Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Time (EAT)
6 sessions scheduled
09:00
to
10:30
2 Concurrent Sessions
Plenary
Mega Ballroom
Welcome and Scene Setting
Brig. Hillary Kipkosgey
DG KSA
Dr. Macdonald Obudho
DG KNBS
Ms. Jenna Slotin
CEO GPSDD
Mr. Karagania Mwamlole
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Plenary
Mega Ballroom
Plenary 1: Human-Centered Data: Moving Beyond Numbers to Real Impact
This opening plenary brings the full Festival & Expo community together for the first time, grounding the week's policy and …
H.E. Dr. Wilber K. Ottichilo E.G.H
Vihiga County
Keynote Speaker
Mr. David Lemayian
Regional Director Open Mapping Hub (ESA Hub)
Ms. Toril Pederson
Director UNDP
Mr. Aidan Eyakuze
CEO Open Government
Dr. Eldah Onsomu
CEO KIPPRA
Ms. Christine Ajulu
moderator
11:00
to
12:00
Plenary
Mega Ballroom
Plenary 2: How Inclusive Data Can Drive a More Equitable Future
This plenary takes stock of the progress made, the barriers that remain, and what it will take to ensure that …
Mr. Erick Sande
Data Values
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Gayatri Ramnath
Data Manager Equality Insights
Ms. Rose Bukania
Kenya Ministry of Labour & Social Protection ...
Dr Melissa Omino
IP expert Strathmore
Mr. Dom Haslam
Director SightSavers
Mr. Charles Mwangi
Technical Director K S A
Ms. Anne Ibrahim
moderator
14:00
to
15:30
Plenary
By CIESIN
Mega Ballroom
Plenary 3: Unlocking Investments in the Data Ecosystem
This plenary makes the political and financial case to ministers, senior officials, and development funders, that data sovereignty and inclusive …
Dr. Boniface Makokha
State Department for Economic Planning
permanent_secretary
Hon. Shakeel Shabbir Ahmed,
MP Kenyan Parliament
Dr. Yuliya Tarabalka
VP Geospatial Solutions Space42
Ms Paula McLeod
Head of Global Data and Statistics ...
Prof. Samuel Kobina
Director UNECA
Dr. Priscilla Idele
moderator
16:30
to
18:30
Plenary
Mega Ballroom
Opening Ceremony
Speeches
Hon. Prof. Kithure Kindiki, E.G.H.
Government of Kenya
chief_guest
Hon. Soipan Tuya EGH
CS Defence Ministry of Defence
Amb. Philip Thigo, MBS
Special Envoy government of kenya
Mr. Korir Sing'oei
PS Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ms. Jenna Slotin
CEO GPSDD
Mr. Karagania Mwamlole
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17:30
to
18:30
Plenary
Mega Ballroom
Plenary 4: High Level Panel
Kenya’s and Africa’s Unique Opportunity to lead the Global Conversation on Data for a More Fair and Equitable Shared Future …
Amb. Matt Baugh
British Embassy Kenya
Keynote Speaker
Mr. Charles Murito
Regional Director Google
Ms. Florence Syevuo
Executive Director SDGs Kenya Forum
Mr. Karagania Mwamlole
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