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Monday, April 17
 

12:00 GMT+04

Conversation with the former US Ambassador to South Africa, Donald Gips
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Mr. Gips has served in 2 US Administrations, first under president Bill Clinton as Chief Domestic Policy Advisor, then as ambassador to South Africa under President Obama.

Mr Gips will discuss relations between the US and Africa, share his perspective on current affairs, and share insights on his experience working in diplomacy on the continent.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dongips 

Moderators
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Donald Gips

Senior Advisor, Principal, Venture Partner, The Blackstone Group, Albright Stonebridge, Columbia Capital
Donald Gips is a Senior Counselor at Albright Stonebridge, where he leads the firm’s Africa practice, a Senior Advisor to Blackstone’s Private Equity Group, where he principally advises the company on its investments in Sub-Saharan Africa and is a Venture Partner at Columbia Capital... Read More →


Monday April 17, 2017 12:00 - 13:30 GMT+04
Nelson Mandela
 
Tuesday, April 25
 

12:00 GMT+04

Meet a recruitment candidate for Head of College
Limited Capacity seats available

We are recruiting a new Head of College.

This is a perfect opportunity for you to meet James (more details will be sent to those who sign up) and see whether he'd make a great HoC for ALU! 
We would like him to meet some of the students to talk about ALU from the student point of view.

Tuesday April 25, 2017 12:00 - 14:00 GMT+04
ALU Main Campus Beau Plan Business Park, Pamplemousses
 
Tuesday, May 30
 

12:00 GMT+04

Lunch with Tonjé Bakang, Founder & CEO of Afrostream
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Tonjé Bakang is the Founder & CEO of Afrostream, the “Netflix for African, African-American and Caribbean content” a streaming site serving the European and African markets. Afrostream is equally a platform for the digital distribution of Black films and series produced by major Hollywood studios and independent distributors seeking an international audience.
Prior to founding Afrostream, Tonjé worked in the entertainment industry for over 15 years, first in music business as a creator of videos, then as a producer of comedy shows and theater. He scouted and mentored a new generation of comedians of color, and was the first to introduce stand-up comedy shows in France inspired by HBO Def Comedy Jam. His passion for storytelling led him to develop a screenplay for a major network in France and he will use this expertise to produce original content for Afrostream. 

Tonjé is an Y Combinator alumni and a member of the Choiseul 100 Africa 2016. 

Tonjé tweets @Tonjebakang


Distinguished Guests
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Tonjé Bakang Tonje

CEO, AFROSTREAM
AFROSTREAM is Netflix for African and African-American content serving the European and African market. The service will be launched in September in the French-speaking countries of Europe: France & Belgium and in 2 African countries: Senegal and Ivory CostAfrostream targets the 15M... Read More →


Tuesday May 30, 2017 12:00 - 13:30 GMT+04
BP Cafe
 
Wednesday, May 31
 

19:00 GMT+04

DINNER with Tonjé Bakang, Founder & CEO of Afrostream
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Sign up and attend a 1:1 dinner with a couple of passionate peers with Tonjé Bakang! This is the perfect opportunity to ask about his career and speak about your own vision and mission in life. 

Tonjé Bakang is the Founder & CEO of Afrostream, the “Netflix for African, African-American and Caribbean content” a streaming site serving the European and African markets. Afrostream is equally a platform for the digital distribution of Black films and series produced by major Hollywood studios and independent distributors seeking an international audience. Prior to founding Afrostream, Tonjé worked in the entertainment industry for over 15 years, first in music business as a creator of videos, then as a producer of comedy shows and theater. He scouted and mentored a new generation of comedians of color, and was the first to introduce stand-up comedy shows in France inspired by HBO Def Comedy Jam. His passion for storytelling led him to develop a screenplay for a major network in France and he will use this expertise to produce original content for Afrostream. 

Tonjé is an Y Combinator alumni and a member of the Choiseul 100 Africa 2016. 

Tonjé tweets @Tonjebakang


Distinguished Guests
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Tonjé Bakang Tonje

CEO, AFROSTREAM
AFROSTREAM is Netflix for African and African-American content serving the European and African market. The service will be launched in September in the French-speaking countries of Europe: France & Belgium and in 2 African countries: Senegal and Ivory CostAfrostream targets the 15M... Read More →


Wednesday May 31, 2017 19:00 - 21:00 GMT+04
TBA
 
Thursday, June 1
 

16:00 GMT+04

Tonjé Bakang - Entrepreneurship Seminar to the Community
Please join us for a speaking event with Tonjé Bakang on Entrepreneurship.  The topic he will be talking about is : "Deepdive on Entrepreneurship -  learn about MVP, team, fundraising and global thinking from a seasoned entrepreneur".

He will be sharing his journey, successes, and failures, as well as his personal opinion on entrepreneurship from his personal journey. 

This seminar is open to everyone!

