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27-28 February 2018
CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
NEPAD SANBio / BioFISA II Annual Event
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The nEPAd Southern Africa network for Biosciences (SAnBio) provides a shared research, development and innovation platform for collaborative research in health and nutrition. Each year, nEPAd SAnBio with the support of the BioFISA II Programme hosts a networking event for regional and international stakeholders to discuss pertinent issues in the region and this year, commercialisation of research technologies is the central theme with dialogue on new ways of innovating for the future in the biosciences, cultural changes in the research environment toward entrepreneurship, the role of data and technology in health and nutrition, infrastructure for innovation, and future trends and funding models.
SAnBio wishes for companies to engage with investors, for academics to meet eye to eye with industry and relevant policy makers, and for the youth to team up with renowned experts for discussions on the paradigm shifts at hand. Furthermore, two pitching competitions will take place with exciting prizes. An exhibition for companies will also take place during the event, giving innovations the attention they deserve.
Whether you are looking for investors, customers, academic contacts, media exposure or mentoring, the SAnBio Annual Event 2018 offers an opportunity to network and engage with the biosciences innovation community. The event is designed as an energetic meeting point between all the different players and influencers in the sector. The people to attend are those with a passion for what they do.
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Meet and invest
Infrastructure for innovation
Exhibition
Data management
Pitching sessions
Startups and spinoffs
Davos style discussions
New models of funding
Plenary sessions
Commercialisation of research technologies
Face to face engagements
Health and nutrition
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Day 1: Tuesday 27 February 2018
Programme
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07:30-08:50 registration
Day1
SESSIon 1: PlEnary WElcoMEVenue: Exhibition Hall
Facilitator: Dr Jonathan Mufandaedza, SANBio Steering Committee Chair
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09:00-09:05Opening and welcome address by NEPAD Dr Tichaona Mangwende, Head: Research and Statistics Cluster at NEPAD, BioFISA II Steering Committee Chairperson
09:05-09:10
Welcome remarks by SADC Ms Anneline Morgan, Senior Technical Advisor: Science Technology & Innovation OR Mr Tapiwa Samanga, Director for Industrial Development and Trade, SADC Secretariat
09:10-09:15Welcome remarks by DST Dr Isayvani Naicker – Chief Director International Resources
09:15-09:25Welcome remarks by SANBio Network Dr Ereck Chakauya – SANBio Network ManagerIntroduction of programme focus & outcomes and introduction to the keynote speaker
09:25-09:45Keynote Speaker: Finland as global player in health and nutritionHE Ambassador Mr Kari Alanko, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
09:45-10:25 Networking and tea/coffee break in foyer/exhibition area
Day1
SESSIon 2: PanEl DIScuSSIon 1Venue: Exhibition Hall
2a 10:30-12:00
FOuNDEr’S STOry: THE gOOD, BAD & ugly OF ruNNINg A STArT-uP IN BIOSCIENCES
Facilitator: Dr Sean Moolman, PowerOptimal, South AfricaPresentation: Dr Dougbeh Nyan, Shufflex Biomed, USA
Panel: From r&D to commercial success (at pre-commercialisation phase) Key issues: • Whatisthecriticalbottleneckandsolutionsforcommercialisation
ofresearchintheregion• WhatcanbelearntfrombestpracticesinothercountriesPanellists: Prof Michael Wallach, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Mr Vincent Nowaseb, National Commission on Research, Science and Technology, Namibia Ms Pauline Mujawamariya Koelbl, African Innovation Foundation, Geneva Dr Margo Bagley, Emory University, USA Ms Ela Romanowska, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
12:00-13:00 Buffet lunch in the foyer – lunchtime talk
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SESSIon 3a: ParallEl SESSIon 1 Venue: Exhibition Hall
3a 13:00-14:30
NEW MODElS, NEW FuNDINg, ExPlOrINg THE OPPOrTuNITIES FOr SPINOFF AND STArT uP FOuNDErS Panel Discussion: Key Issue:Exploringhowdifferentfunderscansupportstart-upsandspinoffsinthecommercialisationphase
Facilitator: Mr Max Pichulik, Impact Amplifier, South AfricaPanellists: Mr Mikko Savolainen, Invesdor, Finland Mr Jaap Spreeuwenberg, Hivos Impact Investments, Netherlands Mr Eric Pol, The HWeb, Belgium Mr Jackson Mwatha, Villgro, Kenya
