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NAIROBI INNOVATION WEEK 2018 PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES THEME: INNOVATING FOR A BETTER TOMORROW VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI TOWERS 5 th - 9 th MARCH STRATEGIC PARTNERS

VISION To be the go-to innovation platform that shapes the innovation ecosystem VISION in the region. MISSION To contribute towards a vibrant, productive and sustainable national innovation ecosystem through policy influence, show casing, innovation research dissemination, networking, capacity building, investment and support opportunities. 2

STRATEGIC PARTNERS SPONSORS STARUP ENABLERS PARTNERS 3

CONTENTS 7 Women in Tech Mini-lecture theatre 1 Hackathon Mini-lecture theatre 1 8 International Women s Day Celebration Theatre 101 AgriPreneurship: The underexploited Opportunity Theatre 301 9 Lunette Young Entrepreneur Worshop Doing Business with Finland Mini-lecture theatre 2 Norfolk Hotel 10 Multi-Disciplinary Problem-Based Learning Public Lecture High Level Engagement Between University Leaders 11 NETFUND Startup-Investor Forum Innovation Research Symposium. Mini-lecture theatre 3 Theatre 301 12 Quadra Helix Summit & Theatre 401 Mini-lecture theatre: 3 & 4 Oracle Training Theatre 201 13 Launch of UoN Science Park Masterplan Boot Camp. Mini-lecture theatre 3 14 Angel Investing masterclass Mini-lecture theatre 5 Mini Impact Week on Design Thinking 9th floor Room 901 4

15 Nairobi Innovation Auction 8.4.4 lecture hall Oslo Connect Nairobi Mini-lecture theatre 2 16 Creating the next Generation of African Entrepreneurs Improving Food Security Through Shared Value and Innovation Norfolk Hotel 17 Agricultural Innovation Clinic Monetization of talent: Music and Art Mini-lecture theatre 5 Taifa Hall 18 NIW.Music Concert Open platform 844 parking area Enabling Innovative Youth (A) Taifa Hall 19 FoodAfrica final seminar Mini-lecture theatre 5 Round table: cut & paste in the startup creativity: lack of disrupting ideas Mini-lecture theatre 4 20 National Research Policy Enhancement Nairobi Safari club-lilian Towers Big Data Survey design and visualizations using ONA and Open source technologies 9th floor Room 902 21 Co-creating new business from carbon leap frogging Co-creating new business from carbon leap frogging Theatre 302 Mini-lecture theatre 2 22 AfDB NIW High 5 Challenge CodeBus Mini-lecture theatre 1 23 Blockchain Consulting Theatre 102 NIWStartups 4th Floor, Mini Lecture Theatre 1 24 Partnership for sustainability of NIW Norfolk Hotel NIW.Startups: Startups Journey to growth & success 5

25 NIW.Startups: Startups support systems, Local and Global Investor Perspectives 26 NIW.Startups: Most promising Startups Pitches EARLY STAGE Manu Chandaria NIW.Startups: Most promising Startups Pitches IDEA STAGE NIW.Startups: Closing Ceremony Manu Chandaria (outside) 27 NIWStartups: 5 growth stage most promising startups 28 NIWStartups: Track 1 Theatre 101 NIWStartups: Kenyan start ups journeys NIWStartups: Track 2 Theatre 102 NIWStartups: Track 3 Theatre 101 29 NIWStartups: Track 4 Theatre 102 30 NIWStartups: Track 7 Theatre 101 NIWStartups: Health Track Theatre 101 NIWStartups: Track 8 Theatre 102 NIWStartups: Track 6 Theatre 102 NIWStartups: Track 9 Theatre 101 31 NIWStartups: Track 10 Theatre 102 32 IP Master Class UoN Towers10th Floor Room 1 IBM Cloud bootcamp SCI MSC Lab 6 IBM Cognitive/Blockchain bootcamp SCI Undergrad Lab

1 WOMEN IN TECH TRAINING ORGANIZATION: UNESCO NARRATIVE: A 5 day App development hackathon aiming to develop 15-30 prototypes CONTACT PERSON: Gideon Mwaura, G.mwaura@unesco.org Mini-lecture theatre 1 26th Feb - 2nd March 8AM to 5PM PROJECTED CAPACITY: 30 participants, by registration 2 HACKATHON Mini-lecture theatre 1 ORGANIZATION: UNESCO NARRATIVE: App ideas revolving around Persons With Disabilities. Do mains include technology, climate change and poverty reduction. CONTACT PERSON: Gideon Mwaura, mwaura@unesco.org : 5th to 6th PROJECTED CAPACITY: 30 participants, open to public 8AM to 5PM 7

