BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Nairobi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19420801T001500 TZOFFSETFROM:+0245 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EAT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20201231T194808Z UID:77034839-90EC-45E4-9FAD-F1932BB38706 DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201207T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201211T200000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE R8 Entrepreneurship Initiative Introduction\nThe IEEE Regi on 8 Entrepreneurship Initiative is an initiative started in 2018 and led by the IEEE Region 8 Young Professionals team aimed at the segment of exis ting and potential members that habit the Entrepreneurship ecosystem. The end-goal of this Initiative is three-folded: to strengthen the knowledge o f our young entrepreneurs by providing them mentorship\, boosting their ne twork by putting them in contact with the relevant stakeholders\, and gett ing them global exposure by sponsoring their participation in Summits and other Entrepreneurship events of the kind. We believe that IEEE encompasse s a unique strength in this domain with technical foundations of the organ ization and\nthe ability to shape the entrepreneurship endeavor innovative and impactful.\n\nAdvance Technology for Humanity: Sustainable Engineerin g\nThe program “IEEE Region 8 Entrepreneurship Initiative“ this year i s focused on the topic „Advance Technology for Humanity: Sustainable Eng ineering“ in form of a competition for established teams or formed start ups that present their thematic solutions at a local competition. The rule s for the competitions are:\n- teams of 3-5 with at least one IEEE student or young professional member\n- The startup should have a prototype or at least an MVP\n- teams are allowed (and encouraged) to get external sponso rs\n- innovation is aligned with state-of-the-art in sustainable engineeri ng\n\nWe value (evaluate):\n- innovative and ambitious vision from the sus tainable engineering area\n- originality and “wow-effect”\n- clarity\, quality\, and replicability of the innovation\n- interdisciplinary approa ch\n\nBest Pitching Teams\n\nThree best teams from Kenya Section will be s elected with their pitch presentations recorded and sent to the regional l evel “IEEE Pitch” to the global evaluators\, experts in the domain\, I EEE volunteers in Region 8 and beyond. Among the gathered pool of pitching presentations\, several\nbest teams from Region 8 will then be selected f or the mentorship phase of steering them towards getting funds and reachin g the market successfully. The mentorship phase is set to the beginning of the year\, with finals held at a high-class IEEE international event such as IEEE Region 8 Student and Young Professionals Congress (R8 SYP) or Ris ing Stars conference\, and possibly outside IEEE such as Web Summit or Wol ves Summit. Finally\, we aim to emphasize the most significant opportunity that IEEE brings to startups: being a global network of technology expert s – now also supplemented with a perception of available experts in the entrepreneurship area.\n\nCo-sponsored by: yp.kenya@ieee.org\n\nAgenda: \n 7 PM - 8 PM\n\nDay Activity Guest Speakers\nMonday\n7th Orientation + Entr epreneurship 101\nMohamed El Dallal (Team Lead\, IEEE R8 Entrepreneurship Initiative & CEO & Co-Founder\, Innovideas LLC\, Egypt)\n\nJanati Nakimera (CEO\, Solar Net Metering\, Uganda & IEEE Entrepreneurship Steering Commi ttee.)\n\nAnthony K Muthungu (CEO\, TotoSci\, Kenya)\n\nTuesday\n8th Busin ess Planning + Organizational structure Brian Nyagol (Controls Engineer\, Davis & Shirtliff & CEO & Lead Developer\, Brainverse Technologies\, Kenya )\n\nOliver Mandila (Management Consulting\, PwC Kenya & Co-Founder\, 369 Ventures Inc\, Delaware\, USA )\nWednesday\n9th Funding Opportunities + Fi nancial Management Brighton Kithendu (Co-Founder\, Pekeza Capital & Co-Fou nder\, We-Artfy\, Kenya)\n\nOlugbenga Ogunbowale (CEO\, Grant Master\, Nig eria)\nThursday\n10th Branding + Publicity + Marketing\nRotich Ben (Founde r\, SokoBrand\, Kenya)\n\nMwanamkasi Juma (Founder\, Ntaraza Brand\, Kenya )\n\nLiz Ntonjira (Global Communications Director\, Amref & Author: YouthC an )\n\nFriday\n11th Pitch Day\nJUDGES\n\nEsther Muchiri (CEO\, E-Mentorin g Africa & V. Chair\, IEEE Kenya Section\, Kenya)\n\nVincent Olema (Head o f ICT & R&D at EAEA and R&D Engineer\, Logik Technologies\, Uganda)\n\nJan ati Nakimera (CEO\, Solar Net Metering\, Uganda & IEEE Entrepreneurship St eering Committee.)\n\nDr. Amos Chege Kirongo\, PhD (Lecturer at MUST & V. Chair\, IEEE YP Kenya)\n\nSavio Wambugu (Founder\, Mt. Kenya Hub & Secreta ry\, Association of Countrywide Hubs\, Kenya)\n\nVirtual: https://events.v tools.ieee.org/m/249282 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/249282 ORGANIZER:yp.kenya@ieee.org SEQUENCE:14 SUMMARY:IEEE START-UP WEEK Kenya URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/249282 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;" ><strong>IEEE R8 Entrepreneurship Initiative Introduction</strong></span>< br />The IEEE Region 8 Entrepreneurship Initiative is an initiative starte d in 2018 and led by the IEEE Region 8 Young Professionals team aimed at t he segment of existing and potential members that habit the Entrepreneursh ip ecosystem. The end-goal of this Initiative is three-folded: to strength en the knowledge of our young entrepreneurs by providing them mentorship\, boosting their network by putting them in contact with the relevant stake holders\, and getting them global exposure by sponsoring their participati on in Summits and other Entrepreneurship events of the kind. We believe th at IEEE encompasses a unique strength in this domain with technical founda tions of the organization and<br />the ability to shape the entrepreneursh ip endeavor innovative and impactful.