Livada founded Weybridge Partners in 1996 as a network of formal and informal associations of practitioners

and organizations focused on the creation of innovation ecosystems. The network includes business and technology

consultants, venture capitalists and angel investors, academics, entrepreneurs, and lawyers in the United States

and abroad. Livada brings 30 years of consulting experience to his clients. He was director at Braxton Associates, an

international strategy planning consulting firm, and vice president at Pugh-Roberts Associates (PRA), a technology

management firm established by Prof. Ed Roberts from MIT. Prior to establishing Weybridge Partners, he was the

leading practitioner in the area of innovation management for the PA Consulting Group. Livada is a judge for the

novation Competition organized by the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center, which coordinates the activities of all universities, teaching

spitals, and research centers in Massachusetts. He is a catalyst at MITs Deshpande Center, working with different innovation teams. Livada

also active in efforts to stimulate activities among U.S., European, and Asian organizations. In Europe, he has worked with many firms in the

nited Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, and Scandinavia. He has been instrumental in establishing U.S. operations for several European companies,

cluding Nokia Research, Pro2Kem, and ETeCH. Recently, he has been one of the founders of I-Cube, a nonprofit group organizing innovation

mpetitions in Eastern Europe. In 2006, Livada helped found Nanonexis, an organization dedicated to the convergence of nanotechnology and the

ilt environment, and Boston Instruments, a group consolidating emerging companies in the molecular spectroscopy sector. Livada holds an SB

om MIT and an MA and a PhD from Tufts University.

Antoine Ngom, Directeur Gnral de GSIE

After earning his baccalaureate, Series C, with honors, in 1983 at the Lyce Gaston Berger, he follows the course

Higher Mathematics / Mathematics Special M (Lyce Henri IV - Paris), before moving in 1985 to Ecole Centrale de

Paris to graduate as an engineer in 1988. From 1989 to 1998 he worked successively as a design engineer, product

line manager and technical director of the department at Software Consulting, Finance Marben Consulting and Atos

Origin in France. In 1999, he founded the company GSIE Technology where he is the current CEO. GSIE Technology is

ervices company that performs IT & Telecommunications projects design, solution integration and aggregator of mobile value added services in

est Africa and Central Africa. Antoine Ngom is a founding member of the Organization of ICT Professionals of Senegal (OPTIC), the union bosses

ICTs, affiliated with the National Council of Employers (CNP), which he currently chairs. It is also since 2011 the Foundation President of Senegal

T Incubators (FICTIS) who created ICTC.

rs avoir obtenu son Baccalaurat, Srie C, avec mention Bien, en 1983 au Lyce Gaston Berger, il suit le cursus Mathmatiques SuprieuresMathmatiques Spciales M (Lyce Henri IV Paris), avant dintgrer en 1985 lEcole Centrale de Paris pour en sortir ingnieur en 1988. De

89 1998, il travaille successivement comme ingnieur de conception, responsable ligne de produits et Directeur Technique de dpartement au

in des socits Consulting Software, Marben Consulting Finance et Atos Origin en France. En 1999, il cre la socit GSIE Technology dont il est

ctuel Directeur Gnral. GSIE Technology est une socit de services en Informatique & Tlcommunications qui ralise des projets de Conception,

ntgration de solution et dagrgateur de services valeur ajoute mobiles en Afrique de lOuest et Centrale. Antoine NGOM est membre fondateur

lOrganisation des Professionnels des TICs du Sngal (OPTIC), le syndicat patronal des TICs, affili au Conseil National du Patronat (CNP), dont il

sure actuellement la prsidence. Il est galement depuis 2011 le prsident de la Fondation des Incubateurs TIC du Sngal (FICTIS) qui a cr CTIC.


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ORGANIZERS BIOSORGANIZERS BIOS ORGANIZERS BIOSORGANIZERS BIOS

Amanda Gant - Associate Program Manager, Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST)

Initiative

Amanda Gant joined CRDF Global in March 2012 where she is excited to be a part of supporting the international

entrepreneurial community. She holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and will receive her MPP

in International Policy and Development from Georgetown University this May. Her thesis examines the effects of

mobile banking on microfinance institutional performance outcomes. Amanda stays active in her local community

by organizing Glover Park Day, the community day that brings her neighborhood together to showcase local area

businesses and non-profits. She shares experiences through travel and cultural exchange by creating and as leading

service and ecotourism trips to Nicaragua since 2008. Amanda is fluent in Spanish. Email: [email protected]

Yuritzi Acosta Program Assistant, Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) Initiative

Yuritzi has significant international experience working in the fields of education and advocacy. Her interest in workingwith entrepreneurs and leaders across the globe brought her to CRDF Global in April 2011. As a member of the GIST

Initiative she has worked on projects that empower entrepreneurs to commercialize their innovative ideas through the

coordination of events and facilitation of access to relevant information.

Over the course of her work, she has coordinated a variety of educational and advocacy programs funded by agencies,

such as NeighborWorks USA, USAID and the Florida Department of Education and now the Department of State.

Having lived in countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, Yuritzi brings a global view and adaptability to

e team. Her interest in the interconnectedness of cultures and people has led her to complete an MA in International Studies with a focus on

velopment from Florida International University. Yuritzi is also fluent in English, French and Spanish. Email: [email protected]


Omar Ciss Executive Director, CTIC Dakar

M. Omar Ciss is an IT engineer. He is one of the founders of 2SI, one of the leading software engineerin

companies in West Africa created in 2001. He was the general manager of 2SI from January 2005 to Au

Since September 2010, he is the general manager of the first ICT incubator in West Africa (CTIC Dakar)

on all activities that enabled the establishment of the incubator. Omar Cisse also graduated in managem

and participated in important programs related to entrepreneurship. Omar cisse is one of the founder

Association.

M. Omar Ciss est un ingnieur de conception en informatique et un des promoteurs dune des pl

structures dingnierie logicielle et de solutions mobiles en Afrique de lOuest. Il a dirig cette entreprise de 2005 2010 avant de rejo

Dakar pour partager son exprience avec les entreprises du secteur. Il a aussi eu faire un MBA International en 2007 et a bnfici d

stages de formation en management dentreprises.



Regina Mbodj, Business Development Manager

Yves is a Telecom Engineer passionate about ICT and technological innovation. Focused on entreprene

innovation of mobile services and technology in Africa, he holds two masters degrees in international

business management with USTL1 at University of Lille 1 in France. With his experience in managemen

groups such as Orange, the PCCI, he joins CTIC Dakar in March 2012 where he is responsible for BuntuTE

the management of relay Telecom ICT system within C TIC Dakar.

Mme Rgina Mbodj est Diplme de luniversit WITS de Johannesburg en Anglais et en informatique complt par un BBA de lun

New York (NYU).Regina totalise 15 annes dexprience professionnelle dont 10 dans le business dveloppement. Regina a travaill

du Sud, aux USA, en France, est bilingue anglais et parle assez bien le portugais. Elle accompagne les incubs au sein de CTIC DAKAR

dveloppement commercial et stratgique.

Yann Le Beux, Catalyst

Yann Le Beux is currently working as a Catalyst for CTIC Dakar, the first IT and Mobile Technology In

Senegal. He is in charge for advising high-growth entrepreneurs on their strategy and business model an

responsible for developing the incubator long term strategy and building key partnerships with local and int

stakeholders. Yann was previously in charge of the mentoring program for MoovJee, the leading organizatio

dedicated to young entrepreneurs. He has also served for few years within the Innovation and Entrep

Department of the French Embassy in the US. Based in Boston, he was in charge of creating, implem

managing a new initiative to help the most innovative French start-ups accelerate their development in

co-funded several projects in the US including one startup that has now stopped. He also worked and li

UK and Belgium. He holds a Master in Engineering and Innovation Management and followed an Entrepreneurship training at Harvard U

Yann a rejoint lquipe de CTIC Dakar en dcembre 2011 en tant que Catalyst. A ce titre il coordonne lquipe dexperts et travaille avec les

incubes pour le dveloppement rapide de leurs activits. Il aide galement la croissance globale du CTIC par ltablissement de pa

internationaux, lorganisation dvnements pour la communaut des entrepreneurs et la mise en place doutils de financements innov

aux jeunes entreprises des TIC. Yann a prcdemment t responsable dun programme de mentorat pour jeunes entrepreneurs en F

travaill au sein de la division dentrepreneuriat technologique de lambassade de France aux Etats-Unis. Il a co-fond diffrents projets

Unis dont une startup web qui sest depuis arrte. Il a un diplme dingnieur-matre en gnie des matriaux et un Master en Manag

lInnovation. Il a galement suivi une formation en entrepreneuriat Harvard University.

