Keynote presentation at Harvard Business School's Africa Business Conference
Spangler Building, Harvard Business School
Student tours of Harvard Business School
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14th Annual Africa Business Conference, March 2-4, 2012
Welcome to the 14th Annual Africa Business Conference, hosted by the Africa Business Club, a member of Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. at Harvard Business School.
The theme for the 2012 conference, “Africa Incorporated: Cultivating an Integrated Market”, was birthed out of the acknowledgement that the continent is at a turning point. Internally, African citizens and consumers are demanding more and better products and services. Externally, rapidly emerging markets in Asia and elsewhere present the potential for new partnerships. In light of these changes, business leaders in Africa face unprecedented opportunity.
The Africa Business Conference is the world’s largest student-run event focused on business in Africa. It brings together about 1,000 participants and is the ultimate networking opportunity for business and community leaders, corporate sponsors, students, educators from around the world, and anyone passionate about business opportunities in Africa.
The conference will be held on campus at the Harvard Business School in Boston on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 with several activities taking place on Friday, March 2nd, 2012. For attending alums, there will also be an Alumni brunch taking place on Sunday, March 4th, 2012.
This conference is all about exploring opportunities for the next generation to engage in Africa’s emergence as a business center. Join us for what promises to be an engaging and enlightening discussion about African regional integration and cross-border business. What does regional integration mean to you? Read More
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Keynote Presentation, 13th ABC conference
Lunch in the Spangler Building
Panel Presentations, Aldrich Building
Inside the Spangler Building
Corridor inside the Aldrich Building, where the separate panels are held.
Formal Dress Code! Sammy Tongoi & Dr. Weche at the 2010 ABC conference, Harvard Business School
For details of past HBC-ABC conferences, kindly click here
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Professional Panels Panel details will be released shortly. They will be organized in six tracks:
- Leadership in Action: From start-up entrepreneurs to large firm executives, hear how managers are leading teams and getting things done.
- Regional Integration and Trade: Explore how the changing geopolitical landscape is allowing firms to capture new markets.
- Capital Flows: Learn how investors are tapping into the African growth story across various asset classes.
- The African Consumer: Understand how firms are satisfying the growing demands of consumers on the Continent.
- Stengthening the Foundation: Learn what organizations are doing to improve the physical and social infrastructure in Africa.
- Capitalizing on Natural Resources: Discover how firms are maximizing value from natural resources.
Tentative Schedule
Friday
* 2:00pm - 5:00pm: Prospective Students Activities
* 6:00pm - 8:00 pm: Closed Door Networking Session: Alums, Panelists, Sponsors, and Professors.
* 7:30pm - 10:00pm: Registration and Networking Session
Saturday
* 7:30am - 5:30pm: Conference Activities: Registration, Dining, Panels & Keynotes
* 5:30pm - 6:45pm: Company Networking Reception.
* 7:45pm - 10:00pm: Gala Banquet
* 10:00pm - 2:00am: Conference Party
Sunday
* 11:00am - 1:00pm: Alumni Brunch
The Africa Business Conference includes;
- Professional Panels
- Activities for prospective Harvard University Students
- Admission advice for prospective African students
- Multiple Keynote Sessions (as in picture above)
- Networking Reception
- Entertainment activities;
• Banquet dinner, Concert, Fashion Show
Educational Tour options; - Harvard Law School
- Harvard Medical School
- Kennedy School
- Harvard School of Public Health
- MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- Broad Institute
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
- New England Aquarium
- IMAX Theatre, Boston
- Lunch with Acumen Fund
Travel
Charleston Travel is ISO 9001: 2008 Certified, the first and only Travel Management Company in Kenya to be ISO Certified, and thus maintains a consistency of service across all Departments: Travel, Tours, Customer Care, Finance, Transport, Airport Office, Branch Offices and Implants.
Charleston Travel facilitates for travel include;
- Return flights to and from destination.
- Hotel accommodation in the destination.
- Logistics and ground transport in the country of destination.
- Visa processing.
- Meet and assist at the destination Airports as well as JKIA.
- Personal travel Insurance
Departure:
Nairobi / Johannesburg: 28th Feb 2012
Return:
6th March 2012
This is subject to booking in advance based on preferrential rates provided to us by our travel agents below
Fees include;
- Pre-travel seminar at Inoorero University
- Conference at Harvard Business School.
- Return economy air ticket;
- From JKIA Nairobi or Johannesburg International Airport to Boston Logan Airport (BOS), USA.
- Transfer from BOS Airport to Harvard Business School / Accommodation
- Accommodation; 6 days
Accommodation Advance bookings are be on a first come first served basis. Kindly note that
pressure on accommodation is extremely high and we can only secure
limited spaces at the preferred location below; |
Why Travel to Harvard Business School & visit Ivy League Universities?
One
answer as to why such a trip is important is because it provides one
the opportunity to learn through action – “action learning”, as
described by Revans (1981). ‘To "know" what action learning is, one must
have been responsibly involved in it; since this cannot have been done
merely by reading about action learning’ Read more |
For Our Reservations, Contact us at the following;
Inoorero University, Training Department
Dr. J. Weche + 254 720 743 674
Elaine Muriuki + 254 725-633029
Edyth Anziya + 254 724 288 521 Email:
dr.weche@akadgroup.com
elaine.muriuki@iu.ac.ke
DoubleTree Guest Suites Boston (Hilton)
Hotel Address: 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, 02134-1893
Reservation Tel: 1-617-783-0090
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Hotel Address: 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA 02139
Reservation Tel: (888) 421-1442
Hyatt Regency Boston
Hotel Address: One Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111
Reservation Tel: (617) 521-6333, 800-233-1234
The Charles Hotel Cambridge
Hotel Address: Harvard Square | One Bennett Street | Cambridge, MA 02138
Reservation Tel: (617) 864-1200 | Toll free at (800) 882-1818
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