Kick-off
2 August 2024 


Join the official welcoming of the Next Generation Digital Action – involving 120+ university students and entrepreneurs from Denmark, Korea, India, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana, Colombia and Mexico part of Digital Tech Summit 2024. 

This virtual session offers insights into the program and line-up of short inspirational talks from our partners.  

Local time for Global Livestream

Denmark /
South Africa
KoreaIndiaKenya /
Tanzania
GhanaColombiaMexico
15:00-17:0022:00-24:0018:30-20:3016:00-18:0013:00-15:008:00-10:007:00-9:00

Program (CEST) 

15:00 
Introduction to Next Generation Digital Action 2024 
Marie Louise Pollmann-Larsen, Team lead – DTU Skylab  

15:10 
Digital Tech Summit 2024 – Where innovation meets opportunity 
Mathilde Sjølander Andresen, Project Manager – Digital Tech Summit, DTU Compute 

15:15 
Innovation through global collaboration 
Ulla Næsby Tawiah, Director – Danida Fellowship Centre 

15:20 
Powered by universities 
Christine Nellemann, Dean – Sustainability & International Collaborations – DTU 

15:25 
Inspirational Talk: Product Development at Scale 
Christian Gøtstad Sørensen, Engagement Manager – Ramskov Consulting Group 

15:45 
Perspectives & advice from alumni’s 
Elijah Djan, Hlonipha Ngcobo & Sheilja Singh – Next Generation City Action 2023 

16:00 
Closing official kick-off session 

16:10
Track sessions for participants
Deep-dive into the programme

Speakers


Marie Louise Pollmann-Larsen

Team Lead

DTU Skylab


Christine Nellemann

Dean – Sustainability & International Collaborations

DTU


Ulla Næsby Tawiah

Director

Danida Fellowship Centre


Christian Gøtstad Sørensen

Engagement Manager

Ramskov Consulting Group

Mathilde Sjølander Andresen

Project Manager – Digital Tech Summit

DTU Compute 


Sheilja Singh

Alumni – Young Academics

Next Generation City Action 2023 


Hlonipha Ngcobo

Alumni – Young Academics

Next Generation City Action 2023


Elijah Djan

Alumni – Young Entrepreneurs

Next Generation City Action 2023