Agenda
This years conference will be hosted on the Harvard Business School campus on February 16 and 17, 2024.
The agenda comprises a range of keynote addresses identifying opportunities for the continent, more than 25 panel discussions focused on specific sectors, a New Venture Competition, networking events and a soiree.
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The agenda comprises a range of keynote addresses identifying opportunities for the continent, more than 25 panel discussions focused on specific sectors, a New Venture Competition, networking events and a soiree.



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Day 1
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9:00 am
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9:30 am
Prospective Student Event
Day 1
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9:30 am
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9:55 am
Prospective Student Event
Day 1
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9:55 am
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11:45 am
Prospective Student Event
Day 1
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11:45 am
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12:00 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 1
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12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Prospective Student Event
Lunch & Student Experience Panel
Prospective Students
Room 120, Chao Center
Day 1
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1:00 pm
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1:45 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 1
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1:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 1
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1:45 pm
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2:45 pm
Prospective Student Event
MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Presentation
Prospective Students
Room 120, Chao Center
Day 1
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2:45 pm
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3:00 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 1
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3:00 pm
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3:15 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 1
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3:15 pm
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3:55 pm
Prospective Student Event
Opening Keynote: The Relationship between developed nations and Africa – the past, the present and the future?
Keynote
Klarman Auditorium
Day 1
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4:00 pm
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4:40 pm
Prospective Student Event
Keynote: The Role of Research and Innovation for the Green Revolution in Africa
Keynote
Klarman Auditorium
Day 1
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4:40 pm
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5:00 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 1
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5:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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7:00 am
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9:00 am
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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7:00 am
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7:00 pm
Prospective Student Event
Photo Exhibition | Africa Beyond Borders: Visual Chronicles
Showcase
Lounge Area, Spangler
Day 2
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7:00 am
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6:00 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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9:00 am
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10:00 am
Prospective Student Event
Breakout 1: Panels, Fireside Chats, & Workshops
Panel
Fireside Chat
Workshop
Spangler Auditorium
Day 2
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10:00 am
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10:10 am
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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10:15 am
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10:30 am
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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10:30 am
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11:15 am
Prospective Student Event
Morning Keynote: The AfCFTA Opportunity: Is Africa Ready to Unleash a New Era of Trade?
Keynote
Klarman Auditorium
Day 2
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10:30 am
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10:45 am
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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11:30 am
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12:30 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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12:30 pm
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2:30 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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12:30 pm
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2:30 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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12:45 pm
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2:15 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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2:15 pm
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2:30 pm
Prospective Student Event
Transition to Klarman for Afternoon Keynotes
General
Williams Room, Spangler, HBS
Day 2
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2:30 pm
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2:45 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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2:45 pm
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3:30 pm
Prospective Student Event
Afternoon Keynote: Governance & Economic Transformation, a conversation with VP Bawumia
Keynote
Klarman Auditorium
Day 2
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3:30 pm
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3:45 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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3:45 pm
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4:45 pm
Prospective Student Event
Breakout 3: Panels & Fireside Chat
Panel
Fireside Chat
Williams Room, Spangler, HBS
Day 2
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5:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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5:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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6:00 pm
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6:30 pm
Prospective Student Event
Day 2
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9:00 pm
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2:00 am
Prospective Student Event

Davido
special guest

Conference After Dark
| Day 2 Eve
LET’S END THE EVENT IN SYTLE
Cocktail Attire