Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

Programme - Day 2

Key Theme

• Future-Ready Skills: Preparing Africa’s Workforce
• Foster synergies between academia, industry, and government
• Strengthen rural-urban learning equity

Pre-conference Registrations

Duration (60min)

08:00 - 09:00 EAT | 05:00 - 06:00 GMT | 07:00 - 08:00 SAST

Main room

•In-person - logistics committee

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Welcome, reflections of previous day & Ice breaker

Duration (20min)

09:05 - 09:25 EAT | 06:05 - 06:25 GMT | 08:05 - 08:25 SAST

Main room

•In-person MC - Carol Warugongo

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Kick off in main room - setting the scene and introduction to the speaker

Duration (5min)

09:30 - 09:35 EAT | 06:30 - 06:35 GMT | 08:30 - 08:35 SAST

Main room

•In-person MC - Carol Warugongo

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Adress from IFC Representative

Duration (15min)

09:40 - 09:55 EAT | 06:40 - 06:55 GMT | 08:40 - 08:55 SAST

Main room

•Online: Khadiga Hassan Fahmy

Reflect and setting the scene and introduction to the Keynote speaker

Duration (5min)

10:00 - 10:05 EAT | 07:00 - 07:05 GMT | 09:00 - 09:05 SAST

Main room

•In-person MC - Carol Warugongo

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Keynote address

Duration (30min)

10:10 - 10:40 EAT | 07:10 - 07:40 GMT | 09:10 - 09:40 SAST

Main room

•In-Person: Paul Kasimu

•TBC

Reflections, wrap-up and logistics of upcoming conference activities and how it will work - different programmes for each room

Duration (10min)

10:45 - 10:55 EAT | 07:45 - 07:55 GMT | 09:45 - 09:55 SAST

Main room

•In-person MC - Carol Warugongo

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

☕Tea & Snack | 📷 Photo session

Duration (20min)

11:00 - 11:20 EAT | 08:00 - 08:20 GMT | 09:00 - 09:20 SAST

Hotel Entertainment Room

Breakout Session 1

Duration (10min)

11:25 - 11:35 EAT | 08:25 - 08:35 GMT | 09:25 - 09:35 SAST

Different Rooms - Simultaneously

Main Room:

Room moderator - kick off in different rooms - setting the scene and introduction to the speaker

•In-person Moderator - Syria Rama

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Room 1:

Room moderator - Kick off in different rooms - setting the scene and introduction to the speaker

•In-person Moderator - Stephen Kimani

•Online Moderator: Josephine Osumo

Room 2:

Room moderator - Kick off in different rooms - setting the scene and introduction to the speaker

•In-person Moderator - Caroline Nyamwaya

•Online Moderator: Dianne Wanjau

Breakout Session 2

Duration (25min)

11:40 - 12:05 EAT | 08:40 - 09:05 GMT | 09:40 - 10:05 SAST

Different Rooms - Simultaneously

Main Room:

Speaker 1 for each room (online / in person)

•In-Person: Khethiwe Tracy Gumede

•AI Learning: Transforming Education for the Future.

Room 1:

Speaker 1 for each room (online / in person)

•In-Person: Emmanuel Abrokwah

•Lifelong Learning and Micro-Credentials: Building Africa's Future-Ready Workforce

Room 2:

Speaker 1 for each room (online / in person)

•Online: Makubuya Abdul Kigozi

•Empowering Africa's Workforce: The Role of Coaching and Mentoring in Closing the L&D Gap

Breakout Session 3

Duration (5min)

12:10 - 12:15 EAT |09:10 - 09:15 GMT | 10:10 - 10:15 SAST

Different Rooms - Simultaneously

Main Room:

Room Host - reflections and setting the scene and introduction to the speaker

•In-person Moderator - Syria Rama

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Room 1:

Room Host - reflections and setting the scene and introduction to the speaker

•In-person Moderator - Stephen Kimani

•Online Moderator: Josephine Osumo

Room 2:

Room Host - reflections and setting the scene and introduction to the speaker

•In-person Moderator - Caroline Nyamwaya

•Online Moderator: Dianne Wanjau

Breakout Session 4

Duration (25min)

12:20 - 12:45 EAT | 09:20 - 09:45 GMT | 10:20 - 10:45 SAST

Different Rooms - Simultaneously

Main Room:

Speaker 2 for each room (online / in person)

•Online: Surisa Nel

•Re-imagining training and development for a sustainable future

Room 1:

Speaker 2 for each room (online / in person)

•In-Person: Horance Ndambuki

•Local Solutions, Global Standards Rethinking Learning for Africa's Future Workforce

Room 2:

Speaker 2 for each room (online / in person)

•TBC: Daniel Okal & John Njoka

•ROI The missing Level in Learning & Development

Breakout Session 5

Duration (5min)

12:50 - 12:55 EAT | 09:50 - 09:55 GMT | 10:50 - 10:55 SAST

Different Rooms - Simultaneously

Main Room:

Room Host - reflections and setting the scene and introduction for a panel discussion

•In-person Moderator - Syria Rama

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Room 1:

