Energizing Africa Through Partnerships
Charlotte, North Carolina
October 16 - 18, 2018
2018-10-16 14:30:00
 
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2017 Conference Recap

 

 

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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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Marvin Price

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
NC Export District

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Charlotte: An International City – Wayne Cooper, Chairman, North Carolina District Export Council
CLT Biz John Paul Galles The Carolinas: An Economic Development Champion – John Paul Galles, Publisher, CLT.biz
EPIC new  David Young University Research and Education – David Young, Professor and Associate Director, Energy Production & Infrastructure Center, UNC Charlotte
 CPCC Kelly Trainor The Community College System – Kelly Trainor, Harper Campus Dean, Central Piedmont Community College

DAY 2: Tuesday, October 24th: Foundation for the Carolinas @ 220 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC

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Name, Company and Content

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Keynote Panel: The African Energy Partnership Opportunity. Moderator – Paul Taylor, Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service, International Trade Administration

  • Mamadou Bocar Ly, MBL Enterprises & Trading – Guinea and Senegal
  • Philip Chukwueke, Communications Towers, LTD. – Nigeria
  • Jomote Elie Getty, Murzuq Oil and Gas – Libya
  • Lauri Elliot, Afribiz Foundation – USA and Africa

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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Name, Company and Content

Queen City Immigration Law
15-sherrod-seward-photo  Moderator: Sherrod Seward, Partner, Queen City Immigration Law
The African Investment Corporation Logo Daniel Anagho Daniel Anagho, President, The African Investment Corporation
 Amana Global  08 Troy Pelshak Image 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
POWER AFRICA LARGE LOGO Matthew Rees photo (1) Matt Rees, Deputy Coordinator, in Washington, DC for Power Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development

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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Name, Company and Content

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Moderator: Sheila Cox, President, Global Match
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13-blake-jackman-photo Blake Jackman – International Trade Manager, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

 

AfriBiz laura Lauri Elliott, Group Chair and CEO, Afribiz
USTDA David Riposo – Finance and Implementation Manager,
 opic  18 Biran Whitesides Photo Brian Whitesides, Associate Director, Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Case Studies and Conclusion. Success Stories of Carolinas/African Energy Partnerships

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Name, Company and Content

hyde-park-partners  21 Clifton Vann Photo Clifton Vann IV, Chief Executive Officer, Hyde Park Partners
 aeg-ppt  Paresh Vasa AEG International – Paresh Vasa, Vice President, Global Sales
 PGPEnergyServices_Logo  07 Steven McDonnough Image ProGlobal Partners – Steven McDonnough, Chief Executive Officer
 seww  23 Kevon Makell Photo SEWW – Kevon Makell, President & CEO
logo Brian Iverson, Chief Operating Officer, SBM Solar

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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 z KLGLogo_Color_ElectronicUse_jpg  24 Mike Hawley Photo Mike Hawley, Of Counsel, K&L Gates
 z Parker Poe Logo  25 Steve Hunting Photo Steve Hunting, Partner, Parker Poe

Click on the link below to download a list of 2017 Energizing Africa through Partnerships Registrants with email Addresses

Registrant List