Cracking the code – Building for growth
May 26, 2023 | Movenpick Hotel & Residences
The 2023 edition of the Big Baraza: Cracking the Code: Building for Growth will focus on SMEs who have been thriving in the last few years when globally, businesses have taken hit after hit.
These businesses within their industries have been thriving even as others have shut down in the last few years, they took control of their destinies, creating resilience, exploring alternative sources of financing, managing innovation and fine tuned their processes and productivity.
The aim of this year’s conference is to explore the strong foundations on which businesses are built so that they can withstand environmental shocks, especially as we are still coming out of the effects to businesses and the economy after COVID-19 and going through the elections period.
This year, the Big Baraza will be held in-person at the Movenpick for the 2nd year in a row and will target 500 SMEs as participants, with opportunities to exhibit innovative solutions targeted at different audiences.
The Big Baraza conference is designed to be an interactive, engaging, and participatory platform, giving SMEs the opportunity to be part of the debates as well as exhibit their products and services as well as network and learn with and from their peers. The environment provides information on the latest trends to more efficiently grow the SME business given the environment they are in and the opportunities therein. It also provides an opportunity to exchange experiences among business people from different industries and share insights on how to translate investment in innovation into new business revenue streams.
BUILDING FOR GROWTH
2023 SPONSORSANDPARTNERS
We are grateful to these partners and sponsors who make The Big Baraza a success. We look forward to a continued successful relationship.
2023 SPEAKERS
Philip Odera
SPEAKER - AG. SNDBX BOARD CHAIR
Joram Mwinamo
SPEAKER - SNDBX INTERNATIONAL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Private: Dr. Julius Kipngetich
REGIONAL CEO, JUBILEE INSURANCE
Private: Julian Kyula
FOUNDER & CEO OF EDOMX
Dr. Henry Miyinzi Chakava
SPEAKER - CHAIRMAN, EAST AFRICA EADUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS
Private: Rina Hicks
DIRECTOR, FAIDA INVESTMENT BANK, AND FOUNDER, RH GROUP LTD
Joseph Njoroge
SPEAKER - CEO, SAFARICOM SACCO
Sharon Chakava Banda
SPEAKER - OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, EAST AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS
Big Baraza 2023 Highlights
2023 Sessions & Speakers
Opening
Plenary Hall
Opening Address
Plenary HallKeynote Speaker - AAR (Dr. Patrick Gatonga)
SME Growth Journey
Plenary HallLeonard Mcharo - Tsavo Emily Mcharo - Tsavo Myke Rabar - MD Homeboyz Lucy Njeri- Moderator
Session 1: Innovations and Markets.
Plenary HallScaling to Africa- How to expand your markets out of Kenya - Using other organizations to help you explore your markets Philip Nyamwaya - IPay Fred Kithinzi - Belva Digital Rebecca Wanjiku - Fireside Communications Alex Muriu (Unthinkable)- Moderator
Tea Break
Exhibition Hall
Digitizing Business
The power of data Zoho - Veera Kumar - Country Manager Benard Wambugu - Sauti Call Centre
Session 2: Corporate-SME conversation
Plenary HallWhat does it take for a corporate to work with you?
Session 3: Regulatory Conversations
Plenary HallAngela Kioi (Kioi) - Moderator
LUNCH
Restaurant & Exhibition HallSession 4: Entrepreneural Health and wellness
Plenary HallEntrepreneurship is a lonely journey - What impact is this on mental wellness. Patrick Gatonga - AAR (Group CEO) Kendi Ashitiva Dr. Moka - Check ups Medical Winnie Gor/ Joy Thuo - Moderator
4 Breakaway Sessions:
Break-away Rooms1. THE NUTS & BOLTS MASTERCLASS Technology, Processes, Structure and Logistics (The Execution Toolbox) SNDBX Efficiency Engine with ZOHO 2. THE SURE BET MASTERCLASS Sure bet guide to kill your business SNDBX Value Engine with Michael Muthengi 3. THE SELF-CARE MASTERCLASS Ensuring Entrepreneur & Corporate Wellness SNDBX Capacity Engine with Peter Gakinya, Group Head of Human Resources - AAR, Brighter Monday, Dennis Githinji (Head of Telesales) 4. THE REACH MASTERCLASS Thriving on a Shoe-string budget SNDBX Reach Engine
Vote of Thanks & Closing Speech
Plenary HallTea
Arrival & Registration
Welcome
Big Baraza, SNDBX, Run Through, SNDBX Founder & CEO Joram Mwinamo
Opening Address
Plenary HalVictor Agolla - County Chief Officer Digital Economy and Startups Opening Address - Keynote Speaker - James Mureu KQ CEO - Allan Kilavuka - Leadership and Innovation Innovations and impact of Kenya Airways in the SME sector
Session 1: Financing and De-risking SMEs
Plenary HallBuilding an Asset base to be able to be investor ready Joseph Njoroge - Safcom SACCO Robert Ochieng - Abojani Ltd Chris Odongo- Moderator
Tea Break
Exhibition HallSession 2 Governance and Succession.
Plenary HallBuilding for posterity - generational wealth Henry Chakava - East AFrican Publishers Chairman Joram Mwinamo - Moderator
Session 3: When second generation takes the stage.
Plenary HallSecond Generation Taking Over. Discussion on Buidling Multi-generational wealth conversation with their children Sharon Chakava - EAEP, Prashna Shah - Onestop Enterprise Snack Food, Akshay Shah - Silafrica Joram Mwinamo/ Alubbe - Moderator
Session 4 Sustainability: Maximizing our shared value
Plenary HallBuilding businesses that maximize and secure on all value chains Richard Midikira - Aceli Flora Mutahi - Melvins Tea Sam Ndonga - Samawati Capital Kiriinya Kithinji - Moderator
LUNCH
Restaurant and Exhibition HallSession 5: The role of professional services in building multi-generational businesses.
Plenary HallSNDBX Experts Panel Charles Simba, Lucy Kiruthu, Nyagu Gakonde, Thomas Warirah, Kevina Nyambura
Breakaway sessions - Master class (2 hour session)
SACCOS Round Table Moderator - Dr. Lucy Kiruthu, Joseph Njoroge, Sane Ole Opale, George Ombado Banks - SME Bank Financing Round Table, Moderator - Kirinya Kithinji, Collins Mmbulika, Robert Ochieng, Thomas Warirah, Wohoro Ndohho Investors Round-table Moderator - Herbert Thuo, Stephen Nguku, Maryanne Ocholla, Ray Barreth, Esther Ndeti