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style= "text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>Advance Technology for Humanity: Su stainable Engineering</strong></span><br />The program &ldquo\;IEEE Region 8 Entrepreneurship Initiative&ldquo\; this year is focused on the topic & bdquo\;Advance Technology for Humanity: Sustainable Engineering&ldquo\; in form of a competition for established teams or formed startups that prese nt their thematic solutions at a local competition. The rules for the comp etitions are:<br />- teams of 3-5 with at least one IEEE student or young professional member<br />- The startup should have a prototype or at least an MVP<br />- teams are allowed (and encouraged) to get external sponsors <br />- innovation is aligned with state-of-the-art in sustainable enginee ring</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><em><strong>We value (evaluate):</strong></em ><br />- innovative and ambitious vision from the sustainable engineering area<br />- originality and &ldquo\;wow-effect&rdquo\;<br />- clarity\, qu ality\, and replicability of the innovation<br />- interdisciplinary appro ach</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><st rong>Best Pitching Teams</strong></span></p>\n<p><strong><em>Three best te ams</em></strong> from <strong><em>Kenya Section</em></strong> will be sel ected with their pitch presentations recorded and sent to the regional lev el <strong>&ldquo\;IEEE Pitch&rdquo\;</strong> to the global evaluators\, experts in the domain\, IEEE volunteers in Region 8 and beyond. Among the gathered pool of pitching presentations\, several<br />best teams from Reg ion 8 will then be selected for the mentorship phase of steering them towa rds getting funds and reaching the market successfully. The mentorship pha se is set to the beginning of the year\, with finals held at a high-class IEEE international event such as IEEE Region 8 Student and Young Professio nals Congress <strong>(R8 SYP)</strong> or <strong>Rising Stars conference </strong>\, and possibly outside IEEE such as <strong>Web Summit</strong> or <strong>Wolves Summit</strong>. Finally\, we aim to emphasize the most significant opportunity that IEEE brings to startups: being a global netwo rk of technology experts &ndash\; now also supplemented with a perception of available experts in the entrepreneurship area.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>7 PM - 8 PM&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<table dir="ltr" style=" table-layout: fixed\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; width: 0px\; border-collapse: collapse\; border: none\;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cel lpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="291" /><col width="291" /><col width="2 91" /></colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr style="height: 21px\;">\n<td style="overfl ow: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; font-weig ht: bold\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\ ;" data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Day &quot \;}">Day</td>\n<td style="overflow: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; ve rtical-align: middle\; font-weight: bold\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\, &quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Activity&quot\;}">Activity</td>\n<td style="overflo w: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; font-weigh t: bold\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\; " data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Guest Spea kers&quot\;}">Guest Speakers</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="height: 37px\;">\n<td style="overflow: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: midd le\; font-weight: bold\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wra p: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&q uot\;Monday \n7th&quot\;}">Monday <br />7th</td>\n<td style="overflow: hid den\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; wrap-strategy: 4 \; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{&quo t\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Orientation + Entrepreneurship 101&q uot\;}">Orientation + Entrepreneurship 101</td>\n<td style="overflow: hidd en\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; wrap-strategy: 4\ ; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{&quot \;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;\nAnthony K Muthungu (CEO\, TotoSci\, Kenya)&quot\;}">\n<p>Mohamed El Dallal (Team Lead\, IEEE R8 Entrepreneurs hip Initiative &amp\; CEO &amp\; Co-Founder\, Innovideas LLC\, Egypt)</p>\ n<p>Janati Nakimera (CEO\, Solar Net Metering\, Uganda &amp\; IEEE Entrepr eneurship Steering Committee.)