Ovidiu (Ovi) Bujorean - GIST Program Manager, The Global Innovation through Science and Technology

(GIST) Initiative

Ovidiu (Ovi) Bujorean is Program Manager for the GIST Initiative. Ovidiu is member of the Board of Directors and

Regional Chair for Washington DC and Virginia for MIT Enterprise Forum. He also serves as an Advisor to the MIT

Portugal Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiative. Previously, he was the Senior Associate at Rudyard Partners,

a private equity firm focused on investing in consumer technology opportunities for the global marketplace. Ovidiu

managed a $600k UNDP e-government Project for the Romanian Presidency. The project was recognized by UNDP as

regional best practice in capacity building and public administration reform. He also worked with Gemini Consulting,

Deutsche Post Consulting, and BCG.

Ovidiu also founded and led LEADERS, an organization who impacted the lives of approximately 10000 young leaders

d entrepreneurs in Romania and Southern-Eastern Europe. The partnership he built between Leaders and Vodafone was recognized by the Prince

Wales Business Leaders Forum as a worldwide best practice in developing young leaders. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of The Capitaletwork, City of Cambridge, AIESEC at Harvard and as a judge in the competition Startup Chile.

e was invited to speak on the topic of Professional Networking by the MIT Portugal Entrepreneurship program, the Swiss government, Columbia

niversity and The State Department TechCamp initiative. He was the winner of Mayor Menino Boston World Partnership Battle of the Network

ars competition that included 125 top Boston connectors. He is a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management MBA program and the

augural Sloan Entrepreneurship and Innovation program in Technology. Ovidiu also holds an MPA degree from the Harvard Kennedy School, an

A in Organizational and Business Psychology and an MA in Governance and Institutional Development. He holds a BA in tr ade from Academy of

onomic Studies in Bucharest. He served two terms as the National President of AIESEC in Romania. Email: [email protected]


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ORGANIZERS BIOSORGANIZERS BIOS ORGANIZERS BIOSORGANIZERS BIOSDr. Jeffrey Margolis

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

U.S. Department of State

Dr. Jeffrey Margolis is Foreign Affairs Officer at the United States Department of State. Working in th

Science and Technology Cooperation within the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and

Affairs, he forwards U.S. science and technology global engagement programs and facilitates U.S. coopera

the Middle East, North Africa, and Central, South, and Southeast Asia. In this capacity, he serves as

State Department leads on a number of programs including the Global Innovation through Science and T

initiative that builds regional partnerships and programs that promote economic development through t

commercialization. Dr. Margolis is the recipient of the American Association for the Advancement of Scienc

& Technology Policy Fellowship which aims to bring scientific expertise to U.S. domestic and foreign policy decisions. He is an infectiospecialist by training, earning his doctorate from Stanford University. While at Stanford, he received the prestigious National Science F

Graduate Research Fellowship. Prior to joining the State Department, Dr. Margolis worked at Baxter Healthcare, Pfizer, and Lawrence

National Laboratory on translational medicine applications of bacterial genetics. Dr. Margolis also has extensive education NGO experi

recently serving as Vice President of Development for SEE College Prep, a California-based nonprofit organization that offers college p

programs to low income students throughout the state.

Kathryn Pharr - Foreign Affairs Officer

Ms. Kathryn Pharr works at the U.S. Department of States Bureau of Oceans and International Environmenta

Scientific Affairs. In the Office of Science and Technology Cooperation, she supports programs that enhance t

of science and technology on determining solutions to global and local challenges. Ms. Pharrs portfolio encom

several U.S. science and technology global engagement programs, including the Global Innovation through Sc

Technology (GIST) initiative that identifies, supports, and networks high-potential technology startups in Afr

Middle East, and Asia.

An analytical chemist by training, Ms. Pharr has published in several academic journals. In graduate school, sh

aCommercializing Innovation course, which sparked her interest in technology commercialization. Later, Ms. P

her chemistry background to help a start-up sustainable natural care company receive a worldwide exclusive patent from the U.S. Depar

Agriculture. Her previous IT trainer experience took her to Egypt, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Indonesia.

Yves Afoutou, Project Manager

Yves is a Telecom Engineer passionate about ICT and technological innovation. Focused on entrepreneurship and

innovation of mobile services and technology in Africa, he holds two masters degrees in international trade and

business management with USTL1 at University of Lille 1 in France. With his experience in management with large

groups such as Orange, the PCCI, he joins CTIC Dakar in March 2012 where he is responsible for BuntuTEKI, and also

the management of relay Telecom ICT system within CTIC Dakar.

Yves est Ingnieur Tlcom de base passionn des technologies de linformation de la communication et de

nnovation technologique. Ax sur lauto-entreprenariat et linnovation des services mobiles et technologique en Afrique, il est titulaire de deux

asters en commerce internationale et en management daffaires avec lUSTL1 luniversit de lille1 en France. Daprs son exprience dans le

anagement et la gestion avec des grand groupe comme Orange, le PCCI, il a finalement rejoint lquipe de CTIC Dakar en Mars 2012 ou il est depuis

arg du programme BuntuTEKI , et aussi de la gestion des relais du systme tlcom TIC au sein de CTIC Dakar.

