| TIME | SESSION | SPEAKER | SESSION CHAIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Arrival and registration | Ms. Tryphine Aineomugisha | Dr. Aupal Kokas |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Prayer | ||
| 09:10 – 09:25 | Welcoming Remarks | UTAMU VC – Prof. Baryamureeba | Dr. Okwadi Tukei |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Research at UTAMU – Short Abstracts from UTAMU students | ||
| Human Resource Capacities and the Performance of the Drug Supply Chain in Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) Health Facilities: | Buke Richard Raymond Wagoli (M.SC. M&E) | Dr. Wanjiku | |
| Influence of Work Environment on Health Workers Performances. Case of Yei River County Health Facilities – South Sudan | Simaya Ladu James & Dr. JMO Tukei | Dr. Wanjiku | |
| Pathways to Adoption and Utilisation of AI in Governance, Management, Health, and Education | Omony Okoed (M.Cs. Student) | Dr. Ayoo |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Exhibitions & Posters | Mr. Allan Ninyesiga/ Ms. Mary Komunte/ Dr. Walubengo | |
| 10:50 – 10:05 | TEA BREAK | ALL MCs | |
| 10:15 – 10: 30 | UTAMU Tour (Physical and Digital) | Mr. | |
| 10:35 – 11:05 | Students in Higher Education and AI Use | Panel of Students led by the Guild President | Director QA |
| 11:40 – 12:15 | Keynote Speech 1: Innovation and AI: How is AI an Essential Pre-Requisite for Transformation and Accelerated Development? | Prof. Muwanga-Zake | Dr. Stuart Semujju |
| 12:20 – 12:50 | Official Photograph | All | Mr. |
| 12:55 – 13:30 | LUNCH BREAK | ALL | MCs |
| 13:35 – 14:00 | Opportunities for Innovations & Practical Workshop | IEEE, | Ms. Mary Komunte |
| 16:05 – 16:20 | CLOSING REMARKS | DR. JMO TUKEI |
| TIME | SESSION | SPEAKER | SESSION CHAIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Arrival and registration | Tryphine Aineomugisha | |
| 08:30 – 08:35 | Prayer | ||
| 08:40 – 08:50 | Official opening | UTAMU Council Chairperson | |
| 08:55 – 09:05 | Overview of ICTM and Conference Objectives | Prof. JWF Muwanga-Zake | Prof. Jehopio |
| 09:10 – 10:00 | The Role of Innovation and IP in Education | Mr Patrick Mugisha, Commissioner Business Development and Quality Assurance (Former Commissioner, Innovations and Intellectual Property Management), Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives | Mr. Allan Ninyesiga |
| 10:05 – 10:45 | Leveraging Higher Education against AI | Professor Abdulhakeem Ajonbadi, Nigeria | Dr. Stuart Ssemuju |
| 11:00 - 11.15 | TEA BREAK | All | MCs |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | Keynote Speech 2: How to develop world class AI talent for Africa | Professor Olubayi Olubayi, Chief Academic Officer at Maarifa Education, Kenya; Chairman University Council; Cavendish University Uganda | Prof. Muwanga-Zake |
| 12:05 – 12:40 | Plenary: “The AI Challenges- Opportunity Call for the Academia” | Mr. Ninyesiga, School of Technology, Computing & Engineering, UTAMU,. | Dr. Michael Okoche |
| 12:45 – 13:30 | Curriculum, NCHE: NCHE or IUCEA: Technological Expectations in Enhancing the Curriculum in Higher Education | Dr. Omoda-Onyait Godfrey, National Council for Higher Education, Uganda. | Academic Registrar, UTAMU |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 14:05 – 14:45 | Measuring Performance in Generative AI: Metrics, Methodologies, and Industry Implications | Wakou, N. (M.S. Electrical Engineering, M.S. Microelectronics Technology) - Dell Technologies, Austin, Texas | Dr. Ayoo |
| 14:50 – 15:25 | Embracing Artificial Intelligence for Forecast-Based Energy Optimization: Advancing Sustainable Power Systems Towards SDG Achievement | Ssemakula, John Bosco (PhD), Kimwise Alone (PhD) and Balirwa Moses (M.Cs.) – Senior Lecturers, Cavendish University | Prof. Muwanga-Zake |
| 15:30 -16:00 | Note Speech: The Future is NOT Born of Complacency: AI in Management and Governance in the 21st Century Africa. | Prof. Makoba, Professor Emeritus, University of Nevada, RENO, USA | Ms. Mary Komunte |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Research on Adopting a Socio-Judicial Approach to Implementing AI in the Court | Ari Niki-Tobi (PhD) - Former Magistrate Judge in Lagos State judiciary, Nigeria; an adjunct of Criminology and Sociology of Law at the State University of New York, Oneonta | Dr. Stuart Ssemujju |
| 16:50 | CLOSE | PROFESSOR JEHOPIO |
| TIME | SESSION | SPEAKER | SESSION CHAIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Registration | Ms. Tryphine Aineomugisha | |
| 9:05 – 9:35 | Solving Social Challenges Through Community Engagement | Prof. Jjunju | Ms. Mary Komunte |
| 9:35 – 10: 00 | The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education | 1. Semalulu, Paul (PhD) – Senior Lecturer, Kabale University 2. Atwiine, Simon Alex, ICT Assistant, Kabale University | Dr. Stuart Ssemujju |
| 10:05 – 10:30 | BREAK | ||
| 10:30 – 11:30 | PROPOSAL FOR A UGANDA ASSOCIATION FOR AI | Prof. Jjunju/ Prof. Muwanga-Zake | Prof. Makoba |
| 11:35 – 12:05 | Designing and Implementing a Master’s Programme in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach at Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) | Dr. Ayoo, Dean School of Technology, Computing and Engineering, UTAMU | Mr. Ninyesiga |
| 12.10 – 12:45 | Open-Source AI Chip Development Ecosystems and Design Tool Effectiveness Through Meta-Analysis of Academic and Industry Projects | Pamba Shatson Fasco, Computer Science, Kampala International University | Prof. Jjunju |
| 12:50 – 13:30 | Change Management and Service Delivery Challenges in Uganda’s Urban Informal Transport Sector: Evidence from the Boda-Boda Industry in Kampala | 1. Emmanuel Lwanga Kayongo, Texila American University; 2. Dr Benson B. Okech, UNICAF University | |
| 13.30 - | CLOSING REMARKS | PROF. OBUA (FORMER VC, MUST) |