ELISA CONFAB EVENT

Learn how to integrate generative AI for African business growth

Our speaker, Dr. David Noye is a seasoned innovator, engineer, and serial entrepreneur with a distinguished career spanning artificial intelligence, energy systems, and industrial design. He began his career at Ghana’s GRATIS Foundation—a nationwide technology transfer organization—where he played a transformative role in supporting startups and scaling enterprises. He served as Director of Engineering Design, National President of the Ghana National Packaging Cluster - a UNIDO sponsored program, and National Chair to late Prof. F.O. Kwami in developing Ghana’s engineering design standards for Ghana Standards Board - an EU funded project. He also supported SME development through working capital and equipment hire-purchase evaluations. Dr. Noye earned his Doctorate Degree in Industrial Technology (Nanotechnology specialization) in the U.S., where he later served as Adjunct Professor at Southern Polytechnic State University now part of Kennesaw State University and Director of Nanotechnology at Georgia Aerospace. As founder of NanoResearch, Inc. and AiFiXia AI LLC, he leads R&D in AI automation, energy storage, and intelligent systems. His commercialization focus includes tech licensing, startup acceleration, and product line expansion. He has contributed to major EU, CIDA, NSF, and U.S. DOE projects.

When you attend ELISA CONFABS you receive:

• 1 hour of virtual learning on the most important topics in entrepreneurialism
• the opportunity to ask questions directly to the CONFAB speaker
• networking opportunities with attendees from all over the world
• business development and visibility

Confabs are free events open to the entire ELISA portal community, which includes high potential entrepreneurs and founders with bold ideas for solving the greatest challenges we face in Africa. Attendees also include industry executives, investors, venture capitalists, philanthropists, researchers, educators, government regulators, policy makers, founders and entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey.

During the confab, an inspirational speaker or thought leader provides remarks for 10-minutes focusing on their professional journey, particularly as it relates to entrepreneurism in Africa. This is followed by randomly assigned small group virtual breakout sessions where attendees connect with others, discuss bootstrap briefs and gain recognition for their business, project or idea.

The mission of ELISA is to create jobs and support entrepreneurship in Africa. ELISA members and sponsors discover new opportunities for innovation, connect with others who share the mission, and grow professionally.

Date: July 31, 2025

Schedule: 4-5pm Central Africa time (CAT)

Location: https://icpdprograms-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/SXSHWXJbRCCnrb0l4zyWxw