</p>\n<p>Anthony K Muthungu (CEO\, TotoSci\, Kenya)</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="height: 120px\;">\n<td style="overfl ow: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; font-weig ht: bold\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\ ;" data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Tuesday \ n8th &quot\;}">Tuesday <br />8th</td>\n<td style="overflow: hidden\; paddi ng: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-sp ace: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\; :2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Business Planning + Organizational structure&qu ot\;}">Business Planning + Organizational structure</td>\n<td style="overf low: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; wrap-str ategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-valu e="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Brian Nyagol (Controls Engin eer\, Davis &amp\; Shirtliff &amp\; CEO &amp\; Lead Developer\, Brainverse Technologies\, Kenya)\n\nOliver Mandila (Management Consulting\, PwC Keny a &amp\; Co-Founder\, 369 Ventures Inc\, Delaware\, USA )&quot\;}">Brian N yagol (Controls Engineer\, Davis &amp\; Shirtliff &amp\; CEO &amp\; Lead D eveloper\, Brainverse Technologies\, Kenya)<br /><br />Oliver Mandila (Man agement Consulting\, PwC Kenya &amp\; Co-Founder\, 369 Ventures Inc\, Dela ware\, USA )</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="height: 83px\;">\n<td style="overflow : hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; font-weight : bold\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Wednesday \ n9th&quot\;}">Wednesday <br />9th</td>\n<td style="overflow: hidden\; padd ing: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-s pace: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\ ;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Funding Opportunities + Financial Management&q uot\;}">Funding Opportunities + Financial Management</td>\n<td style="over flow: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; wrap-st rategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-val ue="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Brighton Kithendu (Co-Found er\, Pekeza Capital &amp\; Co-Founder\, We-Artfy\, Kenya)\n\nOlugbenga Ogu nbowale (CEO\, Grant Master\, Nigeria)&quot\;}">Brighton Kithendu (Co-Foun der\, Pekeza Capital &amp\; Co-Founder\, We-Artfy\, Kenya)<br /><br />Olug benga Ogunbowale (CEO\, Grant Master\, Nigeria)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="he ight: 72px\;">\n<td style="overflow: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; v ertical-align: middle\; font-weight: bold\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-space : normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\ ,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Thursday \n10th&quot\;}">Thursday <br />10th</td>\ n<td style="overflow: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Branding + Publicity + Marketing&quot\;}">Branding + Publicity + Marketing</td>\n<td style="overflow: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middl e\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data -sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Rotich Ben (Foun der\, SokoBrand\, Kenya)\n\nMwanamkasi Madzumba (Founder\, Ntaraza Brand\, Kenya)&quot\;}">\n<p>Rotich Ben (Founder\, SokoBrand\, Kenya)</p>\n<p>Mwa namkasi Juma (Founder\, Ntaraza Brand\, Kenya)</p>\n<p>Liz Ntonjira (Globa l Communications Director\, Amref &amp\; Author: YouthCan )</p>\n</td>\n</ tr>\n<tr style="height: 34px\;">\n<td style="overflow: hidden\; padding: 2 px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; font-weight: bold\; wrap-strateg y: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{ &quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quot\;Friday \n11th&quot\;}">Friday <b r />11th</td>\n<td style="overflow: hidden\; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; ve rtical-align: middle\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-space: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;" data-sheets-value="{&quot\;1&quot\;:2\,&quot\;2&quot\;:&quo t\;Pitch Day&quot\;}">Pitch Day</td>\n<td style="overflow: hidden\; paddin g: 2px 3px 2px 3px\; vertical-align: middle\; wrap-strategy: 4\; white-spa ce: normal\; word-wrap: break-word\;">\n<p><em><span style="text-decoratio n: underline\;"><strong>JUDGES</strong></span></em></p>\n<p>Esther Muchiri (CEO\, E-Mentoring Africa &amp\; V. Chair\, IEEE Kenya Section\, Kenya)</ p>\n<p>Vincent Olema (Head of ICT &amp\; R&amp\;D at EAEA and R&amp\;D Eng ineer\, Logik Technologies\, Uganda)</p>\n<p>Janati Nakimera (CEO\, Solar Net Metering\, Uganda &amp\; IEEE Entrepreneurship Steering Committee.)</p >\n<p>Dr. Amos Chege Kirongo\, PhD (Lecturer at MUST &amp\; V. Chair\, IEE E YP Kenya)</p>\n<p>Savio Wambugu (Founder\, Mt. Kenya Hub &amp\; Secretar y\, Association of Countrywide Hubs\, Kenya)</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n </table> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR