Principal speaker
Mr Thione Niang
This lecture outlines the must-have tips for businesses and rules of entrepreneurship which are redefined in lieu of e-commerce and new media. Whether you are a student of business administration or an academic who needs a contemporary publication to revise the millennial curriculum; this speech will serve as an authentic reference to the current corporate best practices and game-changing strategies that oriented toward new market structures and methodologies. Many parallel industries evolved out of convention and this talk encapsulates the same monumental transition. It also fosters the notions of social responsibility and how each step, one can attain corporate profitability and customer satisfaction without any opportunity cost. The content will grow on the listener and will serve as a roadmap for young entrepreneurs. All with a social benefit in perspective-transforming into a mode of responsible collective growth.
Thione Niang is a mentor, political activist, community leader, international motivational speaker, and consultant. Named by Complex Magazine as one of the 10 young activists who is changing the world in March 2013. In 2014, Thione teamed up with superstar Akon to co-found "Akon Lighting Africa", an initiative that helps solve Africa's energy problems in remote villages, suburban and urban areas. This project aims to bring electricity to millions of households in Africa by leveraging solar power. In October 2015 Thione was appointed by US President Barack Obama and the Energy Secretary, Ernest Moniz, as ambassador at the US Ministry of Energy, representing minorities in energy.
Thione's personal journey is testament to the power of dreaming big. Raised in a humble family of 28 in Senegal, West Africa, Thione arrived in the United States in 2000 with $20 in his pocket, no family, and very limited English. He worked as a busboy and sent money to family back home while saving to eventually earn a college degree. In 2009, Thione launched the Give1Project, a global non-profit organisation dedicated to the engagement and empowerment of young leaders for the pursuit of social, economic and political advancement in their communities. His organisation is currently operating in France, USA, Senegal, Benin, Canada, Togo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Turkey, Belgium, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Morocco, Italy, Mali, and Japan. Give1Project develops business incubators in many countries in Africa strengthened to train and support young entrepreneurs.
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Event contact details
- Dr Julienne Senyard
- j.senyard@griffith.edu.au
- 3735 7552