Confirmed Speakers

GC

General Chair

Mpofu Nontokozo

Sol Plaatje University

Welcoming Remarks
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

DBM

DSA Board Chair

Ciira Maina

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

IoT Data Processing
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators
History of DSA

DBM

DSA Board Treasurer

Dina Machuve

Lacuna Fund Steering Committee

Python Basics + Data Analytics in Python
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators
Lacuna Fund

DBM

DSA Board Member

Ernest Mwebabze

Sunbird AI

ML Fundamentals and Computer Vision
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

PC

Program Chair

Elaine Nsoesie

Boston University

Conclusion and Closing Remarks for Summer School
Breakout Sessions, Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Neema Mduma

Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology

Python Basics + Data Analytics in Python
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

DBA

DSA Board Advisor

Neil Lawrence

University of Cambridge

Machine Learning Systems, Streaming Data
Breakout Sessions, Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

DBA

DSA Board Member

Morine Amutorine

UN Pulse Lab Kampala

Welcoming Remarks
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators
Social Media Analytics
Breakout Sessions, Networking and one on one’s with facilitators
Increasing Data Sharing in Africa

Claire Babirye

Makerere AI Lab

Data visualisation methods
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Benjamin Akera

MILA & Makerere University

Deep Learning Fundamentals
Breakout Sessions, Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Andrei Paleyes

University of Cambridge

Machine Learning Systems, Streaming Data
Breakout Sessions, Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Hewitt Tusiime

Makerere University

Data visualisation methods
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Jason Kabi

Center for Data Science and AI, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

IoT Data Processing
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Sabelo Mhlambi

Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Havard University

Keynote:# AI Ethics and Ubuntu

Suvodeep Mazumdar

The University of Sheffield

Data visualisation methods
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators
Using citizen science for better understanding cities and neighbourhoods

Maria Nyamukuru

Dartmouth College

Embedded ML
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Anani Sawadogo

FreshAir Sensor corporation

Embedded ML
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Manal Jalloul

NVIDIA

Live-instructor led workshop
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Vukosi Marivate

University of Pretoria

Natural Language Processing + tutorial
Breakout Sessions, Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Lorna Mugambi

Center for Data Science and AI, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

IoT Data Processing
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators
Using Machine Learning to Screen Echocardiograms for Rheumatic Heart Disease

Gabriel Kiarie

Center for Data Science and AI, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

IoT Data Processing
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Adaugo Trinitas

WanaData, Data Academy, Code for Africa

WanaData Project

Thenjiwe Kubheka

TBD

How AWS uses Big Data for Recommendation Systems

Moekestsi Mosia

Sol Plaatje University (SPU)

Building Cloud-Based Serverless Data Platform for Learning Analytics

Tejumade Afonja

AI Saturdays (Lagos)

SautiLearn: Improving Online Learning Experience with Accent Translation

Luis Cabanzón Gutiérrez

Facebook

Big Data: Data Engineering at scale
Breakout Sessions, Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Peter Popoola

Sol Plaatje University (SPU)

Techniques for proper missing data treatment

Tricia Govindasamy

WanaData/Code4Africa

Challenges and Opportunities for Women in IT and Data Science with Q&A

Nimy, Eli Bila

Sol Plaatje University (SPU)

Building Cloud-Based Serverless Data Platform for Learning Analytics

Melvin Kisten

Sol Plaatje University (SPU)

Building Cloud-Based Serverless Data Platform for Learning Analytics

Prof Mary Jean Baxen

Sol Plaatje University (SPU)

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Nakasi Rose

Makerere AI Lab

Deep Learning Fundamentals
Breakout Sessions, Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Afua Bruce

DataKind

The Art of the Possible.

Amy Bray

Zindi

Hackathon
Breakout Sessions Networking and one on one’s with facilitators
Lacuna Fund
Hackathon winners announcement

Celina Lee

Zindi

Challenges and Opportunities for Women in IT and Data Science with Q&A

Chisenga Muyoya

Asikana Network

Challenges and Opportunities for Women in IT and Data Science with Q&A

DBA

DSA Board Secretary

Martin Gordon Mubangizi

UN Data Innovations Lab, Kampala

Challenges and Opportunities for Women in IT and Data Science with Q&A

Emmanuel Mupuya

Digital Opportunity Trust

Social Media Analytics
Breakout Sessions, Networking and one on one’s with facilitators

Gedia team

Gedia

Sponsor

Kathleen Siminyu

Masakhane

Keynote#

Raesetje Sefala

TBD

How else can we think about creating ground truth datasets to answer research questions?

Mohamed Ahmed

TBD

Applications on Spaceborne Thermography

Tabaro Kabanda

TBD

Applications on Spaceborne Thermography

Vernon Kok

Sol Plaatje University (SPU)

Severity Estimation of Potholes in Imagery using Convolutional Neural Networks

Collins Udanor

University of Nigeria Nsukka

Lacuna Fund

Rabson Sayenda

University of Malawi

USSD Technology to Combat COVID-19 in Rural Areas in Malawi

TBD

PP1
Networking Session
Closing Remarks