
AGENDA
THE DAY
10:00 AM
Registration & Networking
- • Welcome
- • Meet-and-greet with speakers, professionals, and community leaders
- • CV Review Booth and 1-on-1 Startup Consultations open

10:30 AM
Opening Remarks & Technical Talk #1
- • Exploring Africa's innovation potential through community, policy, and inclusive technology
- • Insights into Google's role in shaping sustainable ecosystems
- • Audience engagement through Q&A

10:40 AM
Sponsored Insight Session #1
- • A 10-minute spotlight by a featured sponsor showcasing a tool, product, or opportunity relevant to developers and startups.

11:30 AM
Keynote #2
- • Technical workshop: Building Scalable and Secured Payment System using Firebase Functions and Monnify.

11:40 AM
Sponsored Insight Session #2
- • A second 10-minute sponsor-led segment focused on developer tools, ecosystem support, or startup enablement.

1:30 PM
Build with AI Workshop
- • Practical, guided session for building AI-powered tools
- • Live coding and AI ML Integrations for computer vision tasks
- • Beginner and Intermediate-Friendly

2:30 PM
Panel Session - The Learning Economy: From Beginner to Innovator"s
- • Divinewill (ZERO) O – Engineering Lead, Rise
- • Arfo Moses – Product Design Manager, VerifyMe
- • Ogechi Ezedozie – ML enginner NCAIR
- • Blessing Iyare – Program & Data Strategist | Women Techmakers Ambassador.
- • Career pivots, learning in low-resource environments
- • Growth into leadership roles
- • Mentorship, AI in learning, gender equity in tech
- • Audience Q&A

3:30 PM
Lunch Break & Networking
- • Grab-and-go lunch served
- • Themed networking tables: AI, Product, Backend, Startups
- • Ongoing CV reviews and startup consultations

4:00 PM
Innovation & AI Startup Showcase
- • Presentations by top university and community-based innovators
- • Solutions across health, education, fintech, and civic tech
- • Prize: $5,000 Cloud Credits (Powered by Cloud Plexo)
- • Judged by industry experts and investors
- • Judged by industry experts and inventors

4:45 PM
Gemini Workshop

5:30 PM
Sponsor Activations, Games & Tech Experiences
- • Brand activations, raffles, interactive games
- • Demos of sponsor technologies
- • Surprise giveaways, photo ops, and light entertainment
- • Relaxed atmosphere for deeper brand–audience connection

6:00 PM
Wrap-up & Closing Remarks
- • Key takeaways from the day
- • Shoutout to sponsors, attendees, volunteers, and game winners
- • Final CV reviews and consultations continues

6:00 PM
Informal Networking & Career Conversations
- • Chill zone with background music
- • Last round of mentorship, feedback, and resource sharing
- • Free time for photos
- • Speaker meet-ups and wrap-up photos

- • Welcome
- • Meet-and-greet with speakers, professionals, and community leaders
- • CV Review Booth and 1-on-1 Startup Consultations open

10:00 AM
Registration & Networking
- • Welcome
- • Meet-and-greet with speakers, professionals, and community leaders
- • CV Review Booth and 1-on-1 Startup Consultations open

- • Exploring Africa's innovation potential through community, policy, and inclusive technology
- • Insights into Google's role in shaping sustainable ecosystems
- • Audience engagement through Q&A

10:30 AM
Opening Remarks & Technical Talk #1
- • Exploring Africa's innovation potential through community, policy, and inclusive technology
- • Insights into Google's role in shaping sustainable ecosystems
- • Audience engagement through Q&A

- • A 10-minute spotlight by a featured sponsor showcasing a tool, product, or opportunity relevant to developers and startups.

10:40 AM
Sponsored Insight Session #1
- • A 10-minute spotlight by a featured sponsor showcasing a tool, product, or opportunity relevant to developers and startups.

- • Technical workshop: Building Scalable and Secured Payment System using Firebase Functions and Monnify.

11:30 AM
Keynote #2
- • Technical workshop: Building Scalable and Secured Payment System using Firebase Functions and Monnify.

- • A second 10-minute sponsor-led segment focused on developer tools, ecosystem support, or startup enablement.

11:40 AM
Sponsored Insight Session #2
- • A second 10-minute sponsor-led segment focused on developer tools, ecosystem support, or startup enablement.

- • Practical, guided session for building AI-powered tools
- • Live coding and AI ML Integrations for computer vision tasks
- • Beginner and Intermediate-Friendly

1:30 PM
Build with AI Workshop
- • Practical, guided session for building AI-powered tools
- • Live coding and AI ML Integrations for computer vision tasks
- • Beginner and Intermediate-Friendly

- • Divinewill (ZERO) O – Engineering Lead, Rise
- • Arfo Moses – Product Design Manager, VerifyMe
- • Ogechi Ezedozie – ML enginner NCAIR
- • Blessing Iyare – Program & Data Strategist | Women Techmakers Ambassador.
- • Career pivots, learning in low-resource environments
- • Growth into leadership roles
- • Mentorship, AI in learning, gender equity in tech
- • Audience Q&A

2:30 PM
Panel Session - The Learning Economy: From Beginner to Innovator"s
- • Divinewill (ZERO) O – Engineering Lead, Rise
- • Arfo Moses – Product Design Manager, VerifyMe
- • Ogechi Ezedozie – ML enginner NCAIR
- • Blessing Iyare – Program & Data Strategist | Women Techmakers Ambassador.
- • Career pivots, learning in low-resource environments
- • Growth into leadership roles
- • Mentorship, AI in learning, gender equity in tech
- • Audience Q&A

- • Grab-and-go lunch served
- • Themed networking tables: AI, Product, Backend, Startups
- • Ongoing CV reviews and startup consultations

3:30 PM
Lunch Break & Networking
- • Grab-and-go lunch served
- • Themed networking tables: AI, Product, Backend, Startups
- • Ongoing CV reviews and startup consultations

- • Presentations by top university and community-based innovators
- • Solutions across health, education, fintech, and civic tech
- • Prize: $5,000 Cloud Credits (Powered by Cloud Plexo)
- • Judged by industry experts and investors
- • Judged by industry experts and inventors

4:00 PM
Innovation & AI Startup Showcase
- • Presentations by top university and community-based innovators
- • Solutions across health, education, fintech, and civic tech
- • Prize: $5,000 Cloud Credits (Powered by Cloud Plexo)
- • Judged by industry experts and investors
- • Judged by industry experts and inventors


4:45 PM
Gemini Workshop

- • Brand activations, raffles, interactive games
- • Demos of sponsor technologies
- • Surprise giveaways, photo ops, and light entertainment
- • Relaxed atmosphere for deeper brand–audience connection

5:30 PM
Sponsor Activations, Games & Tech Experiences
- • Brand activations, raffles, interactive games
- • Demos of sponsor technologies
- • Surprise giveaways, photo ops, and light entertainment
- • Relaxed atmosphere for deeper brand–audience connection

- • Key takeaways from the day
- • Shoutout to sponsors, attendees, volunteers, and game winners
- • Final CV reviews and consultations continues

6:00 PM
Wrap-up & Closing Remarks
- • Key takeaways from the day
- • Shoutout to sponsors, attendees, volunteers, and game winners
- • Final CV reviews and consultations continues

- • Chill zone with background music
- • Last round of mentorship, feedback, and resource sharing
- • Free time for photos
- • Speaker meet-ups and wrap-up photos

6:00 PM
Informal Networking & Career Conversations
- • Chill zone with background music
- • Last round of mentorship, feedback, and resource sharing
- • Free time for photos
- • Speaker meet-ups and wrap-up photos
