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09:15 Session 1 - Opening Session
09:15 AM: Call to order and introductory remarks by Mr. Garreth Bloor, President, Canada-Africa Chamber
09:20 AM: Remarks by Her Excellency Caroline Delany, High Commissioner for Canada to Malawi
09:25 AM: Mr. Arif Virani, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Canada
09:30 AM: Burton Kachinjika, The President, Malawi Chamber of Mines and Energy
09:40 AM: AM: Remarks by Justice Esmie Chombo
09:45 AM: Keynote remarks by H. E. Mark Katsonga, MP, Minister of Trade and Industry Malawi
10:00 Session 2 - Energy
10:00 AM: Presentation of Malawian Energy Sector Overview and Opportunities by Ms. Rosemary Mkandawire, CEO Power Market Limited
10:10 AM Ana Paola Guadarrama, Senior Export Manager, Business Development and Sales, Canadian Commercial Corporation
Panel
10:15 AM: Joseph Kalowekamo, Director of Energy, Ministry of Energy, Malawi
10:25 AM: Justin Woodward, Founder and Head of Africa, JCM Power
10:35 AM: Madalo Minofu, Resident Representative, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Malawi & Zambia
10:45 AM: Q&A for 15 minutes
11:00 Session 3 – Mining
11:00 AM: Industry Overview - Dr. Joseph Mkandawire, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Mining, Malawi
Panel
11:15 AM: Dr. V.I. Lakshmanan, CEO, Process Research Ortech
11:25 AM: Andries Kruger, Country Manager, Sovereign Metals
11:35 AM: Wayne Floreani, Vice President, MineAfrica Inc
11:45 AM: Q&A for 15 minutes
Closing Session
12:00 Closing Remarks by Ms. Christina Zakeyo, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Malawi
12:10 Conclusion and Summary: Garreth Bloor, President of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business
12:15 Program ends