25 November 2024

Opening Session
Monday, 25 November 2024
Venue: Senate Hall, 2nd Floor Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Building
Exhibition Venue: Foyer, Senate Hall

Programme Director: Dr Thuli Shandu-Phetla, College of Human Sciences, Unisa

Virtual Link: https://youtube.com/live/4iFoldLEIug?feature=share 

09.30 – 09.50

 

Opening remarks

Prof Thenjiwe Meyiwa

Vice-Principal: Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation, Unisa

 

09:50 – 10:30

 

Keynote Address

Ms Rapelang Rabana

CEO and Founder, ReKindle Learning

“Lessons from the Front Line: Chronicles of a Serial Innovator/Entrepreneur”

 

10:30 – 10:40

Tea/Coffee Break

Venue: Senate Hall Foyer

10:40 – 11:20

 

Themed Keynote Address

Dr Nasiphi Moya

Executive Mayor: City of Tshwane

“Leadership for an Innovation Society: A case of the City of Tshwane”

 

11:20 – 12:15

Q&A Session

12:15 – 13:30

 

Lunch

Venue:  Exam Halls 1&2
1st Floor Winnie-Madikizela -Mandela Building

13:30 – 15:30

 

Crucible Pitching Sessions

(Staff and Student Start-ups)

Student-led start-ups within the UniVentures and staff recipients of the Innovation Support programmes will pitch their innovative ideas. Participants stand to win prizes sponsored by AWS, IDC, and other sponsors. 

Judges

Mr Billy Bokako

Head of Incubation- Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)

Ms Nonhlanhla Dlamini

Specialist Corporate Investments (Partnerships) Office of the CEO at National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)

Ms Mpho Pekane

Spatial and Strategic Planning Specialist - City of Tshwane (CoT)

 

15:30

Programme Ends

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