Program Lineup
Thursday, 27th March 2025
8:30 AM
OPENING
- Registration, Coffee and Speed Networking
9:00 AM
OPENING
- 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
Policy and Setting the stage
MAIN CONFERENCE - SESSION 1
Policy and Setting the Stage
- Moderator: Eugene Agben(Principal of Consumetrix)
- 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
MAIN CONFERENCE - SESSION 2
- Moderators: Juliet Amoah
- 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
Thematic Areas and AI Applications
MAIN CONFERENCE - SESSION 3
Fintech and AI
- Moderator: Arnold Kavaarpuo(CEO - StacAi)
- 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)
Main Conference Parallel Session 4
- Moderator: Nii Ayitey( IT Systems Auditor)
- 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
- Moderator: Dr. Kwami Ahiabenu
Main Conference Parallel Session 5
- Moderator: Mr. Yaw Benneh-Amponsah(Co-founder of Inngen AG)
- 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
Ethical AI & Security
MAIN CONFERENCE - SESSION 6
Ethical AI & Security
- Moderator: Dr. Aurelia Ayisi( Lecturer, Researcher, Gender & Digital Media Consultant, University of Ghana)
- Blessing Mutiro(Data Protection Consultant, Castlebridge)
- Modestha Mensah(Ph D Candidate, University of Ghana.)
2:45 PM
Thematic Areas and AI Applications
MAIN CONFERENCE - SESSION 7
Ethical AI & Security
- Moderator: Fred Avornyo( Editor in Chief & Partner, High Street Journal)
- 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
MAIN CONFERENCE - CLOSING PANEL
Optimizing Organizational Success: Developing and Leveraging AI Strategies for Productivity and Growth
- Moderator - Sade Dada(Head of Public Policy, Anglophone West Africa; and Connectivity and Innovation Policy Manager, Africa- Meta
- 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