AGENDA
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| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Friday, February 15th |
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| 2:00-3:00pm |
HBS Admissions Presentation & Lunch | Aldrich 107 |
| 3:00-4:30pm | HBS Case Discussion | Aldrich 107 |
| 4:30-4:45pm |
Break | Outside Aldrich 107 |
| 4:45-5.45pm |
Student Panel Discussions: Academics & Careers at HBS | Aldrich 107 |
| 5:45-6:30pm | HBS Campus Tour | Aldrich 107 |
| 6:30-10.00pm | Conference Registration (for all participants) | Meredith Room |
| 7:30-10:00pm |
Cocktail Reception, Fashion and Art Show | Williams Room |
| Saturday, February 16th (Dress code is Business Attire) |
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| 7:30-8:15am | Conference Registration | Meredith Room |
| Breakfast | Burden Auditorium | |
| 8:15-8:30am | Welcome and Introduction | Burden Auditorium |
| 8:30-9:15am |
Opening Keynote Address: Fred Swaniker | Burden Auditorium |
| 9:30-10:45am | Panel Session #1 | |
| Private Equity: Financing Africa's Successful Enterprises | Spangler Auditorium |
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| Case Study Discussion: What is driving Africa's growth? |
Aldrich 112 |
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| FIFA 2010: South Africa and the World Cup |
Aldrich 111 | |
| Microfinance 2.0: The next frontier of growth | Aldrich 110 | |
| Educational Reform: Closing the Skill Gap | Aldrich 109 | |
| 11:00-12:15pm | Panel Session #2 | |
| Africa Capital Markets | Spangler Auditorium |
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| Infrastructure & Successful Privatization |
Aldrich 110 | |
| Women in Control |
Aldrich 112 |
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| Venture Capital: Spurring entrepreneurship with venture capital |
Aldrich 111 | |
| Aviation & Tourism - A viable platform for growth | Aldrich 109 | |
| 12:15-1:15pm | Lunch | Williams Room |
| 1:30-2:30pm | Keynote Interview: Irene Charnley |
Burden Auditorium |
| 2:45-4:00pm | Panel Session #3 | |
| Entrepreneurship: The expanding spectrum of possibilities |
Spangler Auditorium |
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| Governance in Africa | Aldrich 112 |
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| Africa's Next Generation: How will we define our contribution? | Aldrich 111 | |
| Information Technology & Software | Aldrich 110 | |
| 4:00-4:15pm | Networking Break | |
| 4:15-5:15pm | Closing Keynote Address: Obiageli Ezekwesili Closing Remarks |
Burden Auditorium |
| 5:15-6:30pm | Career Fair | Williams Room |
| 6:30-7:30pm | Break | |
| 7:30-10:00pm | Gala Banquet includes African Artist performance and the Presentation of the Third ABC Leadership Excellence Award | Sheraton Boston Hotel |
| 10:00-2:00am | Official End-of-Conference Party | Sheraton Boston Hotel |
Sunday, February 17th |
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| 10:00-1:00pm | Sponsor, Panelist and Alumni Brunch | Williams Room |
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