CONNECTED AFRICA 2024
EVENT SCHEDULE
21st April 2024
22nd April 2024
23rd April 2024
24th April 2024
25th April 2024
21st April 2024
18th to 20th April 2024
8:00 - 16:00
- Cybersecurity Master Class
- CISCO Ministerial Decision Lab Master Class
- Thunderbird University Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Master Class
- Digital Transformation & Governance: Emerging Trends and Risks: AWS
- Agile Project Management: Serianu
- Big Data Analytics: Learnovate
- Hackathon: Moringa School
CONNECT | TRANSFORM
0730 - 1730 hours
Registration
0730 - 1730 hours
Waziri Golf Tournament (Golf Sponsor)
CONNECT | INVEST
0730 - 1730 hours
Golf cocktail, Dinner and Award
CONNECT | INVEST
22nd April 2024
Theme: Future of Digital Connectivity in Africa Presidential and Thought Leaders Voices -Shaping Africa’s Digital Transformation
0630 - 0730 hours
Power Breakfast hosted by Diamond Sponsor
CONNECT | INVEST
0730 – 0830 hours
Official Welcome & Opening Sessions
CONNECT
0835 – 1030 hours
Summit Setting Key Notes by Sponsors
CONNECT | INVEST | TRANSFORM
1045– 1200 hours
Digital Connectivity: Steering the Digital Economy Transformation
Plenary 1
CONNECT
1200 – 1330 hours
Safeguarding Growth and Building Resilience: Impact of Cybersecurity, Future Security for Future Networks, Strengthening Mobile Ecosystem and Securing Future with AI
Plenary 2
CONNECT
1400 – 1530 hours
Addressing the Digital Divide: Unlocking Opportunities Through Digital Inclusion, Status of Internet Connectivity, Access and Affordability in Africa
Breakout 1
CONNECT | TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Monetizing Connectivity: Network as a Service for Seamless Growth; Building Scalable and Sustainable Network; Driving Value Creation and Growth for Telcos; Areas of Collaboration and Policies
Breakout 2
TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Shaping Policy and Regulatory Technology in Africa for Seamless Growth
Breakout 3
TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Fostering Rural transformation through Smart Villages: Opportunities, Challenges and Cases.
Breakout 4
TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Boosting Connectivity for Research & Education Community: Digital Education Platforms for African Children &Ethical Considerations in Child Targeted Tech-Products; Mobile Schools Changing Education
Breakout 5
CONNECT
1400 – 1530 hours
Ministerial Program Exclusive Investment Forum: Unlocking Economic Potential
Breakout 6
INVEST
1600 – 1700 hours
Networking Hub – Round Table
1600 – 1700 hours
Technology Transforming Human Connection: Putting Human First in AI Development; Key Considerations for Smart Devices:
Expert Voice
CONNECT
1600 – 1700 hours
Transitioning from 5G to 6G: AI with 6G-Connecting Everything; Digital Visions for Telco & Policy Insight
Expert Voice
CONNECT
1600 – 1700 hours
Rethinking AI regulations in Africa Team Europe
Partner Session
CONNECT
1600 – 1700 hours
Towards a National Kenyan Language Corpus – Lessons on Advancing Language Technology for African Communities
Partner Session
CONNECT
1700 – 1830 hours
Cocktail
CONNECT
1830 – 2030 hours
Welcome Dinner
CONNECT
2030 – 2230 hours
Fireside Chats
CONNECT
23rd April 2024
Theme: Digital Services and Mobile World
0630 - 0730 hours
Power Breakfast hosted by Diamond Sponsor
CONNECT
0730 – 0830 hours
Opening Remarks & Key Notes by sponsors
0830 – 1000 hours
Powering Smart Governments: Agile Leadership for Digital Transformation; Investments and Collaborations; Issues and Opportunities.
