Programme
A full day of learning, dialogue, and innovation.
Keynotes, masterclasses, hackathon, Women-in-Tech forum, showcases, and a closing reception. Times are placeholders until the secretariat publishes the final agenda. Sign in to bookmark sessions and export them to your calendar.
08:30 – 09:00
Main Hall — Akropong
Ceremony
Opening ceremony & welcome
Traditional welcome from Akuapem leadership, framing the day's themes of heritage and digital opportunity.
09:00 – 09:45
Main Hall — Akropong
Keynote
Keynote — The future of Okuapeman in the digital economy
How regional innovation, infrastructure, and youth talent compound into long-term economic transformation.
Keynote speaker — TBA
10:00 – 11:00
Main Hall — Akropong
Panel
Panel — Digital inclusion and access in Ghana
Practitioners and policymakers discuss what bridges the digital divide for under-served communities.
Panel chair — TBA · Panellists — TBA
11:15 – 12:30
Workshop Room A
Masterclass
Masterclass — Practical AI for African builders
A hands-on session on applying modern AI to local problems — from healthcare triage to AgriTech.
11:15 – 12:30
Workshop Room B
Masterclass
Masterclass — Cybersecurity fundamentals & career paths
What it takes to break into cybersecurity in Ghana — fundamentals, certifications, and hiring landscape.
11:15 – 12:30
Workshop Room C
Masterclass
Masterclass — AgriTech in practice
Drone monitoring, digital extension, supply-chain tooling — agriculture meets software in the Ghanaian context.
13:30 – 14:30
Main Hall — Akropong
Women in Tech
Women in Tech forum
Panel + breakouts spotlighting women leaders, mentorship circles, and scholarship announcements.
Female founders, mentors, and policymakers — TBA
14:30 – 16:00
Showcase Floor
Showcase
Innovation showcase
Startups and student projects demo to attendees, mentors, investors, and media.
14:30 – 15:30
Workshop Room A
Hackathon
Hackathon kickoff
Challenge brief, team formation, and judging criteria for the regional-challenge hackathon.
16:00 – 17:00
Main Hall — Akropong
Policy
Policy & development dialogue
Traditional authorities, public institutions, and tech leaders discuss enabling infrastructure and policy.
17:00 – 18:30
Garden Atrium
Networking
Networking reception
Open reception for attendees, speakers, sponsors, mentors, and the diaspora.
18:30 – 19:15
Main Hall — Akropong
Keynote
Closing keynote — Heritage as a competitive advantage
Closing reflection on how cultural rootedness can shape a distinctive innovation ecosystem.
Closing speaker — TBA