The awards will take place on November 22-24, 2024 at the Entrepreneurship Village in Nigeria. They symbolise a recognition bestowed upon outstanding entrepreneurs and leaders from across the globe, each representing their country. In an interview with Arts&Culture, Mothibedi explained that he was nominated because of exceptional contributions as a researcher, global design and innovation lead, entrepreneur, global impact and for his unwavering dedication to design innovation that earned him that esteemed nomination.
The event will be presented with the GEN Award by global leaders including the chairman of Global Entrepreneurship Network, Jeff Hoffman, founder of Reebok, Joe Foster, Dr Christina Rahm, Sir Prof Gabriele Pao-Pei Andreoli, Dr Michael Tjalve, Mark Lindsay, Ibukun Awosika, Dr Rabbi Abbadie, Edward Grant, Prof Lawrence Krauss, Dr Mart McClellan, Dr Gerry Curatola, Fela Durotoye and Funke Felix-Adejumo. Mothibedi said the calibre of highly influential world leaders presenting these awards symbolises a powerful endorsement of his profile to the global community, including international organisations, embassies, home and foreign affairs departments, governments and NGOs. Furthermore, he indicated that this landmark event was designed to celebrate and catalyse the spirit of entrepreneurship worldwide while spotlighting the individuals who made tremendous impacts in their communities. He also explained that the prestigious global award positioned him and Nako Timepieces as an internationally recognised industry leader.
