During the 2-day conference, delegates will explore the following key topics:
DAY ONE - THURSDAY 23 MAY 2024
- 8:00-9:00am - 1-hour: Registration
- 9:00-9:30am - 30min: Welcome and Opening Note / Remarks, Goodwill Messages
- 9:30-10:30am - 30min: Keynote Speakers
- 10:30-11:00am - 30min: Tea/Coffee Break and Group Photos
- 11:00-12:00pm - 1-hour: Panel Discussion 1: Maximizing opportunities to access markets and global value chains (GVCs): Discussing challenges and opportunities
- 12:00-1:00pm - : 1-hour: Panel Discussion 2: Impact Investments (Private Equity and Venture Capital) as financial opportunities for green growth, tech, innovation, agri-finance and climate finance
- 1:00-2:00pm - 1-hour: Lunch and Networking Break
- 2:00-3:00pm - 1-hour: Panel Discussion 3: Enhancing global competitiveness of Ugandan businesses through export promotion and prudent tax regimes
- 3:00-4:00pm - 1-hour: Panel Discussion 4: Access to finance and financial inclusion, SME banking, gender finance and women’s economic empowerment, and finance for manufacturing as engine for economic growth
- 5:00pm - 4:00pm - 1-hour: Closing tea/coffee breaking & Networking Session
DAY TWO - FRIDAY 24 MAY 2024
- 8:00-9:00am - 1-hour: Registration / Networking Coffee
- 9:00-9:30am - 30min: Opening and Welcome Remarks / Key Note Presentations
- 9:30-10:30am - 1-hour: Panel Discussion 5: Maximizing investment opportunities in energy, tourism and hospitality, agribusiness, financial services, housing and infrastructure, manufacturing, retail and supply chain, mining and minerals, pharmaceuticals, transport and logistics, etc.
- 10:30-11:00am - 30min: Tea/Coffee Break and Group Photos
- 11:00am-12:00pm - 1-hour: Panel Discussion 6: Fintech, Artificial intelligence (AI), digitization and disruptive innovation in the new era
- 12:00-1:00pm - 1-hour: Panel Discussion 7: Enhancing multi-stakeholder and Strategic Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Impact Investing, sustainable development goals (SDGs), CSR and sustainability (ESG) in the public and private sectors in Uganda
- 1:00-2:00pm - 1-hour: Lunch and Networking Break
- 2:00pm-3:00pm - 1-hour: Panel Discussion 8: Enhancing Policy Frameworks for private sector growth and investor-friendly environment / business climate and smart regulations for the business / investment ecosystem
- 3:00-5:00pm - 2hrs: Summary, Closing Remarks, Certificates & Networking Coffee