Day 1: 10th September 2026
Conference: Advancing Innovation & Sustainable Development
Venue: Lecture Theatre One (1)
Theme: Leveraging Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship for a Resilient Future
MORNING PLENARY: Speeches on Sectoral Advancements & Achievements
Registration 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
9.00 a.m. to 09:30 a.m.
09.30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
10.00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Break 11:00 a.m. to11.30 a.m.
11.00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
11.00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
11.30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lunch 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1: 2:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.
Four rooms running concurrently; each room hosts three (3) 15-minutes presentations + 5 min Q&A
Room 1
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
Networking infrastructure for rural connectivity
Internet of Things (IoT) applications in service delivery
Robotics and automated systems in industry
Information systems
Innovative library practices
ICT case study
Room 2
Smart Agriculture & Climate-Resilient Systems
Climate adaptation strategies for smallholder farmers
Agricultural smart technologies: sensors and drones
Soil science for improved crop production
Livestock management
Environmental management
Room 3
Value Addition for Economic Development
Entrepreneurship through value-added agro-processing
Animal husbandry & poultry, from farm to market
Agroforestry as a diversification model
Aquaculture investment & financing
Post-harvest processing
Room 4
Application of STEM for Sustainable Development
Biology, chemistry and physics
Food quality & safety
Engineering for renewable energy solutions
Mathematics and technology in decision-support systems
Chemistry and physics in industry
Case studies of STEM-driven development
Break 3:20 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2: 3:40 p.m to 5:00 p.m.
Four rooms running concurrently; each room hosts three (3) 15-minutes presentations + 5 min Q&A
Continuation with the remaining subtopics in each room
Room 1:
Information systems; Innovative systems and practices in libraries; Additional ICT case study
Room 2:
Crop production; Livestock management; Environmental management in agriculture
Room 3:
Freshwater aquaculture; Feed, nutrition and physiology; Aquaculture investment and financing
Room 4:
Renewable energies; Food quality and safety; Case studies in sustainable development
AFTERNOON PLENARY CLOSING 5:00 p.m.
Day 2: 11th September 2026
Conference: Advancing Innovation & Sustainable Development
Venue: Lecture Theatre One (1)
Theme: Leveraging Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship for a Resilient Future
8.00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Continuation and conclusion of the remaining subtopics in each room
15-minutes presentations + 5 min Q&A
Room 1:
Information systems; Innovative systems and practices in libraries; Additional ICT case study
Room 2:
Crop production; Livestock management; Environmental management in agriculture
Room 3:
Freshwater aquaculture; Feed, nutrition and physiology; Aquaculture investment and financing
Room 4:
Renewable energies; Food quality and safety; Case studies in sustainable development
9.10 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
9.30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
12.30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
1.00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
2.00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
3.30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
4.00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.