| DAY 1: Monday, October 23rd Foundation for the Carolinas @ 220 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC | ||
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Welcome to the Carolinas – Clifton Vann IV, Chief Executive Officer, Hyde Park Partners |
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Charlotte Region Overview – Marvin Price, Senior Project Manager, Charlotte Regional Partnership |
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The Carolinas: A New State of Energy – David Doctor, President & CEO, E4 Carolinas |
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Charlotte: An International City – Wayne Cooper, Chairman, North Carolina District Export Council |
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The Carolinas: An Economic Development Champion – John Paul Galles, Publisher, CLT.biz |
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University Research and Education – David Young, Professor and Associate Director, Energy Production & Infrastructure Center, UNC Charlotte |
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The Community College System – Kelly Trainor, Harper Campus Dean, Central Piedmont Community College |
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DAY 2: Tuesday, October 24th: Foundation for the Carolinas @ 220 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC |
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Keynote Panel: The African Energy Partnership Opportunity. Moderator – Paul Taylor, Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service, International Trade Administration
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Panel – Africa Energy Trade: Where and What? An overview of where energy trade can be conducted in Africa and what opportunities exist within that geography |
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Moderator: Sherrod Seward, Partner, Queen City Immigration Law |
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Daniel Anagho, President, The African Investment Corporation |
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Troy Pelshak, Director: Atlas Zen, LLC. (USA) – Amana Global Services (Africa) |
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Steven McDonnough, Chief Executive Officer, ProGlobal Partners |
| Keynote Address: Energizing Africa through Partnerships | ||
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Matt Rees, Deputy Coordinator, in Washington, DC for Power Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development |
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Africa Energy Trade: How to fund and Organize It! An overview of domestic and international organizations supporting African energy trade and how to structure African development projects |
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Moderator: Sheila Cox, President, Global Match | |
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Blake Jackman – International Trade Manager, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
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Lauri Elliott, Group Chair and CEO, Afribiz |
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David Riposo – Finance and Implementation Manager, | |
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Brian Whitesides, Associate Director, Overseas Private Investment Corporation |
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Case Studies and Conclusion. Success Stories of Carolinas/African Energy Partnerships |
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Clifton Vann IV, Chief Executive Officer, Hyde Park Partners |
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AEG International – Paresh Vasa, Vice President, Global Sales |
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ProGlobal Partners – Steven McDonnough, Chief Executive Officer |
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SEWW – Kevon Makell, President & CEO |
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Brian Iverson, Chief Operating Officer, SBM Solar | |
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Day 3, Wednesday, October 25, 2017: Forming Energizing Africa Partnerships. Companies and organizations meet one on one at law firm offices to explore partnerships. We thank our hosts, K&L Gates and Parker Poe, which sponsored all Day 3 activities. |
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Mike Hawley, Of Counsel, K&L Gates |
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Steve Hunting, Partner, Parker Poe |
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Click on the link below to download a list of 2017 Energizing Africa through Partnerships Registrants with email Addresses |
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