Afrika Handmade Program
Day 1 [2nd October]
9:30 – 11:30am [plenary session]
“Kenyan made for the Kenyan consumer: Building a sustainable domestic market”
Mark Stephenson [Sandstorm], Jacqui Resley [Spinners Web], Alice Angolan [Taste of Turkana]
11:30 – 12:00pm [break]
12:00 – 1.00pm [open spaces]
1:00 – 2:00pm [break]
2:00 – 4.00pm [break-out sessions]
Breakout session 1
“New Business Models for Contemporary Craft & Design”
Shruti Patel [Savannah Chic], Kate Mahugu [Shop Soko]
Breakout session 2
“Taking it to the Next Level: When Craft Meets Design” Anthony Mulli [Katchy Kollections], Beatrice Mwasi [SanaBora Designs]
4:00 – 4:30pm [break]
4:30 – 5:30pm mentorship sessions/business meetings/interviews
5:30pm – end of day one
Day2 [3rd October 2014]
9:30 – 11:30am [Plenary session]
“Enabling a Thriving Craft Sector: Conversations With Government”
Catherine Kahuria [Kenya Copyright Board], Ruth Mwaniki [Export Promotion Council], Lilac Osanjo [School of Design, University of Nairobi]
11:30 – 12:00pm [break]
12:00 – 1.00pm [open spaces]
1:00 – 2:00pm [break]
2:00 – 4.00pm [mini workshops]
Mini workshop 1
“Understanding Your Market: Consumer trends to watch out for in 2015” Ibada Wadud [Run by Rural], Connie Aluoch [Connie Aluoch Styling Management]
Mini workshop 2
“Participating in International Trade Fairs: What you need to know” Mark Kwami [CBI-EU]