2018 ANNUAL
ECONOMIC SUMMIT

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • November 12-16, 2018

Trade, FDI and Innovation for Sustainable Development

In Partnership with:

Overview

The Trade, FDI and Innovation for Sustainable Development (TFi4SD) Summit is the annual flagship event of EIIA. The TFi4SD Summit brings together stakeholders from government, industry, academia and the civic sector to debate public policy issues and foster solutions in a collaborative environment.

The 2018 edition in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria examined issues traversing trade, FDI, sustainable tourism, open innovation, maritime innovation, health innovation, sustainable energy systems, innovation in resource economies, financial technologies, artificial intelligence, public-private partnerships and the triple helix of industry–academia-government interactions – and their inter-jurisdictional spillover effects. 

Speakers

Fernando Clavijo Batlle

President & Head of Government, Canary Islands

Honourable Memunatu Pratt

Minister of Tourism & Culture, Sierra Leone

Pedro Ortega Rodríguez

Regional Minister of Economy, Industry, Trade and Knowledge, Government of the Canary Islands

Dr. Fred Olayele

President, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa

Dorothy Gordon

Chair, Inter-Governmental Council UNESCO-Information for All Programme

Jeff Finkle

President, International Economic Development Council, United States

Adam Jones-Kelly

President, Conway, Inc., United States

Antonio Morales Méndez

President, Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Augusto Hidalgo

Mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Prof. Sidi Osho

Professor of Agriculture/Former Vice-Chancellor, Nigeria

Aaron Shull

Managing Director, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Amine Laghidi

President, National Commission of Capital and Intangible Economy, Morocco

Fabio Yukio Yamada

Castlepines Investment Group, Brazil

Fergus Maclaren

President, ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee, Canada

Dr. Isaias Barreto da Rosa

Former Commissioner for ICT, Economic Community of West African States, Cape Verde

Dr. Courtney Doagoo

Post-doctoral Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Joanna Wajda

Research Associate, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Dr. Isaac Rutenberg

Director, Centre for Intellectual Property and IT Law, Strathmore Law School, Kenya

Dr. Chris Ekong

Clinical Professor of Surgery (Neurosurgery), University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Prof. Erika Kraemer Mbula

Associate Professor, South African Research Chairs Initiative, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Monica Rovers

President & CEO, Global Connect Corporation, Canada

Jacinta Nzioka

Interim President, International Council on Monuments, Kenya

Pablo Martín Carbajal

CEO PROEXCA/General Director, African Affairs, Canary Islands Government

Dr. Jude Emokpare

Vice President of Global Health, Outpost Healthcare, United States

Samantha St. Amand

Senior Research Associate, Global Economy Program, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Jose Luis Artiles

Chief Executive Officer, Harven Group, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Annika Jostmeier

Vice-President, Conway Advisory, Berlin, Germany

José Ignacio Zabaleta

Director General, MBA Business School, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Sam Anissimov

Junior Counsel, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Titi Olayele

Doctoral Researcher, University of Regina, Canada

Laura Jane Martin

Market Development Manager, Conway, Inc., United States

Dr. Cristiana Oliveira

Rector, Universidad Europea de Canarias, Canary Islands

Dr. Richard Clouet

Vice-Rector, Internationalization and Cooperation, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Dr. Didi Emokpare

Chief Medical Officer, Outpost Healthcare, Canada

Cosme García Falcón

Managing Director, Corporation for the Economic Development of Gran Canaria (SPEGC), Canary Islands

Aminou Akadiri

Executive Director, Federation
of West African Chambers of
Commerce and Industry

Antonio José Olivera Herrera

President, The Canary Islands Special Zone (Canarias ZEC), Canary Islands

Dr. Rosa M. Batista-Canino

Vice-Rector for Entrepreneurship and Employment, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Dr. Michel Rod

Associate Dean, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Canada

Louis Kouakou

Division Manager, Economic and Social Statistics, African Development Bank, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

Luis Padrón López

Director, Casa Africa, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Stephanie Wear Pintado

Director of Economic and Air Service Development, Turismo de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Adekunle Ajiboye

Chief Executive Officer, Aajimatics Incorporated, Canada

Vicente Dorta

Chief Executive Officer, Turismo de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Pablo Landrau

International Development Manager, Binter Canarias, Canary Islands

Ambassador Johanna Odonkor Svanikier

President & CEO, Heritage and Cultural Society of Africa, Ghana

Dr. María del Carmen Rubio Armendáriz

Vice-Chancellor for Internationalization, Universidad de La Laguna, Canary Islands

