ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC RESTORATION IN POST COVID 19 AFRICA(ICEBER)

UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRE

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER, 2021

2:00pm-6:00pm - Arrival and Registration UPEC

DAY TWO: THURSDAY 11TH NOVEMBER, 2021

8:00am-10:00am - Arrival and Registration continues

10:00am-11:00am - Opening Ceremony

Introduction of Guests

Master of Ceremony - Dr. J.E.O. Oshi

Opening Prayer

Welcome Address by Director UPEC:  Prof. C. N. Ogbuji

Opening Remark by President CEMRI – Dr. Dandison Ukpabi

Speech/Declaration of Conference Open by the Vice Chancellor - Prof Owunari A. Georgewill

11:00am-11:45pm - Technology and the future of Intermediation in Tourism - Prof. Juho Pesonen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland

11:45am-12:30pm - Tea Break

12:30-1:15 - Translating African Research Results to Industry for Post Covid-19 development  – Prof Chidi Osuagwu, Chairman, Association of Micro Finance Banks

1:30pm-2:15pm - Smart Tourism and Hospitality Towards 2030 -  Prof. Dimitrios Buhalis, University of Bournemouth, U.K.

2:30pm-3:30pm - Lunch

3:30pm-5:30pm - Track Sessions

DAY THREE: FRIDAY 12TH NOVEMBER, 2021 

Moderator - Dr. Peace Igwe

8:00am-9:00am - Registration Continues

9:00am-9:45am - Logistics and the Post Covid-19 Era - Mr. Frank Nneji, Founder/CEO ABC Transport Plc.

10:00am-10:45am - Entrepreneurs and SMEs in the Rescue of the Economy - Mazi Sam Owuabunwa, (OFR), President Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN).

11:00am-12:00pm - Tea Break

12:00pm-2:00pm - Track Sessions 

2:00pm-3:00pm - Lunch

3:00pm-5:00pm - Track Sessions

5:00pm-5:30pm - Closing Formalities