Strategic Partner 3rd Managing Risk in Africa 11 February 2014, Frankfurt am Main Preliminary Program (as per 10-01-2014) www.riskinafrica.de Alterations to be reserved. Organised by Afrika-Verein Veranstaltungs-GmbH. Conference Language will be English
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Venue: Commerzbank AG, Große Gallusstr. 19, 60311 Frankfurt am Main 08:45 09:45 Registration and Welcome Coffee 09:45 10:00 Master of Ceremonies Welcoming Address: Pieter Bouwer Senior Adviser Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft Christof G. Maetze Executive Vice President Member of the Divisional Board Commerzbank AG Dr Stefan Liebing Chairman Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft 10:00 10:20 Keynote Address: Trade and Development: Opportunities and Risks in the Medium to Long Term Yonov Frederick Agah Deputy Director-General World Trade Organization (WTO) 10:20 11:50 Panel 1: BRICS and Africa - Perceptions of Opportunity vs. Risks Panel Sponsored by Moderator: Panelists: Christian Hiller von Gaertringen Business Editor Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Dr Zhao Changhui Chief Risk Officer China Export-Import Bank Dr Martyn Davies Chief Executive Officer Frontier Advisory
Venue: Commerzbank AG, Große Gallusstr. 19, 60311 Frankfurt am Main Dr Rainer Schäfer Director Group Risk Research Commerzbank AG Andreas Wenzel Secretary General Southern Africa Initiative of German Business SAFRI Lanre Akinola Editor This is Africa / Financial Times Ltd. 11:50 12:20 Networking Coffee Break 12:20 13:40 Panel 2: Managing Financial and Investment Risk Anton Roux Chief Executive Officer AON South Africa and Africa Region Florian Witt Managing Director, Regional Head Africa Commerzbank AG Jean-Pierre Gerber Partner Bellevue Asset Management AG Ragnar Gerig Director Africa DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbh Judith Helfmann-Hundack Head of Foreign Trade and Development Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft 13:40 14:45 Networking Lunch Break
Venue A: Commerzbank AG, Große Gallusstr. 19, 60311 Frankfurt am Main Venue B: Hotel Frankfurter Hof, Am Kaiserplatz, 60311 Frankfurt am Main 14:45 15:15 Afternoon Program A (Venue: Commerzbank AG) Managing Risk to Mitigate Crises and Disasters (Presentation / Questions and Answers) Derek Warby OBE Business Development Director AON Risk Solutions Afternoon Program B (Venue: Hotel Frankfurter Hof) Risk Management: The Role of Foresight and Strategic Business Planning (Presentation / Questions and Answers) Andreas Neef / Maria Schnurr Z_punkt GmbH - The Foresight Company 15:15 15:45 Panel discussion: Finding the Right Local Partner, Managing the Risks Associated with Cooperation Dr Rainer Herret Chief Executive Officer German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) Paul Ammer Head of Content Inoxico Presentation / Questions and Answers: Forensic Risk and Compliance Markus Brinkmann Partner, Head of Forensic & Internal Audit BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Stefan Reith Resident Representative for Tanzania Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Dr Markus Burianski Partner White & Case LLP Lai Yahaya (tbc) Team Leader Facility for Oil Sector Transparency and Reform in Nigeria (FOSTER)
Venue A: Commerzbank AG, Große Gallusstr. 19, 60311 Frankfurt am Main Venue B: Hotel Frankfurter Hof, Am Kaiserplatz, 60311 Frankfurt am Main 15:45 16:15 Networking Coffee Break 16:15 17:15 Afternoon Program A (Venue: Commerzbank AG) Panel Discussion: Finding the Right Local Partner, Managing the Risks Associated with Cooperation (Continued) Afternoon Program B (Venue: Hotel Frankfurter Hof) Panel Discussion: Doing Business in Africa: Human Resources, Security and Medical Aspects Malte Roschinski Senior Consultant Result Group GmbH Frank Dissen Senior Manager - Head of Global Expatriate Services Attorney / Certified Tax Consultant (Germany) WTS Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbh Bassam Elemam Intercultural Expert ICUnet.AG N.N. (tbc) International SOS 17:15 17:25 Closing Session (Venue: Commerzbank AG) Florian Witt Managing Director, Regional Head Africa Commerzbank AG Christoph Kannengießer Chief Executive Officer Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft