Monday 28 April

07:30 – 08:30

Morning coffee, delegate badge collection at Skylight Hotel

08:30 – 09:15

Opening Ceremony
Introduction: John Glassey, Chief Executive Officer, AfricanBrains

HE Prof Berhanu Nega, Federal Minister of Education, Ethiopia
HE Temesgen Tiruneh, Deputy Prime Minister, Ethiopia 

09:15 – 09:25

Family Photo: Heads of Government Delegations

09:35 – 10:10

Keynote Speeches
HE Darren Welch, UK Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union
Prof Ingrid Guerra-López, Dean of Education & Professor of Learning, George Mason University, USA

10:10 – 10:30

Morning coffee break & refreshments

10:30 – 11:25

Panel Session 1: Africa’s Year of Education: National Strategies to Accelerate Quality & Resilience
HE Prof Berhanu Nega, Federal Minister of Education, Ethiopia 
Hon Dr Luísa Grilo, Minister of Education, Angola
Hon Owen Nxumalo, Minister of Education & Training, Eswatini
Hon Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, Minister of State for Primary Education, Uganda
Bintou Ndiaye, Advisor to the Minister of National Education, Senegal
Moderator: Nick Broda, Africa Director, JP-Inspiring Knowledge

11:25 – 11:50

Presentation 1: Future Skilling for the Knowledge Economy
Mayank Dhingra, Global Director – Education Strategy, Worldwide Commercial Organisation, HP

11:50 – 12:45

Panel Session 2: Ensuring the Professional Development of Quality Teachers to Deliver Curriculum Reform in Africa
Hon Dr Clement Apaak, Deputy Minister of Education, Ghana
Hon Omary Juma Kipanga, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Tanzania
Hon Kachuol Mabil Piok, Undersecretary for General Education and Instruction, South Sudan
Dr Muluken Nigatu, CEO of Teachers & Educational Leaders, Ministry of Education, Ethiopia
John Kimotho, Former Director of Media, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development
Moderator: Alex Njiiri, Head of Education Reform, Sub-Saharan Africa, Partnership for Education, Cambridge

12:45 – 13:10

Presentation 2: Africa’s Year of Education: The Impact of Edtech & Ensuring Future Proof ICT4E Investment
Ruben Cammaerts, Vice President International, Smart Technologies

13:10 – 13:35

Presentation 3: Empowering African Education through Digital Transformation: Lessons from Uruguay's Experience
Ryan Imbriale, Group Vice President & Head of Worldwide Education, PowerSchool
Mariana Montaldo, Chief of International Projects, Plan Ceibal, Uruguay

13:35 – 14:45

Lunch

14:45 – 18:30

Scheduled meetings: government ministries education/ICT, state officials, universities & industry

18:30 – 20:30

Evening Reception (foyer of conference ballroom)

Tuesday 29 April

07:30 – 08:30

Morning coffee at Skylight Hotel

08:30 – 08:45

Ethiopian Ministerial Welcome Speech
HE Dr Belete Molla, Federal Minister of Innovation & Technology, Ethiopia

08:45 – 09:40

Panel Session 3: Capacity Building of Digital Technologies to Transform Innovation and Learning
HE Dr Yeshurun Alemayehu, State Minister for ICT & Digital Economy, Ethiopia
Hon Michael Makuei, Minister of Information Communication Technology, South Sudan
Hon Ferdinand Manirakiza, Deputy Minister of Communication, ICT & Media, Burundi 
Hon Prof Pedro Teta, Secretary of the Central Political Bureau of the MPLA for Information and Communication Technologies, Angola
Arthur Chipenda, Director of Information, Ministry of Information and Digitalisation, Malawi
Moderator: Mayank Dhingra, Global Director – Education Strategy, Worldwide Commercial Organisation, HP

09:40 – 10:05

Presentation 4: Digital Incubator: Unlocking the Future of Africa Digital Competency?
Alex Liao, Chief Business Officer, JP-Inspiring Knowledge

10:05 – 10:30

Presentation 5: Benefits of Partnership and Creating a Space for Policy Makers
Kagendo Salisbury, Director of Marketing & Communications, Partnership for Education, Cambridge

10:30 – 10:35

Forum Success Video: Case Study of Project Outcomes Resulting from Innovation Africa
TVET Project Implementation in Ghana by De Lorenzo

