SHOW AND TELL: Open Interaction Night – SL Innovators’ Journey
September 14, 2018 @ 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
Join us as we explore the status of innovation in Sierra Leone on Friday 14th September, 18:00 – 20:00hrs at Seni Tech Hub.
5 Entrepreneurs will present innovative solutions across the ecosystem in Sierra Leone. A panel of judges will provide feedback to each pitch with the aim of providing them with expert advice to steer the development of their ideas or ventures.
Special Guest: Tavares Stratchen – from Isolated Lab is an award-winning contemporary artist and designer whose multi-media installations investigate science, technology, mythology, history, and exploration.
David Moinina Sengeh – the Chief Innovation Officer for the Government of Sierra Leone is the former Research Manager and Research Scientist at IBM Research Lab in Nairobi, Kenya. His previous work focused on the design and deployment of healthcare technologies. His recent works include Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Development, Software Engineering and Data Visualisation.
Understanding Innovation in Salone: This event is designed to not only understand the players in the ecosystem but will explore the intersection of technology, innovation and social impact ventures. By so doing, the event will inform participants about the complex relationships that are formed between actors or entities whose functional goal is to enable technology development and innovation. From this event, key decision makers, actors and entities within the ecosystem will be best informed on the necessary and appropriate pathway to innovation in Sierra Leone.
Sensi Tech Hub will host this event in partnership with the following organisations: • Orange • Cordaid • Insight • Innovate Salone • GEN Sierra Leone • Freetown Pitch Night
Address: Sensi Tech Hub 67 Sir Samuel Lewis Road Aberdeen Sierra Leone
Join us as we explore the status of innovation in Sierra Leone on Friday 14th September, 18:00 – 20:00hrs at Seni Tech Hub.
5 Entrepreneurs will present innovative solutions across the ecosystem in Sierra Leone. A panel of judges will provide feedback to each pitch with the aim of providing them with expert advice to steer the development of their ideas or ventures.
Special Guest:
Tavares Stratchen – from Isolated Lab is an award-winning contemporary artist and designer whose multi-media installations investigate science, technology, mythology, history, and exploration.
David Moinina Sengeh – the Chief Innovation Officer for the Government of Sierra Leone is the former Research Manager and Research Scientist at IBM Research Lab in Nairobi, Kenya. His previous work focused on the design and deployment of healthcare technologies. His recent works include Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Development, Software Engineering and Data Visualisation.
Understanding Innovation in Salone:
This event is designed to not only understand the players in the ecosystem but will explore the intersection of technology, innovation and social impact ventures. By so doing, the event will inform participants about the complex relationships that are formed between actors or entities whose functional goal is to enable technology development and innovation. From this event, key decision makers, actors and entities within the ecosystem will be best informed on the necessary and appropriate pathway to innovation in Sierra Leone.
Sensi Tech Hub will host this event in partnership with the following organisations:
• Orange
• Cordaid
• Insight
• Innovate Salone
• GEN Sierra Leone
• Freetown Pitch Night
Address:
Sensi Tech Hub
67 Sir Samuel Lewis Road
Aberdeen
Sierra Leone
Tel: +23279364008
Email: info@sensi-sl.org
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Freetown,Western area00232Sierra Leone+ Google Map