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SESSIon 3b: PITchIng SESSIon 1 Venue: Amber room
3b 13:00-14:30
BrAINOVATION – POST DOC PITCHINg COMPETITION
Facilitator: Dr Sechaba Bareetseng, SANBio
From idea to market Participants: Postgrads and postdocs to pitch – 5 participantsPanellists: Prof David Katerere, TUT, South Africa Prof Namrita Lall, UP, University of Pretoria, South Africa Prof Priscilla Dlamini, University of Swaziland, Swaziland Prof King Nalubamba, University of Zambia, Zambia
14:30-14:45 Networking and tea/coffee break in foyer/exhibition area
Day1
SESSIon 3c: PanEl DIScuSSIon 2 Venue: Exhibition Hall
3c 14:45-15:30
DOMESTIC rESOurCE MOBIlISATION IN SANBIO MEMBEr STATES Facilitator and panellist: Ms Mmampei Chaba, DST, South AfricaKey Issue:SANBioMemberstatestopresenttheirdomesticresourcemobilisationmodels,sessionparticularlyaimedatSANBio/BioFISAIIprojectsandSANBiotoactivelyengagePanel from SANBio Member States: (5 countries, 4 minutes each) Dr Martin Kebakile, NFTRC, Botswana Dr Jonathan Mufandaedza, NBA, Zimbabwe Mr John Chongo, Ministry of Higher Education, Zambia Ms Tessa Belle, NISTI, Seychelles
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SESSIon 4: ParallEl SESSIon 2 Venue: Exhibition Hall
4a 15:30-16:30
ExPErT PANEl 1: MANAgEMENT AND ExPlOITATION OF BIg DATA FOr THE FuTurE AND uSINg DATA FOr HEAlTH INNOVATION
Facilitator: Dr Gideon Nimako, Research and Statistics Cluster at NEPAD Key Issues: • Importanceofhavingaccurateandcomprehensivedatacollectionand
managementmethods• ExamplesofhowdatacanbeusedtopredictfutureneedsforhealthcarePanellists: Dr Tichaona Mangwende, Research and Statistics Cluster at NEPAD Prof Harri Siitari, University of Helsinki, Finland Dr Louise Bezuidenhout, Oxford University, United Kingdom Mr Gift Gana, DrCADX
Venue: ruby Auditorium
4b 15:30-16:30
ExPErT PANEl 2: FuTurE OF FOOD
Facilitator: Dr Victor Konde, AEH Global/UNECA, Ethiopia Key Issues: • Useoftechnologytodisruptfoodindustryandfoodtrends• Alternativefoodsources• OpportunitiesinthefoodsectorPanellists: Dr Siya Ntutela, AfricaBio, South Africa Dr Bamidele Raheem, University of Lapland, Finland Ms Reetta Kivelä, Gold & Green Foods, Finland
16:30-17:30 OPTIONAl: Set up of one-on-one meetings (to be arranged directly between participants) – Exhibition area
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nETWorkIng EvEnT Venue: Deck
5a 17:30-19:30• LaunchoftheFemBioBizSeason2• SigningofMoUwithSANBioandSeedingLabs
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07:30-08:30 registration
Day2
SESSIon 6: PlEnary aDDrESS 2Venue: Exhibition Hall
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08:30-09:00BioFISA II Programme Achievements and lessons learnt to date Ms Zvi Tangawamira, BioFISA II Programme Unit
09:00-09:15SAIS II Programme Challenge Fund: Mr Ilari Lindy, SAIS II Programme Management Office, Namibia
09:15-10:00Founder’s story – It’s Okay to Fail Prof Michael Wallach, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
10:00-10:30 Networking and tea/coffee break in foyer/exhibition area
Day2
SESSIon 7: ParallEl SESSIon 4Venue: Exhibition Hall
7a 10:30-12:00
THE grOWTH ENgINE THAT TOOK ME FrOM A FEW ZErOS TO MIllIONS IN A FEW yEArS
Facilitator: Mr Will Cardwell, Courage Ventures
Focus:EnterprisesthatwentfromideatomarketinashortspaceoftimePresenters: Ms Reetta Kivelä, Gold & Green Foods NextBio Dr Imogen Wright, Hyrax Biosciences
Venue: ruby Auditorium
7b 10:30-12:00
ExPlOrINg BuSINESS MODElS ON IKS & BIOINNOVATION
Facilitator: Prof Simeon Materechera, NWU, South Africa
Presentation:TheRoleofIKSintheDevelopmentandGrowthoftheBioeconomy:WhatmodelhasSouthAfricadevelopedforintegratingIKSintoBioeconomydevelopment?DSTKey issues:Roleofgovernmentandacademia,RegulatoryIssues,Entrepreneurship,Fundingmechanisms,CommunityInvolvementintheCommercialisationPanellists: Prof Sunita Facknath, University of Mauritius Prof Priscilla Dlamini, University of Swaziland Ms Nailoke Pauline Kadhila, University of Namibia Mr Tom Suchanandan, DST, South Africa
12:00-13:00 Buffet lunch at the deck
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Day 2
SESSIon 7c: PITchIng SESSIon 2 Venue: Amber room
7c 10:00-14:00
PITCHINg SESSION 2 – WINNOVATION
Facilitator: Mr Povilas Valiuga, Courage Ventures
Entrepreneurs–StartupsandBioFISAProjectpitchingEvaluator Panel: Ms Pauline Mujawamariya Koelbl, Africa Innovation Foundation Ms Bernice Robbertse, Hivos Food and Lifestyle Fund Mr Mikko Savolainen, Invesdor Mr Eric Pol, The HWeb Ms Ntando Nodada, SAB Foundation Mr Jordin Borer, Lucid Ventures
Day 2
