Day 1: Official Opening Ceremony

Theme: “Driving Generational Transformative Investments through Joint Ventures and Partnerships”

TimeMain Auditorium
8:00Registration
10:00Welcome Remarks
 – Director of Programs — Kamiza Chikula
 – Mr. Albert Halwampa, Director General – Zambia Development Agency
 – Prof. Biemba Maliti, Board Chairperson – Zambia Development Agency
10:05Official Opening Ceremony
 – Dr. Achim Fock, Country Manager, World Bank, Zambia
 – Ms. Pamela Coke-Hamilton, CEO, International Trade Centre (ITC)
 – Mr. xxxx, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
 – Diamond Sponsor
 – Mr. ……, President, African Development Bank (AfDB)
 – Hon. Chipoka Mulenga (MP), Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
10:45Keynote Speech
 – By Republican President, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema
11:00High-Level Panel Discussion
 Topic: President’s vision in transforming Zambia’s economy: key milestones in mining, agriculture, infrastructure, and energy sectors
 Moderator: Ambassador Zulu Chibamba Kanyama, Zambia’s Ambassador to the USA
11:30PHOTO SESSION (TEA BREAK) / Tour of Exhibition
12:30High-Level Panel Discussion #1: “Unlocking Generational Transformative Investment In Zambia”
 Moderator: Dr. Elias Chipimo, Deputy Governor, Bank of Zambia
 Panelists:
 – Hon. Situmbeko Musokotwane (MP), Minister of Finance and National Planning
 – Hon. Chipoka Mulenga (MP), Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
 – Prof. Orama, President, African Export and Import Bank
 – Mark O’Donnell, CEO, Union Gold
 – UNIDO Representative
 – Dr. Samuel Maimbo, Vice President, World Bank and AfDB Presidential Candidate
13:00LUNCH
14:00Presentation: Doing Business in Zambia
 – Mr. Albert Halwampa, Director General, Zambia Development Agency
14:30Q & A
15:00High-Level Panel Discussion #2: “Investment partnerships and joint ventures: Opportunities under the PPP”
 Moderator: Mr. Andrew Chipwende, Director General, Public Private Dialogue Forum
 Panelists:
 – Dr. Achim Fock, Country Manager, World Bank, Zambia
 – AfDB Country Representative
 – Mr. Mark Odnell, Chairman, Union Gold
 – Mr. Ashuwin Kumar Sagar, President, Zambia Association of Manufacturers
 – Mr. Conwell Muleya, Group CEO, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
 – Mr. Muyangwa Muyangwa, Director General, National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA)
16:00Networking Cocktail