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STARTUP HALL PROGRAM

11:00 - 12:00
Panel: The Future of AI and Investment Flows in Africa – Strategies to Attract Capital

Moderator
Maroua Nouira Maroua Nouira
Maroua Nouira Program Manager at NOVATION CITY
Tunisia

Speakers
Daniel Ikuenobe Daniel Ikuenobe
Daniel Ikuenobe CEO of Elevate Africa
Nigeria
Shikoh Gitau Shikoh Gitau
Shikoh Gitau Founder and CEO Qhala
Kenya
Ismail Chaib Ismail Chaib
Ismail Chaib CTO in Residence, Enza Capital
France
Surayyah Ahmad Surayyah Ahmad
Surayyah Ahmad Founding Partner, Sabou Capital
UK
12:00 - 13:00
Workshop : Personal Data Protection in Tunisia
Bridging Local Law and international Standards, The Convergence of Tunisian Data Protection Law and the GDPR
Aude Barbance Aude Barbance
Aude Barbance Intellectual Property Expert
France
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00
Panel : AI Startups
How to Succeed your African Markets Access


Moderator
Ahmed Slim Bouakez Ahmed Slim Bouakez
Ahmed Slim Bouakez Co-founder WaterSec
Tunisia

Speakers
Bilel Mouakhar Bilel Mouakhar
Bilel Mouakhar Business Incubator Manager, APII
Tunisia
Amin Salih Amin Salih
Amin Salih Chairman of the Libyan Technology Foundation
Libya
Mohamed Ben Ahmed Mohamed Ben Ahmed
Mohamed Ben Ahmed CEO & Co-Founder at AquaDeep
Tunisia
Sina Khadraoui Sina Khadraoui
Sina Khadraoui Account Manager - ToumAI
France
Zeineb Messaoud Zeineb Messaoud
Zeineb Messaoud Community Director, Afrilabs
Tunisia
15:00 - 15:30
Keynote: Lessons building an AI startup
African AI Startups solving real world problems
Charlette N Guessan Amini Charlette N Guessan Amini
Charlette N Guessan Amini Data Solutions & Ecosystem Lead, Amini
Kenya
15:30 - 16:00
All you need to know about the Startup Act (Tunisia)
Walid Baccouche Walid Baccouche
Walid Baccouche B.O Officer, Smart Capital
Tunisia
16:00 - 16:30
Presentation with Start Up Genome
Anna Chadwell Anna Chadwell
Anna Chadwell Key Account Manager, Startup Genome
Germany
16:30 - 17:00
Accelerating Innovation: Flywheel Information Session
Cherihene Zoghbi Cherihene Zoghbi
Cherihene Zoghbi Program Manager Flywheel
Tunisia
17:00 - 17:30
Keynote: Overcoming Fundraising Challenges & Building a Killer Pitch
Tinhinane Boussaid Tinhinane Boussaid
Tinhinane Boussaid Senior MENA Project Manager - EuroQuity, Bpifrance
France
13:30 - 14:00
Panel: Startup Growth and Fundraising – Strategies to Go from Startup to Scale-up

Moderator
Moustapha Barro Moustapha Barro
Moustapha Barro Program Manager, Seedstars – Startup Acceleration and Investment Expert
Senegal

Speakers
Nada Shaheen Nada Shaheen
Nada Shaheen Managing Director, GB Corp
Egypte
Amoye Henry Amoye Henry
Amoye Henry Managing Partners - Foundhers Ventures
Canada
Walied Albasheer Walied Albasheer
Walied Albasheer Managing Partner - Intuitio Ventures
UAE
Samar Louati Samar Louati
Samar Louati President, Bridging Angels
Tunisia
Ghazi Saddem Ghazi Saddem
Ghazi Saddem Startup Advisor | Management Consultant
Tunisia
14:30 - 15:00
Presentation of Smart Capital and key activities in the continent

Moderator
Mohamed Ali Aboudi Mohamed Ali Aboudi
Mohamed Ali Aboudi Consultant Expert Banque mondiale
Tunisia

Speakers
Tarek Triki Tarek Triki
Tarek Triki General director at smart capital
Tunisia
15:00 - 16:00
Panel: Fueling AI Revolution in the Region: Unlocking Financing for Tunisia and the Continent

Moderator
Ahmed Zairi Ahmed Zairi
Ahmed Zairi Finance and Investment Advisor
Tunisia

