GEN Week 2025 Market Access Masterclass Series

Accelerate. Innovate. Transform Africa’s Industries.

In partnership with the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency's Sharpeville Conference room in Sandton as industry leaders, law experts, AI innovators, and 20 top regional SMEs for three days of big ideas and strategic breakthroughs come to celebrate innovation and vibrant startup cultures  during Global Entrepreneurship Week from the 17th till the 19th November 2025.

Enjoy live panels, startup huddles, innovation showcases, and global policy dialogue all streamed to 200+ countries via the GEN Global Network.

Programme Highlights

Day 1: Skills & Careers – Hospitality and AI Transformation
Host: Lebo Lekotokoto, CEO, TVET College—presenting emerging career trends in hospitality

Panel: “AI’s Impact on Hospitality”— Led by Dr J Ditsela, AI Specialist TELKOM SA and industry specialists

Fireside: Dr J Ditsela (TELKOM), Miss Mpho Machaka (Optimas Robots) — AI adoption in customer service)

Day 2: B2B Startup Huddle 

Host: Lwazi Manqele - GEN Mentor
20 regional SMEs in dynamic B2B networking & Reverse Pitch

Sector panel: Tech & Innovation in “Agro - Processing for Growth”—featuring producers, experts, and market facilitators

Ongoing: Law & Policy panel discussions— Regional Law experts and panellists Margaret Kimani & Joesph Kimotho both from Kenya lead critical law & policy framework conversations

Did You Know: Both Kenya and South Africa form part of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) between EAC, COMESA and SADC regions

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Day 3: Policy Frameworks & Innovation
 

Law & Policy masterclass - Margaret and Kimoto anchor all panels with GGDA, GDED, and regional justice bodies   

 AI LIteracy & Skills Development in the workplace - Dr J Ditsela leads the AI Tech Innovation panel

Regional Policy Dialogue: 

Market access, regulatory trends, and justice innovations

Register now: GEN Week 2025
Livestream: [Coming Soon...]
Local organizing committee: sandtonstartup@gmail.com, lalaemzi@gmail.com