Sessions
Browse the full programme. 9 sessions.
Monday 21 September
On-demand: Last year's keynote
Catch up on the standout talk from last year's summit — available any time in the on-demand library.
Opening keynote: Innovation with intent
Dr. Okafor sets the tone for the summit: how research institutions and startups can build technology that serves the many, not the few.
Building resilient payment rails
A deep technical dive into designing payment infrastructure that survives network partitions, fraud waves and 100x traffic spikes.
Workshop: Solar microgrids in practice
Hands-on workshop. Bring a laptop — we'll size a village microgrid together using open-source tooling and real irradiance data.
Tuesday 22 September
Panel: Climate-tech that farmers actually use
Founders and researchers debate what separates pilot projects that die from products that spread farmer-to-farmer.
Designing for the next billion users
Practical patterns for products that work on 2G connections, shared devices and small data bundles — with live teardowns.
Virtual fireside: Ask the CTO anything
A live audio/video conference hosted right here on the platform — join from anywhere, no external apps. This is the built-in virtual session feature.
Wednesday 23 September
Open health data, open decisions
How the Ministry of Health publishes live dashboards, and what other ministries can copy from the playbook.
Closing session & awards
Highlights from three days of the summit, innovation award winners, and what's next for the community.