the summit
Summit Program
Shaping the Future of a Connected Africa: Unlocking Growth Beyond
Connectivity
Connectivity
TBC
Cybersecurity Master Class
CISCO
TBC
Ministerial Decision Lab Master Class
Thunderbird University
TBC
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Master Class
AWS
7:30 - 5:30
Registration
7:30 - 5:30
Waziri Golf Tournament
Golf Sponsor
6:00 - 10:30
Golf Cocktail, Dinner and Award
Golf Sponsor
Theme: Future of Digital Connectivity in Africa
6:30 - 7:30
Power Breakfast
7:30 - 8:30
Official Welcome & Opening Sessions
8:30 - 8:35
Preliminaries
8:35 - 10:30
Summit Setting Key Notes
Opening Remarks
Presidential and Thought Leaders Voices -Shaping Africa’s Digital Transformation
10:30 - 10:45
Continental Pavilion and Expo Tour & Media Briefing
10:45 - 12:00
Digital Connectivity: Steering the Digital Economy Transformation
Plenary 1
12:00 - 13:30
Safeguarding Growth and Building Resilience: Impact of Cybersecurity, Future Security for Future Networks, Strengthening Mobile Ecosystem andSecuring Future with AI.
Plenary 2
13:30 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 - 15:30
Addressing the Digital Divide: Unlocking Opportunities Through Digital Inclusion, Status of Internet Connectivity, Access and Affordability in Africa
Breakout 1
14:00 - 15:30
Monetising 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
14:00 - 15:30
Shaping Policy and Regulatory Technology in Africa for Seamless Growth.
Breakout 3
14:00 - 15:30
Fostering Rural transformation through Smart Villages: Opportunities, Challenges and Cases.
Breakout 4
14:00 - 15:30
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
14:00 - 15:30
Ministerial Program- Exclusive Investment Forum: Unlocking Economic Potential
Breakout 6
15:30 - 16:00
Networking Hub - Round Table
16:00 - 17:00
Technology Transforming Human Connection: Putting Human First in AI Development; Key Considerations for Smart Devices
Expert Voice
16:00 - 17:00
Transitioning from 5G to 6G: AI with 6G-Connecting Everything; Digital Visions for Telco & Policy Insight
Expert Voice
16:00 - 17:00
Rethinking AI regulations in Africa: Team Europe
Partner Session
17:00 - 18:30
Cocktail
18:30 - 20:30
Welcome Dinner
20:30 - 22:30
Fireside Chats
Theme: Digital Services and Mobile World
6:30 - 7:30
Power Breakfast
7:30 - 8:30
Opening Remarks & Key Notes
8:30 - 10:00
Powering Smart Governments: Agile Leadership for Digital Transformation; Investments and Collaborations; Issues and Opportunities.
Plenary 3
10:00 - 10:30
Media Briefing/ Free Flow Coffee
10:30 - 12:00
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 4
12:00 - 13:00
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 Towards a National Kenyan Language Corpus – Lessons on Advancing Language Technology for African Communities
Plenary 5
13:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 - 15:30
Fintech: Driving Mobile Commerce, Services and Inclusivity: Powering Digital Transformation-Opportunities, Challenges, Cases and Policies
Breakout 8
14:00 - 15:30
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
14:00 - 15:30
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
14:00 - 15:30
Future of Work: Navigating the Digital Landscape; Remote Work, and Digital Nomadism; Creating Opportunities and Scaling.
