Program Lineup

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 - Thursday, 30 July 2026 • Accra, Ghana

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

9:00 AM

OPENING CEREMONY

Foundations, Opportunities & Policy

Papa Arkhurst (General manager for the Page Events Center )

Welcome Address

Message from Sponsors (Devtraco, META)
Kojo Boakye (Meta’s Vice President of Public Policy for Africa, Middle East and Türkiye)
Sandra N. Mudzimba (Chief Sales & Marketing Officer- Devtraco)

Introductory Statement by Chair:
Dr. Arnold Kavaarpuo ( Executive Director - Data Protection Commission)

 Stephen Davenport (Global Lead, Senior Digital Development Specialist
- WORLD BANK )

Niloy Banerjee (Resident Representative - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP))-TBA

Roland Baah Teye (Technology and Transformation Partner -  Deloitte Ghana )

Edmond Moukala (Head of the UNESCO Office in Accra (Ghana)

Hon.Samuel Nartey George (Minister - Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MOCDTI))

9:15 AM

BLOCK 1

The Economics of AI and National Competitiveness

Key Question: How does AI translate into GDP growth, productivity and new markets?

Panel:“From Strategy to Action: Implementing Ghana’s AI Strategy for National Impact”
• Mavis Ampah ( Board Chair - National Communications Authority )
• Deborah Asmah (Co-founder and Chief Marketing & Operations Officer at Npontu Technologies)
• Dr, Gillian Hammah (Founder - GradePoint AI)
• Adoley Azu (Founder and Executive Director of the Institute - AI Policy and Governance (AIPG))
• Moderator - Sade Dada (Head - Public Policy, Anglophone West Africa-Meta)

“Making Ghana a Competitive AI Destination: Policy, Talent, and Investment” - Bright Simons ( Founder - mPedigree)

Coffee Break 

10:00 AM

Parallel Tracks

Ghana AI Challenge 2026 (Parallel Session)

Morning Pitch & Demo Sessions

Challenge Opening, Ground Rules & Judge Introductions (15 mins)
(Judges: Prof. Isaac Wiafe, Juliet Amoah, Sulayman Usman, Emmanuel Ofori, Prof Delali Dake, Abraham Odoi)

10–15 min Pitch & Demo + Q&A | Teams :

10:15 AM  – 10:30 AM: Team 1: Farm Doctor 
10:30 AM  – 10:45 AM: Team 2: Galamsick
10:45 AM  – 11:00 AM: Team 3: Floodwatch GH
11:00 AM  – 11:15 AM: Team 4: Ark ( Limitl8ss )
11:15 AM   – 11:30 AM: Team 5: SignLink
11:30 AM  – 11:45 AM: Team 6: Mumtal Care

Ɔbaa Panin: A Maternal Health Chatbot

BREAKOUT ROOM DEMO
HCI Lab University of Ghana

Ɔbaa Panin is a maternal health chatbot designed to provide reliable and easy-to-understand information to pregnant women and mothers. The chatbot allows users to ask questions through text or speech and receive responses in English, Akan, or Ewe. It is intended to improve access to maternal health information, especially for users with low literacy, visual impairments, or limited access to health professionals. The project is currently being developed by the HCI Lab at the University of Ghana.

11:45 AM

BLOCK 2

Growing AI Fluency for Competitive Advantage in Your Organisation

Dr. Ashley Milton (Founder and Managing Director - She Grows It™)

Key Question: How do we prepare for disruption while creating new opportunities? 

“When Agentic AI Becomes the Worker: Legal Minefields and the Future of Jobs”-Dr. Emmanuel Nartey ( Professor (Associate) of International Law and Artificial Intelligence - Bath Spa University)

 “Strategies for leveraging AI for productivity and growth” - Edward Aikins ( Senior Manager-Deloitte)

Automation vs Employment: Is AI replacing more jobs than it creates - Prof Kester Quist- Aphetsi (Chair -  National Cyber Intelligence and Cyber Defense Research Project-Deloitte)

AI That Speaks Ghana’s Languages: Innovation, Inclusion and Future Jobs - Stephen Totimeh ( Senior AI Automation Specialist - Connect The Docs )
Parallel Tracks

AI Challenge Demos & Midday Pitches (Parallel Session)

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM: Team 7: Mansa

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM: Team 8: Sentry

12:45 PM – 01:00 PM: Team 9: NORA

Special Robotics Demo (Parallel Session)

BREAKOUT ROOM DEMO

Physical Computing with BBC micro:bit CreateAI

Douglas Ayitey (Founder and CEO of The MakersPlace)

This practical two-hour workshop introduces participants to physical computing, artificial intelligence, and movement-based machine learning using the BBC micro:bit V2 and micro:bit CreateAI. Participants will learn how to gather movement data and train gesture-recognition machine learning models using the BBC micro:bit V2 and micro:bit CreateAI. They will then apply these skills using Microsoft MakeCode to program, test, and demonstrate an AI-powered smart prototype that responds in real-time to physical movements.

1:00 PM

LUNCH

2:00 PM

BLOCK 3

Skills, Talent and the Future Workforce

Dr. Aurelia Ayisi ( Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies - University of Ghana)

Key Question: What skills are needed for the AI economy?

AI and Academic Integrity– Opportunities and Challenges -Modestha Mensah (Assistant Lecturer - the Department of Classics and Philosophy, University of Cape Coast)

Confessions of an AI Evangelist: The Metacognitive Paradox, Cognitive Utility, and the Looming Deskilling of Knowledge Work in Ghana - Mohammed Tawfiq Abdulai (AI Integration - Mindrift )

"AI and the Future of Banking:From Digital Transformation to Intelligent Financial Services" - Leopold L.L Armah (Chief Information Officer - Prudential Bank)

Walking the Tightrope – Strategies for managing AI driven job creation and job creation – Kojo Amissah ( Director - SHRM-SCP)
Parallel Tracks

Automatic Speech Recognition for Akan and Ewe

DEMO
HCI Lab University of Ghana

This session focuses on presenting a speech recognition system that can understand spoken Akan and Ewe and convert the speech into written text. The aim is to improve access to digital services for people who communicate mainly in these Ghanaian languages. The system can support applications such as voice assistants, transcription tools, educational platforms, and local-language communication services.

AI Challenge Final Pitches & Deliberations

02:40 PM – 02:55 PM: Team 12: Eye of Ra

02:10 PM – 02:25 PM: Team 10: Omaya Care

02:25 PM – 02:40 PM: Team 11: Husker AI

4:00 PM

Ghana AI Challenge 2026

Judges Deliberation & Tabulation

Judges review pitch rubrics and lock in their final scoring for each team according to the evaluation rubrics.

Official announcement and presentation of awards to the top-scoring teams and challenge winners.

4:30 PM

Closing Session

Day 1 Wrap-Up & Reflections (30 mins)