SESSIon 8: ParallEl SESSIon 5Venue: Exhibition Hall
8a 13:00-14:00
FEMBIOBIZ
Facilitator: Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, CSIR Biosciences, South AfricaPresentation: Prof Keolebogile Motaung, Global Health Biotech
Tips on how early stage startups benefit from cooperation
Key Issues: • Genderequity(challengesofwomaninscale-upsafterresearch)•InitiativesandnetworkssupportingwomenentrepreneursintheSADCregion• Supportforyoungwomentotranslateresearchtocommercialisation
Panellists: Ms Irene Ochem, AWIEF, South Africa Mr Patrick Shatamuka, WECREATE, Zambia Mr Petrus Sebina, FNB Botswana
Venue: ruby Auditorium
8b 13:00-14:00
INFrASTruCTurE FOr FuTurE INNOVATIONS
Facilitator: Dr Nina Dudnik, Seeding Labs, USA
Key Issues: • Scientificinfrastructureunderpinscreativityandinnovation• Lackofthepropertechnologyandinfrastructureforscienceimposes
limitsoninnovation• Pipelineoffutureinnovatorsisnarrowedtoonlythosewithaccessto
technologyatearlystagesintheirtraining• Exploretheseandotheraspectsofthetiesbetweeninfrastructureand
innovation
Panellists: Prof Thavendran Govender, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Prof Enock Jonathan, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe Dr Louise Bezuidenhout, Oxford University, United Kingdom Prof Kenneth Matengu, University of Namibia
Day 2: Wednesday 28 February 2018
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Day 2
14:00-14:45cloSIng rEMarkS anD WraP uP
Venue: Exhibition HallMs Zvi Tangawamira, BioFISA II Programme Manager
14:45-15:00 Tea/Coffee in the foyer
Day 2
15:00-17:00SanbIo noDE coorDInaTorS’ MEETIng
(by invite only, closed meeting)Venue: ruby Auditorium
15:0015:30
Departure of delegates for Or Tambo AirportShuttles to hotels
MEETIngVenue: Sedibeng room, Knowledge Commons, Building 50, CSIr
9a 09:00-16:00NEPAD SANBIO STEErINg COMMITTEE MEETINg
SCMembersonly(closedmeeting)
Day 3: Thursday 1 March 2018
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Speakers and panellistsalanko, kari
KariAlankoiscurrentlytheAmbassadorofFinlandtoSouthAfrica.HehashadalongcareerwiththeMinistryforForeignAffairs.HewaspreviouslyDeputyDirector-GeneraloftheAfricaandMiddleEastDepartmentattheMinistryforForeignAffairs,andhasservedasFinland’sAmbassadortoVietnamandMozambique.SouthAfricaisMrAlanko’sfifthpostingontheAfricancontinent.Hehaslongandin-depthexperienceondevelopmentissues.HealsoservedasVice-ChairofFinnfund(whichistheDevelopmentFinanceInstitutionownedby
GovernmentofFinland)from2012until2016.
baglEy, Margo
MargoA.BagleyisanAsaGriggsCandlerProfessorofLawatEmoryUniversitySchoolofLaw.SherejoinedtheEmoryfacultyin2016aftertenyearsattheUniversityofVirginiaSchoolofLaw,whereshewasmostrecentlytheHardyCrossDillardProfessorofLaw.ProfessorBagleyservedontheNationalAcademyofSciencesCommitteeonUniversityManagementofIntellectualProperty,andisatechnicalexpertandadvisortotheGovernmentofMozambiqueinWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization(WIPO)matters.Achemicalengineerbytraining,ProfBagleyisalsoaco-inventoronapatentforreducedfatpeanutbutter.
bEllE, Tessa
TessaBelleistheSeniorResearchOfficer-R&DattheNationalInstituteforScience,TechnologyandInnovation(NISTI)ofSeychellessinceMay2017.ShegraduatedfromtheNelsonMandelaMetropolitanUniversityinPortElizabeth,SouthAfricainearly2017withaBachelorofScience(Bsc)degreeinGeosciencesmajoringinGeologyandGeography.SheworksintheR&DSectionatNISTI,whichentailsthattheco-ordinationofactivitiesrelatedtoscientificresearchanddevelopmentismetatthenationallevelandthatthereisfruitfulcollaborationwithotherresearchcentresandfacilitiesatregionalandinternationallevel.
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bEzuIDEnhouT, louise (Dr)
DrLouiseBezuidenhoutjoinedtheInstituteforScience,InnovationandSocietyasaresearchfellowinFebruary2017.ShecurrentlyworksontheChangingEcologiesofKnowledgeandAction(CEKA)project.Louise’sresearchinterestsarebroadlycentredondatasharingissueswithinthelifesciences.Inparticular,sheisinterestedinhowthedataproducedduringscientificexperimentationentersintocirculation,andhowitisvaluedbypotentialdownstreamusers.Herworkinvolvesastrongempiricalcomponent,includinganumberofethnographicstudiesinlaboratoriesintheUK,USA,Kenya,UgandaandSouthAfrica.
borEr, Jordin
JordinBoreristheChiefInformationOfficeratLucidVenturesandworksdirectlywithpotentialinvesteecompanies.JordinhasanaccountingdegreefromWitsUniversity.LucidVenturesseeksinvestmentsinhighpotentialqualifyingcompanieswithexistingrevenuewhicharedrivenbyexceptionalentrepreneurs.Theselectedindustriesincludefood,hospitalityandhealthcarewithaninitialequityinvestmentofbetweenR2M–R10Mforastrategicactiveminorityinterest.
