Program
| TUESDAY 29, OCTOBER 2024 | PLENARY 1 | SPEAKER |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Welcome & Registration/Exhibits | |
| 09:00 – 09:45 | Welcome address: Chief Executive Officer, Arusha International Conference Centre | Christine Mwakatobe |
| African Society of Association Executives – President | Mungai Nfi | |
| South African National Convention Bureau – Head of Convention Bureau | Bjorn Hufkie | |
| ICEBREAKER: | Lowell Aplebaum | |
| 9:45 – 10:15 | Tea Break | |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | KEYNOTE 1: Leveraging AI as a catalyst for innovation in your associations – CEO and Founder, Gevme | Veemal Gungadin |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Developing a robust, lasting strategy and innovation culture for your associations – CEO, Vista Cova | Lowell Aplebaum |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Q&A & interactions | |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 –14:15 | Social impact, event design, and sustainability – Co-founder and CEO of Meet4Impact | Genevieve Leclerc |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | VIRTUAL: AI, the future for the global associations industry – Chief Information and Performance Excellence Officer at ASAE | Reggie J. Henry, CAE |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Title: TBA Executive Director – Southern African Communications Industries Association (SACIA) | Kevan Jones, CAE |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | Tea Break | |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Driving Business Events in Africa – CEO: Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) | Glenton De Kock |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Q&As & interactions | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Panel Discussion: Empowering your association through advocacy and fostering collaborations | Glenton De Kock, Frank Murangwa, & Jeffers Miruka |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Break | |
| 19:00 – 20:30 | Welcome Reception/Dinner |
| WEDNESDAY 30, OCTOBER 2024 | PLENARY 2 | SPEAKER |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Welcome & Registration | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | KwaZulu-Natal Convention Bureau: Head Convention Bureau | Mdu Biyela |
| Uganda Convention Bureau: Senior Marketing Officer | Mellon Tukeikiriza | |
| Rwanda Convention Bureau – Ag. Director for Destination Marketing | Leonidas Gatete | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Tea Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | KEYNOTE 2:The Role of Civil Societies in Africa’s Economic Prosperity – Ambassador and Director of International Trade and Economic Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation | Ambassador John Ulanga |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Leveraging technology to build stronger and more connected communities – CEO of Glue Up | Eric Schmidt |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Impact of key association events on national policies: ICASA Case Study – CEO, Society for AIDS in Africa | Luc Armand Bodea |
| 12:45 – 12:45 | Q&A and Interactions | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Why association professionals need coaching. Director of Social Impact, ICF Foundation | Kathleen Lihanda |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Towards Global NetZero Carbon Events – Executive Director – JMIC Joint Meetings Industry Council | Alexander Alles |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | VIRTUAL: Path to financial freedom for your association. Chief Financial Officer, Endocrine Society | Zerihun Haile-Selassie, CAE |
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Q&A & interactions | |
| 16:20 – 16:50 | KEY TAKEAWAYS & CLOSING | |
| 16:50 | Tea Break |
SUMMIT FACILITATORS:
Nicanor Sabula, Gregg Talley & Mungai Nfi