Anta Ndiaye, Responsable Administrative

Anta Ndiaye holds a Masters in Finance and Accounting and a certificate of specialization in business law. She

worked at the Accelerated Growth Strategy as the Assistant Coordinator of the ICT cluster and Teleservices before

joining CTIC Dakar as an administrative assistant to assist the CEO, ensure the administrative and manage all the

logistics necessary for the proper functioning of DAKAR ICTC.

Anta Ndiaye est titulaire dun master 1 finance comptabilit et un certificat de spcialisation en droit des affaires.

Elle a travaill la Stratgie de Croissance Acclre comme assistante du coordonnateur de la grappe TIC et

lservices avant de rejoindre CTIC Dakar en tant quAssistante Administrative pour assister le Directeur Gnral, assurer la gestion administrative

grer toute la logistique ncessaire au bon fonctionnement de CTIC DAKAR.

Mamadou Laho Diallo, Responsable Financier

Mamadou Diallo Laho holds a Master of Science and Technology Accounting and Finance (MSTCF). He worked for

seven years at the Centre de Gestion Agr de Dakar, structure specialized in accounting and tax assistance for SMEs

/ SMIs, as Head of Accounting and Tax Service and Management Consulting before joining ICTC DAKAR. Mr. Diallo is

responsible for management accounting, tax and social CTIC Dakar as well as that of Incubated.

M. Mamadou Laho DIALLO est titulaire dune Matrise en Sciences et Techniques Comptables et Financires (MSTCF).

Il a travaill pendant 7 ans au Centre de Gestion Agr de Dakar, structure spcialise dans lassistance comptable et

cale des PME/PMI, comme Responsable du Service Comptable et Fiscal et du Conseil en Gestion avant de rejoindre CTIC DAKAR. M. DIALLO est

arg de la gestion comptable, fiscale et sociale de CTIC Dakar ainsi que de celle des Incubs.


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GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIGIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOS

Jeff Hoffman - Founder, Priceline

Mr. Jeff Hoffman is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator in the fields of Internet, e-com

entertainment. Having launched his first software company while still a student at Yale University, Mr. H

founded and grown a series of successful startup companies in his career, guiding his companies to both a

and public offerings. For his efforts, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Entrepreneurship from t

CEO Council in 2010, and was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for Entrepreneurs by the International A

of College Entrepreneurs in 2010.

He is currently a founder and partner in ColorJar, a venture accelerator firm that helps entrepreneurs

business owners launch and grow new business ventures. In this capacity, he works as a virtual CEO w

companies all over the world to help turn great ideas into profitable businesses. Mr. Hoffman is perhaps best known as a founder and

Priceline.com family of companies, where he led the development and launch of Pricelines consumer company (Priceline YardSale). Hoserved as an executive in Walker Digital, the parent company of Priceline and one of the countrys most innovative creators of intellectu

and new business models. He is also a featured motivational speaker at conferences across the globe.



GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOSGIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOS

Patricia M. Dinneen - Managing Director, Siguler Guff & Company

Patricia M. Dinneen has focused on Emerging Markets for most of her 36-year career. She is currently a Managing

Director at Siguler Guff & Company, a global multi-strategy private equity investment firm with over $10.0 billion

in assets under management. Dr. Dinneen joined the Firm in 2004 to build the BRIC private equity investmentbusiness, focusing on Brazil, Russia, India, China and select Frontier Markets. She has primary responsibility for

overseeing the due diligence, selection and monitoring of funds and co-investments for the Firms $2 billion BRIC

strategy. Prior to joining Siguler Guff in 2004, Dr. Dinneen was at Cambridge Associates where she led research,

client advisory work and due diligence in Emerging Markets private equity, including performance benchmarking.

