Welcome to Ghana Innov8 Summit + Gala
Everything you need to navigate
today’s Summit + Gala.
AGENDA
Summit
Gala
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Arrival, Registration & Coffee Connect
9:00 – 9:05 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Joe Darko - President, Ghana Innov8 / MC
9:05 – 9:15 AM
Opening Keynote 1
Sustainability and Legacy: Building Tomorrow, Today
Kodwo Ghartey Tagoe
9:15 – 9:25 AM
Opening Keynote 2
From Builder to Legacy: What It Takes to Create Something That Lasts
Kofi Conduah
9:25 – 9:55 AM
Podcast-Style Interview
Two Pathways, One Legacy: Corporate Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Kodwo Ghartey Tagoe
Kofi Conduah
Moderated by Joe Darko
9:55 – 10:02 AM
Legacy Connections
10:02 – 10:32 AM
Main Stage Panel 1
The Power Table: Influence, Access & Protecting What You Build
Deniece Laurent-Mantey
Theresa Conduah
Amma Kwateng
Moderated by Jae Amoah
10:32 – 10:37 AM
Audience Pulse and Poll + Stage Transition
PTC and MC
10:37 – 11:07 AM
Main Stage Panel 2
Preparing for the New Economy
Emmanuel Acheampong
Charles Wartemberg
Moderated by TBD
11:07 – 11:20 AM
Breakout Instructions + Room Movement
11:20 – 11:50 AM
Breakout Round 1 — Skill Building
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11:50 – 11:58 AM
Transition / Room Switch
11:58 AM – 12:28 PM
Breakout Round 2 — Skill Building
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12:28 – 12:36 PM
Transition / Room Switch
12:36 – 1:06 PM
Breakout Round 3 — Panel Conversations
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1:06 – 1:11 PM
Sponsor + Vendor Marketplace Opening
MC and Monica Owusu-Banahene
1:11 – 1:41 PM
Snacks + Vendor Marketplace
MC
1:41 – 1:45 PM
MC Regroup: Welcome Back to Ghana
MC
1:45 – 2:00 PM
The Legacy Exchange - Ghana Neighborhoods
MC
2:00 – 2:10 PM
Commitment Moment + Vendor Raffle
MC
2:10 – 2:15 PM
Closing Charge
Joe Darko - President, Ghana Innov8
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1B LEADERSHIP & PERSONAL LEGACY: BECOMING THE LEADER PEOPLE WANT TO FOLLOW Kofi Opoku 📍 ROOM TBD
1C IP, BRAND PROTECTION & LEGAL READINESS FOR BUILDERS Theresa Conduah Moderator: Ama Frimpong 📍 ROOM TBD
2B GROWING IN CORPORATE AMERICA: BRAND, OPERATIONS & CUSTOMER TRUST Courtney Benas 📍 ROOM TBD
2C KNOW BEFORE AI DECIDES FOR YOU: A PRACTICAL MASTERCLASS ON AI, CAREER RISK, AND YOUR NEXT MOVE Dr. Kevin Abankwa 📍 ROOM TBD
3A
CORPORATE GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP FORUM
Kodwo Ghartey
Deniece Laurent Mantey
Moderator: Kofi Opoku
📍 ROOM TBD
3B
BUILDER’S MASTERCLASS:
GROWING A BUSINESS BEYOND YOURSELF
Dr. Arlene Asante
📍 ROOM TBD
3C
AI AND THE JOB MARKET:
WHAT TO LEARN, BUILD, AND PREPARE FOR
Dr. Kevin Abankwa
Charles Wartemberg
Moderator: Jae Amoah
📍 ROOM TBD
SPEAKERS
Kodwo Ghartey Tagoe
Chief Executive Officer
Duke Energy Carolinas and Natural Gas
SPEAKING ON
Corporate Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Kofi Conduah
Founder & CEO PassportPay and EasAly Tax
SPEAKING ON
Corporate Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Deniece Laurent-Mantey
Special Advisor in the Bureau of African Affairs U.S. Department of State
SPEAKING ON
Corporate Growth and Leadership Forum
Theresa Conduah
Partner Alston & Bird LLP
SPEAKING ON
IP, Brand Protection & Legal Readiness for Builders
Amma Kwateng
Global Marketing & Business Strategy Executive Veeam Software
SPEAKING ON
Influence, Access & Protecting What You Build
Emmanuel Acheampong
Senior Manager DevRel Eng for Managed AI Crusoe
SPEAKING ON
Preparing for the New Economy
Charles Wartemberg
Head of Risk Product Management Square
SPEAKING ON
Preparing for the New Economy
Courtney Benas
Executive Vice President of Operations McDonalds
SPEAKING ON
Growing in Corporate America: Brand, Operations & Customer Trust
Adwoa Ahenkora
Recruiting Associate Wells Fargo
SPEAKING ON
Beyond the Resume: What Recruiters Actually Screen For
Chef Awo
Chef, Cultural Storyteller & Curator of Eh'vivi Eh'vivi Ghanaian Cuisine
SPEAKING ON
Creativity Without Borders
Kobina De graft Johnson
CEO Anibok Studios
SPEAKING ON
Corporate Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Dr. Arlene Asante
Founder & Dentist First Class Smiles Bethesda
SPEAKING ON
Growing a Business Beyond Yourself
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SPONSORS & VENDORS
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