Innovation at scale: From pilots to progress
| Speaker Topic list |  Speakers |
 Time |
|---|---|---|
| Opening remarks | Vongai Nyahunzvi, Chief Network Officer and Head of Region, Africa at Teach For All Vikas Pota, Founder & CEO, T4 Education |
10:00 WAT, 11:00 SAST/CAT, 12:00 EAT |
| Keynote Address: A conversation with Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng | Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town and winner of the Africa Education Medal 2022
Mayank Dhingra, Senior Education Business Leader for Middle East, Africa and Southern Europe at HP. |
10:05 WAT, 11:05 SAST/CAT, 12:05 EAT |
| How stories are changing the future of education in Africa | Henry Anumudu, Founder & Executive Director of Sharing Life Africa |
10:35 WAT, 11:30 SAST/CAT, 12:30 EAT |
| Shifting power for just and equitable education | John Mugo, Chief Executive of Zizi Afrique Foundation, education reform advisor to the Kenya Institute of Special Education & Ministry of Education |
10:45 WAT, 11:45 SAST/CAT, 12:45 EAT |
| Panel Discussion: Ahead of the curve: Innovations in education | Moderator: Priya Sippy, Journalist, BBC Focus on Africa
Simi Nwogugu, CEO, Junior Achievement Africa
Joseph Nsengimana, Director, African Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in ICT, Mastercard Foundation
Kassaga James Arinaitwe, Executive Director & Co-founder at Teach For Uganda |
10:55 WAT, 11:55 SAST/CAT, 12:55 EAT |
| Harnessing the power of space science to educate women and girls | Basuti Bolo, Founder & CEO of GoToSpace |
11:40 WAT, 12:40 SAST/CAT, 13:40 EAT |
| Transforming African education through transformative pedagogies | Felix Malombe, Executive Director for STEAMLabs Africa, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Trainer and Fellow, founding member of the Google Educator Group - Kenya |
11:45 WAT, 12:45 SAST/CAT, 13:45 EAT |
| Closing remarks | Vongai Nyahunzvi, Chief Network Officer and Head of Region, Africa at Teach For All Vikas Pota, Founder & CEO, T4 Education |
11:55 WAT, 12:55 SAST/CAT, 13:55 EAT |
Nominations are now open
During the Summit, we opened nominations for the 2023 Africa Education Medal. The Africa Education Medal is open to individuals driving transformation and demonstrating leadership and advocacy in the advancement of the continent’s education. Contenders can either be self-nominated or nominated by someone else.
