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About National Innovation Summit
The 2025 National Innovation Summit will bring together innovators, policy makers
educators and industry players so as together they work towards uplifting the diverse aspects of development
with innovation as a key driving factor for the purpose of enhancing the development process through
effective service delivery to attain an effective and sustainable impact on society
ABOUT INNOVATION SUMMIT
The IEEE Africa Innovation Summit (AIS) 2026 – Uganda is a premier regional platform advancing innovation, emerging technologies, and their application for societal impact across Africa.
Evolving from the IEEE Uganda National Innovation Summit (NIS), AIS 2026 builds on a strong legacy of convening stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and the development ecosystem. Previous editions have been successfully delivered in collaboration with key partners including the IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board (HTB), IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS), Hive Colab, Logel Science Foundation, the National ICT Innovation Hub, the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, and other sector stakeholders.
2025 FEATURED EVENT ACTIVITIESZ
National Innovation Summit
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KEYNOTES SESSIONSZ
These will feature visionary leaders and industry pioneers who will share thought-provoking insights on innovation, emerging technologies, and future trends. These sessions aim to inspire attendees, set the tone for the summit, and spark meaningful dialogue across sectors.
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PANEL SESSIONS
This will bring together diverse voices—including experts, engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, academics, and policymakers—for dynamic discussions on critical topics inline with the event theme. Moderated conversations will encourage knowledge exchange, highlight multiple perspectives, and allow for audience engagement through
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TECHXPLORE 2025 HACKATHON
NIS TechXplore 2025 Hackathon brings together innovators, developers, designers, entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts to create innovative solutions using the latest emerging technologies with focus on IoT and Generative AI
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Humanitarian Technology Training Workshop
As part of the 2025 National Innovation Summit’s commitment to social responsibility, the Humanitarian Training Workshop will focus on equipping participants with practical engineering skills and innovative strategies to address global challenges through a humanitarian lens. These sessions will be led by experienced global leaders and experts and social innovators
OUR CRITICAL FOUNDATION
National Innovation Summit
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ORIGINATE
Identify net, homegrown solutions -
SHOWCASE
Increase the visibility for identified innovators -
CONNECT
Link innovators to diverse key resources to facilitate unique and sustainable processes -
CAPACITATE
Provide innovators with the diverse resources for generating unique, viable and sustainable innovation
