Program

OPENING CEREMONY

DAY 1 Tuesday 7 Nov.

Arrival of Exhibitors: 0700 – 0730
Arrival of Guests: 0730 – 0900
Arrival of Chief Guest: 1000 – 1030
Tour of Exhibition: 1000 – 1100
Welcome Remarks by the Honorable Minister STI: 1100 – 1130
Highlight of Key Innovator: The Impact of NSW: 1130 – 1145
Impact of NSW to the Little Scientists & Creatives: 1145 – 1200
Speech by Chief Guest: 1200 – 1300
Awards to Prominent/Impactful Innovators: 1300 – 1330
Launch of the Uganda Innovators Wall of Fame 2023: 1330 – 1400
Public Tour of Exhibition: 1500 – 1700

PRESS DAY

DAY 2 Monday 6 Nov.

Arrival of Exhibitors: 0700 – 0900
Arrival of Guests: 0900 – 1000
Press Tour & Engagement: 1000 – 1100
Remarks by Hon. Dr. MMM: 1100 – 1130
Key Note: The Role of Media in Promoting STI in Uganda: 1130 – 1200
Panel Discussion: The Role of Media in Promoting STI in Uganda: 1230 – 1300
Highlight of Innovators in Journalism: 1400 – 1530
Panel Discussion: How can we promote Innovation in Journalism?: 1530 – 1630
Public Tour of Exhibition: 0900 – 1700
Team De-Brief: 1700 – 1730

ACADEMIA DAY

DAY 3 Wednesday 8 Nov.

Arrival of Exhibitors: 0700 – 0730
Arrival of Guests: 0730 – 0900
Welcome Remarks: 0900 – 0915
Tour of Exhibition: 0915 – 1000
Key Note: How do we develop innovators to transalate ideas &
research into mature products?
TIME; 1000 – 1030
Panel Discussion: What are your dreams for Science, Technology
& Innovation in the Future?
TIME; 1030 – 1115
Panel Discussion: How can we apply Science, Technology
& Innovation in the real world?
TIME; 1030 – 1115
Highlights from the Science Teachers
TIME; 1200 – 1215
Panel Discussion: How do we develop innovators to transalate
ideas & research into mature products?
TIME; 1215 – 1300
Creator’s Moment
TIME; 1400 – 1430
Student Challenge and Design Charette
TIME; 1430 – 1530
Mad Science Show
TIME; 1530 – 1600
Little Scientists & Creatives Park
TIME; 0900 – 1700
Public Tour of Exhibition
TIME; 0900 – 1700
POLICY MAKERS AND ECOSYSTEM DAY
(PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT
ORAGNISATIONS, HUBS)
DAY 4 Thursday 9 Nov.
Arrival of Exhibitors
TIME; 0700 – 0730
Arrival of Guests
TIME; 0800 – 0900
Tour of Exhibition
TIME; 0900 – 1000
Remarks on the STI Led Journey to Economic Transformation
TIME; 1000 – 1030
Keynote: What is your contribution to the STI Led Journey to
Economic Transformation?
TIME; 1030 – 1100
Panel Discussion: What is your Vision for STI in Uganda’s
Socio-economic Transformation?
TIME; 1100 – 1200
Panel Discussion: What can be done differently to support
productivity acceleration, import substitution & export?
TIME; 1200 – 1300
Highlight of Innovative Projects from MDAs
TIME; 1400 – 1500
Creatives Moment
TIME; 1500 – 1600
Public Tour of Exhibition
TIME; 0900 – 1600
THE INVESTOR CONFERENCE
DAY 5 Friday 10 Nov.
Arrival of Exhibitors
TIME; 0700 – 0730
Arrival of Guests & Registration
TIME; 0800 – 0830
Investor Tour of Exhibition
TIME; 0830 – 0900
Closed Door Government – Investor Session
TIME; 0900 – 1000
Keynote Speech: Uganda as an Investment Destination
for STI in Africa
TIME; 1000 – 1030
Panel Discussion: Making Uganda More Attractive For Startup
Investment
TIME; 1030 – 1130
Panel Discussion: Co-Funding Opportunities – Unlocking EarlyStage Investing In Uganda
TIME; 1130 – 1230
Presentation – The role of media in building scalable
ecosystems
TIME; 1230 – 1300
Panel Discussion: Lessons From Other Markets (funding, scaling,
growth lessons, customer lessons)
TIME; 1300 – 1400
Pitch Competition
TIME; 1400 – 1600
Public Exhibition Tour
TIME; 0900 – 1700
YOUNG SCIENTISTS DAY
DAY 6 Saturday 11 Nov.
Arrival of Exhibitors
TIME; 0700 – 0730
Arrival of Guests
TIME; 0800 – 0900
Tour of Exhibition
TIME; 0900 – 1000
Young Scientists Challenge
TIME; 1030 – 1100
Welcoming Remarks by the Chief Guest
TIME; 1100 – 1130
NSW 2023 Recap and Exhibitor Recognition
TIME; 1130 – 1230
Creators’ Moment
TIME; 1230 – 1300
Innovators’ Moment
TIME; 1400 – 1500
Public Tour of Exhibition
TIME; 0900 – 1500
Little Scientists & Creatives Park
TIME; 0900 – 1700
Cocktail and Barbeque
TIME; 1600 – 1800
Our Science Led Journey towards Socio-Economic Transformation