Day 1 - December 3, 2024

8:00AM- 9:30AM - OPENING KEYNOTE

• Plenary Session: Dr. Ayub Manya (Director of the Digital Health Department, Ministry of Health, Kenya)

• Welcome Address: Augustine Narokwe (Summit President) Keynote

• Plenary Session: Prof. Bitange Ndemo (Ambassador to Belgium and European Union)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM~BREAKOUT SESSION 1: PROMOTION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

Speeker: Dr. Joshua Tumuti (Coordinator, Cisco Networking Academy, K.U)

Guiding Questions

• How do we promote computer science education from elementary school to university? 

• How do we use smart contracts and the ACT token to incentivize computer science education from elementary school to university?

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM- TEA BREAK

• Refreshments and Networking Opportunities

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM - PLENARY SESSION

• Keynote address: Yvonne Kagondu (ICP Hub Kenya Cofounder)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - BREAKOUT SESSION 2: PUBLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Speaker: Emma Muthoni(ICT Professional TRaining and certification Center, K.U)

Guiding Questions 

• How do we use the open journal system (OJS) for the publication of knowledge in computer science? 

• How do we incentivize the publication of knowledge in computer science using smart contracts and the ACT token?

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - LUNCH BREAK 

•  Lunch and Networking opportunities

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM -BREAKOUT SESSION 3: TRANSLATION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

Speaker: Lorien Gamaroff (CEO and Co-Founer at Centbee- Blochain Mobile Money and Cross-Border Remittances)

 Guiding Questions 

• How do we take the knowledge from the university to make products/companies? 

• How do we use smart contracts and ACT token to translate computer science education into practical applications and commercial products?

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - PLENARY SESSION 

• Keynote address: Gustavo Montero (Founder of Carter Capital)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM -BREAKOUT SESSION 4: COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Speaker: Nelly Njeri ( Co-founder, Ledger Lady)

Guiding Questions 

• How do we educate the community about computer science? 

• How do we incentivize community education using smart contracts and the ACT token?

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM - PLENARY SESSION 

• Keynote address: Prof. Elisha Abade (Professor at the Department of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - BREAKOUT SESSION 5: INFO-TECH POLICY DEVELOPMENT

Speaker: Hildah Mugasia (Co-founder, Ledger Lady)

Guiding Questions 

• How do we promote info-tech policy development? 

• How do we use smart contracts for incentivizing infotech policy development with ACT token?

5:00 PM - PLENARY SESSION 

• Closing session

Day 2 - December 4, 2024

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM - OPENING KEYNOTE

• Keynote Presentation: Dr. Wickliff Nandama (CEO, Essential Drugs and Supplies) 30min

• Keynote Presentation: Jordan Muthemba (Blockchain Developer, Celo Africa DAO) - Blockchain (30min)

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM~BREAKOUT SESSION 1: THE CURRENT REALITY AND CHALLENGES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

• Presentation: Dennis Mwighusa (Executive Director, Africa Research Institute For AI; Consulting Engineer, ICTs; Researcher; AI and STI Policy) (30min) 

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM- PLENARY SESSION

• Keynote address: Prof. David M. Ndetei (Founding Director, Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health; Professor of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi)

10:15 AM - 10:45 PM- TEA BREAK

• Refreshments and Networking Opportunities

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM - BREAKOUT SESSION 2: CURRENT REALITY AND CHALLENGES IN PUBLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

• Presentation: Dr. Amadiva A kibisu (Medical Epidemiologist, UNAIDS)

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM- PLENARY SESSION 

• Keynote address: Dr. Joseph Aluoch (Chest Physician)

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM - BREAKOUT SESSION 3: CURRENT REALITY AND CHALLENGES OF TRANSLATING COMPUTER SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE INTO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

• Presentation: Douglas Okwemba (IT Professional; AI Researcher; Drone Enthusiast) (30min)

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM - LUNCH BREAK 

•  Lunch and Networking opportunities

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM -BREAKOUT SESSION 4: CURRENT STATE AND SETBACKS OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON COMPUTER SCIENCE

• Presentation: Aziz Munubi (Health Records and Information Manager, Health Systems Management and Development, Researcher, Mentor, Health Policy & Advocacy, Unionist) (30min) 

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM - PLENARY SESSION 

• Keynote address: Belinda Ilagosa (Kenya Industrial Property Institute)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM-BREAKOUT SESSION 5: THE CURRENT POLICIES IN PLACE FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE

• Presentation: Hildah Mugasia (Co-founder, Ledger Lady) (30min)

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM - PLENARY SESSION 

• Closing session