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09:00 - 12:30
Master of Ceremonies
Wassim Ben Larbi Wassim Ben Larbi
Wassim Ben Larbi Host and Producer at EXPRESS FM
Tunisia
09:00 - 10:00
Reception and Registration
10:00 - 11:00
Official Opening Ceremony: Speeches by Ministers, Organizers, and Partners


Moderator
Wassim Bel Arbi Wassim Bel Arbi
Wassim Bel Arbi Host and Producer at EXPRESS FM
Tunisia

Speakers
Hichem Turki Hichem Turki
Hichem Turki CEO of Novation City
Tunisia
Noomane Fehri Noomane Fehri
Noomane Fehri PCA novation City
Tunisia
Tarek Triki Tarek Triki
Tarek Triki General director at smart capital
Tunisia
Sofiene HEMISSI Sofiene HEMISSI
Sofiene HEMISSI Minister of Communication Technologies
Tunisia
11:00 - 11:30
Opening: The Roots of Intelligence
11:30 - 12:00
VIP Opening Keynote 1
Building Inclusive AI from Tunisia to The World
Islem Rekik Islem Rekik
Islem Rekik Associate Professor at Imperial College London, Director of the BASIRA Lab
Tunisia
12:00 - 12:30
VIP Opening Keynote 2
Human AI
Amnah Ajmal Amnah Ajmal
Amnah Ajmal Thought Leader and Top Woman in Fintech
UAE
12:30 - 13:30
Break
13:30 - 18:15
Master of Ceremonies
Oumaima Anizi Oumaima Anizi
Oumaima Anizi University Lecturer in Social and Solidarity Economy at FSEG, CEO & Founder of Dowok Consulting
Tunisia
13:30 - 14:30
Opening Panel : Turning Vision into Progress: AI Strategies for Africa’s Leading Growth Sectors
Turning Vision into Progress: AI Strategies for Africa’s Leading Growth Sectors


Moderator
Fatma Taghouti Fatma Taghouti
Fatma Taghouti Founder of @ecospark l Founder and President of @Unis vers l’humanité
Tunisia

Speakers
Philip Thigo Philip Thigo
Philip Thigo Special Envoy on Technology, for H.E the President of the Republic of Kenya
Kenya
Alexia Amichia Alexia Amichia
Alexia Amichia Deputy Director of Entrepreneurship & Tech Startups, Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitalization
Ivory Coast
Bilel Chabou Bilel Chabou
Bilel Chabou Director of Telecommunications Technology, Ministry of Communication Technologies
Tunisia
Ndéye Maimouna Diop Ndéye Maimouna Diop
Ndéye Maimouna Diop Digital Ecosystem Booster FORCE-N/UN-CHK
Senegal
14:30 - 15:00
Keynote: transform the African vison into strategy and actions
Karim Beguir Karim Beguir
Karim Beguir CEO INSTADEEP
Tunisia
15:00 - 15:30
Fire side chat : AI Transforming Key Sectors
Agritech & Food Security: AI-powered smart farming and climate resilience


Moderator
Hatoumata Magassa Hatoumata Magassa
Hatoumata Magassa Ecosystem builder and investor
France

Speakers
Assane Gueye Assane Gueye
Assane Gueye Founder of Walo
Senegal
Ndeye Amy Kebe Ndeye Amy Kebe
Ndeye Amy Kebe Founder at JOKALANTE SARL
Senegal
15:30 - 15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 - 16:45
Panel 2
Reimagining Healthcare in Africa: AI, Data and the Digital Leap


Moderator
Sana Boujaafar Sana Boujaafar
Sana Boujaafar Expert in clinical pharmacology and AI applied to healthcare
Tunisia

Speakers
Aymen Chakhari Aymen Chakhari
Aymen Chakhari Co-founder of SKILLIA
Tunisia
Sam Khalil Sam Khalil
Sam Khalil Co-founder and Managing Director ekona AG
Switzerland
Warren H. A. La Fleur Warren H. A. La Fleur
Warren H. A. La Fleur Co-Founder Koya Capital
South Africa
Ghazi Ben Othman Ghazi Ben Othman
Ghazi Ben Othman Managing partner , MEDIN FUND
Tunisia
Bahram Ghandchi Bahram Ghandchi
Bahram Ghandchi Product Manager & Service Designer at Sina Care
sweden
16:45 - 17:15
Keynote: AI agents: Could they be Africa's great equalizer ?
Sam Khalil Sam Khalil
Sam Khalil Co-founder and Managing Director ekona AG
Switzerland
17:15 - 18:15
Panel 3 : 5G, IoT & AI FACTORIES : Building Africa’s Intelligent Infrastructure


Moderator
Mohamed Moncef Ben Amor Mohamed Moncef Ben Amor
Mohamed Moncef Ben Amor Senior Manager at EY
Tunisia

Speakers
Kenechi Okeleke Kenechi Okeleke
Kenechi Okeleke Senior Director, at GSMA
UK
Naoufel debbabi Naoufel debbabi
Naoufel debbabi IT Director at Ooredoo Tunisia
Tunisia
Dhia Hachicha Dhia Hachicha
Dhia Hachicha Cyber Security Director at DELOITTE
Tunisia
Christine Zhenwei Qiang Christine Zhenwei Qiang
Christine Zhenwei Qiang Global Director of Digital Core at the World Bank
USA
Rached Abdelkhalek Rached Abdelkhalek
Rached Abdelkhalek Solution Architect at NVIDIA
Tunisia
09:00 - 17:30
Master of Ceremonies
Yesmine Ben Said Yesmine Ben Said
Yesmine Ben Said Web Trainer and Founder of Five Web Studio
Tunisia
09:00 - 09:30
Fireside Chat : Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Talent
Future of Work in Africa: AI, Cybersecurity, and Youth Empowerment


