Schedule | Ghana Data Science Summit

Please note that this is our provisional schedule and is subject to change and all times listed are based off Greenwich Mean Time zone.

(Pre-conference hands on session only)

9 a.m. - noon

Python for Data Science (Beginners Tutorial)

By Maxwell Yaw Twum , EasyScore

9 a.m. - noon

Introduction to NLP Models (Intermediates Tutorial)

By Naa Lamle Boye , Nokwary Technologies

9 a.m. - noon

Driving business value using Data & Analytics/Getting started with Analytics & ML in your business

By Delali Agbenyegah , Shopify

1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Supervised Models (Beginners Tutorial)

By Emmanuel Agbeli , Aya Data

1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Intro to Computer Vision (Intermediates Tutorial)

By Chris Dare , ClearSpace Labs Limited

9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Welcome Address

By Delali Agbenyegah , Shopify

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Building the right architecture for ML & AI at Scale

By Abigail Annkah , Google

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Machine Learning Models for Classification

By Emmanuel Asiedu , Google

12:40 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.

Lunch & Networking

By IndabaX Ghana , DATA SCIENCE NETWORK

1:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

ML Applications in Agriculture

By Dr. Neema Mduma , Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

1:55 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Self-supervision via Triplet Loss in Medical Image Segmentation

By Emmanuel Ahenkan , SCIoI - TU Berlin

2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Keynote - Beyond the Hype: Creating Tangible Value with Machine Learning in Africa

By Timnit Gebru , Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR)

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Panel Discussion - Building Sustainable and Fair Data Culture in Ghana and Beyond

By Julius Amegadzie | Sarah Oppan | Nii Osae Osae Dade | Joana Owusu || , Data Science Network

9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Keynote - Leveraging AI for the Future Development of Africa; What is the Way Forward?

By Ing. Dr. Lucy Agyepong , Academic City University College

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

ML Applications in Healthcare

By Dr. Pius Gadosey , Lancaster University Ghana

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Introduction to Deep Reinforcement Learning

By Kale-ab Tessera , InstaDeep

12:25 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Lunch & Networking

By IndabaX Ghana , DATA SCIENCE NETWORK

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Career Transitions into Data Science Fields; Trends, Opportunieties, Risks and Recommendations

By Derek Kweku Degbe , United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Model Deployment MLOPs Beyond Training: Lift your ML Projects from Planning to Production

By Theophilus Siameh , AT&T

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Data Science Training Information Session

By Courage Seyram Wemegah , Ishango.ai

Event Schedule

First Day

Second Day

Third Day

9 a.m. - noon

Python for Data Science (Beginners Tutorial)

By Maxwell Yaw Twum , EasyScore

9 a.m. - noon

Introduction to NLP Models (Intermediates Tutorial)

By Naa Lamle Boye , Nokwary Technologies

9 a.m. - noon

Driving business value using Data & Analytics/Getting started with Analytics & ML in your business

By Delali Agbenyegah , Shopify

1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Supervised Models (Beginners Tutorial)

By Emmanuel Agbeli , Aya Data

1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Intro to Computer Vision (Intermediates Tutorial)

By Chris Dare , ClearSpace Labs Limited

9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Welcome Address

By Delali Agbenyegah , Shopify

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Building the right architecture for ML & AI at Scale

By Abigail Annkah , Google

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Machine Learning Models for Classification

By Emmanuel Asiedu , Google

12:40 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.

Lunch & Networking

By IndabaX Ghana , DATA SCIENCE NETWORK

1:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

ML Applications in Agriculture

By Dr. Neema Mduma , Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

1:55 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Self-supervision via Triplet Loss in Medical Image Segmentation

By Emmanuel Ahenkan , SCIoI - TU Berlin

2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Keynote - Beyond the Hype: Creating Tangible Value with Machine Learning in Africa

By Timnit Gebru , Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR)

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Panel Discussion - Building Sustainable and Fair Data Culture in Ghana and Beyond

By Julius Amegadzie | Sarah Oppan | Nii Osae Osae Dade | Joana Owusu || , Data Science Network

9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Keynote - Leveraging AI for the Future Development of Africa; What is the Way Forward?

By Ing. Dr. Lucy Agyepong , Academic City University College

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

ML Applications in Healthcare

By Dr. Pius Gadosey , Lancaster University Ghana

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Introduction to Deep Reinforcement Learning

By Kale-ab Tessera , InstaDeep

12:25 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Lunch & Networking

By IndabaX Ghana , DATA SCIENCE NETWORK

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Career Transitions into Data Science Fields; Trends, Opportunieties, Risks and Recommendations

By Derek Kweku Degbe , United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Model Deployment MLOPs Beyond Training: Lift your ML Projects from Planning to Production

By Theophilus Siameh , AT&T

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Data Science Training Information Session

By Courage Seyram Wemegah , Ishango.ai