3-Day Conference Schedule

Program Agenda

From high-level plenary keynotes to hands-on algorithmic auditing masterclasses and the Innovation Sandbox pitch finale — explore the full three-day itinerary for October 7–9, 2026.

08:00 – 09:15 Main Foyer Registration & Networking

Delegate Accreditation, Welcome Breakfast & Technology Showcase Opening

Badge collection, verification for electoral delegates, press accreditation, and preview of the AI & Democracy Exhibition Booths.

09:30 – 11:00 Grand Auditorium High-Level Plenary

High-Level Opening Plenary: Will Algorithms Decide the 2027 Vote?

Keynote addresses establishing the stakes of generative AI, computational propaganda, micro-targeting, and synthetic media for Nigeria's 2027 General Elections and West African democratic stability.

YA
Samson Itodo
Executive Director, Yiaga Africa
IN
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu (Keynote)
Chairman, INEC Nigeria
AU
Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid
AU Commissioner for Infrastructure & Tech
11:30 – 13:00 Grand Auditorium Thematic Panel 1

Deepfakes, Voice Cloning & Election Integrity: The Disinformation Landscape Ahead of 2027

Examining the proliferation of hyper-realistic audio-visual fabrications targeting election officials, candidates, and ethnic harmony. Reviewing threat simulations and defense mechanisms.

FC
Kemi Busari
Editor, Dubawa / Fact-Checking West Africa
MP
Dr. Nanjira Sambuli
Co-Chair, Transform Health / Tech Policy Lead
GL
Meta / Google Public Policy
Sub-Saharan Africa Electoral Lead
14:15 – 15:45 Hall B Thematic Panel 2

Cybersecurity of Electoral Infrastructure: BVAS, IReV & Algorithm-Assisted Result Verification

Technical breakdown of AI-driven vulnerabilities and protective measures for voter register biometric deduplication, result transmission portal defense, and automated anomaly detection.

CS
Engr. Chidi Nwafor
Director of ICT, INEC
AI
Dr. Bayo Adekanmbi
Founder, Data Science Nigeria
16:00 – 17:30 Innovation Hub Innovation Sandbox

AI for Elections Sandbox: Cohort 1 Pitch Demonstrations

The first 5 shortlisted civic tech innovators present live working prototypes of AI monitoring bots, vernacular fact-checking engines, and observer data verification tools to the expert jury.

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Capacity for masterclasses and high-level plenary sessions is limited. Register early to guarantee delegate accreditation.