Timings and events may change due to unforseen exigencies.
| Time (Nairobi) | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
|
10:00 |
Welcome to the EDvance Summit |
Dr Vivian Harberts & Dr Julian Ng |
|
10:10 |
Training the Trainers, Transforming a Continent: KSTVET’s Role in Bridging Africa’s Skills Divide |
Dr Edwin Tarno (KSTVET) |
|
10:35 |
Building the Bridge: ESOs as Kenya’s Missing Link Between TVET and the Labour Market |
Mercy Kimalat (ASSEK) |
|
11:00 |
EduSync AI: A Digital Twin Platform for Intelligent Educational Resource Orchestration |
Dr Charity Konana (MMARAU) |
|
11:25 |
Leveraging AI to Support TVET Students with Special Educational Needs in Kenya |
Dr Moses Njenga (Machakos University) |
|
11:50 |
Competency-Based Transformation and Challenges in Rural Kenya |
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Mulwa (Rongo University) |
|
12:15 |
LUNCH BREAK |
|
|
13:15 |
From Access to Employment: Why Digital Transformation Must End in Opportunity |
Stephen Theron (GoGro Consultants) |
|
13:40 |
Vocational Staff and Artificial Intelligence |
Dr Vivian Harberts (ITB, UB) |
|
14:05 |
Beyond Access: Building AI-Ready Educational Institutions for Africa’s Future Workforce |
Gabriel Konayuma (Min. Science/Tech, Zambia) |
|
14:30 |
Research Methodology in Digital Education Studies in the Global South |
Maitano Felistus (MMARAU) |
|
14:55 |
Pathways to Employment: A Road with No Exits? |
Dr Julian Ng (Warnborough Worldwide) |
|
15:20 |
Scaling Skills, Not Costs: Leveraging Open VET for Africa’s Future Workforce |
Robert Okinda (Commonwealth of Learning) |
