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

​09:30–10:00 | Arrival and registration

10:00 | Welcome by BRYCK Startup Alliance

10:05–10:20 | Welcome and insights into the City of Essen
Peter Renzel, Stadt Essen

10:20–11:00 | Keynote
Prof. 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 case

11:00–11:15 | Audience discussion
Dr. Alexandra David, Westfälische Hochschule, IAT

11:15–11:30 | Coffee break

11:30–12:15 | Panel discussion
From 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 Innovation
Nora Ismail, Beratungsstelle Migrantenökonomie, Stadt Essen
Hind Seiferth, CEO & Gründerin, Unigy GmbH, Essen
Dr. Ralf Sänger, Perspektive Neustart e.V.

12:15–13:00 | Lunch

13:00–13:30 | Keynote
Prof. Susan Lanz, Aston University, Birmingham
Beyond outputs: What changes, for whom and when? Evaluating inclusive entrepreneurship support

13:30–13:45 | Audience discussion
Dr. Alexandra David, Westfälische Hochschule, IAT

13:45–14:00 | Coffee break

14:00–15:45 | 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 Alliance

Hind Seiferth, CEO & Founder, Unigy GmbH
Selçuk 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 & Farewell
Dr. Judith Terstriep & Dr. Alexandra David, Westfälische Hochschule, IAT