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Entrepreneurship for the Common Good
From 23 – 26 September 2020, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation will host over 1000 youth for its first ever Digital Jamboree. This virtual Festival of Ideas brings together our community through a range of interactive speaker sessions, masterclasses and community networking activities. DigiJam is a celebration of curiosity, bringing entrepreneurship to action and for the Common Good. It is a call to those who are entrepreneurially-minded to reflect on how we can bring about positive change in society through innovation, ensuring that entrepreneurship serves the greater good.
#DigiJam2020 #FestivalOfIdeas
2019
06
JUL
BREAKFAST
- 06:00 - 07:30
Venue: Clovers Green
2019
06
JUL
Registration for Day 2
- 07:15 - 08:00
Venue: OR Tambo
2019
06
JUL
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- 08:00 - 08:20
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
The CEO of The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation to formally open and welcome all Programme Participants and guests to Jamboree 2019.
Speaker: Yogavelli Nambiar
2019
06
JUL
Context Setting
- 08:10 - 08:50
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
To give background to Jamboree and provide insight into the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Entrepreneurial Pipeline.
Speaker: Zimkhitha Peter
Speaker: Caleb Dlamini
Speaker: Buhle Dhlamini
Speaker: Jalal Ghiassi-Razavi
Speaker: Sipho Pilime
2019
06
JUL
Key Note Address
- 08:50 - 10:20
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
Ideas Can Change the World. Isaac will share his take on the South African Entrepreneurship landscape (in relations to the country’s economic outlook and poverty) and identify some of the major opportunities for youth to become high impact entrepreneurs. He will also share his personal entrepreneurial journey and how he has managed to make incremental changes in the world.
2019
06
JUL
Tea Break
- 10:20 - 10:40
2019
06
JUL
Convene in Main Room
- 10:40 - 10:50
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
Preparation for Masterclass 1: Pitching Like a Pro
2019
06
JUL
MC Welcome & Admin
- 10:50 - 11:00
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
To introduce themselves and highlight running of the day and emergency information.
Speaker: Nkgopoleng Moloi
Speaker: Foyinsola Ongurumbi
2019
06
JUL
Pitching like a pro
- 11:00 - 11:30
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
To educate Programme Participants about what it takes to conduct a compelling pitch as well as to understand how pitches are evaluated and judged.
2019
06
JUL
Open Space Round 1
- 11:30 - 12:30
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
Top 30 Candidate to Pitch their ideas – 1 Minute per pitch
2019
06
JUL
Lunch
- 12:30 - 14:00
Venue: Clovers Green
2019
06
JUL
Exhibition
- 13:30 - 17:00
Venue: Exhibition Center
- EVENT DETAILS
The Exhibition space is a space where institutions, entrepreneurs, corporates and startups all come together to exhibit the work that they are doing to change the world. Praogramme participants will be able to interact and collaborate with the exhibitors and understand their offering in a deeper manner.
Speaker: Exhibitors
2019
06
JUL
Open Space Conversations
- 14:00 - 16:00
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
Top 30 to host conversations to expand on their idea and get feedback from the community.
2019
06
JUL
Pitching & Incubation Sessions
- 14:00 - 17:00
Venue: Domestic: Cape Town
- EVENT DETAILS
Please note that all this sessions are for all individuals that have pitched on the Online Pitching Platform. Your allocated session would have been communicated with you prior to the event.
Masterclass Session 1
2019
06
JUL
The Future of Work
- 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: Domestic: King Shaka
- EVENT DETAILS
To introduce ideas around the 4IR and provoke critical thinking about the changes expected with regards to trends in science, technology and HR.
2019
06
JUL
Raising Capital in South Africa
- 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: International: Marco Polo
- EVENT DETAILS
To discuss capital raising in South Africa, specifically for Entrepreneurs with ideas or startups. Particularly, what the different mechanisms for fundraising are across various stages of businesses, what different types of investors are looking for and lastly what the opportunity set and landscape look like in South Africa.
2019
06
JUL
Anzisha Prize
- 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: International: Heathrow
- EVENT DETAILS
he Anzisha Prize was established in 2011 to celebrate young African entrepreneurs and has evolved into the Anzisha Program with goals of accelerating the youth entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa.
