Day 1 - Thursday, 27 August 2019
Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Confex
THEME
CREATING MEANINGFUL LEGACY FOR AFRICAN YOUTH IN TRAVEL & TOURISM
09h00 – 10h00
INNOVATIVE PROJECT PITCHES BY AFRICAN YOUTH HOSTED BY NEPAD
TOP 5 INNOVATIVE PROJECT PITCHES
10h00 – 11h00
LEARNING ABOUT PROFESSIONAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY – FROM AVIATION TO HOSPITALITY
INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
11h00 – 11h30
EMBRACING INNOVATION AS GAME-CHANGER FOR YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA’S TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY
INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
11h30 – 12h00
KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM ENTERPRISE
INSIGHTFUL PRESENTATION
12H30 -13h00
UNDERSTANDING AND IDENTIFYING THE APPROPRIATE SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR TRAVEL AND TOURISM START-UPS
INSIGHTFUL PRESENTATION
13h00 – 14h00
NETWORKING LUNCH AND CAREER EXPO TOUR
14h00 – 17h00
VISIT TO CAREER EXPO
ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS
19h00-21h00
WELCOME COCKTAIL
BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
