Program

1st – 5th AUGUST 2016

www.innovationweek.co.ke Venue: Great Court, University of Nairobi

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PRE-EVENTS AND PARALLEL FORUMS

Workshops

Hackerthons/Makerthons/Bootcamps

Master Classes

Date Time Topic Location Facilitators

Mon 1st& Tue 2nd

08.15– 16.30

Commercialization of Research and Innovations

Nairobi, Safari Club, Lillian Towers

Dr. Evans Baiya, USA;Prof. Lucy Irungu; Dr. Richard Ayah

Mon 1st 08.15– 16.30

Implications of the Basic Education Curriculum Reforms on tertiary education, especially university education in Kenya

ED2, Education Building, UoN

Dr. Andrew Rasugu Riechi, University of Nairobi

Mon 1st& Tue 2nd

08.15 – 12.30

Design Thinking Confucius Institute, 2nd Floor, Education Building, UoN

Stuart Campo, Georgia Hill, Moses Rono, Dr. Lorraine Ambole, Dr. Tonny Omwansa, C4DLab,

Tue2nd to Fri5th

08.15– 16.30

Bikeshare Design Challenge Maktaba, Jomo Kenyatta Library, UoN

C4DLab, UN-Habitat, Dr. Tonny Omwansa

Mon 1st 08.15 – 16.30

SENSEWITHCENTS “Transforming ideas”

Maktaba, Jomo Kenyatta Library, UoN

Claire Munene; Martha Githui-Bett; Angela Wamola; C4DLab

Mon 1st – Fri 5th

14.00 – 16.00

IP Master Class Confucius Institute, 2nd Floor, Education Building, UoN

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives; KIPI;

IPMO – UON

Date Time Topic Location Facilitators

Tue 2nd 07.15 – 09.15

Effectively Coordinating the National Innovation Ecosystem

Serena Hotel • Prof. Peter M.F. Mbithi – Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi

• Mr. Avi Luvton, Asia Pacific Executive Director, Israel Innovation Authority

Panel: • H.E. Amb. Yahel Vilan – Israel

Ambassador to Kenya • Mr. Tirop Kosgey  - Chairman, National

Research Fund (NRF) Board

• Prof. Reuben Marwanga - Chairman, Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA) Board

• Mr. Julius Korir, PS, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives

• Jeremy Awori, CEO, Barclays Bank of Kenya

Tue 2nd 08.15 – 16.00

Innovation week 2016 papers presentation

ED 2 • Dr. Lorraine Ambole; Prof. Lucy Irungu; Dr. Tonny Omwansa

PLENARY AND PANELS

Day 3: Wednesday, 3rd Aug 2016 MC: Tonya Nyakenya and Laban Cliff Onserio

07:00 – 09:00: Arrival and registration Facilitator

09:00 – 11:00

Welcome Remarks • Dr. Tonny Omwansa, Chairman, Nairobi Innovation Week

Official Opening Ceremony (20 minutes)

• Prof. Peter M. F. Mbithi, Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi

• Dr. Idle Omar Farah, Chairman of Council, University of Nairobi

• Jeremy Awori, CEO, Barclays Bank of Kenya (title sponsor)

• Werner Schultink, PhD, the Representative, UNICEF Kenya Country Office Representative (lead partner)

• Dr Vijoo Rattansi, Chancellor, University of Nairobi

• Dr. Fred Matiang’i, CS, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

VVIP Panel (40 minutes)

Policy Issues on National Innovation Infrastructure (Effectively Organizing and Coordinating)

• Mr. Adan Mohammed – CS, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives

• Mr. Avi Luvton, Asia Pacific Executive Director, Israel Innovation Authority

• Dr. Mohamed O. Mohamud, Commissioner, Strategy, Innovation & Risk Management, KRA

• Prof. R. Eng. P.N. Kioni, Vice Chancellor, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

• Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed, Director and COO of Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) of India.

Dr. Laila Macharia

11:00

VVIP Panel (40 minutes)

Policy Issues on National Innovation Infrastructure (Creating an Enabling Environment)

• Mr. Joe Mucheru – CS, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MoICT)

• Ms. Diarietou Gaye, Country Director, World Bank

• Jeremy Awori, CEO, Barclays Bank of Kenya • Prof. Peter M. F. Mbithi, Vice Chancellor,

University of Nairobi • Eng. John Tanui-CEO, Konza Technopolis

Development Authority • Werner Schultink, PhD, the Representative,

UNICEF Kenya Country Office Representative

Dr. Laila Macharia

11:00 – 11:45

Key Note Panel:

Kenya’s promising Innovation Ecosystem – Critical next steps

• Eng. Victor Kyalo, PS, Ministry of ICT • Julius Korir, PS, Ministry of Industry, Trade and