3 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN S DAY CELEBRATION Theatre 101 ORGANISATION: UNESCO NARRATIVE: A mentorship session with a keynote speakers. Panel discussion and awards for winners of the Hackathons. CONTACT PERSON. Gideon, mwaura@unesco.org : PROJECTED CAPACITY: 8th March 8AM to 12PM 100 participants, open to public 4 AGRIPRENEURSHIP: THE UNDEREXPLOITED OPPORTUNITY Theatre 301 ORGANIZATION: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture NARRATIVE: Promoting AgriPrenuership in the region. Keynote speeches, panel and startup pitches. Participants: youth involved in agribusiness, agencies supporting youth in agribusinesses financially, mentorship, incubation etc. Opportunities in the agricultural value chain will be explored. CONTACT PERSON: Catherine Njuguna, c.njuguna@cgiar.org : 8th March PROJECTED CAPACITY 100 participants, open to public 8AM to 12PM 8

5 6 LUNETTE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR WORKSHOP Mini-lecture theatre 2 DOING BUSINESS WITH FINLAND Norfolk Hotel ORGANIZATION: Lunette, PATH and Embassy of Finland NARRATIVE: This will be a one day workshop that will bring students from different disciplines to innovate through a real-life business case. Students will get an opportunity to innovate and create business models that could be put into practice. CONTACT PERSON: Anna-Kaisa Kähkölä, projects@lunette.com PROJECTED CAPACITY. 30 participants, by registration at : 6th 8AM to 5PM https://www.surveymonkey,.com/r/ L8CWTJ2 ORGANIZATION: Finish Embassy NARRATIVE: Doing Business with Finland will bring Finnish and Kenyan private sector representatives together with the special focus on agribusiness and food security. CONTACT PERSON: Ramses Malaty, ramses.malaty@formin.fi PROJECTED CAPACITY. 6th 8AM to 12PM 80 participants, by invitation 9

7 MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROBLEM BASED LEARNING PUBLIC LECTURE ORGANIZATION: C4dlab and Aalto University NARRATIVE: Keynote presentation and panel discussion on Multi-Disciplinary Problem Based Learning as a foundation for innovation in Universities. Launch of the Problem-Based Learning East Africa partnership CONTACT PERSON: Anne Atambo, atambo@c4dlab.ac.ke Subra Riina, riina.subra@aalto.fi 5th 10.30AM to12.30pm 100 participants, open to public 8 HIGH LEVEL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN UNIVERSITY LEADERS ORGANIZATION: C4dLab and Aalto University NARRATIVE: : A high level engagement of University staff and students on what Universities are doing to enhance Innovation in the region. A leadership panel with the Universities of Makerere, Dar-Es-Salaam and Nairobi CONTACT PERSON: Anne Atambo, atambo@c4dlab.ac.ke Subra Riina, riina.subra@aalto.fi 5th March 14.00 to 15.30 150 participants, open to public 10

9 NETFUND STARTUP-INVESTOR FORUM ORGANIZATION: NETFUND NARRATIVE: An investor-startup forum designed to inspire and strengthen relationships that would translate to possible investment in startups. CONTACT PERSON: NETFUND Mini-lecture theatre 3 7th March 15.00 to 17.00 40 participants, open to public 10 INNOVATION RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. Theatre 301 ORGANIZATION: UoN PRE office NARRATIVE: A day long symposium offering a platform for multi-disciplinary knowledge exchange for researchers in the region. The symposium enables academics and researchers to showcase research processes and methodologies that drive innovation papers submitted online at: http://conferences. uonbi.ac.ke/index.php/niw2017/irs2018/schedconf/cfp CONTACT PERSON: Prof. Madara Ogot, madaraogot@uonbi.ac.ke 6th 08.00 to 16.30. 40 participants, open to public 11

