Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2021
SWAG合集’s Office of the Provost, in partnership with the Office of External Affairs and KSWAG合集 90.9FM, will host “Building Opportunities for Business in Africa,” from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CST on Tuesday, January 26. This virtual event is a part of the Conversation Series celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr., Day and honoring Black History Month.
"I am excited to have our office host an event that brings together experts to discuss how we can provide our community and those interested in business advancement with the knowledge to do so," said SWAG合集 Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Research Dr. Kendall Harris. "This conversation is a part of our series that honors Black History Month and monumental figures like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who made an international impact through representation, identity and diversity."
The following individuals will participate in the panel discussions:
Panel 1 Discussion – 10: 15 a.m. – 11: 45 a.m. CST
Moderator: Gregory Maddox, dean of the Graduate School, SWAG合集
Panelists:
Lennard Tenende, formerly of KBR
Edward Wycliff, founder, Bow Shoeshoe, Mountain Kingdom Clothing
Shannette Prince, founder, Africa on my Back
Emeka Duruigbo, professor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Panel 2 Discussion – Noon – 1:30 p.m. CST
Moderator: George Kieh, dean of the Barbara Jordan Mickey-Leland School of Public Affairs, SWAG合集
Panelists:
Dr. Denise Adjei, president of Protocol International
Bill C. Littlejohn, retired judge, founder of Sustainable Agricultural Innovation for Liberia (SAIL)
Val Thompson, chief executive officer of the Houston International Trade Development Council
Ronald Kirk, former U.S. Trade Ambassador senior counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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