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The 2026 edition, October 2 in Abidjan

A full day of debate on moving from artificial intelligence to impact, at AITEK Headquarters.

Official film

October 2, in pictures

Figures

What the edition brought together

2,572
Participants
50+
Expert speakers
25
Panellists
5
Major debates
14
Masterclasses & workshops
20
Exhibitors
22
Partners & institutions
20+
Countries represented

36% of the audience held decision-making or prescribing authority — around 926 executives and IT leaders.

Major debates

The five questions of the day

Cyber-resilience in the age of AI

Does AI really shift the balance between attackers and defenders?

AI: from experimentation to performance

Why do so many projects remain experiments, and which ones create measurable value?

Digital sovereignty

What must we control locally, pool regionally, or buy globally?

African innovation: funding, buying, scaling

Why do so many innovations stop before the first serious contract?

AI and the transformation of work

How can skills and organisations evolve at the pace of usage?

See the programme of the edition

In pictures

October 2, in pictures

The institutional opening on October 2, with the Minister of Communication and diplomatic representations in attendance.
The institutional opening on October 2, with the Minister of Communication and diplomatic representations in attendance.
The opening panel on cyber-resilience in the age of AI.
The opening panel on cyber-resilience in the age of AI.
Five major debates in the Conference Hall, from 9:35 a.m. to 5:05 p.m.
Five major debates in the Conference Hall, from 9:35 a.m. to 5:05 p.m.
Workshops, in small groups and built on operational cases.
Workshops, in small groups and built on operational cases.
Fourteen masterclasses and workshops across four rooms.
Fourteen masterclasses and workshops across four rooms.
Questions from the floor, throughout the day.
Questions from the floor, throughout the day.
Twenty exhibitors across four zones, open throughout the day.
Twenty exhibitors across four zones, open throughout the day.
AITEK Headquarters turned into a campus for the day.
AITEK Headquarters turned into a campus for the day.
More than twenty countries represented among participants.
More than twenty countries represented among participants.
Media coverage of the edition, including RTI’s 8 p.m. news.
Media coverage of the edition, including RTI’s 8 p.m. news.
The closing of the Summit, at 5:10 p.m.
The closing of the Summit, at 5:10 p.m.

Policy Brief

From artificial intelligence to impact

Published on October 19, 2026, the Policy Brief of this second edition consolidates the five major debates and the speakers’ additional contributions to go all the way to the threshold of decision: eight proposed decisions, four issues requiring further arbitration and six outcome indicators. The publication is available in French.

Explore the 2026 Policy BriefDownload the PDF (French) , opens in a new tab