carDWEll, William
WilliamCardwellisapartnerinCourageVentures,aseedfundingandleanstartuptrainingcompany.HeisalsolectureronentrepreneurshipandventurecapitaltopicsatAaltoUniversityExecutiveEducation,andAaltoSchoolofScience(theAaltoVenturesProgram)inFinland.Heservesasamentorinseveralaccelerators,includingStartupSaunaandVertical.Formerly,WilliamwasinchargeofcoordinatingAaltoUniversity’sstrategicuniversitypartnerships,aswellasbeinginvolvedinteamsthatworkwithcorporatepartnerships.In2010hecofoundedandrantheAaltoCenterforEntrepreneurship(ACE),AaltoUniversity’stechtransferandspinoutarm.
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DlaMInI, Priscilla (Prof)
ProfPriscillaDlaminiholdsaPhDinnursingandanM.Cur.fromtheUniversityofNatalandaB.Ed.DegreeobtainedfromtheUniversityofBotswana.ShehasservedtheUniversityofSwazilandasHeadofdepartmentaswellasDeanoftheFacultyofhealthSciencesinthepast.Herspecialitiesareinnon-communicablediseasesaswellastraditionalknowledgesystemsofcare.ShehasconductedresearchandpublishedinInternationalandregionaljournalsinareasofhealthandmainlyonchronicillnessesandHIVandAIDSissuesandontraditionalmedicinalethno-surveys.
DuDnIk, nina (Dr)
DrNinaDudnikistheFounderandCEOofSeedingLabs,workingattheintersectionofscienceandglobaldevelopment.ShebegantheefforttobuildSeedingLabsasagraduatestudentin2003.Shewasafinalistinthe2006MIT$100KEntrepreneurshipCompetitionandwasawardedanEchoingGreenfellowshipin2007toformallylaunchandexpandSeedingLabs.Ninareceiveda2017“InnovationAllStar”awardfromtheBostonBusinessJournal,a2016PassioninScienceHumanitarianDutyAwardfromNewEnglandBiolabs,andin2015,wasnamedone oftheworld’s100mostinfluentialpeopleinbiotechnology.
FacknaTh, Sunita
SunitaFacknath,BSc,MSc,PhD(UK),PhD(Mauritius)isaProfessorinSustainableAgricultureandtheDeanoftheFacultyofAgriculture,UniversityofMauritius.Shehasexpertiseinthefieldofsustainableagriculture,indigenousknowledgesystems,andclimatechange,andhasalsoworkedintheareasofaquacultureandsustainableforestry.Shehasearnedtwodoctorates,onefromtheUniversityofMiddlesexinUKandonefromtheUniversityofMauritius.Sheisanactiveresearcher,headingseveralresearchteams,andsupervisingstudentresearch.
gana, gift
GiftGanaistheCEOandco-founderofDrCADx,amedicaltechnologystartupthatisdevelopingacomputeraideddiagnosticsystemthathelpsdoctorsdiagnosemedicalimagesmoreaccuratelyandatalowcost.HealsothefounderofAvelgoodApps,whoseappshavegottenmorethan12milliondownloads,andwasarecipientoftheOperaTopAppsAward2013intheSportandHealthcategory.AsanInnovationConsultant,GifthashelpedseveralEuropeanclients,includingin med-tech,getmillionsofeurosinfundingfromtheEuropeanCommissionundertheHorizon2020programme.
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gIlbErT, leona (Dr)
DrLeonaGilbertisanAssociateProfessorofCellandMolecularBiologyattheUniversityofJyväskylä,Finland.ShementorsvariousPhD,MScandBScstudentsandisextremelyactiveinlecturingundergraduateandgraduatecourses.DrGilbert’sresearchinitiativesintocompletediagnosticplatformsandclinicalprofilingofpatientsfortick-bornediseasepathogenswillallowabetterunderstandingofhowchronicconditionscouldbeestablishedwithtick-bornepathogeninfections.Herresearchsurroundsmulti-disciplinary,collaborative,andambitiouseffortstocreaterealsolutionstorealproblems.Inaddition,LeonaGilbertisaCEOofauniversityspinoffcompanyTe?tedOywheretheyareinnovatingthewaytick-bornediseasesarediagnosed.LeonaGilberthasacommitmenttogetthepatienttestedsotheycanbetreated.
govEnDEr, Thavendran (Prof)
ProfThavendranGovendergraduatedfromtheUniversityofKwaZulu-NatalSouthAfrica,in2005underthesupervisionofHendrikG.KrugerandGlennE.M.Maguire.HeundertookpostdoctoralstudiesatUppsalaUniversity,inSweden,withProf.P.I.Arvidsson.In2007,hebeganhisacademiccareerattheUniversityofKwaZulu-Natal.HeiscurrentlyaResearchProfessorintheCollegeofHealthSciencesandistheDirectoroftheCatalysisandPeptideResearchUnit.Hehaspublishedabout250papersandiscurrentlystartingupaspinoffcompanyfromhisresearch.
