Public sector and institutions
Ministries, the Presidency, national agencies, regulators, state-owned enterprises, donors and public organisations.
October 2, 2026 AITEK Headquarters — Abidjan Second Edition
AITEK Innovation Summit 2026 From Artificial Intelligence to Impact
2026 Edition
AIS 2026 in figures
October 2, 2026, at AITEK Headquarters in Abidjan. Sovereignty · Cybersecurity · Competitiveness · Innovation.
2,572
Participants
50+
Expert speakers
5
Major debates
14
Masterclasses & workshops
20
Exhibitors
20+
Countries represented
Official film
October 2, in pictures
A full hall at 9 a.m., five major debates, 14 masterclasses & workshops, 20 exhibitors.
The summit
Shaping policy.Connecting decision-makers.Delivering opportunities.
AIS is an Ivorian platform for public-private dialogue, institutional influence and the development of concrete business opportunities. It brings together those who decide, finance, deploy and transform.
The summit's discussions don't end in the room: they are distilled into recommendations and carried forward through a Policy Brief. The first edition was shared with several members of Government and senior public officials.
Audience
Public decision-makers, business leaders and technology leaders
A summit designed to spark the conversations that don't happen at conventional technology events.
Private sector and major accounts
Managing directors, executive committees, CIOs and CISOs from banking, telecoms, energy, industry and finance.
Technology ecosystem leaders
Leaders of systems integrators, resellers, distributors, software vendors, manufacturers, startups and service companies.
Programme
A day designed to deliver results
Five major debates shaped the vision. 14 masterclasses, workshops and high-value meetings supported execution.
Institutional opening
Panel 1 — Cyber-resilience in the age of AI
Official exhibition visit and networking
Panel 2 — AI: from experimentation to measurable performance
Panel 3 — Digital sovereignty: what must we actually control?
Lunch and executive meetings
Panel 4 — African innovation: funding, buying, scaling up
Panel 5 — AI and the transformation of work
Closing of the Summit
In parallel14 masterclasses & workshops in parallel tracks · executive meetings · Media Studio · partner area visits.
Experience
AITEK Headquarters becomes an innovation campus
A deliberate choice — more distinctive and immersive than a conventional hotel-based format. Six complementary spaces designed to bring ideas, decision-makers and opportunities together.
Welcome and VIPDedicated welcome for officials and executives
Main stageHigh-level debates and announcements
Partner areasBooths, demonstrations and qualified meetings
MasterclassesHands-on sessions with limited capacity
Meeting spaceMeetings arranged in advance, at managing-director level
Media StudioInterviews, content and amplification
Speakers
2026 Speakers
Public-sector leaders, experts, entrepreneurs and digital transformation leaders confronted their perspectives at AIS 2026. The speakers of the 2026 edition.
H.E. Othman El Ferdaous
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Côte d’Ivoire
Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
Brigadier General Guelpétchin Ouattara
Director General of ANSSI Côte d’Ivoire
National Agency for Information Systems Security
National Agency for Information Systems Security
Madoussou Doumbia
Presidential Adviser for Innovation and the Digital Economy
Office of the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Office of the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Dr Yaya Sylla
Chief Executive Officer
SaH Analytics International
SaH Analytics International
Leslie Ossete
Co-founder & COO
Mstudio
Mstudio
Sibi Nangbo
Human Resources Director
MTN Côte d’Ivoire
MTN Côte d’Ivoire
Supporting this edition
Institutional support and 2026 partners
With the institutional support of the Ministry of Communication and Government Spokesperson, and the Ministry of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, and with the confirmed attendance of Mr Amadou Coulibaly, Minister of Communication and Government Spokesperson.
Institutional Support
Institutional Partners
Platinum Technology Partners
Gold Technology Partners
Silver Technology Partners
Strategic Partners
They support the 2026 edition alongside the institutional partners.
Proof of impact
In 2024, AIS proved to be far more than an event
2024 edition — AITEK Headquarters, Abidjan
1,500+
participants
50+
executives and experts
23
partners
US$156,000
in estimated media value
1.1M+
in media reach
1
Policy Brief shared with senior public decision-makers
From debate to decision
Published on October 19, 2026, the Policy Brief from the second AITEK Innovation Summit turns the five major debates into eight proposed decisions, four issues requiring further arbitration and six outcome indicators.