Cooperatives • Prof. Reuben Marwanga, - Chairman, Kenya

National Innovation Agency (KENIA) Board • MS. Maria Paulina, Senior Private Sector

Development Specialist, World Bank • H.E. Amb. Yahel Vilan – Israel Ambassador to

Kenya • Rita Kavashe, Managing Director, General

Motors East Africa

Prof. Timothy Waema

This panel, Involving key stakeholders from Government, Private Sector, Development partners and academia will focus on the vital steps needed to energize the innovation ecosystem in Kenya. This will involve institutional and governance frameworks at organizational and national level

11:45 – 12:05

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

CHRIS FABIAN Technologist and innovator who co-leads

UNICEF's Innovation Unit “Venture investing in an open source future:

UNICEF's Innovation Fund and a global community of change.”

MC

Panel 1:

Innovations to realize sustainable development goals at sub-national level

Thought Leadership Presentation

Siddharth Chatterjee, UNFPA Representative, Kenya

Discussants

Prof. Evans Aosa

12:05 – 12:45

What are the SDGs and why do they matter especially at sub-national level? What are our individual and collective roles in the context of the SDGs? What are the practical implementations of the SDGs as it relates to higher education, research and innovation. This panel will demystify the SDGs and expound on our role in innovating to help realize the goals.

Kenya

Discussants

• Dr. Kenneth Chelule, Deputy CEO, KIRDI • Prof. Winnie V. Mitullah, University of Nairobi • Ciiru Waweru, founder of Funkidz • Prof. Naftali Mollel, University of Limpopo, S.

Africa • Mike Mutungi, CEO, I Choose Life

12:45 – 14:00: LUNCH AND VISIT TO EXHIBITION STANDS

14:00 – 14:40

Panel 2:

Partnerships for Innovation that truly impact people and societies

Thought Leadership Presentation

Dr Amit Thakker - Chairman Kenya Healthcare Federation and co-chair of the Private Sector Health Partnership Kenya

Discussants

• Adam Lane: Director of Sustainability Programs, Huawei

• Farouk Shamas Jiwa, Director, Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility (Sub-Saharan Africa), MSD

• June Omollo, Project Manager for Community Life Centres, Philips Africa Research

• Ruben Vellenga, UNFPA External Relations and Private Sector Partnerships

Dr Amit Thakker

What does it take build a partnership of various stakeholders, and build innovations that truly impact people and societies? Given the leadership from the UN, we need to as much as possible link the innovations to the Sustainable Development Goals. This is an example showcasing collaborating institutions have created such real innovations.

14:40 – 15:10

Innovation Management Thought leadership Presentation

AVI LUVTON

Asia Pacific Executive Director, Israel Innovation Authority

John Walubengo

Israel Innovation Ecosystem – Lesson and experiences on efficiently managing a national innovation ecosystem.

Panel 3:

Innovation in Public Sector

15:10 – 15:50

Service delivery in Government is complex. Many institutions in Government have made deliberate effort to innovate in order to streamline service delivery. What is working and what are the lessons being learnt? What can we anticipate?

Thought Leadership Presentation

Dr. Mohamud Omar Mohamed, Commissioner, Strategy, Innovation & Risk Management, KRA

Discussants

• Ezra Chiloba, CEO, IEBC

• Charles M. Ringera, CEO & Board Sec, HELB • Prof. Bitange Ndemo, University of Nairobi

• Mr. Dennis Mutuku, CEO, Huduma Kenya

Florence Kimata

16:00

–

16:40

Panel 4B (Taifa Hall):

University of the future

Thought Leadership Presentation

Bruno Haubertin, Founder and CEO, Dremmwel 

Discussants

• Prof. David Some, CEO, Commission for Higher Education

• Prof. Peter M. F. Mbithi, Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi

• Dr. Paul Tiyambe Zeleza Vice Chancellor, USIU

• Prof. R. Eng. P.N. Kioni, Vice Chancellor, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

• Dr. J. P. R. Ochieng’, East Africa Research Fund

Prof Dorothy McCormick

Universities are developing minds for the rapidly, ever changing world. How should Universities adjust in order to effectively serve the next generation of society? Ranging from leadership to pedagogy to digital and physical infrastructure

Panel 4A (ED2):

Skills, frameworks and tools for Human Centric Innovations

Thought Leadership Presentation

Prof. Paul Wainaina, Acting Vice Chancellor, Kenyatta University

Discussants

• Prof. Mwangi Mbuthia, University of Nairobi • Jonah Ukpai, CEO S2S Tutor • Dr. Edwin Mbugua, Concern World Wide • David Odhiambo, Practical human capital

practitioner,  Vault Global • Geneva Musau, Human Resource Director of

Barclays Bank of Kenya

Prof. Elijah Omwenga

In order to build meaningful innovations, we must build the innovator. What skills does the innovator need? What capacity building frameworks are needed? What tools do institutions and organizations need to enhance the capacity building?

