Africa-America Women's Starts Today at 8:00 AM EST

January 28, 2021

ZORA! FESTIVAL 2021

Africa-America Women’s Economic Forum

2021 Africa-America Women’s Economic Forum
TODAY from 8:00 AM EST – 1:45 PM EST

We look forward to your having an extraordinary experience!

AFRICA-AMERICA WOMEN’S ECONOMIC FORUM
PROGRAM AGENDA

*PLEASE CLICK THE LINK TO ENTER THE WEBINAR: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89589255439

8:00 - 8:15 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks

N. Y. Nathiri, Co-Curator of the Forum

Marie-José François, P.E.C. Immediate Past President & Current Member of the P.E.C. Executive Board

Greetings from Elected Officials

8:15 AM; Jean-Pierre Mbassi, Secretary-General, United Cities and Local Governments of Africa

8:25 AM: Zienzi Dillon, Co-Curator of the Forum

PANEL SCHEDULE

PANEL I 8:30-9:30 AM: Sustainable Trade and Access to Markets

Sherree Shereni, Managing Director, Mikana Inc. and Chairperson, Cassava Smartech Group

Angela Lusigi, Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme, Ghana

Moderator: Zienzi Dillon

PANEL II 9:35 - 10:35 AM: Building Partnerships and Networks

Carolyn Fennell, Senior Director of Public Affairs & Community Relations, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport

Mizinga Melu, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Absa Bank PLC Zambia and Founder of When Women Lead Inc.

PANEL III 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Entrepreneurial Development Panel

Pamela McCauley, Associate Dean, Wilson College of Textiles,
North Carolina State University

Ajoritsedere Awosika, Chairperson of Access Bank PLC

Moderator: Mary Conway Dato-On, Ph.D., Professor of International Business and Social Entrepreneurship, George D. & Harriet W. Cornell Chair
Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College

PANEL IV 12:05 - 1:05 PM: The Digital Economy Panel

Anna McCoy, Principal, Chief Strategy and Global Officer, Urban America

Eddie Chibi, Group Chief Executive Officer, Cassava SmarTech Group

Lillian Barnard, Managing Director and Board Member, Microsoft, South Africa

Moderator: Zienzi Dillon

Insights & Discussion on Next Steps 1:05 PM – 1:35 PM

Closing Remarks 1:35 PM
Zienzi Dillon & N.Y. Nathiri

Adjournment 1:45 PM

Zora Neale Hurston® National Museum of Fine Arts
(The Hurston®)

EXPANDED ZORA! FESTIVAL HOURS
Now through January 31
Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturdays, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sundays, 2:00 - 5:00 PM

For more information contact Cynthia Haywood: Museum Docent
407-647-3307

The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.) is a historic preservation/cultural arts/community revitalization organization, which was established in 1987 and incorporated by the State of Florida in 1988. P.E.C. has 501 (c) 3 status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. Our FEIN is 59-2952662.

COVID-19-related funding to the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.) provided by:
Florida Humanities Council, State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs, and United Arts of Central Florida

We are governed by a Board of Directors, whose members are:

Officers
Winfred Chad McKendrick, President

Tadayuki (Tad) Hara, Ph.D., Vice President

Joshua Smith-Benson, PharmD., Treasurer

Rasheeda Garricks, MBA, Secretary

Marie-José François, MD, Immediate Past President

Members

John W. Beacham

Ava K. Doppelt, Esq.

Harietta Finley White

Thomas S. Kornegay

Reginald Lewis

Reginald B. McGill

Jenneil Ross