JonaThan, Enock (Ph.D)
EnockJonathanPh.D.,receivedaB.Sc.degreeinPhysicsandComputerScienceattheUniversityofZimbabwe(UZ),andanM.Sc.degreeinInstrumentation(OptoElectronics)andAnalyticalSciencefromtheUniversityofManchesterInstituteofScienceandTechnology(UMIST)intheUnitedKingdomandaPh.D.degreeinBio-photonicsfromtheNanyangTechnologicalUniversity(NTU)inSingapore,wherehedevelopedahighperformanceopticalcoherencetomography(OCT)microscopeforbio-medicalimagingalsousefulforindustrialimagingapplications.HeisatenuredProfessorandtheFounderDeanofthenewSchoolofNaturalSciencesandMathematicsatChinhoyiUniversityofTechnology,Zimbabwe.
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kaDhIla, nailoke Pauline
NailokeisaSeniorLecturerattheUniversityofNamibiaandtheHeadofZeroEmissionsResearchInitiatives(ZERI)DivisionattheMultidisciplinaryResearchCentre(MRC).SheiscurrentlytheCoordinatoroftheNEPAD/SANBioMushroomNodeandamemberoftheSANBioSteeringCommittee.SheisanacademicwithinterestsinMycology,Microbiology,Molecularbiology,Agronomyandhorticulture.HercurrentresearchisonNamibianindigenousmushrooms,withemphasisonthoseofmedicinalsignificance.TheZERIDivisionthatsheleadsisresponsiblefortrainingsonmushroomcultivation.
kIvElä, reetta
ReettaKivelä(born1977)isaFinnishPhDinFoodScienceandaninnovatoroftheoat-basedvegetableproteinproduct,PulledOats.SheisoneofthefoundersofGold&GreenFoodscompany,whichisthefirstcompanytobecomeanimporterandisatechnologyleaderinproductdevelopment,researchandprocessdevelopmentfornewproducts. KiveläwaselectedastheYoungResearchEntrepreneuroftheYearin2016,in2016astheYear’sCandidate,in2017asCTOoftheyear andin2018astheAlumnioftheUniversityofHelsinki.
konDE, victor (Dr)
VictorKondeisascientificaffairsofficerwiththeUnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforAfrica.HeisthefounderoftheAfricanTechnologyDevelopmentForumandmanagingpartneroftheATDFHub inZambia.Hehasover25years’experienceininnovationandiscurrentlyengagedinthepromotionofinnovationandentrepreneurshippoliciesandstrategies,intellectualassetmanagement,technologytransferandinnovativefundingmodels.
lall, namrita (Prof)
ProfNamritaLallisaProfessorandaResearchChairofMedicinalPlantScienceattheUniversityofPretoria.SheholdsaPhDinPhytomedicinefromtheUniversityofPretoriaandaBScinBiologicalSciences.TheunifyingresearchinterestsofProfLallincludeantituberculosisnaturalproductleadsfrommedicinalplants,susceptibilitystudiesofotherbacteriatomedicinalplants,cytotoxicityofplantextracts/compounds,anticanceractivityofmedicinalplants,andantityrosinase(skinpigmentation,skinlightening)activityofplants.
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MaTEngu, kenneth (Prof)
ProfKennethMatengu,UniversityofNamibiaPro-ViceChancellorforResearch,InnovationandDevelopment,holdsaPhDinHumanGeography(specialisationinInnovation,TechnologyandDevelopment),Lic.Soc.Sc(DiffusionofInnovation),MSoc.Sc(NaturalResourcesandTourismDevelopment),DiplomainEnvironmental Law-MakingandDiplomacy,fromtheUniversityofEasternFinland. AproudUNAMAlumnus,ProfMatengualsohasaBA(Sociology
andGeography)fromUNAM.
MaTErEchEra, Simeon (Prof)
ProfSimeonMaterecheraistheDirectoroftheIndigenousKnowledgeSystemsCenterattheMafikengcampusoftheNorthWestUniversity.HeoverseestheteachingandresearchactivitiesofIKSattheUniversityandisinvolvedinsupervisionandmentoringofpostgraduatestudents.Hiscareerhasinvolvednetworkingactivitiesthatledtosettingupofcollaborationswithpeers,organizationsandinstitutionsinvolvedwithresearch,teachingandlearning,and,communityengagement.ProfessorMaterecherahaspublishedwidelyincludingbookchapters,conferencepresentations,monographs,commissionedresearchreportsandpeer-reviewedjournalarticles. Heservesontheeditorialboardsofanumberofjournals.
MoolMan, Sean
SeanMoolmanisco-founderandCEOofPowerOptimal(Pty)Ltd,anenergymanagementcompany.PreviouslyheworkedatCSIRfor 15years,asresearcher(inpolymers,biomaterialsanddrugdelivery),researchmanagerandGroupManager:Licensing&Ventures.HehasaPhDinchemicalengineeringfromUniversityofPretoria,completedtheManagementAdvancementProgrammeatWitsBusinessSchoolandisaRegisteredTechnologyTransferProfessional(RTTP).Seanispassionateaboutmakingadifferencethroughentrepreneurship,innovation,scienceadvocacyandinspiringpeople.