Plenary 3
TRANSFORM
1000 – 1030 hours
Media briefing/ Free Flow Coffee
1030 – 1200 hours
AI Digitalizing Africa: Our AI Future- Unlocking Potential of Tomorrow’s Technology; Big Ideas and Bold Solutions for a Bright Future; Bridging the Gap Between Social Impact on AI Policy Relevance; Rethinking AI regulations in Africa Plenary 4enary
Plenary 4
TRANSFORM
1200 – 1300 hours
Talents Skills & the Emerging Opportunities: Nurturing Excellence in a Digital World, Talent Strategies in the Age of AI & the Job Market, Skill Portfolios, Occupations, Labor Market Trends and Emerging Opportunities; Gaps and Collaboration Approaches for Inclusion of Citizens in the Digital Space
Plenary 5
INVEST
1300 – 1400 hours
Networking Lunch
CONNECT
1400 – 1530 hours
Fintech – Driving Mobile Commerce, Services and Inclusivity: Powering Digital Transformation-Opportunities, Challenges, Cases and Policies
Breakout 8
TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Adoption of Digital Technology to Improve Farming and Food Security in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, Collaborations and Cases; Precision Farming with IoT and AI Integration; Enhancing Regenerative Agricultural Practices Using Technology
Breakout 9
TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Universal Health Coverage: Leveraging Technology Innovation to Scale Up Sustainable Access to Healthcare Transformation; Public-Private Sector Collaboration; Opportunities, Cases, and Policies Suitable for All
Breakout 10
TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Future of Work: Navigating the Digital Landscape; Remote Work, and Digital Nomadism; Creating Opportunities and Scaling.
Breakout 11
TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Data Privacy in Cross-Border Data Sharing Agreement, Protocols and Policies: Achieving Global Alignment on Data Privacy; Are Data Laws Keeping Pace with Digital Ecosystem
Breakout 12
CONNECT
1400 – 1530 hours
The Role of Digital Information Technology in Taxation: sustaining the economy, Compliance, Influence of Emerging Technologies, Opportunities, Challenges, Policy Issues, and Future of Taxation.
Breakout 13
INVEST
1400 – 1530 hours
Ministerial Program: Leveraging Digital Data-Driven Decision Making to Transform the Public Sector Financial Management and Deliver Better Outcomes for Citizens: -Decision Lab Masterclass -Thunder Bird
Breakout 14
CONNECT
1400 – 1530 hours
Ministerial Track: Data Governance: Towards an Open, Fair, and Inclusive Data Economy in Africa
Breakout 15
INVEST
Networking Hub – Round Table
CONNECT
1600 – 1700 hours
Transition of Industry from 4.0 to 5.0: Insight, Characteristics and Expectation and New Strategy for New Era Speaker
Speaker
INVEST
1600 – 1700 hours
Investors Round Table Forum: Unavailing Emerging Market Investment, Technology Trends and Collaborations Speaker
Speaker
INVEST
1600 – 1700 hours
AI Governance
TRANSFORM
1600 – 1700 hours
Leveraging the Power of Data for Local Economic Development: Policy Dialogue
Partner Session
INVEST
1600 – 1700 hours
Promoting the GovStack Approach – An open source solution to sustainable digitalization of Governments
Partner Session
TRANSFORM
1700 – 1830 hours
Cocktail
CONNECT
1700 – 1830 hours
Connect & Transform: Soft-launching the Transform Africa Summit 2024
Partner Cocktail
CONNECT
1830 – 2030 hours
Dinner
CONNECT
2030 – 2230 hours
Fireside Chats
CONNECT
24th April 2024
Theme: Green Economy, Sustainability and Digital Trade & Ecommerce
0630 - 0730 hours
Power Breakfast hosted by Gold Sponsor
CONNECT
0730 – 0830 hours
Opening Remarks & Key Notes
INVEST
0830 – 1000 hours
Manufacturing, Green and Circular Economy: Smart Factories Investing in A Sustainable Tomorrow; Transforming, and Accelerating Manufacturing with AI; Connected Industries Through Industrial Intelligence; Building Hardware from Nothing-Disrupting the Phone Industry; Africa Cases of Devices Manufacturing, Addressing Device Affordability, Policies, Challenges, and Opportunities.