11 QUADRA HELIX SUMMIT PLENARY: (08.00 to 12.30) Theatre 401 (14.00 to 16.30) BREAKAWAY: Mini-lecture theatre: 3 & 4 (14.00 to 16.30) ORGANIZATION: I-Choose Life NARRATIVE: A day-long conference including a thematic Keynote Presentation on clean energy for better health and education outcomes, 2 Panel Discussions on improving learning outcomes through EduTech & Improving Youth SRH through holistic program design and finally 3 Break out workshops on start-ups and innovations in Health start-ups and innovations in Education and start-ups and innovations in Clean energy under thematic area Innovations for/and SDGs. This will be followed by exhibitions of the start-ups and innovation in these sectors/sdgs. The forum will promote the Quadra helix development agenda of government, private sector, Academia and civil society working as one. CONTACT PERSON: Philip Mbithi pmbithi@ichooselife.org Dennis Ratemo dennis@ichooselife.or.ke 8th March 08.00 to 16.30. 200 participants, open to public 12 ORACLE TRAINING ORGANIZATION: Oracle NARRATIVE: Exploration on Oracle Technologies CONTACT PERSON: Jewelle.kimotho@oracle.com 12 Theatre 201 : 8th 09.00 to 12.30 : 200 participants, open to public

13 LAUNCH OF UON SCIENCE PARK MASTERPLAN ORGANIZATION: University of Nairobi NARRATIVE: Launch of the University of Nairobi Science Park Masterplan CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Richard Ayah, ayah@uonbi.ac.ke 30, by invite only 14 BOOT CAMP Mini-lecture theatre 3 ORGANIZATION: Botlab NARRATIVE: This is an introduction to python and machine learning. It target anyone interested in python programming. CONTACT PERSON: Mercy Njue, mkawira2010@gmail.com : 5th and 6th 08.00 to 17.00. 30 participants, by registration https://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-prep-tickets-42078017483. 13

15 ANGEL INVESTING MASTERCLASS Mini-lecture theatre 5 ORGANIZATION: Victoria Ventures NARRATIVE: Masterclass focusing on Early Stage Investing Strategy to be taught by Stephen Gugu an entrepreneur and angel investor. Learn more about creating personal strategies for angel investing. Stages of angel investing including deal source, deal structuring, valuation and value addition. Opportunity for networking with like-minded investors CONTACT PERSON. Nyambura Ngumba, nyambura@viktoria.co.ke 6th March 07.00 to 11.00 50 participants, by registration https://mymookh.com/tickets event/549 16 MINI IMPACT WEEK ON DESIGN THINKING 9th floor: Room 901 ORGANIZATION: Africa Nazarine University NARRATIVE: Design thinking is the process of generating innovative business through six key phases: understand, observe, synthesis, ideate, prototype and test. The event targets participants with a strong desire to creating change and working through with others through an innovative process. CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Gichamba, agichamba@anu.ac.ke 5th and 6th 08.00 to 17.00 40 participants, by registration https://designthinking_niw2018. eventbrite.com 14

17 NAIROBI INNOVATION AUCTION Room: 8.4.4 lecture hall ORGANIZATION: The school of Journalism and Mass communication Centre of Excellence NARRATIVE: An opportunity for Innovators from universities, institutions and general public who have products that are ready for markets and are willing to partner to auction and sell to the highest bidder. The proceeds will be shared amongst the key stakeholders. CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Matina Mutheu, martinamutheu@gmail.com. 5th to 8th March 08.00 to 17.00. 300 participants, by registration 18 OSLO CONNECT NAIROBI Mini-lecture theatre 2 ORGANIZATION : Pangea Funds NARRATIVE: The forum seeks to facilitate increased innovation and collaboration through interaction between startup and knowledge communities in Oslo and Nairobi. CONTACT PERSON: Dede Koesah, dede.koesah@gmail.com 7th March 14.00 to 17.00. 40 participants, by registration 15

19 CREATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION: Pangea Funds NARRATIVE: This event will seek to create value to the final pitch. CONTACT PERSON: Dede, dede.koesah@gmail.com 20 IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY THROUGH SHARED VALUE AND INNOVATION. ORGANIZATION: Embassy of Finland and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) NARRATIVE: Through a shared value approach, including presentations, discussions, group work and pitches, to create partnerships and identify innovate solutions for utilizing FoodAfrica research results to develop sustainable food security and food safety initiatives. Norfolk Hotel CONTACT PERSON: Ramses Malaty, ramses.malaty@formin.fi Mila Sell (mila.sell@luke.fi) 7th March 09.00 to 17.00 80, by invitation 16

