[Program] The Seminar on Critical Metals

09:00

SESSION 1: Accelerating Canada-Africa Collaboration 

Official Opening: Susan Namulindwa, Vice President, The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business

Welcome Remarks - Sebastian Spio-Garbrah, Chair of the Board of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business

Canada: A Trusted Investment and Delivery Partner in African Critical Metals - Jacques NdoutouMvé, EL Consulting & VP for Africa, The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business 

09:15

Government of Canada: Hon. Rob Oliphant (MP). PS: Minister of Foreign Affairs

09:20

Corporate Social Responsibilty in Natural Resource Development: Laying the Foundations Upfront - Naseem Lahri, MD, Lucara Diamond 

09:25

Canadian Viewpoints: Dr. V.I. Lakshmanan – CEO, Process Research Ortech

Canada-Africa partnership and Opportunities for Crtitical Metals - PRO's Contribution

Process Research Ortech is a leading company committed to Sustainable Development through innovation for energy, mining and process industries, incubation and the commercialization of innovative technologies.

A Bay Street Perspective: Dr Luisa Moreno, Managing Director of Tahuti Global Inc 

10:00

An Africa View: Partnering in Research, Development and Commercialization 

Towards critical metals extraction in Botswana: BITRI’s base metals extraction research program – Professor James Darkwa (Lead Researcher)

10:30

Close of Session 1 and Coffee Break

10:45

SESSION 2: Investors Session (hosted by Process Research Ortech)

Opening Remarks: The Role of African Free Trade in Local Value Addition & Global Supply Chains - Akinyi J. Eurallyah (Trade Fellow, The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business) 

Early-Stage Investor Considerations: Nathaniel Lowbeer-Lewis, Vice President, Canada at Spring Lane Capital

11:00

Opportunities for Critical Metals in Uganda - Morrison Rwakakamba- Chairman, Uganda Investment Authority

11:15

The Investor Perspective: Prashant Pathak - CEO, Ekagrata Inc, Canada

11:30

An Off-Taker’s Approach: Sankar Das Gupta (Electrovaya)

11:45

Discussion

11:50

The Expert Viewpoint: Dr. V.I. Lakshmanan - CEO, Process Research Ortech

Official Closing: The Vital Way Forward for Critical Metals in Pursuit of a Sustainable Global Economy (Samson Arega, Head of Ethiopian Airlines in Canada)