PROGRAM

AMCHAM ECONOMIC SUMMIT PROGRAM

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
Arrival and Registration

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM WELCOMING REMARKS

American Chamber of Commerce CEO – Maxwell Okello
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Director, East and Southern Africa – Brionne Dawson

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM OPENING SESSION

Why the Future is Kenya Video

American Chamber of Commerce, Board President – Ahmed Rady
PAC-DBIA, Chairman – Jay Ireland

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM UNLOCKING KENYA (& EAST AFRICA’S) POTENTIAL (PANEL DISCUSSION)

Panelists
Trademark East Africa Director General – David Stanton
KenInvest Managing Director – Dr. Moses Ikiara
Kenya Private Sector Alliance Chair – Nick Nesbitt

Moderator- Laban-Cliff Onserio

10:00 AM – 11:00AM MAIN SPEECHES

Permanent Secretary, Trade – Dr. Chris Kiptoo (MC)

U.S. Ambassador to Kenya – Robert Godec
U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade – Gilbert Kaplan
Cabinet Secretary, Industry and Trade – Adan Mohammed

Keynote Speech
President of the Republic of Kenya – H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta

Witnessing of Deal Signing

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM NETWORKING TEA BREAK

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM THE BOTTOM LINE (PANEL DISCUSSION)

A moderated discussion featuring U.S. government officials, Cabinet Secretaries of Health, Agriculture,
Industrialization, Housing and American Private Sector discussing and responding to the most pressing
business issues of the day, surrounding the key theme of market-led economic development.

Panelists
Skip Jones, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce
Adan Mohammed, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Trade
Sicily Kariuki, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health
Mwangi Kiunjuri, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
James Macharia, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development
Joseph Mucheru, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology
Ahmed Rady, Board President, American Chamber of Commerce
Moderator – Kartik Jayaram, McKinsey

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CABINET SECRETARIES - PAC-DBIA LUNCHEON (PRIVATE EVENT)

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM INTERACTIVE LUNCH

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION (OPEN PLENARY)
Funding Growth
A moderated panel discussion discussing the finance landscape and funding options for
businesses and large projects.

Panelists
Kanini Mutooni, Director Investment, East Africa Trade Hub
Geoffrey Odundo, CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange
Represenative-Private Equity
Representative-Commercial Banking

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PRIVATE ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS (CONCURRENT)

RED PASS HOLDERS ONLY

ROUNDTABLE 1: Spotlight on Manufacturing & Energy

A roundtable discussion on U.S. private sector solutions to meet the challenge of growth in
manufacturing and energy production and distribution.

Facilitator: Christopher North, McKinsey

Participants: Cabinet/Principal Secretaries and U.S. and Kenyan private sector stakeholders

ROUNDTABLE 2: Spotlight on Affordable Housing & Infrastructure

A roundtable discussion on U.S. private sector solutions to meet the goal of provision of affordable
housing and infrastructure development.

Facilitator: Joseph Githaiga, PwC
Participants: Cabinet and Principal Secretaries, U.S. and Kenya private sector stakeholders

ROUNDTABLE 3: Spotlight on Universal Healthcare

A roundtable discussion on U.S. private sector solutions and innovations to provision of
Universal Healthcare.

Facilitator: Edwin Macharia, Dalberg
Participants: Cabinet/Principal Secretaries and U.S. and Kenya private sector stakeholders

ROUNDTABLE 4: Spotlight on Food Security

A roundtable discussion on U.S. private sector solutions to address the challenge of food security.

Facilitator: C.D Glin, President, U.S. African Development Foundation

Participants: Cabinet and Principal Secretaries, U.S. and Kenya private sector stakeholders

ROUNDTABLE 5: Spotlight on Workforce Development

A roundtable discussion on solutions to support workforce development and bridge the skill
gap for the realization of the Big Four Agenda.

Facilitator: Mehdi Sinaceur, McKinsey

Participants: Cabinet and Principal Secretaries, U.S. and Kenya private sector stakeholders

ROUNDTABLE 6: Spotlight on the Digital Economy

A roundtable discussion on opportunities and solutions for growth of the digital economy; a key
enabler of the Big Four economic transformation agenda.

Facilitator: Niall Saville, Dalberg

Participants: Cabinet and Principal Secretaries, U.S. and Kenya private sector stakeholders

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM WRAP-UP PLENARY

4:15 PM – 6.30 PM CLOSING NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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