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Event Schedule

Activity

time

Resource Person

Activity type

Breakouts

Workshops

9:30 AM – 10:10AM

Eldad Nutakor
Joshua Cleopas
Francis Essel

Classes

Short Break

10:10 AM – 10:15 AM

Break

Masterclasses

10:15 AM – 10:55 AM

Benn Arthur
James Badour
PK Woode

Classes

Main Auditorium

Guest Seated

11:00 AM – 11:05 AM

Set the Stage

11:05 AM – 11:10 AM

MC

Design is Intelligence Made Visible: Reclaiming African Epistemologies in an AI World

11:10 AM – 11:45 AM

Eyetsa Lorraine

Classes

Reflections

11:45 PM – 11:50 PM

Break

dEX

11:50 AM – 12:25 PM

Daniel Ampofo

Talk

How African Creative Studios are Shaping Global Narratives

12:25 PM – 1:05 PM

Moderator: Nii Nortey

Kobby Dom
Maame Adjei
James Maxwellson
Clinton Nyarkoh

Panel

Ad Break

1:05 PM – 1:10 PM

Break

Main Break

1:10 PM – 2:10 PM

Break

The Future of Work in an AI-Driven Africa

2:10 PM – 2:45 PM

Moderator: Sefakor Ahiave

Julian Owusu
Eli Boahen

Fireside Chat

Ad Break

2:45 PM – 2:50 PM

Designing for Africa and Beyond: Balancing Culture, Innovation & Global Standards

2:50 PM – 3:30 PM

Moderator: Thelma Agbake

Jean Quarcoopome
Ama Ofeibea Tetteh
Ekow Barnes
Dennis Gawuga

Panel

Reflections

3:30 PM – 3:35 PM

Break

Cultural Intelligence in the AI Era: What Today’s Design Students Need Most

3:35 PM – 4:10 PM

Sandra Adu

Talk

Reflections

4:10 PM – 4:15 PM

Break

Creative Futures: Where African Art, Fashion, Film & Photography Meet AI

4:15 PM – 4:55 PM

Moderators: Joey, BlackVolta

Bright Ackwerh
Harriet Ann Adjabeng 
Lawrence Kayku
Meekah Jagun

Panel

Culture as Design System: Making African Brands That Mean Something

11:50 PM – 12:25 PM

Jordan Belonwu

Talk

Ad Break

4:55 PM – 5:00 PM

Break

Announce Winners

5:00 PM – 5:05 PM

MC

Closing Credits

5:05 PM – 5:10 PM

Afterparty

5:10 PM – 7:00 PM