Day 4: Thursday, 4th Aug 2016 MC: Tonya Nyakenya and Lillan Nduati

08.30–

09.20

Panel 5:

Institutional Frameworks to facilitate Innovation at organizational, county and National level

Thought Leadership Presentation

David Bunei, Country General Manager, Cisco East Africa and Indian Ocean Islands

Discussants • Prof Naftali Mollel, University of Limpopo • Eunice Kariuki, Director, Partnerships, Innovation &

Capacity, Kenya ICT Authority 

Ronald Osumba

For organizations, counties/countries to innovate, not only is there need for the innovators, but also appropriate institutional frameworks to facilitate smooth execution of the innovation pipeline. This conversation led by business leaders will dig into what lessons have been leant as to what it takes to drive institutions and countries to innovate

09.20 –

09.35Barclays Bank of Kenya MC

09.35–

10.15

Panel 6:

ICT as an enabler of innovations at sectoral levels

Thought Leadership Presentation

Dr. Solomon Assefa, Director of IBM Research – Africa, the South Africa lab.

Discussants • Dr. Njeru, Assistant Director – Corporate Planning,

Communication Authority. • Prof. Timothy Waema, University of Nairobi • Mr. Ronald Osumba, Chairman, Youth Enterprise

Development Fund, Kenya

• Steve Njenga, IT Director, Barclays Bank of Kenya

Prof. Elijah Omwenga There is plenty of evidence on how ICT has

been applied to accelerate and enhance innovation in various sub-sectors. This panel will explore various applications of ICT as a catalyst and enabler of impressive innovation in various domains.

10.15–

Chat: Innovating in Practice

–10.30 A simple definition of a makerspace is a place

where individuals can assemble and create, invent or explore using a variety of tools and materials provided to them. The Maker Movement has gathered increasing momentum with several makerspaces launched across the world. With partners, University of Nairobi launched one and is using it to create a market ecosystem, developing new products and services. The head of the UoN makerspace will give a snapshot of the program and some of the products that have emerged from it.

Thought Leadership Presentation

• Dr. Richard Ayah – Director Science & Technology Park, University of Nairobi

• Dr. John Ong’ech - Ag. Senior Assistant Director Clinical Services Kenyatta National Hospital

• Dr. Christopher Ouma, Health Specialist, UNICEF Kenya MC

10.30–

10.50

Innovation in Practice

Rita Kavashe, Managing Director, General Motors East Africa

MC

General Motors East Africa earlier this year launched Isuzu Mashinani. This innovative and novel business initiative was conceptualized to provide entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for unemployed youth, enabling independent ownership of auto-part stores to generate revenue. The Managing director will take the audience through the journey of conceptualizing, developing, launching and evaluating the product.

10.50–

11.10

Innovation in Practice

Nicholas Nesbitt, Country General Manager, IBM East Africa

MC

Case study of organizing to innovate in a large corporation with an international outlook. A global leader in a domain of technology. The case study will demonstrate the dynamics of managing innovation in a global arena to generate meaningful products and services that impact people and societies.

11.10–

11.50

Panel 7:

Private Sector’s approach to catalyzing Innovation in Kenya - Effectiveness and Sustainability

Thought Leadership Presentation

Veronica Ogeto-Tchoketch, Head of Innovation, Safaricom Limited

Timothy Oriedo

11.50

Private Sector has intervened in many ways to advance innovation in Kenya. There are many lessons learnt on what seems to work. How effective are the interventions? What is proving sustainable? How could private sector contribute to the Innovation Ecosystem more profitably?

Discussants

• Jane Omollo, Project manager Community Life Center, Philips Group Innovation / Philips Africa

• John Matogo, University Relations Country Leader for East Africa, IBM East Africa

• Timothy Mwaniki, Head of Solutions Delivery, National Bank of Kenya

• Joshua Mwaniki, Country Director, Andela, Kenya

Oriedo

11.50–

12.30

Panel 8:

Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Innovations

Thought Leadership Presentation

Prof Madara Ogot, Director of Research, University of Nairobi

Discussants

• Shirley Gilbey-Head of Commercialization for Open Innovation of Barclays Africa Group Limited

• Sylvance A. Sange - Ag. Managing Director • Charles Ongwae,CEO, Kenya Bureau of Standards • Prof. Patricia Kameri-Mbote, University of Nairobi • Mr. Edward Sigei, Acting executive director, Kenya

Copyright Board

Prof. Esther Murugi Kahangi

Commercializing research and innovations is a sure way to create new enterprises and wealth. Institutions and Governments that have developed frameworks and mechanisms to effectively commercialize research and innovations continue to sustainably grow. Yet others are struggling to get this element right. This panel will look into the details of establishing and running effective research and innovation commercialization programs.

