Day 1 – Tuesday 17 March 2026
| Time | Session | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 9:15 | Registration | Conference participant registration | PST 5 |
| 9:15 – 9:25 | Opening Session | Prayers – Fr. Gerishon Kuria National & East African Anthem Welcome Remarks – Prof. Isaac Kibwage | PST 5 |
| 9:25 – 9:45 | Opening Keynote | Dr. Beatrice Inyangala Principal Secretary – Higher Education & Research | PST 5 |
| 9:45 – 10:05 | Chief Guest Address | Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak Principal Secretary – Science, Research & Innovation | PST 5 |
| 10:05 – 11:05 | Health Break | Coffee & Networking | Outside PST 5 |
| 11:05 – 11:30 | Keynote Speaker | Prof. Dickson Andala CEO – National Research Fund | PST 5 |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Panel Discussion | Prof Henry Onderi Prof Charles Ong'ondo Prof Ciriaka Gitona Dr Alex Majani Mr Edmond Kizito | PST 5 |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Lunch Break | Networking Lunch | Conference Dining Area |
| 2:00 – 5:00 | Breakout Sessions | Parallel sessions under sub-themes:
| PST 2, PST 3, PST 4, PST 5 |
Day 2 – Wednesday 18 March 2026
| Time | Session | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:45 | Registration | Secretariat Desk | PST 5 |
| 8:50 – 9:00 | Opening Remarks | Prof. George Owuor – Director Research & Extension | PST 5 |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Keynote Address | Dr. Harish Gandhi – CIMMYT | PST 5 |
| 9:30 – 9:45 | Guest Speaker | Dr. John Wibberly | PST 5 |
| 9:45 – 10:50 | Panel Discussion | Regional and industry leaders discussing innovation and agriculture | PST 5 |
| 11:00 – 1:00 | Breakout Sessions | Parallel technical sessions in multiple tracks | PST 2, PST 3, PST 4, PST 5 |
| 1:10 – 2:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch & Networking | Conference Dining Area |
| 2:00 – 5:00 | Side Events | CESAAM / INCiTiS / FS4Africa Innovation Sessions | Designated Session Rooms |
| 5:00 | Cocktail Reception | Stakeholder Recognition & Networking | ARC Hotel |
Day 3 – Thursday 19 March 2026
| Time | Session | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 9:15 | Registration | Secretariat Desk | PST 5 |
| 9:25 – 9:45 | Keynote Speaker | Prof. Edson Meyer – University of Fort Hare | PST 5 |
| 9:45 – 10:05 | Panel Discussion | One Health: Water, Health, Environment and Sanitation | PST 5 |
| 10:05 – 10:30 | Health Break | Coffee Break | Lobby |
| 10:30 – 1:00 | Breakout Sessions | Final technical sessions across thematic tracks | PST 2 & PST 3 |
| 1:30 – 1:40 | Closing Remarks | Prof. Bernard Aduda – Deputy Vice Chancellor | PST 5 |
| 1:40 – 1:50 | Vote of Thanks | Prof. George Owuor & Dr. Miriam Charimbu | PST 5 |
| 2:00 | Lunch & Departure | Conference Ends | Dining Area |
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