Speaker: Melissa Mbazo
Speaker: Didi Onwu
2019
06
JUL
Tea Break
- 15:00 - 15:30
Masterclass Session 2
2019
06
JUL
Navigating Career Progression
- 15:30 - 16:15
Venue: Domestic: King Shaka
- EVENT DETAILS
To understand the entrepreneurial journey from a context closest to home, from the perspectives of Scholars, Candidate Fellows and Fellows who are currently on the journey.
Speaker: Mtha Nazo
2019
06
JUL
Design Thinking
- 15:30 - 17:00
Venue: International: Marco Polo
- EVENT DETAILS
To understand the design thinking proccess and how the methodology can be applied in real life instances.
2019
06
JUL
Value Based Leadership
- 15:30 - 16:15
Venue: International: Heathrow
- EVENT DETAILS
To discuss ethics and values-based leadership, and how these principles playout and can be effectively applied in an entrepreneurial environment and within the wider ecosystem.
Masterclass Session 3
2019
06
JUL
Unexpected Turn of Events
- 15:30 - 16:15
Venue: Domestic: King Shaka
- EVENT DETAILS
This session is an opportunity to change the narrative around failure, by sharing failure stories. This is an attempt to begin to remove the fear and stigma around failure and communicate that failure is a necessary step to success in entrepreneurship. We would like to create a culture of celebrating failures as it means the person was brave enough to take the risk in perusing the idea.
2019
06
JUL
Design Thinking
- 15:30 - 17:00
Venue: International: Marco Polo
- EVENT DETAILS
To understand the design thinking proccess and how the methodology can be applied in real life instances.
2019
06
JUL
Value Based Leadership
- 16:15 - 17:00
Venue: International: Heathrow
- EVENT DETAILS
To discuss ethics and values-based leadership, and how these principles playout and can be effectively applied in an entrepreneurial environment and within the wider ecosystem.
2019
06
JUL
Convene in Main Room
- 17:00 - 17:15
Venue: OR Tambo
2019
06
JUL
Investment Session
- 17:15 - 18:30
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
To introduce investment education for all the participants. An introduction to the Investment Challenge.
2019
06
JUL
Investment Challenge & Voting
- 18:30 - 19:15
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
A overview of the voting system proccess. Rules, regulations and the prizes up for grabs.
Speaker: Kyle Dodds
2019
06
JUL
Live Performance
- 19:15 - 19:30
Venue: OR Tambo
2019
06
JUL
Final 15 Announced
- 19:30 - 19:40
Venue: OR Tambo
2019
06
JUL
Dinner
- 19:40 - 22:00
Venue: Dinner Venue
2019
06
JUL
Open Mic
- 20:30 - 21:30
Venue: Dinner Venue
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Entrepreneurship for the Common Good
From 23 – 26 September 2020, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation will host over 1000 youth for its first ever Digital Jamboree. This virtual Festival of Ideas brings together our community through a range of interactive speaker sessions, masterclasses and community networking activities. DigiJam is a celebration of curiosity, bringing entrepreneurship to action and for the Common Good. It is a call to those who are entrepreneurially-minded to reflect on how we can bring about positive change in society through innovation, ensuring that entrepreneurship serves the greater good.
#DigiJam2020 #FestivalOfIdeas
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2019
07
JUL
Breakfast and Administration
- 06:00 - 07:30
Venue: Clovers Green
2019
07
JUL
Exhibition Open
- 08:00 - 10:30
Venue: Exhibition Center
- EVENT DETAILS
The Exhibition space is a space where institutions, entrepreneurs, corporates and startups all come together to exhibit the work that they are doing to change the world. Programme participants will be able to interact and collaborate with the exhibitors and understand their offering in a deeper manner.
2019
07
JUL
Association Breakfast
- 08:00 - 10:30
Venue: Oak Chamber
- EVENT DETAILS
Please note that this is an event for graduated Fellows exclusively. The event will focus on community building and collaboration within The Association.
Speaker: John Sanei
2019
07
JUL
Entrepreneurship Intervarsity Gauteng Regionals brought to you by DHET, USAF, EDHE, TIA, AGOF, SABf & SEDA
- 08:00am-11:45
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
This is an initiative of Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) in partnership with the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation and the SAB Foundation, with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship development in higher education.
2019
07
JUL
Lion's Den
- 08:00 - 10:30
Venue: Domestic: King Shaka
- EVENT DETAILS
To celebrate beneficiaries who have built and sustained start up businesses. They will get an opportunity to have their business model’s thoroughly critiqued by industry experts and investors. The investors can invest their time and mentorship to start-up businesses that appeal to them.
