15:00 - 16:00
Leadership Circle: Leading AI Innovation in Africa
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SHORT DESCRIPTION
A space reserved for leaders, executives, and decision-makers to brainstorm concrete levers for driving AI innovation on the continent. This session offers tools, feedback, and high-level discussions to transform strategic vision into concrete actions.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Artificial intelligence represents a major opportunity to accelerate Africa's transformation. But how do you move from intention to implementation when you're a decision-maker, head of an institution, business leader, or incubator leader? This workshop/masterclass aims to equip African leaders to effectively manage AI initiatives aligned with their realities.
Session objectives:
- Clarifying your role as a leader in the AI ecosystem: What levers of impact can you leverage when you are not a technician yourself?
- Defining a realistic AI vision: How to articulate innovation, inclusion and technological sovereignty.
- Create the internal conditions for innovation: Talent, culture of experimentation, partnerships, governance.
- Prioritizing strategic AI projects: How to choose the right use cases and align them with your objectives.
- Strengthening alliances: Explore public-private, interregional or pan-African cooperation.
The session will be punctuated by:
- Short inputs (case studies, governance models, market trends)
- Peer-to-peer exchanges in small circles
- Strategic tools for action (matrices, prioritization frameworks, checklists)
- An individual synthesis time to formulate a personalized roadmap
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
- Clarify its position and its role as leader in the AI ecosystem
- Identify strategic levers to bring about impactful AI projects.
- Drawing inspiration from local and international best practices adapted to the African context.
- Exchange with other decision-makers facing the same challenges.
- Leave with concrete tools to guide your team or organization in its AI approach.