Prior to Cambridge, she spent ten years at British Telecommunications (BT), where she was involved in establishing

er ten joint ventures in the Emerging Markets of Asia and Europe. Before BT, Dr. Dinneen worked at Hughes Communications, leading business

jects to extend digital data and TV satellite communications in developed and Emerging Markets. She has also held positions at The RAND

rporation and the White House. Dr. Dinneen holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and

h.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Rashid M. Al Ballaa - Founder and CEO, National Net Ventures

Rashid Al Ballaa is the founder and CEO of National Net Ventures (N2V), an internet holding company that is

Disrupting Digital Arabia and stimulating the growth of a multi-billion $ internet industry in Arabia. N2V enables

web ventures in Arabia by investing capital and offering essential infrastructure services, mentorship, and

support to help accelerate their growth. Rashid is also a board member of National Technology Group (NTG),

MENAs largest ICT conglomerate and key provider of Financial Technology and Services. NTG annual revenue

grew to over 700 million through 20+ subsidiaries and JVs in the MENA region. Before N2V, Rashid founded and

managed Mubasher Financial Services (MFS), MENAs first STP e-brokerage company and the only provider of

MA to MENA equity markets. Rashid now serves on the board of MFS.Rashid holds a B.Sc. in Computer science with honors degree from King

ud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

H.R.H. Prince Saud Bin Khalid Al-Faisal - Deputy Governor for Investment Affairs - Saudi Arabian

General Investment Authority

HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal heads the Investment Affairs department, which is responsible for managing the

investment environment and competitiveness agenda of Saudi Arabia. The Investment Affairs department has

focused on establishing a more liberal investment environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As part of these

efforts, HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal also chairs the Saudi negotiation team for bilateral investment treaties. In 2010,

Saudi Arabia was ranked among the most competitive economies in the world according to the World Bank Ease of

Doing Business Report and the UNCTAD World Investment Report.

HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal is the Vice C hairman of the: Swiss Saudi Joint Economic Commission; Saudi Russian Joint

onomic Commission; Saudi Uzbek Joint Economic Commission; Saudi Kazak Joint Economic Commission; Saudi Greek Joint Economic Commission;

udi Azerbaijan Joint Economic Commission; and Saudi Senegal Joint Economic Commission. HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal is the President of the

tional Competitiveness Center since 2010. The National Competitiveness Center (NCC) was established by SAGIA in 2006 to act as an independent

dy to monitor, assess and support the enhancement of competiveness in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The NCC fulfils this role by serving as a

nk tank, facilitator and communicator of change. HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal is a Member of the Board at Saudi Industrial Property Authority

ODON), Chief Operations and Chief Financial Officer for Investment Affairs at SAGIA and NCC. As Financial Analyst, HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal

rked with Saudi Aramco during 2001 to 2008.

Mr. Ali smail Sabanc - Chairman and D irector, Pegasus Airlines

Mr. Ali smail Sabanc is the Chairman and Director of Pegasus Airlines, and has been serving in th

since 2004. He has been a Director of Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG and Air Berlin Plc since M

He serves as a Member of the Board of Esas Holding AS. He also serves as a Board Member of vari

companies. He serves as a Director of AFM Uluslararasi Film Produksiyon A.S.

Mr. Sabanc was born in 1969 in Adana, Turkey. After finishing his studies in Politics and Economy

at Tufts University in the USA, he worked as a financial expert at Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated

Between 1993 and 1995 he completed his MBA in International Finance at Columbia Business Schoo

On his return to Turkey he worked as a specialist at the Akbank T.A.S. Bahekapi Branch until 1996 th

Assistant Manager at the Akbank T.A.S. Beyoglu Branch until 1997. That same year he became H

Project Department at H.. Sabanci Holding Corporation and in 2001 he was promoted to be Head of the Strategic and Business Developm

Mr.Sabanc joined Esas Holding Corporation in March 2004 as a member of the Board of Directors and continued his business life as C

Board of Directors at Pegasus when it was bought by Esas.He is a member of the Board of Directors of Esass partner companies Izair C

and Air Berlin as well as being a member of TYD, TSIAD, ISO and TAIK. Mr. Sabanci speaks fluent English and German and is a marrie

two children.


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Scott Hartley will be traveling with GIST to boot camps in Senegal and Algeria

Name: Scott Hartley

Company Name: Mohr Davidow Ventures

Short description: Mohr Davidow Ventures (MDV) is an early stage technology venture capital firm bas

Hill Road. Founded in 1983, MDV is investing out of its ninth fund, a $700 million USD fund. We are

partnering with brilliant entrepreneurs pursuing disruptive innovation in web, mobile, and digital hea

Hometown: Palo Alto, California

Website:www.forbes.com/sites/scotthartley

Favorite hobbies/past-times: Running, triathlons, soccer, reading, traveling

Languages you speak: Spanish, and a bit of Italian, French, and Hindi

What inspired you to become an Investor?As someone who grew up surrounded by startup companies and innovation, I wanted to be in a position where I could work closely with ent

solving the biggest problems. I saw venture capital and investing as a way to partner with some of the best entrepreneurs and problem solvers i

and help them create.

How did you get involved with mentorship?