Distinguished Guests
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Tonjé Bakang Tonje

CEO, AFROSTREAM
AFROSTREAM is Netflix for African and African-American content serving the European and African market. The service will be launched in September in the French-speaking countries of Europe: France & Belgium and in 2 African countries: Senegal and Ivory CostAfrostream targets the 15M... Read More →


Thursday June 1, 2017 16:00 - 17:30 GMT+04
ALU Main Campus Beau Plan Business Park, Pamplemousses
 
Friday, June 9
 

12:30 GMT+04

Nikki Twomey, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Standard Bank.
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Nikki is an experienced marketing executive, most recently the former Chief Marketing and Communication Officer for Africa’s largest banking group, Standard Bank. She leads the international marketing and communication strategy across 20 countries. She has over 20 years marketing experience in financial services.

Distinguished Guests
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Nikki Twomey

Chief Marketing and Communication Officer at Standard Bank Group, Standard Bank Group
Nikki is an experienced marketing executive, most recently the former Chief Marketing and Communication Officer for Africa’s largest banking group, Standard Bank. She leads the international marketing and communication strategy across 20 countries. She has over 20 years marketing... Read More →


Friday June 9, 2017 12:30 - 14:00 GMT+04
BP Cafe
 
Tuesday, June 13
 

12:00 GMT+04

Lunch with Nir Hindi, Founder of TheArtian
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Tuesday June 13, 2017 12:00 - 13:00 GMT+04
BP Cafe
 
Friday, June 16
 

15:00 GMT+04

Round Table with Achieng Butler Chief Marketing Officer at Danone Africa.
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Achieng Butler is the Chief Marketing Officer Africa of the world leading food company, Danone. She currently works in Paris but she's originally from Kenya where she was the Head of Marketing at Coca-Cola and Senior Vice President at Airtel. She has more than  20 years of experience working in the Marketing field on the continent. She's very excited to be on the ground and to meet you all.

See more about her here: 

https://rocketreach.co/achieng-butler-email_4451133 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/achieng-butler-4787b740/?ppe=1 


http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Achieng-Butler/1745179327

Distinguished Guests
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Achieng Butler

Chief Marketing Officer - Africa, Danone
Achieng Butler is the Chief Marketing Officer Africa of the world leading food company, Danone. She currently works in Paris but she's originally from Kenya where she was the Head of Marketing at Coca-Cola and Senior Vice President at Airtel. She has more than 20 years of experience... Read More →



Friday June 16, 2017 15:00 - 16:00 GMT+04
Chimamanda Ngozi
 
Monday, June 19
 

12:30 GMT+04

LUNCH with Anne Williams, Vice President of Marketing at Starbucks
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Come and have a one-on-one meeting with Anne Williams! This is a perfect opportunity to practice your elevator pitch, networking and relationship-building skills toward your career journey!
Remember to carry your business cards! They're getting a bit lonely. 


Monday June 19, 2017 12:30 - 14:00 GMT+04
BP Cafe
 
Tuesday, June 27
 

12:00 GMT+04

Lunch with Lyndon Rego- Global Director, Innovation at Center for Creative Leadership
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Come and meet Lyndon Rego, a very passionate man on social change and leadership!

[His] interests are at the intersection of innovation, social change, and leadership development. As Global Director of Leadership Beyond Boundaries, my work focuses on extending leadership development to new populations and through new platforms, business models, and partnerships. CCL’s Leadership Beyond Boundaries effort, which spans some 20 countries, is focused on making leadership development more affordable and accessible across the world. 

http://www.leadingeffectively.com/author/lyndon-rego/ 


Distinguished Guests
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Lyndon Rego

Global Director, Innovation at Center for Creative Leadership
Lyndon Rego is Global Director of Leadership Beyond Boundaries. His work focuses on extending leadership development to new populations and through new platforms, business models, and partnerships. CCL’s Leadership Beyond Boundaries effort, which spans some 20 countries (www... Read More →



Tuesday June 27, 2017 12:00 - 14:00 GMT+04
BP Cafe
 
Wednesday, June 28
 

12:00 GMT+04

Lunch with Mozambique Delegation - The Graça Machel Trust
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Come and meet the Mozambique Delegation from The Graça Machel Trust and speak about your projects at ALU. The main topic of conversation is ALU life, careers, and ambitions. Come and share your vision and mission and learn from great leaders!

Wednesday June 28, 2017 12:00 - 13:30 GMT+04
BP Cafe

13:00 GMT+04

Lunch with Garth Saloner - Presenting your projects or internships.
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Sign up for an AMAZING opportunity to meet not only an exciting Economist, but also a proud South African who holds EIGHT ACADEMIC DEGREES from Stanford (an institution which he mentions is in his DNA)

Garth Saloner, the John H. Scully Professor of Leadership, Management and International Business and Spence Faculty Fellow for 2016-2017, served as the ninth dean of Stanford GSB from September 2009 until September 2016.

