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Innovation Exhibition Venue: Thamsanqa Kambule Auditorium, Florida Campus Programme Director: Prof Ernest Mnkandla, Unisa |
City of Tshwane Innovation Champions Annual Workshop Venue: Bamboo Auditorium, 3rd Floor Kgorong Building Programme Director: Mr Yongama Skweyiya, Unisa |
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09:30-09:50 |
Opening Address Prof Bhekie Mamba Executive Dean College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Unisa |
09:30-09:40
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Opening Address Mr Ayanda Noma Director Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, Unisa |
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09:50-10:20 |
Keynote Address: Mr Daniel Ndima Founding CEO CapeBio “Unscrambling the Code: From the Lab to the Market” |
09:40-10:00
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Welcome Message Mr Johan Metler City Manager City of Tshwane
Why Strategic collaborations with academic Institutions are important in driving innovation culture.
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10:00-10:15 |
ISO 56001 Standard Prof Ben Anderson (TT100) The role of institutional stakeholders, i.e., employees and management |
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10:20-10:30 |
Q&A |
10:15-10:45 |
Municipal Maturity Index Prof Sithembiso Myeni University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
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10:45-11:00 |
Innovation league Ms. Henra Meyer (SA Innovation League) A high-level outlook on the City’s performance in line with the ISO Standard |
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11:00-11:15 |
Q&A |
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10:30-11:00 |
Exhibition Officially Opened Programme Director: Dr Nozipho Gumbi-Madzivha, Unisa |
11:15-11:30 |
Tea and Coffee
Venue: Foyer, Bamboo Auditorium
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11:00-13:00 |
Judging of the exhibits
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Tours of Facilities
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11:30-12:30 |
Panel 1 Funding and Commercialisation of Innovation in Government and the Legislative Bottlenecks Strategic discussion on available funding instruments for innovation initiative in government, as well as a focused discussion on the impact of legislations such as PFMA & MFMA on the commercialisation/uptake of innovations
Panel
Department of Science & Innovation
Water Research Commission
South African Local Government Association
Moderator
Project Manager City of Tshwane
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Judges: TBC |
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12:30-13:00 |
Rewards and Recognitions Mr Trevor Gordon Discovery
Lessons learned: how discovery approached rewards & recognition
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13:00-13:30 |
Lunch Venue: Foyer Bamboo Auditorium |
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13:00-13:30 |
Lunch |
13:30-14:30 |
Panel 2 The Rewards and Recognition for Innovation in Public Sector Versus in the Private Sector Discussion on the various models and instruments for rewarding and recognising
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North-West University
City of Tshwane, Group Human Capital
Alphasure Underwriting Managers Moderator
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13:30-15:00 |
Judging of the exhibits continues… |
Tours of facilities Gadget Street Water Way Biotech Lane |
14:30-15:00 |
Tshwane Innovation Unit Strategy and 2024/2025 Operational Plan: Interventions to Accelerate Adoption of Innovation and Attainment of the Strategic Priorities and Mayoral Charter Dr Thato Shuping Director: Innovation City of Tshwane
Presentation on innovation operational plan Innovation portal demonstration
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15:00-15:10 |
Closing remarks Prof M Ntwasa Acting Executive Dean, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Unisa
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