I have always mentored startups, from friends, classmates, portfolio companies, and for GIST. After working with 70 entrepreneurs in Africa

org, and subsequently with entrepreneurs in Latin America as a graduate student, I became involved in mentorship with GIST, working in Afr

Middle East.

What is the best part about being a mentor?

The best part about mentoring is seeing ideas from a high level, and working hands on with an entrepreneur. As someone in venture capital,

see hundreds of ideas and learn what some of the best practices are for the highest probability of success, whether in business model, roll-o

strategies. Being able to add this value by working with entrepreneurs is personally rewarding, and hopefully helpful to the founder.

How are the entrepreneurs that you have met at the GIST events different from the entrepreneurs in the US?

One of my theses, and the topic about which I write for Forbes is that they are not different. Entrepreneurship and problem solving are globa

phenomena. There are local inputs and relevancies that matter and add nuance, but at the core entrepreneurship is not an American phenom

globally available method of problem solving that flourishes under certain circumstances, rules, freedoms, and incentives.

What lessons do you believe entrepreneurs can get from GIST Startup Boot Camps?

You can be an entrepreneur. People are willing to listen to your ideas, and give you feedback. If you listen to feedback and attempt to iterativ

product that solves a large problem, you can create value.

When youre not working on your business, what do you do to enjoy your life?

I love to meet new people, travel, and counter stereotypes. I like to do athletics, and love playing beach soccer.

Do you have any advice for young entrepreneurs?

Dont be afraid to try. Trying something is better than waiting for perfection. But be open to input, feedback, advice, and to pivoting in new d

solve the problems that people have. If people tell you something isnt a problem, dont invent a problem to fit your solution. Adapt to solve

that exists.

What is the best part of being an entrepreneur?

You get to be creative and solve big problems that help people and are accretive to society. Thats a net positive for the world, and likely has

the form of greater connectivity, empathy, and ultimately peace.

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Dr. Roger Wyse - Managing Director and General Partner, Burrill & Company

Dr. Roger Wyse is a Managing Director and General Partner at Burrill & Company a leading Life Sciences company

with $1 billion in venture capital under management, with businesses in merchant banking, private equity

and media. Dr. Wyse joined Burrill in 1998 and has led the development of Burrill & Companys agriculture,

nutraceuticals, health & wellness, and industrial biotechnology related activities in venture capital investing. In

this endeavor he pioneered the Virtual Corporate Venture model and has attracted over 40 corporate investors

into the various Burrill funds. This model has now been extended to several countries including Malaysia, Brazil,

Russia, and Chile.

Dr. Wyse chairs or serves on the boards of 11 private companies. He is Co-Chairman of the $162M Malaysian

Life Capital Fund and is a member of the International Advisory Panel for Biotechnology (BioIAP) for the Prime

Minister of Malaysia. He was founder and Chairman of the Alliance for Animal Genome Research. He serveson the Board of Industrial Section of BIO. Dr. Wyse is a sought after speaker on biotechnology applications

and policy in food, agricultural and bio-cleantech and the use of venture capital as a component of an open

novation strategy for emerging economies.

has over 30 years of experience as an internationally recognized scientist and as a Dean at two major research universities; Rutgers and the

iversity of Wisconsin-Madison. Immediately prior to joining Burrill & Company, Dr. Wyse served for 5 years as Dean of the College of Agricultural

d Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. From 1986 - 1992 he ser ved as Dean of Research at, Rutgers University.

research, Dr. Wyse earned international recognition for his basic studies in plant biochemistry. He published over 150 scientific papers. In

ognition of his research accomplishments he received the prestigious Arthur Flemming Award in 1982 as the Outstanding Young Scientist in the

Federal Service. He was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Crop Science Society of America and

e American Society of Agronomy. He also ser ved as a consultant to numerous Fortune 500 companies.


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Young entrepreneurs from NUST have made the nation proud.Pakistans Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani extended his congratulations to entrepreneurs from Pakistans National University of

and Technology. He commended the Sahara and Saltech teams for making it to the victory stand at an international business plan com

titled Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) -- Battle of Ideas World Cup 2011.

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Steven Koltai founder of the GlobalEntrepreneurship Program attends GIST Tech

GIST Tech-I is a multinational competition hosted by CRDF Global

Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST), which inentrepreneurs in 43 Muslim countries to submit proposals outlinin

ideas for technology innovation. Of the 25 semi-finalists, Najwa S

and Ziad Sankari of Lebanon won the Grand Prize $20,000 for thei

concept, Cardio Diagnostics, a device which provides continuous m

for patients with heart problems.

