SCHEDULE | Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference

Invest in our Youth Empower our Future
HBCU | PAGTIC

Planting seeds of knowledge, about the fastest growing economies in the world, in our youth to empower them to build bridges that impact both Africa and the African Diaspora. Knowledge is power, and dreams are opportunities that need a home to cultivate and grow.

Let Africa be that Home!

HBCU | PAGTIC

Where CULTURE meets the FUTURE.

NOTE:
THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Subject to Change

223 James P. Brawley Dr., S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30314

Day One

10 Oct

10am EST - 4pm EST

Vendor Market Setup

Location - Clark Atlanta University

Henderson Student Multi-Purpose Center

223 James P. Brawley Dr., S.W.

Atlanta, GA 30314

9:00am EST - 11:00am EST

Continental Breakfast |

Welcome Mayor of Atlanta

Mayor, Andre Dickens

Location - Atlanta City Hall Atrium

55 Trinity Ave SW,

Atlanta, GA 30303

Event Hosted by the Atlanta Office of International and Immigration Affairs

Pre- Conference Activity

Role of HBCUs and African Colleges & Universities

Henderson Student Multi-Purpose Center

223 James P. Brawley Dr., S.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30314

Day Two

11 Oct

8:00am

Registration

9am - 10:00am

Welcome Remarks/ Keynote Address

Welcome | Dr. George T. French, Jr.

President, Clark Atlanta University

Keynote Speaker Introduction |

Dr. Alice Bussey, Presenter

1st Female President of the Atlanta Business League | Founder Super Tuesday | Founder of Bussey Florist

Keynote Speaker | Honorary Chair

Ambassador Andrew Young

Former US Ambassador and Former Mayor of Atlanta

10:00am

African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) | Africa Private Sector Bill of Rights

J. Wendell Addy | Chair, Africa Private Sector Summit
Dr. Lucy Newman|President, African Private Sector Summit

11:00am

Diaspora Engagement with Africa

Dr. Wilmot Allen | Founder, VentureLift Africa

11:00am CONCURRENT SESSION

Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus (SRDC) Meeting | Dr. David Horne

What is the African Diaspora and where do we fit in?
Can we make a real difference in Africa?
What’s already happening and how to get involved?

Location - Clark Atlanta University

Henderson Student Multi-Purpose Center

1st Floor Conference Room

223 James P. Brawley Dr., S.W.

Atlanta, GA 30314

12:00pm - 1pm

LUNCH |Speaker

Africa USA Relations in Focus | African Free Trade Agreement

Dr Dennis Matanda

Staff director of the Foreign Affairs sub-committee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights in the US House

1:30pm

African Colleges/University and Business Opportunities Forum

United States
- Ambassador Tari Gold Okpurukre | President, Cornerstone Christian University, Africa | Business Opportunities in Georgia
- Chika Sylvia-Olejeme | President of the US Embassy for Peace (USEP) and coordinator of the Learn America Do America (LADA) Project
Ghana
- Dr. Mark Darko | President, Asian Africa Chamber of Commerce | Ghana and Kenya
- Dr.Kwaku Adutwum Ayim Boakye | Vice Chancellor of the Cape Coast Technical University
- Michael Kwesi Ofori | CEO, Investor Company Hub Limited
Nigeria
- Professor Nnamdi Nwaodu | Nigerian Colleges/University Delegation
Ethiopia
- Dr. Matthew Gichille | President and Founder of New Generation University | Ethiopia
Kenya
- Dr. Denis Kamau Muthoni | Director of Postgraduate Studies | The Cooperative University of Kenya

6:00pm

Day 1 | Closing Reception & Film Festival

Mobilizing the African Diaspora

Henderson Student Multi-Purpose Center

223 James P. Brawley Dr., S.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30314

Day Three

12 Oct

8:00am

Registration

9am - 10:30am

Defining Role of African Diaspora

Dr. David Horne | Professor Emeritus of African Studies Cal State University Northridge
Dr. Denis Kamau Muthoni | Director of Postgraduate Studies | The Cooperative University of Kenya
Anthony Hunter | 2023 Morehouse Graduate | Dark Moon Entertainment, LLC

11am

AGOA Policy and Operations | International Trade Strategies to Compete and Win Globally

Shaquana "Shaq" Teasley, MSLR, CCS

12:00pm - 1pm

LUNCH |Speaker

We Can Go Fast Alone, But We Can Go Further Together

KEYNOTE SPEAKER | Dr. Nnamdi Nwaodu

1:30pm

Africa's Mobility Opportunity - A Quantum Leap | Electric Cars, Flying Cars and Africa's Role

Gregory Coles | Seloc LLC | Retro Electric Car Manufacturing
Thomas "TJ" Loftin | KLC Development Group LLC | Flying Cars and more

Next Generation Innovation | Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Africa/African Diaspora Collaboration

Jeffery Newell | Technology and Robotics Teacher | The SAE School

HEMP the New Green Gold of Africa

Dr. Latresia Wilson, co-founder and VP Florida Black Farmers and Agriculturalist, AgriUnity Partner
Douglas DeVeaux, Co-Founder AgriUnity
Handy Kennedy Jr., Co-Founder, AgriUnity and HKJ Ranch
Barbara Sharpe | Rebel Gardens
Dr. Denis Kamau Muthoni, Director, Board of Postgraduate Studies | The Co-operative University of Kenya
Michael Ofori | Investor Hub Company Limited

Africa's Paradigm Shift - When the Tiger Tells the Tale | News, Film, Fashion and Entertainment

Dr. Tangi Miller, Founder/Producer/ Actress | Hollywood East Entertainment
Aubry Padmore, Caribbean Voice
Anheva Hilson-Adegeve, African Textile Museum
Carliss Bell, Festival Director / Produce | AfricaUSA International Film Festival
Jermaine Nkrumba, Founder/Executive Producer | DNT-Ghana (streaming)