21 AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION CLINIC Mini-lecture theatre 5 ORGANIZATION: NetBizImpact NARRATIVE: Quick 5-7 minutes per startups pitching. Agric start-ups innovation scaling up diagnostics including quick evaluation of business model, innovation development stages, market and other business viability analysis. 2 experienced business and innovations specialists to interact with the startups. Startups will have an opportunity to get key takeaways on what it takes to scale up an agricultural innovation. Startups will receive recommendations on follow-on interventions. To be combined with of the Agric track of NIW.Startups CONTACT PERSON: Makeda Tsegaye, makena@netbizimpact.net Wangui Muna, muna@netbizimpact.net 5th 08.00 to 12.00 50 participants, by registration 22 MONETIZATION OF TALENT: MUSIC AND ART Taifa Hall ORGANISATION : NIW.Music NARRATIVE: Niw.Music brings together music and art influencers, innovators, enthusiasts and investors to promote art and music innovations to explore strategies and avenues for monetizing such talent CONTACT PERSON: Spenser Kirawa, spencer@c4dlab.ac.ke Kelvin kamau, Kelvin@c4dlab.ac.ke 8th March 14.00 to 16.00 150 participants, open to public 17

23 NIW.MUSIC CONCERT Open platform 844 parking area ORGANISATION: NIW.Music and partners NARRATIVE: Concert to celebrate established and emerging artists CONTACT PERSON: Spenser Kirawa, spencer@c4dlab.ac.ke Kelvin kamau, Kelvin@c4dlab.ac.ke 9th March 17.00 to 19.00 500 participants, open to public 24 ENABLING INNOVATIVE YOUTH (A) ORGANIZATION: C4Dlab/Barclays NARRATIVE: Graduation of 300 participants of the R2W program. CONTACT PERSON. Alex Muriu, Alex.Muriu@barclays.com Taifa Hall 8th March 14.00 to 15.00 300 participants, open to public 18

26 FOODAFRICA FINAL SEMINAR Mini-lecture theatre 5 ORGANIZATION: Natural resources institute Finland (Luke) NARRATIVE: Results achieved in FoodAfrica programme Improving Food security in West and East Africa through Capacity Building in research and Information Dissemination (2012-2018) will be presented and discussed. The work was done with three thematic components that concentrate on specific research areas: Sustainable Food production, Food safety and Nutrition, and Market Access and Extension.Weblink for more information. www.luke.fi/ foodafrica CONTACT PERSON: Mila Sell/Susanna Rokka susanna.rokka@luke.fi mila.sell@luke.fi 8th March 9.00 to 12.00 40, Open to public 27 ROUND TABLE: CUT & PASTE IN THE STARTUP CREATIVITY: LACK OF DISRUPTING IDEAS Mini-lecture theatre 4 ORGANIZATION: DigiLab politecnico of Bari and ibiz Africa, Strathmore University, GIZ NARRATIVE :A discussion around the current limit of the startup movement in the world. A tentative to promote alternative technologies to integrate ICT: biotech, circle economy, waste management. A different approach to the business models CONTACT PERSON. Mario Citelli, mariocitelli@gmail.com : 6th March 10.00 to 13.00 EXPECTED PARTICIPANTS 40, by registration 19

28 RESEARCH FUNDING IN KENYA Nairobi Safari Club, Lilian Towers ORGANIZATION: National Research Fund NARRATIVE: : The workshop will bring together potential partners to share experiences from diverse backgrounds on the best modalities of raising the Research funding portfolio in Kenya. CONTACT PERSON: : NRF Secretariat secretariat@researchfund.go.ke ; nrfsecretariat@gmail.com Date and Time: 8th March 7:30 to 10:30am 30-40 people By Invitation 29 BIG DATA SURVEY DESIGN AND VISUALIZATIONS USING ONA AND OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES. 9th floor: Room 902 ORGANIZATION: UNICEF KENYA & ONA KENYA LIMITED NARRATIVE: Using industry standard data platforms lets us reconfigure and reuse the same system for different use-cases or for any particular needs a client with data might have. We can also extend this system by adding machine learning tools and connecting them to existing platforms, products and data. CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Moses Rono mrono@unicef.org; Eric Ngwiri - engwiri@ona.io 5th, 6th March 08.00 to 17.00 35-40 AM: Reserved for UNICEF and other UN agenciesp M: Open to public 20

