| Date | Wednesday June 24, 2026 | |||
| Focus | Unlocking the Potential of African Youth as Catalysts for Innovation, Inclusive Growth, Entreprenurship and Impactful Leadership | |||
| Time | Duration | Session Details | Synopsis | Facilitattor |
| 8:00 | 1:00 | Registration, Networking ( All day) | ||
| 9:00 | 3:00 | Pre-Conference Master Class | ||
| 12:00 | 1:00 | Lunch, Network | Delegates network & compare notes and collaboration opportunities | |
| 13:00 | 0:45 | Opening Formalities | ||
| 13:45 | 0:10 | Welcome Address | ||
| 13:55 | 0:40 | Goodwil Messages | ||
| 14:35 | 0:20 | Introduction of IFTDO Board Members & 2026 theme; “Building a Resilient Africa – The Youth, Agribusiness and Tech for Economic Transformation”. | ||
| 14:55 | 0:20 | Main Screen Sponsor Showcases | Screening of advertiser, exhibitor and sponsor marketing videos and brands alotted talk time by sponsors on main stage | |
| 15:15 | 0:30 | 1. Opening Ceremony Address 2. Opening & Tour of the Exhibition Arena | The Exhibition area will be opened by the Special Guest of honor/IFTDO President | |
| 15:45 | 1:00 | Keynote Address 1- “Building a Resilient Africa – The Youth, Agribusiness and Tech for Economic Transformation” | Africa stands at a defining moment, endowed with youthful energy, vast agricultural resources, and growing technological adoption. The challenge is to transform this potential into prosperity by positioning youth as innovators, modernizing agriculture into agribusiness, and leveraging technology for inclusive growth. This keynote highlights pathways to shift youth from job seekers to job creators, evolve agriculture from subsistence to a thriving agribusiness sector, and harness digital tools for global competitiveness. It will also showcase success stories, enabling policies, and collaborative frameworks that can build inclusive, resilient economies across Africa. Learning Takeaways – Understand how Africa’s demographic dividend can drive transformation through youth empowerment. – Explore how youth-led agribusiness and modern technologies strengthen food security and job creation. – Learn how digital tools, AI, and smart farming can scale agribusiness and improve global competitiveness. – Identify policy and ecosystem enablers for youth innovation and agritech. – Recognize the role of partnerships and cross-sector collaboration in building resilience. – Gain insights into scaling successful pilot initiatives into continent-wide impact. | TBA |
| 16:45 | 0:10 | Day 1 Closing Remarks | ||
| 16:55 | 0:00 | Day 1 Closes | ||
| 6pm | Welcome Cocktail/Dance | All delegates expected to attend the Welcome dinner and network with other delegates and Board members of IFTDO | ||