Draft Programme || 20th IEForum Conference

Time	Sessions	Speakers/Panellists	Moderators
9.30 am	Welcome and Introductions plus, Introduction to the IEF and Publications	Prof. Joao Jose Pinto Ferreira, University of Porto, Portugal Heitor Benfeito, Critical Ventures Prof. Jay Mitra, University of Essex, UK
10:00am	Panel Session 1: Ecosystems Digital Ecosystems Mapping the Landscape: Understanding Entrepreneurship Dynamics and Ecosystems in Africa	Prof. Zoltan Acs, George Mason University, Washington, USA Dr Charlotte Palesa Felix-Faure, IRDAC Business School, Lyon France Dr Phumlani Nkontwana, Allen Grey Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa Prof Natanya Meyer, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Dr McEdward Murimbika, Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Witswaterand Willem Gous, Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, African Ecosystem Builder, South Africa	Charlotte Palesa Felix-Faure
11:15am	Tea and Coffee Break
11:30am	Panel Session 2: Spaces of Ecology, Innovation and Societal Change Sustainable Cities Urban Networks Social Media	Dr Fiona Armstrong-Gibbs, Liverpool John Moores University, UK Dr Andreas Kraemer, Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany Prof Martin Curley, Maynooth University, Ireland Prof. Chux Gervase Iwu, University of Western Cape, South Africa	Chux Gervase Iwu
12:30pm	Panel Session 3: Innovation Policy Sustainability ESG Digital Framework Conditions	Sergio Arzeni, International Network for SMEs (INSME), Rome, Italy Prof Marcus Dejardin, Namur University, Belgium Manuel Aroso - Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, Canada João Mil-Homens - José de Mello Group, Portugal Prof Bettina Becker, University of Durham, UK	Sergio Arzeni
13:45pm	Lunch
14:45pm	Panel session 4: Transdisciplinarity Meaning Content Pedadogy	Prof. Piero Formica, Maynooth University, Ireland Professor Roderick Lawrence, University of Geneva, Switzerland Professor Sarika Pruthi, San Jose State University, USA	Piero Formica
16:00pm	Panel Session 5: Digitisation, Migration and International Venturing People and Digital International Business Environmental Technologies and International Business.	Prof. George Saridakis, University of Kent UK Jan Gossert, Silk Road Partnership, Belgium Prof. Sarah Birchley, Tokyo Gakuen University, Japan Prof. Jay Mitra, University of Essex, UK	George Saridakis
17:30pm	End of First Day
19:30pm	Cocktail Reception		Venue: TBA

Time	Sessions	Speakers/Panellists	Moderators
9:30 am	Panel Session 6: AI and Finance for Growth Alternative Digital Finance Business Angels Valuations Mentoring	Prof Hani Hagras, University of Essex, UK Heitor Benfeito, Critical Ventures, Portugal Nick Hixson, Hixsons Ltd., UK Dr Rui Falcao, Portugal Marco Fernandes - SME Collateral Funds. Portugal João Pereira - Portugal Ventures, Portugal	Heitor Benfeito
10:45am	Tea and Coffee Break
11:00am	Panel Session 7: AI and Business Creation Business Incubation in the Digital Space AI and New Business Models The Female Digital Dividend	Sudip Roy, Divitae Ltd. UK Prof Jessica Lichy, IRDAC Business School, France Paulo Santos - European Space Agency Incubation Center Filipe Simões - Innovation Director Critical Software Besma Kraian - Trusted Associated Workshops, Portugale	Sudip Roy
12:15pm	Panel Session 5: AI and the Young Future of Work AI Skills AI and Living	Holly Bui, University of Essex, UK Mia Christie, London School of Economics, UK Kayra Irmak Tan, Leuphana University, Germana
13:30pm	Lunch
19:30pm	Conference Dinner

Time	Sessions		Moderators
All Day Event 9:30 am - 16:30pm	Business Angels – The World of Business Angels Pitch Session with Entrepreneurs and Angels		Led by Rui Falcao, Portugal
END OF CONFERENCE

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