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ProfKeolebogileMotaungisthefounderofGlobalHealthBiotech.Shewasselectedasthewinnerofthe1stseasonoftheFemBioBizAccelerationProgramme.GlobalHealthBiotechmanufacturesproductssuchasLa-Africasoother(LAS)andPlantbasedmorphogeneticfactorimplants(PBMF)whicharenaturalproductsfrommedicinalplants. Theproductoffersnovelandalternativetreatmentopportunitiesforfracturehealing,bone,cartilageregenerationandosteoarthritis.
MuFanDaEDza, Jonathan (Dr)
DrJonathanMufandaedzaistheRegistrarandChiefExecutiveOfficer oftheNationalBiotechnologyAuthorityofZimbabwe.HeistheNationalFocalPointoftheBiosafetyClearingHouse(BCH)MechanismoftheUNConventiononBiologicalDiversity(CBD).DrMufandaedzaisthecurrentChairpersonoftheNEPADSANBIOSteeringCommittee.HeholdsaBScinAppliedBiotechnology(Hons),MSc(Biotechnology)degree,aPhD(NanoChemistry),Exec.MBAandaPostgraduateDiplomainFoodandNutritionSecurity.HehasworkedasaChemistandPrincipalResearcher,asaLecturer,andasaDeanofScience.DrMufandaedzahadcollaboratedonseveralmanuscriptsandhasover30publications.
MuJaWaMarIya koElbl, Pauline
PaulineMujawamariyaKoelblisManagingDirectoroftheAfricanInnovationFoundation(AIF)responsiblefortheoverallmanagement oftheFoundation.SheisalsoProgramDirectoroftheInnovationPrize forAfrica(IPA)andinnovationecosystems.PaulinejoinedAIFinJuly2011andsheworkstowardscatalyzingmarket-orientatedsolutionsforAfrican-leddevelopmentacrossthecontinent,buildinginnovationecosystemsthatwillinvigorateeconomicgrowthacrossAfrica.
MWaTha, Jackson
JacksonisaCorporateFinanceprofessionalwithvastexperienceintheEastAfricancapitalmarketshavingexecutedaspectrumofassignmentsinvolvingCapitalRaisingAdvisoryandManagementConsulting(FinancialModeling,MarketResearch,StrategicPlanningandInvestmentAdvisory)inprivateandpublicsectors.AtVillgroKenya,heheadsthefinancialadvisoryeffortsthatareaimedatassistingportfoliocompaniessolidifytheirbusinessmodels(investmenttheses)andbecomeinvestmentready.
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naIckEr, Isayvani (Dr)
DrIsayvaniNaickeristheChiefDirectorofInternationalResourcesintheNationalDepartmentofScienceandTechnologyinSouthAfrica.Hercareerhasdevelopedfromscientist/researcheracrosstechnicalareas(geologyandcomputersciencetosocialsciencesandtheenvironment,informationandcommunicationtechnologyfordevelopment,toinnovationandsustainability)toseniorinternationalscientificresourcesmanagerandpartner,scientificadvisorandreviewer.Herprojectexperiencesfocusedonlookingatbridgingthegapsbetweenscience,researchandpolicyworkingwithseniorgovernmentofficialsandMinisters,scientificpartners,policy-makers/donorsintheAfricanregionandinternationally.
noDaDa, ntandokazi
NtandokaziNodadaisfocusedonthe‘science’ofenterprisedevelopment,ascientistbytrainingandpostgraduatestudiesinenterprise,andispassionateaboutshaping,supportingandmentoringentrepreneurs.Ntandokazihasservedinkeypositionswithdirectinvolvementinthegrowthofvariousstart-upsintheprivatesectorandagenciesandisnowresponsiblefortheSocialInnovationprojectsundertheSABFoundationwhichsupportstheSABInnovationAwardsandtheTholoanaEnterpriseProgramme.
nTuTEla, Siyabulela (Dr)
DrSiyabulela(Siya)NtutelagraduatedwithaPhDinPharmacologyfromtheUniversityofCapeTown,focussingondrugdiscoveryandmedicinalchemistry.SiyaiscurrentlytheCEOofAfricaBio.Healsofoundedandmanagesthefollowingcompanies:ZanalytixLaboratories,acontractanalyticalservicescompanyofferingpost-importationtestinginpharmaceuticalindustryandIntiniResearchandConsulting,abiotechconsultingfirm.PriortoestablishingZanalytix,Siyaservedinanumberofhighprofilepositions,suchasCEOofiThembaPharmaceuticals,SeniorGM–OperationsattheTIA, COOofPlantBioInnovationCentreandDeputyDirectoratDST.
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nyan, Dougbeh christopher (Dr)
Dr.DougbehChristopherNyanisamedicaldoctor,abiomedicalresearchscientist,aninventor,andasocialactivist.Hehasstudiedzoologyandchemistryandearnedadegreeinhuman-medicine(infectiousdiseases)inGermany.HewaslatertrainedasabiomedicalscientistattheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)intheUSA.Dougbehhasdevelopedarapidtestthatcandetectandsimultaneouslydifferentiateatleastthreetoseveninfectionsatthesametimewithin10to40minutes.Theproductisbeingcommercialisedbyhiscompany,ShufflexBiomed.
ochEM, Irene
IreneOchemisthefounderandCEOoftheAfricaWomenInnovationandEntrepreneurshipForum(AWIEF),apan-Africanwomen’seconomicempowermentorganisationandbusinessnetworkthatpromotesandsupportsfemaleinnovation,technologyandentrepreneurshipacrossAfrica.Sheisanentrepreneurandanaward-winninginternationaldevelopmentspecialistwithmorethan25years’internationalmanagementexperienceinEuropeandAfricaIrenespentmanyyearsworkingforinternationalorganisationsincludingtheUnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization(UNIDO)andtheUnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforAfrica(UNECA).