30 CO-CREATING NEW BUSINESS FROM CARBON LEAP FROGGING Theatre 302 ORGANIZATION: Demos Helsinki & FINLAND Embassy - Kenya NARRATIVE: The aim of this side event is to discuss and co-create new business opportunities related to leap frog carbon intensive phase of economic growth. Leap frogging means creating wellbeing based on low carbon, circular solutions, e.g. distributed renewable energy solutions, electric transportation or carbon farming, forestation and permanent wood construction. The event consists of two parts. This morning event is an open event for all to share and discuss the latest innovation and approaches for creating low carbon wellbeing. The event is facilitated by the Nordic Think Tank Demos Helsinki CONTACT PERSON: Satu Lähteenoja, satu.lahteenoja@demoshelsinki.fi Ramses Malaty, ramses.malaty@formin.fi 8th March 09.00 to 12.00 100, Open to public 31 CO-CREATING NEW BUSINESS FROM CARBON LEAP FROGGING Mini-lecture theatre 2 ORGANIZATION: Demos Helsinki & FINLAND Embassy - Kenya NARRATIVE: This highly interactive event will bring together big companies and startups from Kenya and Finland to co-create new business-based solutions together, facilitated by the Nordic think tank Demos Helsinki. As an outcome, the event will provide new insights to the topic, new business ideas and contacts to the participants. Registration /application needed, more information on that will follow soon. CONTACT PERSON: Satu Lähteenoja, satu.lahteenoja@demoshelsinki.fi Ramses Malaty, ramses.malaty@formin.fi 8th March 14.00 to 18.00 30, by registration 21

32 AFDB NIW HIGH 5 CHALLENGE ORGANIZATION: AfDB/C4DLAB NARRATIVE: Pitching by 5 of the AfDB High Five Challenge winners CONTACT PERSON: Gloria Muhoro, G.MUHORO@afdb.org 8th 14.00 to 16.00 300 participants, open to public 33 CODEBUS Mini-lecture theatre 1 ORGANIZATION: TunaPanda/C4Dlab/Finland Embassy NARRATIVE: CodeBus Africa workshops help youth approach technology in an intuitive way through linking programming with creative self-expression. The workshops are a means for youth access to programmatic thinking and feelings of accomplishment that build self-confidence in technology. CONTACT PERSON: Mick Larson, mick@tunapanda.org Jay Larson, jay@tunapanda.org 7th 14.00 to 17.00 40 participants, by registration 22

34 BLOCKCHAIN CONSULTING Theatre 102 ORGANIZATION: MLG NARRATIVE: Fastest growing technology in the world, fueled by privacy and decentralization. Help people learn about one of the fastest and more revolutionary technologies of the decade. Major event focused on the possibilities of blockchain technology. CONTACT PERSON: Joaquim Miro, joaquim.miro@mlgblockchain.com 8th 08.00 to 16.00 100+ participants, open to public 35 NIWSTARTUPS 4th Floor, Mini Lecture Theatre 1 NARRATIVE: Rehearsal and bootcamp for the 15 most promising startups 8th 08.00 to 16.00 60 participants, invite only 23

36 PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF NIW Norlfolk Hotel ORGANIZER: NIW Secretariat/GIZ NARRATIVE: Workshop to explore concrete ideas on long term partnerships and structures that can make NIW a more sustainable and value adding initiative for stakeholders. CONTACT PERSON: Tonny Omwansa, tomwansa@niw.co.ke Kariuki, Mutembei, mutembei.kariuki@giz.de 9th 8.00 to 9.00 30 participants, invite only 37 NIW.STARTUPS: STARTUPS JOURNEY TO GROWTH & SUCCESS NARRATIVE: One week to the NIW, the 5 most promising growth stage startups will have been identified. Sharing knowledge and success stories with the audience (investors, other startups, general public) would be inspiriting. Picking lessons from serial entrepreneurs will be key. 9th 9.30 to 10.30 200 participants, open to public 24

