Day 1 – February 26

Lookout Café

Welcome Reception

Wednesday,
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Guest speakers

Amb. Pamela Tremont
U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Cllr. Prince Thuso Moyo
Mayor of Victoria Falls
Loyd Kazunga
NMBZ Chief Banking Officer

Day 2 – February 27

Elephant Hills Hotel

The Power of Strong Alumni Networks

Thursday,
8:35 am - 8:40 am
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Guest speakers

Melaney Monreal Starling
Regional Alumni Coordinator
Elephant Hills Hotel

U.S. Ambassador Keynote Address: Advancing Innovative Solutions to Global Challenges

Thursday,
8:40 am - 8:55 am
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Guest speakers

Amb. Pamela Tremont
U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Elephant Hills Hotel

Opening Plenary: Alumni as Innovators (Regional Stories of Change)

Thursday,
9:00 am - 10:30 am
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Elephant Hills Hotel

Breakaway Sessions 1

Thursday,
10:45 am - 12:15 am
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Conversation 1
Kalala (Main Stage)
Financing Entrepreneurship
Conversation 2
Kalundu Room
Thinking Globally and Acting Locally
Conversation 3
Kazuma Room
Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Conversation 4
Pagota Room
STEM as a Vehicle for Sustainable Development
Elephant Hills Hotel

Ignite Talk: Empowering the Next Generation

Thursday,
1:35 pm - 1:40 pm
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Elephant Hills Hotel

Breakaway Sessions 2

Thursday,
1:50 pm - 3:00 pm
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Conversation 1
Kalala (Main Stage)
Business Models in Complex Economies
Conversation 2
Pagota Room
Enhancing Media and Information Literacy
Conversation 3
Kazuma Room
Maximizing Opportunities under AGOA and AFCFTA
Elephant Hills Hotel

Expo: Networking & Exhibitions

Thursday,
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
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Day 3 – February 28

Elephant Hills Hotel

Ignite Talk: Leadership

Friday,
8:30 am - 8:40 am
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Elephant Hills Hotel

The Role of Exchange Alumni in Strengthening U.S.-Africa Relations

Friday,
8:45 am - 9:00 am
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Guest speakers

Rebecca Archer-Knepper
Public Diplomacy Officer
Elephant Hills Hotel

Breakaway Sessions 1

Friday,
9:00 am - 10:15 am
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Conversation 1
Kalala (Main Stage)
Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Progress
Conversation 2
Kalundu Room
Advancing Human Rights in Southern Africa
Conversation 3
Kazuma Room
Progress Towards Sustainable Cities
Conversation 4
Pagota Room
Novel Regional Health Interventions
Elephant Hills Hotel

Breakaway Sessions 2

Friday,
10:15 am - 11:45 am
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Conversation 1
Kalala (Main Stage)
Technology and Entrepreneurship
Conversation 2
Kalundu Room
Utilizing Networks and Collaboration
Conversation 3
Kazuma Room
Integrating Academic Research into Policy and Practice
Conversation 4
Pagota Room
Building a Viable Creative Enterprise
Elephant Hills Hotel

Closing Ceremony

Friday,
1:15 pm - 3:00 pm
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The BOMA Restaurant

Cultural Night

Friday,
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Guest speakers

Lillian Mbayiwa
Old Mutual Group Marketing, Public Affairs & Sustainability Executive