Moderator
Moez Haj Hamida Moez Haj Hamida
Moez Haj Hamida Generative AI Researcher & President of the Tunisian AI Society
Tunisia

Speakers
Babacar Birane Babacar Birane
Babacar Birane Co-founder and CEO of CONCREE SAS
Senegal
Natalie Raphil Natalie Raphil
Natalie Raphil Founder: Robots Can Think
South Africa
09:30 - 10:00
Keynote
Beyond the Screen: How AI is Redefining 3D Worlds, Gaming, and Digital Imagination
Samia Chelbi Samia Chelbi
Samia Chelbi Educator | XR & Digital Twins Expert | Innovation Ecosystem Leader
Tunisia
10:00 - 11:00
Panel 6 : From Code to Conscience: Building Responsible AI Together
Nozha Ben Hajel Boujemaa Nozha Ben Hajel Boujemaa
Nozha Ben Hajel Boujemaa Global VP AI Innovation and Trust at Decathlon
Tunisia
Senda Boukef Senda Boukef
Senda Boukef Director EY
Tunisia
Dr. Andreas Reinicke Dr. Andreas Reinicke
Dr. Andreas Reinicke Ambassador ret./ Director of the German Orient Institute
Germany
11:00 - 11:30
KEYNOTE: AI & Cybersecurity
Trust, Threats, and Transformation: AI’s Role in Africa’s Digital Future
Gerrad Olisa-Ashar Gerrad Olisa-Ashar
Gerrad Olisa-Ashar Director Strategic Growth and Partnerships at ToraGuard
UK
11:30 - 12:00
Keynote : AI & TELCO
Responsible AI and 6G: from connecting People to solving Global Challenges
Chaima Ghribi Mechteri Chaima Ghribi Mechteri
Chaima Ghribi Mechteri Senior Research Leader in Responsible AI and Future Networks, Nokia Standards
France
12:00 - 12:30
Keynote : The Future of AI in Africa & Beyond
AI for Progress: Utility, Education and Economic Growth
Marzuk Kamal Marzuk Kamal
Marzuk Kamal CEO and Chief Data Scientist at AeonX AI
France
12:30 - 13:00
open model, open data and open compute: building bridges for global ai collaboration


Moderator
Farah Ketata Barika Farah Ketata Barika
Farah Ketata Barika President of ATIA
Tunisia

Speakers
Thierry Jourquin Thierry Jourquin
Thierry Jourquin CEO of XRintelligence
Belgique
Ghada El Khayat , Ph.D Ghada El Khayat , Ph.D
Ghada El Khayat , Ph.D Computers and Information Systems Department, Chairperson Faculty of Business, Alexandria University
Egypte
13:00 - 14:00
Break
14:00 - 15:00
Panel 7 : From Data to Sovereignty: Building Africa’s Shared Digital Future
Hatem Haddad Hatem Haddad
Hatem Haddad board member of Masakhane
Tunisia
Imen Ghedhioui Imen Ghedhioui
Imen Ghedhioui Digital Government Expert at United Nations University
Germany
Florence Kinyua Florence Kinyua
Florence Kinyua Technical Advisor AI - GIZ Kenya
Kenya
Daniel Brumund Daniel Brumund
Daniel Brumund Advisor AI and Digital Public Goods at GIZ Germany
Germany
15:00 - 15:30
Keynote : AI & ROBOTICS
Embodied AI: Bridging Human Intent and Physical Action
Arsen Abdulali Arsen Abdulali
Arsen Abdulali Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, University of Cambridge
UK
15:30 - 16:30
Together for an Interconnected African Tech Ecosystem


Moderator
Oumaima Anizi Oumaima Anizi
Oumaima Anizi University Lecturer in Social and Solidarity Economy at FSEG, CEO & Founder of Dowok Consulting
Tunisia

Speakers
Babacar Birane Babacar Birane
Babacar Birane Co-founder and CEO of CONCREE SAS
Senegal
Natalie Raphil Natalie Raphil
Natalie Raphil Founder: Robots Can Think
South Africa
Uwem Uwemakpan Uwem Uwemakpan
Uwem Uwemakpan Head of Investment, Launch Africa Ventures
UK
Hangyul Lee-Song Hangyul Lee-Song
Hangyul Lee-Song Data Lead at Briter
UK
Frédéric Douphy Frédéric Douphy
Frédéric Douphy AFRICA Senior Sales Expert, Dassault Systèmes ENOVIA
France
16:30 - 17:00
Closing Keynote
Vision 2030 : L’Afrique comme leader mondial de l’IA durable
Anas Rochdi Anas Rochdi
Anas Rochdi Chief innovation Officer at Novation City
Tunisia
17:00 - 17:30
Official Closing of the Event
Hichem Turki Hichem Turki
Hichem Turki CEO of Novation City
Tunisia
Fatma Thabet Chiboub Fatma Thabet Chiboub
Fatma Thabet Chiboub Minister of Industry
Tunisia

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