PIchulIk, Maximilian
MaxPichulikisanexperiencedinvestmentprofessional,drivingsustainablemarketbasedsolutionstodevelopmentalchallenges. Co-founderofAfrica’sfirstsocialenterpriseincubatoralongsideaninnovationhubforsmallbusinesses,aswellasImpactAmplifier,aninvestment,supplychainandsustainabilityadvisoryfirm.HewasalsoresponsibleforestablishingtheSouthAfricanANDE(AspenNetwork ofDevelopmentEntrepreneurs)Chapter.
Pol, Eric
EricPolisaManagingPartneratTheHWebFund,aPan-African VCFund.Thisnewlycreatedhands-onFundinvestsinSeedandA-Roundcompanies,earmarkingfurtherfundsforsubsequentrounds.Itthereforeensuresitsportfoliocompanieshavethepotentialtoscaleup.Ericbringstothefund25yearsofcomplexbusiness-to-businessleadershipexperienceinconsulting,executiveandinvestmentroles,especiallywithintheLifescienceandHealthecosystems.He’salsobeeninstrumentalinleadingventurecapitalistsandprivateequityfirmstogreatsuccess,andsetting-upalargeBioPharmaandMedTechFund.
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rahEEM, bamidele “Dele” (Dr)
DrBamidele“Dele”RaheemisaSeniorResearcherattheNorthernInstituteforEnvironmentalandMinorityLaw(NIEM)/ArcticCentre,UniversityofLapland.DelehasaPhDfromtheUniversityofHelsinki,Finland.Hehaspublishedinpeerreviewedinternationaljournalsinthefieldsoffoodprocessing,foodmicrobiology,foodpackagingandotherrelatedtopics.HeisamemberoftheFoodClimateResearchNetworkbasedattheUniversityofOxford.Dele’scurrentresearchinterestatNIEMisoncross-cuttingissuesrelatedtohumanfoodsecurity.
roManoWSka, Ela
ElaRomanowskaistheDirectorofInnovationoftheUniversityofWitwatersrand,Johannesburg,locatedinitswhollyownedsubsidiary,WitsEnterprise,aswellasDirectorfortheResearchandConsultingunit.WitsEnterpriseisresponsibleforassistingtheUniversityasacommercialchannelforestablishingdirectedresearchrelationshipswithindustry,aswellastechtransfer(identifying,protecting,andoptimallycommercialisingitstechnologies).Elaholdsamaster’sinElectronicEngineering,andisaRegisteredTechnologyTransferProfessionalwiththeinternationalAssociationofTechnologyTransferProfessionals.
SavolaInEn, Mikko
MikkoSavolainenisHeadofMarketingatInvesdor,aleadingdigitalinvestmentbankprovidingdigitalfundraisingandequitycrowdfundingservicesinNorthernEuropeandinvestmentservicestoinvestorsin70countries.Adigitalmarketinggeneralistwithtwomaster’sdegreesfromFinnishuniversities.
SEbIna, Petrus
PetrusSebinaisSMEexpertwithmorethan12years’experienceinfunding,trainingandMentoringofSME.HeiscurrentlytheHeadofBusinessBankingatFNBBotswana,responsibleforfundingandsupportofSmallandMediumEnterprises.HehashaddirectinvolvementwithvariousSMEcapacitybuildingprograms,andcurrentlyworkswithyouthempowermentinitiativesandispassionateaboutwomenempowerment.
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SEMETE-MakokoTlEla, boitumelo (Dr)
DrBoitumeloSemete-MakokotlelaistheExecutiveDirectorofCouncilforScientificandIndustrialResearch(CSIR)BiosciencesUnit.ShestartedhercareerattheCSIRin2005asapost-doctoralresearcherspecialisinginbiochemistryandherresearchworkfocusedprimarilyonnanotechnologydrugdelivery.Semete-MakokotlelathenmovedontobecomeaMcKinseyLeadershipFellow(consultinginthepharmaceuticalssector)atMcKinseyandCompany,whilealsolecturinginimmunologyandnanotechnologyattheUniversityofPretoria.In2013,shewasappointedGeneralManagerforResearch,DevelopmentandInnovationattheInnovationHub.
ShaTaMuka, Patrick
PatrickShatamukacurrentlyholdsthepositionofProgramsandOperationsManageratWECREATEZambia.Patrickhasovertheyearsdesignedvariouscapacitybuildingprogramstailoredtosupportprogramimplementation,anddevelopedtrainingmaterialandcurricularforusebyTrainersofTrainers(TOTs).NotableamongthesewashiscontributionindevelopingtheTEVETAEntrepreneurshipCurriculumforallTEVETcollegesinZambia.AMasterMentorandbusinessDevelopmentConsultant,PatrickhasconsistentlycontributedtoenhancingqualityeducationandentrepreneurialskillswithapassiontoservecommunitiesincludingwomenandyouthinkeysectorsincludingBioscience.
