Program Lineup
Thursday, 27 March 2025 • Accra, Ghana
8:30 AM
OPENING
Registration, Coffee and Speed Networking
9:00 AM
OPENING CEREMONY
Welcome - Dr. Kwami Ahiabenu(Director Knowledge Innovations and Chair, Ghana AI Summit Organising Committee)
Remarks by Daniel Kwadwo Owusu(Country Managing Partner, Deloitte)
Introduction of Chair and Chair's Remark(Hon. Dr. Abed-Nego L. Bandim, MP, Bunkpurugu and Chair, The Committee on Information and Communications)
Edmond Moukala, Head of Office and Representative, UNESCO Accra Office
Special Guest of Honor - Kojo Boakye(Vice President, Public Policy Africa, Middle East and Turkey (AMET) - Meta)
Hon.Samuel Nartey George(MP Ningo-Prampram and Ghana's Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations)
Group Picture, Coffee and Speed Networking
10:15 AM
SESSION 1
Policy and Setting the Stage
Dr. David Boison(CEO Knowledge Web Centre) – Harnessing AI to Drive Ghana's 24-Hour Economy Agenda
Emmanuel Gbeve(Chief Technology Officer- AIDEC Digital) - Unlocking Ghana's Potential: The Call for an AI Strategy to Spearhead the 4th and 5th Industrial Revolutions
Maxwell Ababio(Head of Technology and Ethics- Data Protection Commission, Ghana)
Elikplim Sabblah(Technical Advisor, GIZ Ghana)
Sade Dada(Head of Public Policy, Anglophone West Africa; and Connectivity and Innovation Policy Manager, Africa- Meta)
11:00 AM
KEYNOTE SESSION 2
Bright Simons - Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development: Hype or Reality?
Dr. E.K. Nartey(Ph.D, LLM, MSc, MCMI, BA - Legal and Business Consultant) - The EU Artificial Intelligence Act: Legal Impact and Implementation Challenges
12:15 PM
SESSION 3
Fintech and AI
Edem Quintin Dzorkpata(Lead Fintech Business - CalBank PLC)
Dr. Stephane Nwolley Jnr(CEO - Npontu Technologies)
Boadzie Daniel(Machine Learning Specialist at Hubtel)
Kwame Oppong(Head of Fintech and Innovation at Bank of Ghana)
SESSION 4
Climate & Agriculture
Eric Appiah(IT Sustainability Director at Global Volunteers Corps) - How to Leverage AI to Mitigate Climate Change
Kamal Yakub(Chief Visionary Officer- TROTRO Tractor) - Leveraging AI to Enhance Agricultural Productivity in Ghana
ACADEMIC CONFERENCE
SESSION 5
AI in Education and Research
Francis Val-Neboh(CEO, and Head of Growth,Dobande Technologies)
Douglas Aryeetey(Founder & CEO, The MakersPlace)
Elpedia J Arthur(Software Engineer, AI & Digital Personas Enthusiast, STEM Advocate)
1:15 PM
LUNCH BREAK
2:00 PM
SESSION 6
Ethical AI & Security
Blessing Mutiro(Data Protection Consultant, Castlebridge)
Modestha Mensah(Ph D Candidate, University of Ghana.)
2:45 PM
SESSION 7
AI Impact and Future
Dr. Michael Abobor(Senior AI/ML Engineer) - Leveraging AI to Drive Africa's Future: Transforming Key Sectors for Sustainable Growth
Precious Darkwa(Data Scientist) - Bridging the Gender gap in Artificial Intelligence and Technology
Israel Olatunji Tijani(Founder of ChatVE) - Mentalverse: Revolutionising Mental Health Treatment in Metaverse with AI
3:30 PM
COFFEE BREAK & SPEED NETWORKING
4:00 PM
CLOSING PANEL
Optimizing Organizational Success: Developing and Leveraging AI Strategies for Productivity and Growth
Ethel Cofie( Founder of EDEL Technology Consulting)
Deborah Asmah(Co-founder of Npontu Technologies Ltd)
Edwards Aikins(Senior Manager -Technology at Deloitte Ghana)
Ebo Richardson - Digital Transformation Expert
5:00 PM
CLOSING CEREMONY
Ghana AI Summit Awards and Networking Cocktail