Thomas Svanikier

Executive Chairman, Svani Group, Ghana

Sherry Lee

Director, Media and Public Affairs, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa, Canada

Patricio Azcárate

Secretary-General, Responsible Tourism Institute, Canary Islands

Mary Daniels

Director of Global Trade, Globaify, Ireland

Dr. Sandra Iroakazi

President/CEO, Council of Entrepreneurs for Africa, Canada

Dr. Oluwole Oduntan

Chief Executive Officer, City Medical Centre, Canada

Leo Clarkin

Co-founder & Executive Vice-President, AESP Green Energy, Canada

Dr. David Fasanya

Director of Strategy, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa, United Kingdom

Rafael Molina Petit

Director, Territorial Canarias, Canary Islands

Agenda

PRE-SUMMIT: Monday, November 12, 2018

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Networking & Welcome Reception for Delegates
Venue: Casas Consistoriales
Plaza de Santa Ana 1, Vegueta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Hosted by 

Augusto Hidalgo Macario

Mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

SUMMIT DAY 1: Tuesday, November 13, 2018

8:00 AM – 8:40 AM

Registration, Coffee & Networking

8:40 AM – 9:00 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dr. Fred Olayele

President, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa

Luis Padrón López

Director, Casa Africa, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

9:00 AM – 10:10 AM

Session I: The Data-Driven Economy: Tackling Governance Challenges Posed by Emerging Technologies

Moderator

Aaron Shull

Managing Director, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Speakers

Dr. Courtney Doagoo

Post-doctoral Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Joanna Wajda

Research Associate, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Samantha St. Amand

Senior Research Associate, Global Economy Program, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Sam Anissimov

Junior Counsel, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

10:10 AM – 10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Session II: The Triple Helix of Industry-Academia-Government Interactions

Moderator

Annika Jostmeier

Senior Manager, Foreign Direct Investment, Conway, Inc., United States

Speakers

Dr. Michel Rod

Associate Dean, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Canada

Dr. Cristiana Oliveira

Rector, Universidad Europea de Canarias, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Dr. Jude Emokpare

Vice-President of Global Health, Outpost Healthcare, Canada

Dr. Rosa Maria Batista Canino

Vice-Rector, Entrepreneurship and Employment, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Monica Rovers

President & CEO, Global Connect Corporation, Canada

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Networking Break

11:45 AM – 12:05 PM

Special Presentation: Internationalization of the Canary Islands

Pablo Martín Carbajal

CEO PROEXCA/General Director, African Affairs, Canary Islands Government

12:05 PM – 1:15 PM

Session III: Internationalizing Technological Capabilities: A Canarian-Canadian-African Perspective

Moderator

Adam Jones-Kelley

President, Conway, Inc., United States

Speakers

Leo Clarkin

Co-founder & Executive Vice-President, AESP Green Energy, Canada

Dr. Erika Mbula

Associate Professor, South African Research Chairs Initiative, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Dr. María del Carmen Rubio Armendáriz

Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation, Universidad de La Laguna, Canary Islands

Amine Laghidi

President, National Commission of Capital and Intangible Economy, Morocco

Dr. David Fasanya

Director of Strategy, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa, United Kingdom

1:15 PM – 2:10 PM

Lunch

2:10 PM – 2:40 PM

Keynote – Title: Future Ready: Preparing for Tomorrow’s Economy

Jeff Finkle

President, International Economic Development Council, United States

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM

Special Presentation: Healthcare Innovation and Sustainable Development

Dr. Didi Emokpare

Chief Executive Officer, Outpost Healthcare, Canada

2:55 PM – 3:15 PM

Networking Break

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Short Speech

Pedro Ortega Rodríguez

Regional Minister of Economy, Industry, Trade and Knowledge, Government of the Canary Islands

3:30 PM – 4:35 PM

Session IV: Fintech, eHealth and Medical Tourism

Moderator

Mary Daniels

Director of Global Trade, Globaify, Ireland

Speakers

Dr. Chris Ekong

Clinical Professor of Surgery (Neurosurgery) University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Adekunle Ajiboye

CEO, Aajimatics Incorporated, Canada

Dr. Oluwole Oduntan

Chief Executive Officer, City Medical Centre, Canada

Dr. Sandra Iroakazi

President, Council of Entrepreneurs for Africa, Canada

Annika Jostmeier

Senior Manager, Foreign Direct Investment, Conway, Inc.,

4:35 PM – 5:00 PM

Keynote

Keynote Speaker

His Excellency, Fernando Clavijo Batlle

President & Head of Government, Canary Islands

Interviewed by:

