PROGRAM
April 29 - Day 1
Morning
8AM - 9AM - Welcome and Registration
9AM - 9:45AM - Opening Remarks and Introduction to CARISCA: Prof. Dale Rogers, CARISCA Executive Director; Prof. Nathaniel Boso, Director of CARISCA
Late Morning
10am - 11am - Keynote Address: Ruby Amegah, Vice President of Global Food Product R&D, Starbucks "The Odyssey of Coffee and Cocoa Beans — From African Soil to Global Cup"
11:15AM - 12:30PM - Panel Discussion on Supply Chain Traceability in the Cocoa and Coffee Sectors. Moderator: Dr. Matilda Kokui Owusi-Bio
Afternoon
12:45 PM - 2PM - Lunch
2PM - 3PM - Logistics Managers Index (LMI): Prof. Dale Rogers, Dr. Emmanuel Quansah, Dr. Zac Stewart Rogers
3:15PM - 4:45PM - AfCFTA Session
Evening
4:45PM - 6PM - Networking Reception
April 30 - Day 2
Morning
9AM - 9:30AM - Recap and Highlights from Day 1: Dr. John Frimpong Manso
9:45AM - 10:45AM - Keynote speaker: Dr. Chibuzo Opara, CEO DrugStoc E-hub "Building patient centred supply chains for Health commodity security and resilience "
Late Morning
11AM - 12:15PM - Panel Discussion on Supply Chain Traceability in the Health Sector. Moderator: Dr. John Serbe Marfo
Afternoon
12:30PM - 1:30PM - Lunch
1:30PM - 2:30PM - Keynote speaker: Mrs. Patricia Poku Diaby "Advancing the Cocoa Sector Supply Chain: A Processor’s Perspective"
2:45PM - 4PM - "Sustaining Supply Chains in Africa: Successes and Challenges" led by Dr. Andre Kreie
Evening
4PM - 4:15PM - Insights from the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI): Seth Twum-Akwaboah - CEO
4:15PM - 4:30PM - Closing Remarks and Summary of Insights: Prof Felicity Asiedu-Appiah
4:30PM - 5PM - Future Collaboration Opportunities and Next Steps: Prof. Nathaniel Boso, Prof. Dale Rogers