38 NIW.STARTUPS: STARTUPS SUPPORT SYSTEMS, LOCAL AND GLOBAL INVESTOR PER- SPECTIVES NARRATIVE: Exploration of the startup support systems, investment, enablement. Lessons to the audience of startups, investors on the current situation as well as best practices. 9th 11.00 to 12.30 200 participants, open to public 39 NIW.STARTUPS: MOST PROMISING STARTUPS PITCHES IDEA STAGE NARRATIVE: Pitching by 5 most promising idea stage startups 2018 9th 13.45 to 14.35 200 participants, open to public 25

40 NIW.STARTUPS: MOST PROMISING STARTUPS PITCHES EARLY STAGE NARRATIVE: Pitching by 5 most promising early stage startups 2018 9th 14.35 to 15.30 200 participants, open to public 41 NIW.STARTUPS: CLOSING CEREMONY (outside) NARRATIVE: Announcing and celebrating the 15 most promising startups 2018 9th 18.00 to 19.00 100 participants, by invitation 26

42 NIWSTARTUPS: 5 GROWTH STAGE MOST PROMISING STARTUPS NARRATIVE: Pitching by 5 growth stage most promising startups 8th 16.00 to 17.00 0 participants 43 NIWSTARTUPS: KENYAN STARTUPS JOURNEYS NARRATIVE: Documentary of examples of Kenyan startup journeys CONTACT PERSON: Harry, harry@demo-africa.com 8th 17.30 to 19.00 200 participants, open to public 27

44 NIWSTARTUPS: TRACK 1 Theatre 101 NARRATIVE: Pitching by startups in Track 1 part of 100 pitches 5th 10.00 to 13.00 50-100 participants, open to public 45 NIWSTARTUPS: TRACK 2 Theatre 102 NARRATIVE: Pitching by startups in Track 2 part of 100 pitches 5th 10.00 to 13.00 50-100 participants, open to public 46 NIWSTARTUPS: TRACK 3 Theatre 101 NARRATIVE: Pitching by startups in Track 3 part of 100 pitches 5th 14.00 to 17.00 50-100 participants, open to public 28

47 NIWSTARTUPS: TRACK 4 Theatre 102 NARRATIVE: Pitching by startups in Track 4 part of 100 pitches 5th 14.00 to 17.00 50-100 participants, open to public 48 NIWSTARTUPS: HEALTH TRACK Theatre 101 49 NIWSTARTUPS: TRACK 6 Theatre 102 NARRATIVE: Pitching by startups in Track 5 part of 100 pitches 6th 10.00 to 13.00 50-100 participants, open to public NARRATIVE: Pitching by startups in Track 6 part of 100 pitches 6th 10.00 to 13.00 50-100 participants, open to public 29

50 NIWSTARTUPS: TRACK 7 Theatre 101 51 NIWSTARTUPS: TRACK 8 Theatre 102 52 NIWSTARTUPS: TRACK 9 Theatre 101 NARRATIVE: Pitching by startups in Track 7 part of 100 pitches 6th 14.00 to 17.00 50-100 participants, open to public NARRATIVE: Pitching by startups in Track 8 part of 100 pitches 6th 14.00 to 17.00 50-100 participants, open to public NARRATIVE: Pitching by startups in Track 9 part of 100 pitches 7th 14.00 to 14.30 50-100 participants, open to public 30

53 NIWSTARTUPS: TRACK 10 NARRATIVE: Pitching by startups in Track 10 part of 100 pitches Theatre 102 7th 14.00 to 17.00 50-100 participants, open to public 54 55 IBM CLOUD BOOTCAMP SCI MSC Lab IBM COGNITIVE/ BLOCKCHAIN BOOTCAMP ORGANIZER: IBM NARRATIVE: 2-day Boot camp on IoT using IBM Cloud for 30-50 participants CONTACT PERSON: John Matogo, JBMATOGO@ke.ibm.com 5-6th 08.00 to 16.30 ORGANIZER: IBM 30-50 participants, on registration NARRATIVE: 2-day Boot camp on cognitive/blockchain using IBM Cloud for 30-50 participants CONTACT PERSON: John Matogo, JBMATOGO@ke.ibm.com SCI Undergrad Lab 5-6th 08.00 to 16.30 30-50 participants, on registration 31

56 IP MASTER CLASS ORGANIZER: Kenya Industrial Property Institute NARRATIVE: Master class on Intellectual property UoN Towers 10th Floor Room 1 CONTACT PERSON: david njuguna-dnjuguna@kipi.go.ke 5 9th 02.00 to 16.00 30-50 participants, on registration 32

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