TECH ENTREPRENEURS’ FORUM

Tech Entrepreneurs Forum is an event initiated by the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana to provide a networking platform for corporate organizations, SMEs, and start-up organizations to exhibit their products and/or services in emerging technologies. The maiden edition was held in February 2019. Furthermore, create a platform for collaboration between tech entrepreneurs within the ecosystem to connect and find synergies for service delivery and customer experience. It aims at bringing experts in some key emerging technologies to help shape the conversations on opportunities in the digital space for technology entrepreneurs. Introduction and Background DigiCAP.gh is an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project by the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through sequa gGmbH, and implemented by AFOS, the German Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation. As part of the project’s objectives, ICT-related capacity-building programs are organized in partnership with the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH) and its partners from the ICT industry in Ghana and beyond. These programs target employment opportunities for young people and how to unlock sustainable jobs in relevant emerging technologies knowledge areas. Several initiatives have been rolled out to realize this objective. Notable among them are the Industry-Academia Tech Dialogue (INDAC-TED), a quarterly symposium, which is a platform to discuss issues of skills development and employment. Another major one is the Tech Job Fair which has become an annual event of matchmaking between job seekers and employers in the technology field. The third initiative to help address the unemployment issue for the youth is the Tech Entrepreneurs Forum (TEF). The forum is designed to give young tech entrepreneurs, start-ups, freelancers, and tech consultants (Gig workers) the platform to showcase their innovations, skills, and concept to business leaders and entrepreneurs.

TEF2023

Fostering stronger collaboration between industry and academia is essential to promote tech entrepreneurship. Industry and academia have different strengths and weaknesses that can complement each other. Academia has the expertise and resources to conduct research and develop new technologies, while industry has the experience and resources to bring these technologies to market. By working together, industry and academia can create a more supportive environment for tech entrepreneurs. This collaboration can take many forms, such as joint research projects, internships, mentorship programs, and technology transfer agreements. By fostering stronger collaboration between industry and academia, we can create a more vibrant tech ecosystem that supports innovation and entrepreneurship. Thus, we bring to you the Tech Entrepreneurs Forum 2023, organized, and branded as a service product of the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH), and supported by its partner AFOS Foundation.

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TEF2022

To tackle issues relating to challenges and opportunities in remote IT service delivery in particular and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), a 2-day event was organized. On the first day, the Tech Entrepreneurs Forum (TEF) brought together technology entrepreneurs in the ecosystem operating in the BPO space. Tech Entrepreneurs Forum is an event initiated by the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana to provide a networking platform for corporate organizations, SMEs, and start-ups organizations to exhibit their products and/or services. Furthermore, create a platform for collaboration between tech entrepreneurs within the ecosystem to connect and find synergies for service delivery and customer experience. The discussions on BPO services continued on the second day of the event at the Industry-Academia Tech Dialogue (INDAC-TED). The 4^th quarterly symposium focused on how students and young graduates can be prepared to take advantage of job opportunities in the BPO sector.