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Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Ideas for IndonesBeyond

Startup Boot Camp Indonesia is a program run by the GIST (Global Innovation through Science and Technology) Initiative. GIST was esta

in 2010, with funding from the U.S. Department of State, to spur economic advancement through science- and technology-based innov

countries across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. The idea behind GIST is that economically empowered people (aka entreprene

the basis for political stability and economic growth.

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Meet the Coolest Next-Generation Science Entrepreneurs in MENA

At the second Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Istanbul recently, we at Wamda were tremendously inspired by the contestants in th

Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) Competition, who came from all over the Middle East and North Africa to showcase the

carefully-honed scientific ideas that could transform our societies.

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Its Not a Small World

Next door in Turkey, Istanbul hosted MITs Global Startup Workshop, a multi-day event t hat brought together

participants from over 40 countries. Students from MIT and Stanfords BASES organization brought perspective,

d the U.S. State Departments Global Innovation in Science and Technology (GIST) program coordinated by CRDF Global sponsored international

entors to work with 30 of the top Turkish technology entrepreneurs. A consequence of President Obamas Cairo speech, GIST helps organize

artup boot camps around the world to empower economic development through innovation and entrepreneurship. In Istanbul, the program

s bookended by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Jonathan Margolis and Managing Director of the MIT Entr epreneurship Center, Bill Aulet.

hile success requires intellectual and technical talent, hunger, mentorship, and capital, the locations where this is becoming possible are ever

panding. By shining a light on local deficiencies, whether capital or human capital, energy or mentorship, we can level the playing field.

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Indonesian Minister: We need four million entrepreneurs

They hosted a recent conference and business plan competition to inspire, educate and cajole young people into

king the plunge. Theres a real craving for this kind of knowledge here, according to Ovidiu Bujorean, program manager for Global Innovation

rough Science and Technology, the US-based agency that ran the event. Energy, drive, optimism the people Ive seen here are the ones who

n take the Indonesian economy into the new global economy of knowledge, ideas and prosperity. [Disclosure: I spoke, judged and put together a

nel discussion at this event, implemented by C RDF Global and funded by the US State Department.]

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Heart Attack Monitor Wins US Startup Contest for Middle East

Most Middle East entrepreneurs can only dream of a startup oasis such as Californias Silicon Valley that is filled with

angel investors and venture capitalists. But a few entrepreneurs have begun receiving funding from a more unlikely

urce - the U.S. government. One of those entrepreneurs, Ziad Sankari, was just 17 when he lost his father to a heart attack. Today, the Lebanese

gineer is building a startup based on a medical device that can monitor cardiac patients outside the hospital around the clock. His startup idea

n a first place prize of $20,000 in the final rounds of the U.S.-sponsored GIST Tech-I Competition held in Istanbul last December. That funding

m the U.S. State Department may help Sankari and his colleague, Najwa Sahmarani, develop a business plan for their Cardio Diagnostics

artup. The competition also provided business mentoring by flying in experts from MIT and Silicon Valley. GISTech was our shortcut towards

tter connections and visibility and provided us, indeed, with some cash and unmatchable opportunities to visit Silicon Valley and possibly find a

laborator there, Sankari said.

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Road Trip! Founders Of YouTube, LinkedIn and OthersTackle Brain Drain in Malaysia

laysia has a very young population, 65% of which is under 35, as well as the need to create jobs quickly. Hwang says entrepreneurship can

ate alternatives to other activities. In many cases the government is responding to demand by the people, she says, like in Indonesia, where a

ssroots movement began. The government recognized entrepreneurship to be a good cause to engage young talent and create alternatives to

er activities.She observes that the U.S. government has been promoting entrepreneurship in Muslim-dominated countries with this goal. The

ST initiative is a partner of StartupMalaysia.org

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CRDF GLOBALS IMPACTCRDF GLOBALS IMPACTIncreasing Opportunities for Early-StageEntrepreneurs

In the search or entrepreneurs with innovative technology

ideas that can address a problem aecting their country

or region, the Global Innovation through Science and

echnology (GIS) Initiative has implemented the GISech-I

Competition, attracting close to 200 teams rom the Middle

East, Arica, and Central and South East Asia. Among them

was CardioDiagnostics, a Lebanese startup ounded by Ziad

Sankari. Ziad lost his ather at the age o 17 to a heart attack,

which inspired him to create a medical device that monitors

cardiac patients outside the hospital around the clock. Tis

idea earned him a top prize o the competition awarded at

the Second Global Entrepreneurship Summit on December

3-5, 2011 in Istanbul, urkey. CardioDiagnostics has been

given a strong start or a global success with $20,000 in seed

unding, hands-on training with serial entrepreneurs and

business mentors, global media exposure by MSNBC and

Wired Magazine, an upcoming trip to Silicon Valley and

participation in the MI Global Startup Workshop.