Speakers
Ghazi Ben Othman Ghazi Ben Othman
Ghazi Ben Othman Managing partner , MEDIN FUND
Tunisia
Aymen Abid Aymen Abid
Aymen Abid Co-founder & information security lead, Pwn & Patch
France
Ines Zekri Ines Zekri
Ines Zekri nvestment Officer, Anava Fund of Funds
Tunisia
Ahmed Chaari Ahmed Chaari
Ahmed Chaari CEO Anavid
Tunisia
16:00 - 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 - 17:15
Pitch Round #1

Jury Members
Hatoumata Magassa Hatoumata Magassa
Hatoumata Magassa Ecosystem builder and investor
France
Nada Bendhaw Nada Bendhaw
Nada Bendhaw VC Analyst at 216 Capital Ventures
Tunisia
Nada Shaheen Nada Shaheen
Nada Shaheen Managing Director, GB Corp
Egypte
Taib Lamine Ben Cheikh Taib Lamine Ben Cheikh
Taib Lamine Ben Cheikh AI Expert, Novation City
Tunisia
Seif Elileh Boukadida Seif Elileh Boukadida
Seif Elileh Boukadida Partner At Go Big Partners
Tunisia
17:15 - 17:30
Break
17:30 - 18:30
Pitch Round #2

Jury Members
Seif Elileh Boukadida Seif Elileh Boukadida
Seif Elileh Boukadida Partner At Go Big Partners
Tunisia
Nada Bendhaw Nada Bendhaw
Nada Bendhaw VC Analyst at 216 Capital Ventures
Tunisia
Hatoumata Magassa Hatoumata Magassa
Hatoumata Magassa Ecosystem builder and investor
France
Nada Shaheen Nada Shaheen
Nada Shaheen Managing Director, GB Corp
Egypte
Taib Lamine Ben Cheikh Taib Lamine Ben Cheikh
Taib Lamine Ben Cheikh AI Expert, Novation City
Tunisia
09:00 - 10:00
Fireside Chat: Attracting Angel Investors – How to Secure Your First Check

Moderator
Ilyes Bdioui Ilyes Bdioui
Ilyes Bdioui co-founder Bridging angels, Board member ABAN
Tunisia

Speakers
Thaheer Mullin Thaheer Mullin
Thaheer Mullin Venture Capital Partner & Angel Investor
South Africa
Cyrine Ben Fadhel Cyrine Ben Fadhel
Cyrine Ben Fadhel Investment Manager at Seedstars
Suisse
10:00 - 11:00
Panel: What Are VCs Bidding On? Early-Stage Investment in Africa

Moderator
Tarek Chelaifa Tarek Chelaifa
Tarek Chelaifa Investment Director Janngo.africa
Tunisia

Speakers
Uwem Uwemakpan Uwem Uwemakpan
Uwem Uwemakpan Head of Investment, Launch Africa Ventures
UK
Ayoub N.Fathi Ayoub N.Fathi
Ayoub N.Fathi Investment Program Manager, Digital Africa
France
George Mosomi George Mosomi
George Mosomi Venture Partner
Kenya
Meriam Ben Rebah Meriam Ben Rebah
Meriam Ben Rebah MEDIN Fund Management
Tunisia
11:00 - 12:00
Panel: Building Stronger Innovation Ecosystems in Africa
Ajibola Odukoya Ajibola Odukoya
Ajibola Odukoya COO at AfriLabs
Nigeria
Hatoumata Magassa Hatoumata Magassa
Hatoumata Magassa Ecosystem builder and investor
France
Wiatta Thomas Wiatta Thomas
Wiatta Thomas Co-founder, Dare to Innovate
Senegal
Yesmine Mansar Yesmine Mansar
Yesmine Mansar Senior Program Manager at OST
Arabie Saoudite
12:00 - 12:30
Keynote : The AI-Entrepreneurship Nexus: Exploring Mutual influence
Ghada El Khayat , Ph.D Ghada El Khayat , Ph.D
Ghada El Khayat , Ph.D Computers and Information Systems Department, Chairperson Faculty of Business, Alexandria University
Egypte
12:30 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:00
Break
14:00 - 14:30
Keynote : Present and the future of the African AI Tech
Hangyul Lee-Song Hangyul Lee-Song
Hangyul Lee-Song Data Lead at Briter
UK
14:30 - 16:00
Pitch Your Ask: Finalist startups pitch their ask and connect with investors “Follow-up Guarantee”

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