Session

• Plenary Discussions on the Impact of Science, Technology, and Innovation on National Security, Public Safety, and Inclusive Sustainable Development

• Lead Thematic Presentations:S3-5 Thematic Area: STI for SDGs, Climate Change Mitigation and Harnessing of the Blue Economy

  Dr. Danica Ramljak, Senior Science and Innovation Consultant, World bank: Promoting STI interventions in local communities to mitigate vulnerability to climate change Dr. David Gikungu, Director, KMD: Climate Change impacts and mitigation in the Kenyan Context Mr. Anthony Mwangi, CEO, Kenya Association of Manufactures: Blue Economy industries and shipyards hold the next frontier for national […]

• Lead Thematic Presentations: S3-4 Thematic Area: Fostering Technology Protection, Diffusion, and Commercialization through Strategic Investment in MSMEs, Start-ups, and Smart technologies

  Dr. David Ngigi, Director ASL, NACOSTI: Securing Indigenous SMEs through Strategic Intellectual Property Frameworks Dr. Tonny Omwansa, CEO KENIA: Implementing innovation cycle in MSMEs: Challenges and missing links

• Lead Thematic Presentations: S3-3 Thematic Area: STI for Food Security, Nutrition, and harnessing of indigenous knowledge

  Dr. Eliud Kireger, DG/CEO, KALRO: Adaptation of food systems to environmental changes to increase agricultural yields Dr. Alexandros Makarigakis, UNESCO Regional Director and Representative(AI): Harnessing Indigenous knowledge for sustainable food systems and Creative Industries

• Lead Thematic Presentations: S3-2 Thematic Area: STI Education, Communication, Talent Development, and Next Generation Workforce

  H.E. Amb. Okaniwa Ken, Ambassador of Japan to Kenya: Opportunities for deepening partnerships in the mentoring of the Next Generation Workforce for Science, technology and innovation H.E. Namgya Khampa, High Commissioner of India to Kenya: Bolstering open science infrastructures and communication frameworks Eng. Margaret Ogai, CEO, Engineers Board of Kenya: Next Generation Engineering Professionals will […]

• Lead Thematic Presentations: S3-1 (Cont’d) Thematic Area : R&D Strengthening, Priorities, Financing and Infrastructure (Cont’d)

  Prof. Njenga Munene, Vice Chancellor, Zetech University: Measuring Research and Innovation impacts on national development Prof. Vassey Mwaja, KNAS: Lessons learnt in the sharing of research infrastructures and outcomes