Scaling Digital Innovation in Emerging Economies

Scaling Digital Innovation in Emerging Economies

Start: Tuesday 16 May 2023 09:00

End: Tuesday 16 May 2023 10:00

Venue: LinkedIn Live

Join us for a virtual discussion about GSMA Innovation Fund’s latest report, Scaling Digital Innovation in Emerging Economies. The report analyses the scaling journeys of 21 start-ups supported by GSMA Mobile for Development and considers pathways to scale for innovative and impactful start-ups in LMICs.

During this one-hour session, we’ll share the main takeaways from the report and introduce a panel of experts to discuss scalability even further. The speakers include:

    • Max Cuvellier, Head of GSMA Mobile for Development
    • Simone Hinrichsen, Insights Manager for the GSMA Innovation Fund
    • Bian Li, Founder of The Hungry Lab
    • Zachariah George, Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures
    • Mohamed Keita, CTO for Eneza Education
    • Dr Iffat Zafar, Co-Founder of Sehat Kahani
    • Gibran Huzaifah, CEO of eFishery
    • David Woolnough, Deputy Director Research, Technology & Innovation at FCDO

To learn more about the impact of GSMA Grant funding on start-ups in LMICs, please read the report ? https://www.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/connectivity-for-good/mobile-for-development/resources/scaling-digital-innovation-in-emerging-economies/

Agenda
09:00

Welcome and Presentation of key findings
Simone Hinrichsen, Insights Manager for the GSMA Innovation Fund

09:05

Intro from the FCDO
David Woolnough, Deputy Director Research, Technology & Innovation at FCDO

09:10

Panel discussion
Max Cuvellier, Head of GSMA Mobile for Development

Bian Li, Founder of The Hungry Lab

Zachariah George, Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures

Mohamed Keita, CTO for Eneza Education

Dr Iffat Zafar, Co-Founder of Sehat Kahani

Gibran Huzaifah, CEO of eFishery

09:50

Audience Q&A
Simone Hinrichsen, Insights Manager for the GSMA Innovation Fund

10:00

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