2019
07
JUL
External Evaluation focus groups
- 08:00 - 10:30
Venue: International: Heathrow
- EVENT DETAILS
This is for a select sample group of Scholars, the Scholarship Director will communicate the names at the event.
2019
07
JUL
Social Impact Masterclass
- 10:30-12:00
Venue: International: Marco Polo
- EVENT DETAILS
Letsema Group will aim to provide insight around the role that businesses can play in changing the world
Speaker: Tafadzwa Mudyiwa.
2019
07
JUL
PINC ROOM
- 08:00 - 10:30
Venue: Domestic: Cape Town
2019
07
JUL
Association & Scholarship Meet up
- 10:30-11:20
Venue: Oak Chamber
- EVENT DETAILS
Scholars are to be matched with Association memebers to have a check in and coaching session about their future plans to change the world.
2019
07
JUL
Tea & reconvene in Main plenary (DJ set)
- 10:30 - 11:30
Venue: Main plenary
2019
07
JUL
Road Less Travelled
- 11:30 - 12:30
Venue: King Shaka
- EVENT DETAILS
To celebrate Fellows who have taken the “road less travelled” and gain insight into the reality of entrepreneurship
Speaker: Esethu Cenga
Speaker: Dineo Lioma
2019
07
JUL
Final 15 Pitches
- 12:30 - 13:50
Venue: OR Tambo
- EVENT DETAILS
3 minutes per Pitch with 2 minutes of questions – walking time included
Speaker: Nirojan Poovendran
2019
07
JUL
Lunch
- 13:50 - 14:40
Venue: Clovers Green
2019
07
JUL
Prize Giving & Final Announcements
- 14:40 - 15:00
Venue: OR Tambo
2019
07
JUL
Departure
- 15:00
DigiMap
Our first ever Digital Jamboree is a unique, virtual Festival of Ideas and we’ve created a DigiMap to help you navigate through the DigiJam experience. Use it to get excited, to sign up for different activities, to stay informed and to get you to where you need to go.
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2020 National Jamboree Programme Agenda
Wednesday 23 September
12h00 - 12h05
Welcome to DigiJam Day 1
12h05 - 14h00
Exhibition Opens
16h00 - 16h30
Official Welcome from the CEO, Yogavelli Nambiar
16h30 - 17h15
Masterclass Stream 1: Innovations for Emerging Economies
17h15 - 18h00
Ideas Market | Open Space: Live
18h00 - 19h10
Dialogue Session: The Common Good
19h10 - 19h45
Keynote Speaker: Vusi Thembekwayo
19h45 - 20h00
Close of DigiJam Day 1
Thursday 24 September
10h00 - 10h10
Welcome to DigiJam Day 2
10h10 - 10h45
Keynote: Ethical Leadership for the Common Good
10h45 - 11h20
Leaving a Legacy: Tribute to Mr Gray
11h20 - 13h45
Heritage Day Concert
13h45 -13h50
Close of DigiJam Day 2
Friday 25 September
09h00 - 09h05
Welcome to DigiJam Day 3
09h05 - 09h10
10 Year Video
09h10 - 09h40
Wellness Segment
09h40 - 10h30
Leading in an Unknown Future
12h15 - 16h30
Replays of sessions from Day 1 and 2
15h00 - 17h00
Exhibition Opens
16h00 - 16h25
Keynote: Adrian Gore
16h25 - 17h10
Hackathon Pitches
17h10 - 17h35
Movement Lab
17h35 - 18h25
Masterclass Stream 2: AGOF Community Leads
18h25 - 19h00
AGEC Gaming Segment
19h00 - 20h20
Pitching Competition: Lion's Den Top 10
20h20 - 20h30
Close of DigiJam Day 3
Saturday 26 September
09h00 - 09h30
Welcome to DigiJam Day 4
09h30 - 10h00
Keynote
10h00 - 10h45
Masterclass Stream 3: Future Focus
10h50 – 11h55
Mentorship Speed Networking: Kyle Bailey and Bonang Mohale
11h55 - 12h10
Movement Lab
12h10 - 13h45
Pitching Competition: Ideation Top 15
13h45 - 14h30
Close of DigiJam
Get to know your speakers
DigiJam is the first time that the entire ecosystem
will come together to honour Mr Allan Gray’s legacy. Our overarching theme, Entrepreneurship for the Common Good, will be interpreted by our speakers during the event. It’s going to be jam-packed.