Program Lineup
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 - Thursday, 30 July 2026 • Accra, Ghana
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
9:00 AM
OPENING CEREMONY
Foundations, Opportunities & Policy
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?
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-Niloy Banerjee
Stephen Davenport - WORLD BANK
Edmond Moukala - UNESCO
Minister of Communications
Coffee Break
Panel : “From Strategy to Action: Implementing Ghana’s AI Strategy for National Impact”
• Mavis Ampah ,
• Estelle Akrofi Sowah ,
• Deborah Asmah,
• Adoley Azu ,
• Moderator - Sade Dada (TBA)
“Making Ghana a Competitive AI Destination: Policy, Talent, and Investment” - Bright Simons
11:45 AM
BLOCK 2
Growing AI Fluency for Competitive Advantage in Your Organisation
Dr. Ashley Milton
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”-Prof Emmanuel Nartey
“Strategies for leveraging AI for productivity and growth” - Edward Aikins,Deloitte
Automation vs Employment: Is AI replacing more jobs than it creates - Prof Kester Quist- Aphetsi
1:00 PM
LUNCH
BLOCK 3
Skills, Talent and the Future Workforce
Key Question: What skills are needed for the AI economy?
Building Ghana’s AI Future : The strategy role of data centres and Sovereign infrastructure. – Mr. Joseph Koranteng
"AI and the Future of Banking:From Digital Transformation to Intelligent Financial Services" - Leopold Armah
Walking the Tightrope – Strategies for managing AI driven job creation and job creation – Kojo Amissah
4:00 PM
BLOCK 4
Ghana AI Challenge 2026
4:30 PM
Closing Session
Day 1 Wrap-Up & Reflections (30 mins)
Thursday, 30 July 2026
9:00 AM
MORNING RECAP & DAY 2 KEYNOTE
From Vision to Implementation
9:45 AM
BLOCK 5
AI Inclusive AI and Bridging the Digital Divide- Policy From Strategy to Action: Implementing Ghana’s AI Strategy for National Impact, Startups and Innovation Ecosystems
The Ghost in the Machine: Why Ghana’s AI Strategy will fail without Linguistic Sovereignty- Prof. Isaac Wiafe
“AI Policy, Digital Rights & the Future of Work” - Adoley Azu
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
BLOCK 6
AI Entrepreneurship, Startups and Innovation Ecosystems Key
Panel 1 -Health
Optimizing Imbalanced Clinical Data for Stroke Prediction: A Comparative Study of Oversampling Techniques and Ensemble Learning Models Emmanuel Akyeam Ghana Communication Technology University
Panel 2- General
Legal Pathways for Responsible AI Governance in Africa: Learning from Global Frameworks While Forging Indigenous Solutions for Economic Development and Job Creation Emmanuel Adjei Bosompim Ace Legal
Artificial Intelligence and Economic Growth: Exploring How AI can catalyze Economic Development, Foster Innovation, and Enhance Productivity across Industries James Mane AI Research Society of Afri
Confessions of an AI Evangelist: The Metacognitive Paradox, Cognitive Utility, and the Looming Deskilling of Knowledge Work in Ghana Mohammed Tawfiq Abdula Mindrift
12:30 PM
LUNCH
1:30 PM
BLOCK 7
AI Entrepreneurship, Startups and Innovation Ecosystems Key
Question: How do we turn ideas into companies and jobs?
AI Entrepreneurship, Startups, and the Innovation Ecosystem in Ghana: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path to Scale - Sheriff Isaka
From Ideas to AI Unicorns: Building Ghana's Next Generation of AI Startups-Dr, Gillian Hammah
3:00 PM
BLOCK 8
Partnerships and Implementation Roadmaps
Key Question: What happens after the conference?
4:30 PM
Ghana AI Awards 2026 and closing Ceremony
Theme: From Dialogue to Action