{"id":1055,"date":"2024-06-24T10:37:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T10:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2024\/?page_id=1055"},"modified":"2024-09-05T11:34:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T11:34:07","slug":"african-startup-session","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2024\/african-startup-session\/","title":{"rendered":"African Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities for Emerging Companies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Call For Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We invite applications from Senegalese &#8211; as well as any African Startups who wish to take part in the <em>\u201c<\/em><strong><em>African Startup Session: Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities for Emerging Companies\u201d <\/em><\/strong>session at the Deep Learning Indaba on Thursday 5th September, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Science, and deep learning have become essential in the drive for innovation, efficiency, and growth across various industries globally. In recent years, AI has made significant strides in transforming business processes, fostering expansion, and having us rethink the utilisation of these technologies. As a result, companies have begun integrating AI into their operations, products, and services to enhance productivity, facilitating growth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Deep Learning Indaba will bring together relevant stakeholders \u2013 entrepreneurs, investors, AI experts, industry leaders, and even enthusiasts \u2013 to discuss strategies, challenges, and opportunities in leveraging AI to scale up emerging businesses.<strong>The call for applications is now open! Submit your application <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScF8ygE2kBfTQvIbbZsjNo9AsMHvROVs6_Jak8IwZHDa1JQ3w\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>. The submission deadline is 10 August, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Session Outline (2.5 hrs):<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Welcome and Introduction<\/p>\n<p>Brief Headline Presentation (20 minutes) \u2013\u00a0 <b>Kira Dusterwald (Amathambo AI) <br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Panel Discussions (~40 minutes) <b>Moderated by: Lydia de Lange<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Theme 1:<\/b> Africa&#8217;s AI Startup Revolution: Unveiling Opportunities and Challenges&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><b>Theme 2:<\/b> Artificial Intelligence Startups Powering Africa\u2019s Rise<\/li>\n<li><b>Theme 3:<\/b> How African startups are building for the new AI revolution<\/li>\n<li><b>Theme 4:<\/b> VC Funding opportunities for AI Startups in Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Panelists<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Marlene Lasgouttes Sow &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marlenelasgouttes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marlenelasgouttes\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1725213134556000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1yKZEQLbDwHFzt9djmUQKE\">LinkedIn<\/a> &#8211; (GoMyCode)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Ernest Mwebaze &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ug.linkedin.com\/in\/emwebaze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ug.linkedin.com\/in\/emwebaze&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1725213134556000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0zZ8DleMO-Grj_jOQdmfkG\">LinkedIn<\/a> &#8211; (SunBird AI)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Jade Abbott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/za.linkedin.com\/in\/jade-abbott-5b3a692a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/za.linkedin.com\/in\/jade-abbott-5b3a692a&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1725213134556000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3k1OmlLTLcg_79gs7Ob81L\">LinkedIn<\/a> &#8211; (Lelapa AI)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Max Smith &#8211; <a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">LinkedIn<\/a> &#8211; (Lengo AI)<\/li>\n<li>Khadija Ba<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lightning Pitch session (60 Minutes, 5 Minutes Per Pitch)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeremiah Olamijuwon \u2013 Curnance<\/li>\n<li>Asma Basly \u2013 OORB<\/li>\n<li>Abdou Aziz DIOP \u2013\u00a0 LAfricaMobile<\/li>\n<li>Grace Kaimburi \u2013 Eco-Hydrate Solutions<\/li>\n<li>Uche Edwin \u2013 EqualyzAI<\/li>\n<li>Sibusiso Matthews Mfana \u2013 Thuso.AI<\/li>\n<li>Samuel Rutunda \u2013 Digital Umuganda<\/li>\n<li>Dr Barkawi Mansour \u2013 GeoMinds Africa<\/li>\n<li>E. 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