Agenda – ASCIS 2024

Programme

Day 00 | 20th November, 2024

9:00 – 18:00	Arrival of delegates
14:00 – 18:00	SITE VISIT to Konza City

Programme

Day 01 | 21st November, 2024

09:00 – 10:00	ASCIS Opening Ceremony Welcoming Address – Jean Philbert Nsengimana – Chief Curator, ASCIS Partner Remarks – John Paul Okwiri – CEO, Konza Technopolis Cit Special Remarks – Michal Mlynár – Deputy Executive Director – UN-HABITAT Special Address – Hon. John Tanui – Permanent Secretary Ministry of ICT, Kenya Keynote Address – Hon. Johnson Sakaja – Governor, Nairobi County
10:00 – 11:30	Opening Plenary: Unleashing the AI City: Crafting People-Centered Smart Cities with Best Practices and Global Outlook from Policy to Implementation. Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo – Minister of State ICT and National Guidance, Uganda (Keynote Address) Bruno Lanvin – President Smart City Observatory- IMD and Co-Chair of the ASCIS Board ( Keynote Video) Hastings Chikoko – Senior Director for Cities – Big Win Philanthropy Edlam Abera Yemeru – Chief, Knowledge and Innovation Branch, UN-Habitat Dr Armen Orujyan – CEO, Fast Foundation Maggie Mutesi – Managing Editor at Mansa Media (Moderator)
11:30 – 12:00	TEAM BREAK
12:00 – 13:00	Fireside Chat – Tech for Good: Powering Homegrown Innovation for Africa’s Sustainable Smart Cities Jean Philbert Nsengimana – Chief Curator, ASCIS Ashley Tan – International Head Sustainability & Social Impact – AWS Maggie Mutesi – Managing Editor at Mansa Media (Moderator)
13:00 – 14:00	LUNCH BREAK
14:00 – 15:00	Growth by Design: Leveraging AI Research and Digital Skills for Sustainable Innovation in Africa’s Smart Cities Olaf Seidel – SPARK Project Director, GIZ Kenya Anne Salim – Senior Product Manager, Qhala Nuru Luhindi – Chief Visionary Officer, Little Innovators School Josephine Ndambuki, Chief Development Manager, Konza Technopolis Mercy Kimalat – CEO, Association of Startups and SME Enablers of Kenya (ASSEK), (Moderator)
15:20 – 16:20	Blueprint for Success: Standards in AI-Driven Smart Cities Hermogene Nsengimana – Secretary General, ARSO Reuben Gisore – ARSO Technical Director Hassan NDISHO – Tatu City Clifford Okembo – Kenya Bureau of Standards ,KEBS Sandra Umugwaneza – Project Coordinator, ARSO Ms. Angela Wekesa, Principal Standards Officer/National Secretary for ISO Technical Committee (Moderator)
16:30 – 17:00	HEALTH BREAK
17:00 – 18:00	From Promises to Impact: Addressing Climate Change with People Centred Smart Cities Dennis Awori – Chairman, Toyota Kenya Emmanuel Mutisya – Council Chairman, Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Maurice Kavai – Deputy Director, Climate Change and Air Quality Monitoring, Nairobi County Government.
19:00 – 21:00	GALA DINNER and INDEX AWARDS (By Invitation)

Programme

Day 02 | 22nd November, 2024

7:30 – 9:00	MAYORS and TECNOPOLIS LEADERS FORUM BREAKFAST (By Invitation)
9:00 – 10:00	The Road Ahead: Innovations in Urban Mobility for Expanding Cities Rafi Rich – CEO & Chief Urban Disruptor Akira Wada – Managing Director, CFAO
10:30 – 11:30	Building an Inclusive 21st Century Workforce: Harnessing AI to Enhance the Future and Dignity of Work Robin Miller – Founding Partner, Axum Khathu Mashau – Executive Chairman, Nunnovation Africa Foundation
11:30 – 12:00	TEA BREAK
11:30 – 13:00	Regional Consultation: International Guidelines on People- Centered Smart Cities
12:00 – 13:00	AI in Governance: Africa’s Journey to Transforming E-Services Stanley Kamanguya – CEO, ICT Authority Fiona Asonga – CEO, TESPOK Michael Odhiambo – Director Shared Services – ICT Authority Lucas Omollo, HSC – Manager, ICT & Smart City Solutions – Konza Technopolis Development Authority James Oyugi – CEO, E Citizen
13:00 – 14:00	LUNCH BREAK
14:00 – 15:30	Unlocking Smart City Potential through Strategic Partnerships – GSMA x DALA AFRICA MOU Signing Presenters: Joyce Kibe, CEO – Powerpay Africa Rosemary Khalifa, Head of Business Development – Wonderkid Multimedia Amy Robinson, Head of Digital – BasiGo George Kibala Bauer, Director GSMA Speakers: Crystal Mugimba – Principal, Open Capital Advisors Angela Wamola – Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, GSMA Wanjiku Njire –Senior Manager – Government Relations, Safaricom Jisas Lemasagarai – Senior Market
14:00 – 15:30	Scientific Program
15:45 – 16:30	Closing Ceremony Fireside Chat: Climate Resilient Cities: Innovating for Sustainable Urban Future Dr Armen Orujyan – CEO, Fast Foundation Jean Philbert Nsengimana – Chief Curator, ASCIS

20 November 2024 DAY 1 – Sessions
09:30 – 10:00 Opening Ceremony
10:00 – 11:30 Unleashing the AI City: From Policy to Implementation, crafting people-centred smart Cities
11:30 – 12:00 BREAK
12:00 – 13:00 AI in Governance: Africa’s Journey to Transforming E-Services
12:00 – 13:00 Investing in Africa’s Connected Cities for the next 1 billion African citizens
13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 – 15:00 From Promises to Impact: Implementing Climate Policies and Plans in African Cities
14:00 – 15:00 Every Drop Counts: Revolutionizing Water Management for Smart Cities
15:00 – 15:30 COFFEE BREAK
15:30 – 16:30 Blueprint for Success: Standards in AI-Driven Smart Cities
15:30 – 16:30 People-Centred Smart Cities: Best Practices (World Smart Cities Outlook)
17:00 – 17:30 TED TALK – Dr. Armen Orujyan
19:00 – 21:00 GALA DINNER and AWARDS

21 November 2024
DAY 2 – Sessions

8:00 – 9:30
MAYORS and TECNOPOLIS LEADERS FORUM BREAKFAST

10:00 – 11:30
Smart Cities partnerships for Development – MOU Signing

11:30 – 12.00
BREAK

12:00 – 13:00
Science-Business Collaboration: Academia and Industry Partnerships for Smart City Innovations

12:00 – 13:00
Addressing Climate Change with People Centred Smart Cities

13:00 – 14:00
LUNCH BREAK

14:00 – 15:00
People Power: Crafting Smart Policies for African Cities of Tomorrow

14:00 – 15:00
The Road Ahead: Innovations in Urban Mobility for Expanding Cities

15:00 – 15.30
COFFEE BREAK

15:30 – 17:30
Regional Consultation: International Guidelines on People-
Centered Smart Cities

15:30 – 17:30
Scientific Program

22 November 2024 DAY 3
9:00 – 10:00 Spotlight on Smart Cities Projects; Smart City PLC, Konza,Tatu City
10:15 – 10:30 Closing Keynote and Ceremony
10:30 – 11.00 BREAK
11:00 – 18:00 ASCIS 2024 Field Trip – KONZA, ICT Authority,Tatu City