10:35 – 11:00

Morning coffee break & refreshments

11:00 – 11:55

Panel Session 4: Setting Up for Success: Access & Inclusivity Policies Essential for a Productive Knowledge Economy
Hon Dr Reginah Mhaule, Deputy Minister of Basic Education, South Africa
Thomas Simbossa Tchao, Secretary General for Nursery & Primary Education, Benin
Veersingh Boodhna, Permanent Secretary for Education & Human Resource, Mauritius
Dr Yohannes Wogasso, CEO of Educational Quality & Improvement, Ministry of Education, Ethiopia
Dr Catherine O’Farrell, CEO, Incluzun 
Moderator: Aaron Fright, Regional Director, Smart Technologies

11:55 – 12:20

Presentation 6: From Vision to Results: Working with Governments to Successfully Impact Learning Outcomes 
Khadijah Fancy, Principal Education Advisor, Cambridge Education
Mohamed Barrie, Team Leader, Sierra Leone, Cambridge Education
Daniel Gesaka, Team Leader, South Sudan, Cambridge Education

12:20 – 13:15

Panel Session 5: Unlocking Africa’s Student Potential through STEM and Higher Education 
HE Dr Teshale Berecha, State Minister for Technical & Vocational Education, Ethiopia
Hon Prince Maele, Minister of Higher Education, Botswana
Hon Amb. Dr Frederick Shava, Minister of Higher Education & Innovation, Zimbabwe
Amb. Jainaba Jagne, Permanent Secretary for Higher Education, Science & Technology, Gambia
Jacinta Akatsa, CEO, Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (CEMASTEA), Kenya
Moderator: Dr John Simpson, Senior Adviser in English for Education Systems, SSA, British Council

13:15 – 13:35

Presentation 7: Scaling Success: Harnessing Language Skills to Transform Teaching and Learning in Africa
Dr Christopher McCormick, Chief Academic Officer, EF Education First
Oriane Ruzibiza, Country Director Rwanda, EF Education First

13:35 – 14:45

Lunch

14:45 – 18:30

Scheduled meetings: government ministries education/ICT, state officials, universities & industry

19:30 – 22:00

Ethiopian Cultural Dinner (Abyssinia Ballroom) 
Hosted by the Government of Ethiopia

Wednesday 30 April

08:00 – 09:00

Morning coffee at Skylight Hotel

09:00 – 09:15

Ethiopian Ministerial Welcome Speech
HE Muferihat Kamal Ahmed, Federal Minister of Labor & Skills, Ethiopia

09:15 – 10:10

Panel Session 6: New Competencies & Skills to Develop African Innovators & Entrepreneurs 
HE Muferihat Kamal Ahmed, Federal Minister of Labor & Skills, Ethiopia
Hon Prof Ghislain Thierry Maguessa Ebome, Minister of Technical & Vocational Education & Training, Republic of the Congo
Hon Yusuf Mohamed Adan, Minister of Labour & Social Affairs, Somalia
Hon Matome Chiloane, MEC for Education, Gauteng Provincial Government Education Department, South Africa
Dr Caroline Wanjiru, Secretary, Skills Development, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Kenya
Prof Ernest Davis, Director General, Ghana Education Service
Moderator: Raghavendra Manbol, Executive Director, Panworld Education

10:10 – 10:35

Presentation 8: Introducing Digital Technologies to Build Skills for Entrepreneurship
Dr Inas Sobhy, Government Partnerships Director, Classera

10:35 – 11:00

Morning coffee break & refreshments

11:00 – 11:55

Panel Session 7: How Ethiopia is Delivering Educational, Digital & Skills Transformation
Dr Zelalem Assefa, CEO for ICT & Digital Education, Ministry of Education
Dr Theodros Shewareget, CEO for Curriculum Development, Ministry of Education
Dr Simenew Keskis, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Innovation & Technology; CEO of STEMpower Ethiopia
Dr Teshome Lemma Wodajo, Senior Advisor for State Minister & TVET Specialist, Ministry of Labor & Skills
Dr Solomon Abrha, CEO for Universities Governance, Ministry of Education
Moderator: Dr Lanre Phillips, Africa Director, Classera

11:55 – 12:50

Panel Session 8: The Essential Role of Multilateral Partners in Supporting the Transformation of Learning 
Abdul Hai Sofizada, Senior Education Specialist, The World Bank
Dr Aboubacar Kampo, Ethiopia Representative, UNICEF
Dr Chris Berry, Country Director, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom
Suraj Shah, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Thought Leadership, Centre for Innovative Teaching & Learning, Mastercard Foundation 
Dr Rita Bissoonauth, Director of UNESCO LO to AU & UNECA, Representative to Ethiopia
Moderator: Khadijah Fancy, Principal Education Advisor, Cambridge Education

12:50 – 13:00

Closing Comments from the Ethiopian Host Minister
HE Prof Berhanu Nega, Federal Minister of Education

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00

Afternoon for Tours of Addis Ababa