Africa Technology Leadership Conference (ATLC 2026)
ATLC 2026 has been convened by the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic Kenya through a public-private partnership between the State Department for Science, Research & Innovation and INVIGENCE Limited, and will be graced by high-level government officials from Kenya and across Africa together with invited governments and global corporations around the world.
Africa's Leadership moment in Science, Innovation & Diplomacy
Africa is entering a decisive and irreversible phase in its technology and innovation journey. Over the past decade, governments, enterprises and development partners have invested heavily in tech platforms and public infrastructure.
The ambition is established, so the question now confronting African leaders is not whether to pursue technological transformation, but how to execute it with discipline, accountability and sustaining long-term value creation for science and trade.
The Africa Technology Leadership Conference (2026) is co-convened by:
From Technology Ambitions to Strategic Advantage: Leveraging Science, Research & Innovation for Diplomacy, Capital and Execution
Tech Diplomacy & Leadership
How do African governments, and Kenya in particular, use SRI and Technology as an instrument of foreign policy, bilateral partnerships and continental influence to build strategic advantage?
Capital, Investment & Infrastructure
How can public, private partnerships leverage on innovative finance models to fund sustainable systems at scale? How to facilitate B2B/G2B/G2G partnerships to enhance signed MOUs & research commercialisation frameworks that translate diplomatic & scientific outputs into deployed capital?
Execution, Platforms & Institutional Capability
How do institutions translate transformative strategies into systems that work at scale, with durability and institutional ownership; moving from perpetual pilots to durable platforms?
Trust, Data & Technology Resilience
How are trust, data sovereignty, cybersecurity and institutional resilience built into Africa's foundational technology infrastructure and how do these anchor Kenya's diplomacy in global data governance?
Discussions, Excursions & Engagements
Official Opening Ceremony and Chief Guest Address: Kenya's Research & Innovation Diplomacy Agenda
From regional leadership to global influence — the strategic case for Kenya leading Africa's research and innovation diplomacy agenda.
Opening Keynote: Technology as Foreign Policy
How African nations win in the technology geopolitical order — positioning, negotiation and continental norm-setting.
Plenary Panel: Tech Diplomacy
Bilateral cooperation agreements, continental norms and geopolitical positioning.
Plenary Panel: Capital, Investment & Technology Infrastructure
Financing Africa's technology future across agriculture, health and industry as a national priority.
High-Level Leadership Roundtable
Aligning diplomacy, policy, enterprise strategy and capital for technological advantage (Closed session)
Workshop 1 · Tech Diplomacy & Geopolitics
How governments navigate the new digital order. (Delegates select their track)
Workshop 2 · Structuring Capital for Technology Infrastructure
What finance and investment leaders must know. (Delegates select their track)
Workshop 3 · From Research to Platform
Commercialising science and technology outputs for public and private impact. (Delegates select their track)
Workshop 4 · Data Governance, Cybersecurity & Building Digital Trust
Building digital trust in African institutions. (Delegates select their track)
Fireside Chat: Attracting Aligned Investment Through Diplomacy
DFIs, sovereign funds and bilateral capital. (Parallel session)
Plenary: Commercialising Africa's Research Output
Structuring capital and partnerships for science-to-market translation across agriculture, health, energy and industry.
Closed-Door Senior Leaders' Session
Ambassadors, Cabinet Secretaries, Group CEOs and DFI Principals. Chatham House Rules (Invite only, parallel session).
Diplomatic Lab: Negotiating Technology Agreements
Frameworks, lessons and unresolved challenges in bilateral cooperation. (Invite only, parallel session)
Opening Keynote: Africa's Technology-Driven Economy
Structuring investment for competitive advantage across agriculture, health, industry and digital sectors.
Plenary Panel: Execution, Platforms & Institutional Capability
Why technology transformation projects stall at implementation — and what closes the gap.
Tech Excursions
Guided tour of Nairobi's premier technology innovations. Optional; delegates register.
Workshop Rapporteur Reports
Key insights and commitments from all four workshop tracks.
Closing Plenary: Adoption of the ATLC 2026 Communiqué
Africa's Technology Leadership & Diplomacy Declaration 2026.
ATLC 2027 Announcement & Conference Closing Remarks
Formal closing of ATLC 2026, and the announcement of ATLC 2027.
Networking Cocktail Reception
Delegates, sponsors and government partners — pre-gala networking, welcome drinks and canapés.
Technology Leadership Industry Recognition Gala Dinner
Celebrating leadership across Africa's technology, science and diplomacy ecosystem. Black tie, invitational; hosted by CS, Ministry of Foreign & Diaspora Affairs.
Register & Secure your seat at the table
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Tangible contributions to shaping Africa's future
ATLC 2026 Communiqué
A consensus statement of commitments adopted by over 3,500 senior leaders; distributed to governments, DFIs & multilateral bodies continent wide.
Strategic Policy & Research Briefs
Commissioned research papers on each strategic pillar, including a dedicated tech diplomacy brief, shared with all delegates and partners.
Bilateral Cooperation Frameworks Registry
A curated compendium of bilateral cooperation frameworks & partnership models surfaced at ATLC 2026, shared with participating governments and partners.
ATLF Leadership & Diplomacy Programme
Launch of the 2026–2027 year-round programme of leadership labs, diplomacy workshops, policy dialogues & sector-focused forums.
Be part of the conversation that shapes Africa's digital future.
ATLC 2026 partnership is intentionally limited and curated; structured for organisations that are genuine contributors to Africa's technology leadership and diplomacy agenda. Emmail us your interest and let's explore a partnership today!
Where Africa's Thought Leaders convene.
Two days of keynotes, closed-door roundtables, signings and networking in Nairobi - Africa's rising technology and diplomacy hub.