He is an economist whose intellectual interests span a broad range of applied areas including strategy, leadership, and entrepreneurship. 

What a better opportunity to make networking with amazing people like him!! 


Global Visiting Faculty
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Garth Saloner

Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Economist Garth Saloner is known for his pioneering work on network effects, which underlie much of the economics of electronic commerce and business. Saloner’s research focuses on issues of entrepreneurship, e-commerce, strategic management, organizational economics, competitive... Read More →


Wednesday June 28, 2017 13:00 - 14:30 GMT+04
BP Cafe
 
Thursday, June 29
 

12:30 GMT+04

Lunch with Allan Grey Orbis Foundation - CEO and Education Consultant
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Come meet the CEO of Allan Grey Orbis Foundation alongside the foundation's education consultant. 

Distinguished Guests
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Anthony Farr

Chief Executive Officer, Gray Orbis Foundation
Anthony is motivated by the potential for significance created by the Foundation’s vision.  It is an opportunity that he is honoured to steward and inspires him to both drive the mandate of the Foundation and deliver on its objective, with a level of excellence that seems to do... Read More →



Thursday June 29, 2017 12:30 - 14:00 GMT+04
BP Cafe
 
Friday, June 30
 

12:00 GMT+04

Day 2: Lunch with Allan Grey Orbis Foundation - CEO and Education Consultant
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Sign up for the second lunch of the week with guests from the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation. Get to talk more after the workshop, share your experiences, opinions, career aspirations and projects. Get to know more about the company and what they do. 

This lunch is mostly for a select group of students, so we will try our best to make sure that we have a diverse group of students represented at this lunch. 

Distinguished Guests
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Anthony Farr

Chief Executive Officer, Gray Orbis Foundation
Anthony is motivated by the potential for significance created by the Foundation’s vision.  It is an opportunity that he is honoured to steward and inspires him to both drive the mandate of the Foundation and deliver on its objective, with a level of excellence that seems to do... Read More →



Friday June 30, 2017 12:00 - 13:00 GMT+04
BP Cafe
 
Wednesday, July 12
 

12:00 GMT+04

Lunch with Elaine Smith, Senior Lecturer at School of Engineering and Built Environment, GCU.
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Sign up to meet Elaine Smith from the Glasgow Caledonian School of Engineering and Built Environment where she works as a Senior Lecturer. 
Elaine is coming to ALU to work with the Engineering Faculty and this is a great opportunity for you to get to know her better and what her aspirations are here at ALU. 
If you're a Year 1 student, this is a great opportunity to ask more about Engineering from someone who has been in the field teaching the subject for quite some time. 

Global Visiting Faculty
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Elaine Smith

Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University
Elaine Smith is visiting in from the Glasgow Caledonian University School of Engineering and Built Environment where she works as a Senior Lecturer.


Wednesday July 12, 2017 12:00 - 13:00 GMT+04
BP Cafe
 
Wednesday, July 19
 

09:45 GMT+04

Tea and Coffee with the Mauritian Ministry of Education
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We have guests visiting us from the Mauritian Ministry of Education and we would love for you to meet them! The meeting will take place over tea and coffee at the Beau Plan cafe, and is open to all degree programs and years. 

Sign up below for this great opportunity!

Distinguished Guests
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Mauritian Ministry of Education

The guests visiting us from the Mauritian Ministry of Education are the following:- The Secretary of the Ministry of Education- The Director of Tertiary Education of Ministry of Education- The Executive Director of the TEC- The Head of Quality Assurance of the TEC


Wednesday July 19, 2017 09:45 - 10:15 GMT+04
BP Cafe

15:00 GMT+04

MIT GSL Faculty Panel
The amazing faculty running MIT GSL  here in Mauritius have asked to have a separate session with you before the large mixer. They have set some time aside of their day to visit ALU and meet you PERSONALLY. 

This session will be an introduction to what they do and what they aspire to change. After, they will be able to answer questions from the crowd. 
After answering questions, we will divide the room into four different sectors and you will be able to all sit according to who you're interested in talking to so that we maximise your experience and output from them (and them from you). 

See you all there! This is an AMAZING opportunity to see what other young people like you are doing at MIT and how you can use their skills and advice. 


Wednesday July 19, 2017 15:00 - 17:00 GMT+04
Assembly Room

17:30 GMT+04

Mixer with MIT Global Startup Labs
Come meet and mingle with facilitators of the GSL workshop from Massachusetts Institute of Technology! There will be 50 members of the Global Startup Labs in Mauritius alongside the failitators sent in a bio to you. 
This is a great opportunity to mix, mingle and connect with people who have similar entrepreneurial interests and even start your career journey alongside the many AMAZING and PASSIONATE people there! 

Here are some interesting links to look at to prepare! 

http://web.mit.edu/


http://www.telecomcampus.mu/resources


http://gsl.mit.edu/about/


Wednesday July 19, 2017 17:30 - 19:00 GMT+04
Assembly Room
 


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