12:30–14:00: LUNCH AND VISIT TO EXHIBITION STANDS

14:00–

14:45

Panel 9:

Innovations and Vision 2030• Prof. Gituro Wainaina, Director General Vision 2030 • Eng. John Tanui, CEO, Konza Technopolis Authority • Mr. Julius Obare Mokogi, Managing Director of Kenya

Industrial Estates • Prof. Paul Kimani, University of Nairobi

Dr. Richard Ayah

The Kenya Vision is the country's development programme from 2008 to 2030 whose vision is to Create a Globally Competitive and Prosperous Nation with a High Quality of life by 2030. Kenyans have to continuously realize that Innovation and enterprise development will is an integral part of advancing the various pillars of the vision. The panel will expound on the clear relationship between innovation and the vision.

Innovation in Practice

14:45–

15:10

Case study of organizing to innovate in a large corporation. The intricate issues of where good ideas come from, how they are managed,processed and converted into meaningful and viable commercially viable solutions. The presenter will use examples to demonstrate innovation within the organization and beyond, including venturing into new domains.

Steve Isaboke, Regional Director, Multichoice Eastern Africa

MC

15:15–

16:15

Panel 10 (A) – Taifa Hall:

Innovations for Youth and Children

Thought Leadership Presentation

Minu Limbu, Information Management Specialist (Innovation Focal Point), UNICEF Kenya

Discussants

• Judith Owigar, Operations Director, Akirachix  • Safia Verjee, Kenya Red Cross Society • Antony Chazara, one2one-Liverpool VCT • Dr Edwin Mbugua, Makerspace, Concern Worldwide • Dr. Rene John Dierkx, Basic Education and Youth

Development Section, UNICEF Malawi

Georgia Hill

In Kenya, over 6 out of 10 people are children. Almost 80% out of around 20 million children are subjected to last least one level of deprivation that include,but are not limited to, lack of access to water, malnourished, lack of education and health, or access to services.Over 70% of Kenya’s populate is below 30 years old. As a middle income country, finding sustainable local community owned solutions to challenges faced by adolescent, children and youth in hard to reach areas, including urban informal settlements, have never been more important. What does it take to innovate for children, adolescent and youth? What lessons and solutions exist in Africa? How and whymust we turn our attention to this population segment?

Panel 10 (B) – ED2:

Real time data and Innovations

Thought Leadership Presentation

Nate Anderson, General Manager for East Africa, Uber

Asseneth Cheboi

16:15

It is the age of big data! Organizations must seek technologies that bring data into view in real time to be competitive. The opportunity to use real-time data to create new innovations is enormous. This panel will explore a number of initiatives riding on the wave of real-time data to innovate and solve challenges in various domains.

Discussants

• Dr. David Soti, Head M&E Unit – Ministry of Health

• Polycarp Otieno, Ministry of Education

• Dr. Jay Taneja, Research Scientist, IBM Research – Africa

• Victor Ouma, UNICEF Kenya Country Office

• Taariq Twaha,  ICT Manager, Kenya Red Cross

Cheboi

Day 5: Friday, 5th Aug 2016 (Startups Day) MC: Dr. Richard Ayah

08:30–

09:45

Panel 11:

Supporting Startups and SMEs to Scale

Scaling remains a challenge for many startups. This is due to many reasons, including funding, coaching, mentorship, access to market among others. This panel will explore how to propel startups to scale more effectively, including interventions from Government and Private Sector.

Thought Leadership Presentation

Isaac Awuondo, Group MD, CBA

Discussants

• Mr. Julius Korir, PS,Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives

• Ciiru Waweru, founder of Funkidz • Kennedy M. Wanderi, Executive Director, ICDC • Kevin Mwasigwa, Innovation Department, Safaricom • Susan Situma, Head of SME of Barclays Bank of

Kenya

John Glassey

Case Study Startup

• Waweru Kuria, CEO/Co-Founder, Inuka Pap Ltd

09:45–

11:00

Startups Pitch Session

TBC

Robert Yawe

For about 6 minutes each, 10 pre-selected startups/SMEs will have an opportunity to pitch their work to the entire audience. Various investors and partners invited.

11:15–

12:00 Award Ceremony, Closing and way forward

• Patrizia Di Giovanni, the Deputy Representative, UNICEF Kenya Country Office– lead partner

• Jeremy Awori, CEO, Barclays Bank of Kenya – title sponsor

• Prof. Peter M.F. Mbithi – Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi (UoN)

• Mr. Adan Mohammed – CS, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives

Dr. Tonny Omwansa

Vote of Thanks- Chairman, Innovation Week Oversight Committee

Prof Isaac Kibwage - Principal, College of Health Sciences

LUNCH AND DEPARTURE

Figure 1: Site Map (not drawn to scale)