Summit Agenda

A carefully curated day of thought-provoking keynotes, immersive panel discussions, collaborative breakout sessions, and meaningful networking, designed to inspire and accelerate change.

Feb 13, 2026

Full Day Event

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

EAT (East Africa Time)

Tamarind Tree Hotel

Nairobi, Kenya

Pre-Summit Event

Cardano Corner at ATS 11th & 12th

Two days of ecosystem exploration, demos, and community building before the main summit.

9:00 AM – 9:30 PM

Cardano Corner Opens

Meet the Cardano ecosystem, explore demos, and engage with projects and community members.

9:30–10:30 AM

Cardano Stage Sessions

Education, onboarding, and ecosystem storytelling from across the Cardano network.

10:40–11:00 AM

Main Keynote

Cardano in Africa: Past, Present & Future

11:00 AM–2:30 PM

Cardano Stage Live

Interviews, project showcases, interactive demos, and community conversations.

2:30–3:15 PM

Innovation Stage

Spotlight sessions highlighting innovation and future-focused ideas.

4:00 PM

Program Concludes

Day 1 wrap-up and closing remarks.

Day 3

FILTER BY

Your Day's Hosts

Philip Kisaka

Summit Host & MC

Megan Hess

Summit Host & MC

8:30 AM

- 10:00 AM EAT

NETWORKING

Coffee & Networking

Arrive, collect your badge, and ease into the morning with complimentary coffee and light refreshments.

10:00 AM

- 10:25 AM EAT

OPENING

Welcome & Opening Address (Address Main Stage)

Official summit welcome and introduction to the day's agenda. Opening remarks on Cardano's Role in Africa's Web 3 Real-World Infrastructure, Past, Present & Future.

Mercy Fordwoo

Co-Founder, Wada Global

10:30 AM

- 10:55 AM EAT

KEYNOTE 1 & 2

Dual Keynotes: Data Privacy & Digital Transformation in Kenya

Two powerful keynotes back-to-back, the first on Data Privacy, Tech, IP & Creatives; the second on Digital Transformation and Innovation within Kenyan Youth.

Oscar Otieno

Deputy Data Commissioner

Mary Kerema

Secretary ICT, E-Government, State Department of ICT & Digital Economy

10:55 AM

- 11:40 AM EAT

PANEL

Panel 1: Turning Blocks to Solutions

An in-depth discussion on how blockchain technology transforms challenges into tangible real-world solutions across various sectors.

Nick Cook

Interim Operations Director, Intersect MBO

Alex Maaza

Sustainability & Innovation, Cardano Foundation

Dr Bright Gameli

Cybersecurity Specialist, AfricaHackon

Shantnoo Saxsena

CEO - Anzens Inc., USDA

Naomi Kilungu

AI for Peace

11:40 AM

- 12:00 PM EAT

BREAK

Coffee Break (Open Space)

12:00 PM

- 1:00 PM EAT

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Morning Tracks – 4 Parallel Sessions

Choose your path. Three concurrent breakout tracks covering Enterprise solutions, Business & Regulatory landscape, and Product Committee consultation. Plus ongoing Hub Presentations & Technical Track throughout the day.

Enterprise Track (Simba)

Case studies from African and Global implementations, Fintech (Chizaram Ucheaga), Biotech (Kennedy Schaal), USDA, Blockchain integration (Kavinda Kariyapperuma - Lead)

Business & Regulatory Track (Tembo)

Partnership opportunities and Regulatory landscape, Virtual Asset Chambers (Lead), Frederic Samvura (Cardano), Lavender Ester (leads ecosystem and program design), Cornelius Maroa (AI for Peace)

Product Committee Consultation – Intersect Product Committee (Kifaru)

In-depth Cardano product 2030 mission and vision discussion: Kyle Solomon, Sam Leathers, Adam Dean

All-Day Hub Presentations & Technical Track (Nyati)

Developer Deep Dives throughout the day. Mike Hornan, Dan Baruka, Vincent Sipoi, Icog Developers covering Smart contracts, DeFi, Scalability, MeTTa and Hyperon

1:00 PM

- 2:00 PM EAT

NETWORKING

Networking Lunch and Open Booths

2:00 PM

- 2:30 PM EAT

KEYNOTE

Keynote: Accelerated Development: Harnessing Innovation for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth (Main Stage)

Building Inclusion From the Ground Up in Africa.

Ms. Ebby Gatamu

CEO & Co-founder, Cladfy | UNDP SDG Blockchain Accelerator Alumnus

2:30 PM

- 3:00 PM EAT

PANEL

Panel 2: Creatives, Tech & IP Ownership (Main Stage)

A critical conversation exploring the intersection of creative industries, technology, and intellectual property rights in the digital age.

Diana Kemunto

Blockchain Centre NBO

George Buliba

Creative, Pepeta

Richard Odongo

IP & Technology Advocate, Bowman

Richard E. Pelzer

HarlemCLX

Alice Kajenjo

Founder My Tech Story

3:00 PM

- 4:00 PM EAT

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Afternoon Tracks – 4 Parallel Sessions

Choose your afternoon path across three specialized tracks plus continuing Hub Presentations & Technical sessions.

Emerging Trends & Tech Integration (Simba)

Women in blockchain, tokenisation & DeFi, Charity Ogada (Women in blockchain & scalability), Joanne Wendoh (Tokenisation, Edutech & DAOism), Isaac Wabuge (YoguPay), Victor Joseph (TemboPlus)