Plenary 6
TRANSFORM
1000 – 1030 hours
Media briefing/ Free Flow Coffee
1030 – 1200 hours
Digital Trade and ecommerce: Unlocking Strength in our Network; Unlocking Private
Plenary 7
INVEST
1200 – 1300 hours
Managing e-waste in Africa: – Opportunities, Challenges, Policies, Cases, capitalizing e-Waste as a Digital Asset, Private Sector Collaboration, Emerging Green Economy and Employment
Plenary 8
TRANSFORM
1300 – 1400 hours
Networking Lunch
CONNECT
1400 – 1530 hours
She-Tech Session: Unlocking She-Tech Potential for A Sustainable and Inclusive Tech-Driven Economy in Africa, Driving Social Change, Navigating Challenges and Cultivating Digital Leadership.
Breakout 16
TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Harnessing Digital Tools for Sustainable Growth: Empowering SMEs in the Digital and Green Transitions; Youth Entrepreneurship Program Tackling Climate Change; Igniting the Green Revolution; Cultivating Tomorrows Harvest.
Breakout 17
INVEST
1400 – 1530 hours
Turning Digital Revolution into Climate Action: Emerging Technologies Supporting Climate Change; Sustainable Solutions; Renewable Energy Storage Innovation Redefining the Power Tomorrow- Policies, Opportunities, Challenges and Case Studies.
Breakout 18
TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Sustainable Tech-Driven Economies: Delving into The Nexus of Technology and Sustainability
Breakout 19
INVEST
1400 – 1530 hours
Development of Sustainable African Cities: Sustainable Urban Development Goals for Africa; Legal Frameworks and Governance; Inclusivity, and Sustainability of Human Settlement; Opportunities, Collaborations and Cases.
Breakout 20
TRANSFORM
1400 – 1530 hours
Startups and SMES in Africa: Perfecting Profitability with AI (Digital Twins Reinventing CapEX and OpEx); Unveiling Secrets of Business Model for Fundraising; Collaboration with Private Sector, and Venture Capital Landscape; Challenges of Financing
Breakout 21
INVEST
1400 – 1530 hours
Ministerial Program- Exclusive: Digital Transformation Accelerators Signing of Agreement
Breakout 22
TRANSFORM
Networking Hub – Round Table
CONNECT
1600 – 1700 hours
Towards Responsible and Impactful Investments: Policy Frameworks, Regulatory Reforms, and Incentives
Speaker
TRANSFORM
1600 – 1700 hours
Innovative Solutions for Capital Mobilization: Exploring New Avenues to Unlock Diverse Sources of Funding for SMEs
Speaker
INVEST
1600 – 1700 hours
Towards Trusted Cross-border Electronic ID Services: Trust frameworks, data privacy, interoperability and standards
Partner Session
CONNECT
1700 – 1830 hours
Cocktail
CONNECT
1700 – 1830 hours
The D4D Hub as an Enabler of the Africa-Europe Digital Partnership: Past, Present, and Future
Partner Cocktail
CONNECT
1830 – 2030 hours
Gala Dinner
CONNECT
2030 – 2230 hours
Fireside Chats
CONNECT
25th April 2024
Theme: Celebrating Her Tech In honor of the #GirlsinICT Day
0630 - 0730 hours
Power Breakfast hosted by Gold Sponsor
CONNECT
0730 – 0830 hours
Opening Remarks & Key Notes
0830 – 1000 hours
Africa’s Digital Innovations & Enterprises: Change Makers Championing Africa’ Transformation; Investing in Policy to Boost Digital Innovation
Plenary 9
TRANSFORM
0830 – 1000 hours
Closing the digital Gender Divide in Africa
Plenary 10
TRANSFORM
1000 – 1030 hours
Media briefing/ Free Flow Coffee
1030 – 1300 hours
Innovative Solutions -Start-up & Innovation Pitches
Plenary 11
INVEST
1200 – 1300 hours
Enable, Team Europe – Women and Girls Leadership in ICT
Breakout 23
1300 – 1400 hours
Networking Lunch
CONNECT
1400 – 1530 hours
Closing plenary: Wrap Up; What Did We Learn
TRANSFORM
1600 –1900 hours
Cocktail, Innovation Dinner, Innovation Awards-Celebration Her Digital Leadership