SIITarI, harri (Prof)
ProfHarriSiitariisanAdjunctprofessor(Moleculardiagnostics)attheUniversityofTurkuinFinland,aswellasHeadofDevelopmentoftheFacultyofPharmacy,DivisionofPharmaceuticalBiosciencesattheUniversityofHelsinki.FormerlyheheadedtheestablishmentofaMedicalBiotechnologyUnitattheVTTTechnicalResearchCentreofFinlandandledVTT’sHealthInnovationProgramme.PriortoVTT,TechnologyManagerHarriSiitariworkedfor20yearsinvariouspositionsatWallacOy,partofPerkinElmer.
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SIngh, kalnisha
KalnishaSinghisaDevelopmentEconomistandStrategicManagementSpecialist.SheiscurrentlyanExecutive:ImpactEconomicsatLifeCoUnLtd.Shehasvastexperienceindevelopingandimplementingtransformationandsustainabilitystrategies–havingconsultedforboththepublicandprivatesectorsonavarietyoftopics,includingOperationOptimisation;TransformationStrategy;SustainabilityandESG;LeanEfficienciesandStrategicManagement.KalnishaispassionateaboutfindingwaystocontributetotheSouth-Africansocioeconomicenvironment–withaparticularinterestinmultiple-stakeholdervaluemodels;efficiencytheory;sustainabletransformation,strategicmanagementandentrepreneurship.
SPrEEuWEnbErg, Jaap
JaapSpreeuwenbergistheManagingDirectorofHivosImpactInvestments,whichmanagestheHivosFood&LifestyleFund.Thisfundinvestsinscalableimpact-orientedcompaniesthatproducehealthyfoodforlocalmarketsandstrengthennaturalecosystems.Hehasbeenanentrepreneurforover20yearsandbroughtseveralsocialenterprisestoscale.HehasworkedforHivosfrom2012to2016wherehewasresponsiblefortherelationshipmanagementwithprivatesectorcompanies,salesofcarboncreditsandtheinvestmentportfolio.Hemanagesactiveinvestmentsinwellness,realestateandagriculturalcompaniesintheNetherlands,ThailandandArgentina.
TachEba, budzanani (Dr)
DrBudzananiTachebaistheDirector,ClusterDevelopmentattheBotswanaInnovationHub,whereheoverseesInnovationsupportprogrammesfacilitatingR&D,technologyandinnovationcommercialization.Hispreviouslyheldpositionsinclude:ResearchFellowattheUniversityOfBotswana(ORI);RegionalCoordinatorfortheGlobalMonitoringforFoodSecurityconsortium;andinterimCoordinatorintheBotswanaInnovationHubProjectOffice.Hehasmorethan16cumulativeyears’experienceinacademia(R&D),industryandgovernment.HealsoservesintheMedicalEducationPartnershipInitiativeAdvisoryBoardandBotswanaGeosciencesBoard.BudzananihasaPhDinEnvironmentalScience,MScinRemoteSensingCertificateinScience,TechnologyandInnovationPolicy.
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valIauga, Povilas
PovilasValiaugaisanentrepreneur,startupcoachandadvisoronentrepreneurshipandinnovation-relatedtopics.HeisapartneratCourageVentures(Finland),whichprovidesentrepreneurshiptraininganddevelopmentservicestovariouspublicorganizations,privatecompaniesandstartupsinFinlandandinternationally.Povilashasconductedover70workshopsonideationtechniques,leanstartupmethodologies,servicedesignandothertopics.HehascoachedhundredsofteamsandstartupsinFinland,theBalticsandEgypt.HehasbeenactivelycontributingtothedevelopmentofstartupandentrepreneurshipcommunitiesbothinFinlandandLithuaniaforover eightyears,andisaGlobalFacilitatorforTechstars.
Wallach, Michael (Prof)
InauguraldirectoroftheSPARKSydney,ProfessorWallachistheAssociateHeadofSchool(StrategicDevelopment),SchoolofLifeSciences,attheUniversityofTechnologySydney,andaCoreMemberofCBSI–CentreforBusinessandSocialInnovationinAustralia.Hehasover25yearsofexperienceinbasicandappliedmolecularparasitologywithabackgroundinbothacademicandindustrialscience.ProfessorWallachhaspublishedover60papersinhisfieldandhasbeeninvitedtopresenthisworkatmanyinternationalconferencesallovertheworld.
WrIghT, Imogen (Dr)
DrImogenWrightisaCo-founderandCSOofHyraxBiosciences.SheisasoftwaredeveloperandbioinformaticianwhopreviouslyworkedasasoftwaredevelopmentengineerintheAmazonEC2computeteam,andasaseniorsoftwaredeveloperandteamleadforasuccessfulLondon-basedbigdatastartup,Skimlinks.ShesubsequentlycompletedaPhDinbioinformatics,duringwhichshedesignedandimplementedHyraxBiosciences’novel,highlyaccuratemutation-callingalgorithm.
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