AI Afahyɛ is almost here

What is AI AfahyƐ?

This is the first of its kind. A festival dubbed "AI AfahyƐ" aimed at facilitating knowledge transfer, promoting research, and fostering collaboration for AI projects and adoption in Ghana and Africa at large. This event will celebrate and promote technology in the fields of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Deep Learning. The festival will serve as a platform to bring together experts, innovators, influencers, and passionate individuals who are making a difference in society through the use of artificial intelligence to address real-world problems.

What to expect: 

- Keynote speakers who are driving AI adoption and research on the African continent.

- AI project demos

- Roundtable Discussions

- Networking, etc. 

 

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We are bringing together AI thought leaders and experts for the biggest gathering ever in Ghana to celebrate Artificial Intelligence. Stay tuned for the unveiling of our speakers soon. 

Meet our Speakers

Darlington Akogo Follow me on LinkedIn

Key Note Speaker
Founder, CEO, minoHealth AI, karaAgro AI | AI4Radiology Chair, United Nations ITU & WHO Focus Group on AI For Health

Winifred Kotin Follow me on LinkedIn

Chief Executive Officer & Lead Consultant Chief Executive Officer & Lead Consultant Eagle Innovations - Technology Enabled Innovations, Strategy & Digital Transformation

Deborah Arthur Follow me on LinkedIn

Cofounder of AI Ghana
Team Lead, Divas in AI

Joshua Agyemang Follow me on LinkedIn

President of Ghana STEM Network & IoT Africa

Theophilus Dogbe Follow me on LinkedIn

Data Scientist
Ennovate Blck

Mabel Delali Osae Follow me on LinkedIn

Associate Data Scientist
Maverick Research

Alice Mensah Follow me on LinkedIn

Chief Operating Officer
GoMobile

Faiza Seidu-Adam Follow me on LinkedIn

Information Security Engineer & Founder
GirlyTech

Naa Lamle Boye Follow me on LinkedIn

ML Researcher

Kweyakie Afi Bleboo Follow me on LinkedIn

Data Scientist &
Cofounder of Because She Can

Derek Degbe Follow me on LinkedIn

Data Consultant & Analytics Engineer

Precious Darkwa Follow me on LinkedIn

Data Scientist
Blossom Academy

Ruth Nduta Follow me on LinkedIn

Data Scientist & Cofounder of Mundaly
(Moderator)

Jason Quist Follow me on LinkedIn

AI Scientist at GaitLab
(Moderator)

Irene Ofori-Agyeman Follow me on LinkedIn

Communication and Data Professional
(Moderator)

Partners

Tentative Program Outline

8:30 AM | Registration
Register for the AI Afahyɛ
8: 35 AM | Welcome Address
To be delivered by Benedicta Frema Boamah
9:00 | Panel Discussion
Naa Lamle Boye, Ruth Nduta -Women Transforming the AI Industry.
9:20 AM | First Keynote Address
To be delivered by Abdoulaye Diack on the Current State of AI in Ghana & Africa.
9:40 AM | Current Tech Job Ecosystem.
First Presentation by Winnifred Kotin
10:20 AM | Networking Break
An opportunity to engage with speakers and participants.
10:30 AM | Launch of Divas in AI Ghana
To be facilitated by Deborah Arthur, Cofounder of AI Ghana
11:00 AM | Panel Discussion on the Evolution of Machine Learning in Africa (The Future of AI in Education)
Panelist: Joshua (IoT), Theophilus (Aya Data), Mabel Delali Osae (Maverick Research), Derek Dogbe
11:40 PM | Second Keynote Address by Darlington Akogo
Future of AI in Health & Agriculture
12:30 PM | Lunch Break
Network and take a break.
1:00 PM | Demo Session - Ghana NLP, IoT Hub
2:10pm | Presentation of Hackathon Price Winners
2:30 PM | Short Break
3:00 PM | Workshop Sessions
By IoT, Academic City, Ghana NLP, IIPGH
4:30 PM | Closing Remarks
5:00PM | Group pictures / Photobooth