Providing Access to Capital

Te ecoFridge, a revolutionary rerigeration system used

to transport perishable products, was developed by a team

o Ukrainian scientists with a U.S. business partner who

participated in a CRDF Global research and development

grant competition. CRDF Global provided training and

mentorship to the team to prepare them to eectively pitch

the ecoFridge at a venture orum in Los Angeles, CA. As a

result, the team obtained $2.2 million o ollow-on capital

investment to develop their business, and EcoFridge is

now being adopted by companies around the world who

appreciate its environmental benets and cost efciency.

Transforming Technology Transfer in Russ

CRDF Global has trained more than 300 t echnology t

managers and assisted eight leading research universit

establishing technology transer ofces, which signic

contributed to the establishment o the local innovati

ecosystem. Te Programs include proessional skills

development seminars, workshops, academia and ind

international conerences, and site visits to t he United

or technology transer proessionals. Similar activitie

strengthened the technology commercialization capab

o more than 20 research universities o the Russian

Federation.

Accessing U.S. Markets

Since 2005, CRDF Global has implemented more than

U.S. travel programs or close to 90 participants repre

dozens o universities, research institutes and technolocompanies rom Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan and

collaborated with such prominent U.S. organizations

Babson College, Garage echnology Ventures, Plug &

Incubator, Cleanech Open and others. Based on t he

and highly customizable ormat o the Innovation U.S

programs and existing cache o experience, best pract

and partners, CRDF Global is able to design and imp

results-oriented and cost-eective programs that pere

t the objectives and needs o a diverse range o partn

organizations in emerging markets.

Building Institutional Capacity

Since 2005, CRDF Global has partnered with the Ente

Incubator Foundation (EIF), one o the most success

I-ocused technology business incubators and consu

companies in the Caucasus region, to implement its Sc

and echnology Entrepreneurship Program (SEP). W

co-unding rom the Ministry o Economy o the Repu

o Armenia, EIF implemented more than 15 SEP act

including the Business Partnership Grant (BPG) prog

Innovation Forums, cluster seminars, business trainin

scientic community, legal and accounting seminars a

matchmaking events. Trough its partnership with CRGlobal, EIF strengthened communication channels be

science and private sectors, gained broader access to th

business network and scaled up its outreach and prog

non-I sectorsbecoming one o the ocal entrepren

support organizations in Armenia and in the region.

Ziad Sankari, CardioDiagnostics

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Technology Acceleration

CRDF Global promotes business growth by supporting

students, researchers and technology developers who believe

that their product or service is viable commercially. Programs

guide them through the process o commercialization by

honing their skills and helping them to grow and realize theirmarket potential.

Identiying intellectual property with commercial

potential in universities and corporations

Hands-on training in technology transer and intellectual

property rights

Online technology commercialization courses

Technology valuation and market assessment

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CRDF Global is a private, nongovernmental organization

committed to promoting peace and prosperity through

cience and technology. Its innovation and entrepreneurship-

focused programs develop technology commercialization

capabilities and sustaining networks abroad. Domestically,

CRDF Global helps to create more viable investment,

partnership and collaborative opportunities for American

businesses and scientists who gain access to top international

research and expertise.

Startup Support

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone o all

economies and the source o growth and dynamism. CRDF

Global oers a comprehensive suite o programs designed to

nurture these early-stage companies.

Identiying promising business opportunities, unders,

partners and resources

Designing and executing acceleration programs

Comprehensive skill development training

Access to sources o unding

Innovation Ecosystem Development

CRDF Global believes in the b ottom-up approach in building

he local ecosystems and supports local entrepreneurship

nitiatives by identiying leaders, existing programs and the

gaps in the system.

Assisting with the ormation o new technology

commercialization ofces and incubators

Strategic planning

Management training and educational outreach

Comprehensive programs designed to enhance

entrepreneurship culture

Assisting with investment capital inrastructure

development

Core Program Beliefs

Innovation. We believe strongly in the power o technologyand innovation as drivers or sustainable growth.

Entrepreneurship.Entrepreneurs transorm innovation

nto enterprises that generate value and create jobs. Ourprograms are designed with the individual in mind, as the

nucleus and sole purpose o our mission.

Strategic partnerships. We partner with like-minded local

and regional organizations and corporations to leverage our

resources and capabilities to build capacity or greater impact

and avoid redundancy.

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