Dorothy Gordon

Chair, Inter-Governmental Council UNESCO-Information for All Programme

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Red Carpet Gala Dinner
AC Hotel Gran Canaria
Eduardo Benot, 3-5, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

SUMMIT DAY 2: Wednesday, November 14, 2018

8:00 AM – 8:40 AM

Coffee and Networking

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Keynote – Title: An Age of Disorder: How Trump, Trade, China and Robots Make for an Uncertain Future

Adam Jones-Kelley

President, Conway, Inc., United States

9:15 AM – 10:25 AM

Session V: Innovations in Regional Economic Development: Customizing Global Best Practices for Africa

Moderator

Dorothy Gordon

Chair, Inter-Governmental Council UNESCO-Information for All Programme

Speakers

Jeff Finkle

President, International Economic Development Council, United States

Prof. Sidi Osho

Professor of Agriculture/Former Vice-Chancellor, Nigeria

Amine Laghidi

President, National Commission of Capital and Intangible Economy, Morocco

Dr. Isaias Barreto da Rosa

Former Commissioner for ICT, Economic Community of West African States, Cape Verde

Dr. Fred Olayele

President, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa

10:25 AM – 10:40 AM

Networking Break

10:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Session VI: Research, Educational Exchanges and Internationalization

Moderator

Aaron Shull

Managing Director, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada

Speakers

Dr. Richard Clouet

Vice-Rector, Internationalization and Cooperation, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Titi Olayele,

Doctoral Researcher, University of Regina, Canada

Vicente Dorta

Chief Executive Officer, Turismo de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Dr. Isaac Rutenberg

Director, Centre for Intellectual Property and IT Law, Strathmore Law School, Kenya

Dr. Didi Emokpare

Chief Executive Officer, Outpost Healthcare, Canada

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Networking Break

11:50 AM – 12:25 PM

Special Initiative Launch: The Canarian-Canadian-African Hub Initiative

Speakers

Dr. Fred Olayele

President, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa

Pablo Martín Carbajal

CEO PROEXCA/General Director, African Affairs, Canary Islands Government

12:25 PM – 1:25 PM

Lunch

1:55 PM – 2:55 PM

Session VII: Sustainable Tourism and Development

Moderator

Fergus Maclaren

President, ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee, Canada

Speakers

Jacinta Nzioka

Interim President, International Council on Monuments, Kenya

Louis Kouakou

Division Manager, Economic and Social Statistics, African Development Bank, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

Ambassador Johanna Odonkor Svanikier

President & CEO, Heritage and Cultural Society of Africa

Patricio Azcárate

Secretary-General, Responsible Tourism Institute, Canary Islands

2:55 PM – 4:05 PM

Session VIII: FDI, Global Best Practices and the Canary Islands as a Gateway to Business in Africa

Moderator

Laura Martin

Market Development Manager, Conway, Inc., United States

Speakers

Pablo Landrau

International Development Manager, Binter Canarias, Canary Islands

Antonio Herrera

President, Canary Islands Special Zone (Canarias ZEC)

Cosme Garcia Falcon

Managing Director, Sociedad de Promoción Económica de Gran Canaria

Fabio Yukio Yamada

Castlepines Investment Group, Brazil

Stephanie Wear Pintado

Director, Economic Development, Why Tenerife, Canary Islands

4:05 PM – 4:20 PM

Networking Break

4:20 PM – 5:30 PM

Session IX: Intra-African Trade, Competitiveness and the Global Digital Economy

Moderator

Sherry Lee

Director of Partnerships, Economic Innovation Institute for Africa, Canada

Speakers

Thomas Svanikier

CEO Svani Group, Ghana

José Ignacio Zabaleta

Director General, MBA Business School, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Jose Luis Artilles

CEO, Harven Group, Canary Islands

Aminou Akadiri

Executive Director, Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry

5:30 PM – 5:40 PM

Closing Remarks & Unveiling of 2019 Summit Host

5:40 PM – 6:10 PM

Short Remarks by 2019 Host

6:10 PM – 7:00 PM

Closing Cocktail & Networking

POST-SUMMIT DAYS 3 & 4: Thursday and Friday, November 15-16, 2018

  • Business-to-Business/Business-to-Government Meetings
  • Strategic Site Visits: Gran Canaria and Tenerife
  • Tours & Sightseeing

Venue

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

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