BEYOND LABELS - How Migrant-Owned Businesses Shape Our Local Ecosystem

09:30–10:00 | Arrival and registration10:00 | Welcome by BRYCK Startup Alliance 10:05–10:20 | Welcome and insights into the City of EssenPeter Renzel, Stadt Essen10:20–11:00 | KeynoteProf. Monder Ram, Aston University, Director of the Centre for Research and Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME)Migrant-owned businesses as an integral part of the economy – Why we should not treat them as a special case11:00–11:15 | Audience discussionDr. Alexandra David, Westfälische Hochschule, IAT 11:15–11:30 | Coffee break11:30–12:15 | Panel discussionFrom neighbourhood development to the innovation economy: What role do migrant-owned businesses play today? Moderation: Dr. Judith Terstriep, Westfälische Hochschule, IAT Irene Aniteye, CEO & Founder, AiDiA Mehmet Erdogan, Duisburg Business InnovationNora Ismail, Beratungsstelle Migrantenökonomie, Stadt EssenHind Seiferth, CEO & Gründerin, Unigy GmbH, EssenDr. Ralf Sänger, Perspektive Neustart e.V.12:15–13:00 | Lunch13:00–13:30 | KeynoteProf. Susan Lanz, Aston University, BirminghamBeyond outputs: What changes, for whom and when? Evaluating inclusive entrepreneurship support13:30–13:45 | Audience discussionDr. Alexandra David, Westfälische Hochschule, IAT 13:45–14:00 | Coffee break14:00–15:45 | Portraits from the region (entrepreneurs introduce themselves), followed by a joint discussion on the topic: What conditions do migrant-owned businesses need to achieve sustainable success?Moderator: Ersin Üstün, Managing Director, BRYCK Startup AllianceHind Seiferth, CEO & Founder, Unigy GmbHSelçuk Kılıç, CEO DEREWA, Member Tiad e.V.; ATİAD e.V.Tülay Koca, CEO Prenses Palace; Co-Founder PETEK Business-Netzwerk Migrantinnen e.V.15:45–16:00 | Closing & FarewellDr. Judith Terstriep & Dr. Alexandra David, Westfälische Hochschule, IAT