Breakout 11
14:00 - 15:30
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
14:00 - 15:30
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
14:00 - 15:30
Ministerial Program: Exclusive- Leveraging Digital Data-Driven Decision Making to Transform the Public Sector Financial Management and Deliver Better Outcomes for Citizens: -Decision Lab Masterclass -Thunder Bird
Ministerial Track: Data Governance -- Towards an Open, Fair, and Inclusive Data Economy in Africa
Breakout 14
15:30 - 16:00
Networking Hub - Round Table
16:00 - 17:00
Transition of Industry from 4.0 to 5.0: Insight, Characteristics and Expectation and New Strategy for New Era
Speaker
16:00 - 17:00
Investors Round Table Forum: Unavailing Emerging Market Investment, Technology Trends and Collaborations
Speaker
16:00 - 17:00
AI Governance
Speaker
17:00 - 18:30
Cocktail
18:30 - 20:30
Dinner
20:30 - 22:30
Fireside Chats
Theme: Green Economy, Sustainability and Digital Trade & E-commerce
6:30 - 7:30
Power Breakfast
7:30 - 8:30
Opening Remarks & Key Notes
8:30 - 10:00
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
10:00 - 10:30
Media Briefing/ Free Flow Coffee
10:30 - 12:00
Digital Trade and e-commerce: Unlocking Strength in our Network; Unlocking Private Market
Plenary 7
12:00 - 13:00
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
13:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 - 15:30
"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 15
14:00 - 15:30
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 16
14:00 - 15:30
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 17
14:00 - 15:30
Sustainable Tech-Driven Economies: Delving into The Nexus of Technology and Sustainability
Breakout 18
14:00 - 15:30
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 19
14:00 - 15:30
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 20
14:00 - 15:30
Ministerial Program- Exclusive: Digital Transformation Accelerators Signing of Agreement
Breakout 21
14:00 - 15:30
Leveraging the Power of Data for Local Economic Development: Policy Dialogue
Breakout 22
15:30 - 16:00
Networking Hub - Round Table
16:00 - 17:00
Towards Responsible and Impactful Investments: Policy Frameworks, Regulatory Reforms, and Incentives
Speaker
16:00 - 17:00
Partner session The D4D Hub as an Enabler of the Africa-Europe Digital Partnership -- Past, Present, and Future
Speaker
16:00 - 17:00
Innovative Solutions for Capital Mobilization: Exploring New Avenues to Unlock Diverse Sources of Funding for SMEs
Speaker
16:00 - 17:00
Partner session: Promoting the GovStack Approach – An open source solution to sustainable digitalization of Governments
Speaker
17:00 - 18:30
Cocktail
18:30 - 20:30
Dinner
20:30 - 22:30
Fireside Chats
Theme: Celebrating Her Tech In honor of the #GirlsinICT Day / Innovation Solutions Transforming Africa Innovation Solutions Transforming Africa
6:30 - 7:30
Power Breakfast
7:30 - 8:30
Opening Remarks & Key Note Speeches
8:30 - 10:00
Africa’s Digital Innovations & Enterprises: Change Makers Championing Africa’ Transformation; Investing in Policy to Boost Digital Innovation
Plenary 9
8:30 - 10:00
Enabel, Team Europe – Women and Girls Leadership in ICT
Plenary 10
10:00 - 10:30
Media Briefing/ Free Flow Coffee
10:30 - 13:00
Innovative Solutions: Start-up & Innovation Pitches
Plenary 11
13:00 - 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:00
Wrap up; What did we learn?
Closing Plenary
16:00 - 19:00
Cocktail, Innovation Dinner, Innovation Awards-Celebration her Digital Leadership
The Summit
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about The Connected Africa Summit 2024, answered.
When is The Connected Africa Summit 2024 ?
The Connected Africa 2024 Summit is a premier event focused on advancing digital transformation across Africa. It brings together Heads of State, Ministers of ICT, senior government leaders, CEOs, investors, and experts from various sectors to discuss strategies for leveraging the digital economy for development, aligning with the African Union's Agenda 2063.
How can my organisation become a sponsor of the Summit?
We offer various sponsorship packages tailored to your organization's goals and budget. For more details on sponsorship opportunities and benefits, please contact our secretariat at connectedafrica@ict.go.ke.
How can my organisation become a sponsor of the Summit?
Stay informed by following us on social media, and regularly visiting our official website. We will provide updates on speakers, sessions, and other event news.
Who can I contact for more information?
For any inquiries, please reach out to our secretariat at connectedafrica@ict.go.ke. Whether you have questions about registration, sponsorship, or any other aspect of the Summit, we're here to help.
