Objectives:
In this session participants will learn:
- How to establish a mentorship programme for women entrepreneurs in agrifood, including logistics, recruitment, and some challenges, etc.
- Success stories of the mentorship programme
- Key learnings from the pilot programme and opportunities for future expansion
The expected outcome is for the audience and participants to become more aware of this mentorship programme and how they might be able to be more involved in building the programme or use the learnings to develop similar programmes. Additionally, the session may bring opportunities for greater collaboration to advance the reach and success of the programme.
Presenters:
TBC, International Agri-Food Network, Policy Manager, Non-governmental Organization
Kantha Shelke, Corvus Blue, LLC and Johns Hopkins University, Founder and Principal (Corvus Blue), Sr Lecturer (Johns Hopkins), United States
Janefrances Nkiruka Ighosewe, Something Lite Greek Yogurt, Founder, Nigeria
Donna Rosa, Efour Enterprises, Chief Entrepreneurship Officer, United States
Oluwaseun Sangoleye, Baby Grubz, Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria
Michael Keller, International Agri-Food Network, Chair, Non-governmental Organization
This session is brought to you by the Institute of Food Technologists and the International Agrifood Network. To learn more visit IFT - IFT.org and International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) - Home (agrifood.net)
Objectives:
In this session participants will learn:
- How to establish a mentorship programme for women entrepreneurs in agrifood, including logistics, recruitment, and some challenges, etc.
- Success stories of the mentorship programme
- Key learnings from the pilot programme and opportunities for future expansion
The expected outcome is for the audience and participants to become more aware of this mentorship programme and how they might be able to be more involved in building the programme or use the learnings to develop similar programmes. Additionally, the session may bring opportunities for greater collaboration to advance the reach and success of the programme.
Presenters:
TBC, International Agri-Food Network, Policy Manager, Non-governmental Organization
Kantha Shelke, Corvus Blue, LLC and Johns Hopkins University, Founder and Principal (Corvus Blue), Sr Lecturer (Johns Hopkins), United States
Janefrances Nkiruka Ighosewe, Something Lite Greek Yogurt, Founder, Nigeria
Donna Rosa, Efour Enterprises, Chief Entrepreneurship Officer, United States
Oluwaseun Sangoleye, Baby Grubz, Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria
Michael Keller, International Agri-Food Network, Chair, Non-governmental Organization
This session is brought to you by the Institute of Food Technologists and the International Agrifood Network. To learn more visit IFT - IFT.org and International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) - Home (agrifood.net)