Room Host - reflections and setting the scene and introduction for a panel discussion

•In-person Moderator - Stephen Kimani

•Online Moderator: Josephine Osumo

Room 2:

Room Host - reflections and setting the scene and introduction for a panel discussion

•In-person Moderator - Caroline Nyamwaya

•Online Moderator: Dianne Wanjau

Breakout Session 6

Duration (20min)

12:55 - 13:15 EAT | 09:55 - 10:15 GMT | 10:55 - 11:15 SAST

Different Rooms - Simultaneously

Main Room:

Panel Discussion (In-person Moderator prepare questions for panellists)

Panellists:

•Kathleen Mureithi

•Khethiwe Tracy Gumede

•Surisa Nel

•George Kwadwo Osei Ofori

Room 1:

Panel Discussion (In-person Moderator prepare questions for panellists)

Panellists:

•Emmanuel Abrokwah

•Horance Ndambuki

•Susan Gichara

•Siegfried Lange

Room 2:

Panel Discussion (In-person Moderator prepare questions for panellists)

Panellists:

•Makubuya Abdul Kigozi

•Daniel Okal / John Njoka

•Emmanuel Busera

•George Kwadwo Osei Ofori

Breakout Session 7

Duration (10min)

13:20 - 13:30 EAT | 10:20 - 10:30 GMT | 11:20 - 11:30 SAST

Different Rooms - Simultaneously

Main Room:

Reflections and wrap-up and logistics of upcoming conference activities and how it will work - sessions to continue in main plenary after lunch

•In-person Moderator - Syria Rama

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Room 1:

Reflections and wrap-up and logistics of upcoming conference activities and how it will work - sessions to continue in main plenary after lunch

•In-person Moderator - Stephen Kimani

•Online Moderator: Josephine Osumo

Room 2:

Reflections and wrap-up and logistics of upcoming conference activities and how it will work - sessions to continue in main plenary after lunch

•In-person Moderator - Caroline Nyamwaya

•Online Moderator: Dianne Wanjau

🍽️Lunch

Duration (40min)

13:35 - 14:15 EAT | 10:35 - 11:15 GMT | 11:35 - 12:15 SAST

Hotel Entertainment Room

MC - Kick off in main room - setting the scene and introduction to the speaker

Duration (10min)

14:20 - 14:30 EAT | 11:20 - 11:30 GMT | 12:20 - 12:30 SAST

Main room

•In-person MC - Carol Warugongo

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Presenter on key topic

Duration (30min)

14:35 - 15:05 EAT | 11:35 - 12:05 GMT | 12:35 - 13:05 SAST

Main room

•In-Person: Kathleen Mureithi

•Learning as Liberation: Designing Contextualized, Scalable Pathways for Africa's future-ready Entrepreneurs

MC - reflects and introduces to the next speaker

Duration (5min)

15:10 - 15:15 EAT | 12:10 - 12:15 GMT | 13:10 - 13:15 SAST

Main room

•In-person MC - Carol Warugongo

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Presenter on personal growth (soft skills)

Duration (30min)

15:20 - 15:50 EAT | 12:20 - 12:50 GMT | 13:20 - 13:50 SAST

Main room

•Online: Siegfried Lange

•Harnessing the Laws of OUR Nature to BRIDGE the GAP

Reflections and announcement of tea-break and announcement of planned session after the break

Duration (10min)

15:55 - 16:05 EAT | 12:55 - 13:05 GMT | 13:55 - 14:05 SAST

Main room

•In-person MC - Carol Warugongo

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

🍽️Lunch

Duration (15min)

16:10 - 16:25 EAT | 13:10 - 13:25 GMT | 14:10 - 14:25 SAST

Hotel Entertainment Room

MC - energizer and introduces to the next speaker

Duration (5min)

16:30 - 16:35 EAT | 13:30 - 13:35 GMT | 14:30 - 14:35 SAST

Main room

•In-person MC - Carol Warugongo

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Sponsor presentation

Duration (15min)

16:40 - 16:55 EAT | 14:40 - 14:55 GMT | 15:40 - 15:55 SAST

Main room

•In-Person: TBC

•TBC

MC debrief and introduce the next speaker

Duration (5min)

17:00 - 17:05 EAT | 15:00 - 15:05 GMT | 16:00 - 16:05 SAST

Main room

•In-person MC - Carol Warugongo

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

Presenter on key topic

Duration (30min)

17:10 - 17:40 EAT | 15:10 - 15:40 GMT | 16:10 - 16:40 SAST

Main room

•In-Person: Dora Darkwa Mensah

•Future Ready Skills:The African Youth and the Future World of Work

Reflections and wrap-up

Duration (15min)

17:45 - 18:00 EAT | 15:45 - 16:00 GMT | 16:45 - 17:00 SAST

Main room

•In-person MC - Carol Warugongo

•Online Moderator lead: Marisa Truter

🍸One-on-One Engagements

Duration (90min)

18:00 - 19:00 EAT | 16:00 - 17:00 GMT | 17:00 - 18:00 SAST

Public area in hotel