Programme

DAY ONE

U R B A N V I S I O N, P O L I C Y & C I T Y L E A D E R S H I P

08:00

Registration & Welcome Cocoa

09:00

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Conclave Host & Curator of Conversations

09:05

CONVENER' S ADDRESS

Being Intentional About Africa's Built Future

09:15

OPENING KEYNOTE

Thought Leader & Advocate for African Transformation

Africa at a Crossroads: Adapt, Build or Decline

09:45

In Conversation with Keynote Speaker

10:00

Networking Cocoa Break

10:20

MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE

Policy as a Catalyst for Urban Transformation

11:20

Networking Cocoa Break

11:20

PLENARY PANEL

Redesigning African Cities for Density, Dignity & Identity

12:20

URBAN FUTURES LAB — Vision

Featured Proposition: Reimagining Accra-AX

13:00

Networking Lunch

14:00

CURATED ROUNDTABLES — Closed-Door Sessions

PUBLIC OR PRIVATE? WHO SHOULD DRIVE AFRICA' S URBAN TRANSFORMATION?

FROM VISION TO EXECUTION: WHY GOOD AFRICAN IDEAS FAIL

— AND HOW WE CHANGE THAT

FROM VISION TO EXECUTION: WHY GOOD AFRICAN IDEAS FAIL — AND HOW WE CHANGE THAT

16:30

THE GREAT DIALOGUE

What Makes a City Worth Living In?

19:00

Curated Workshops

Small Group, Podcast Guest-Led — Intimate working sessions exploring the conclave's core themes

DAY TWO

I N N O V A T I O N , C A P I T A L & D E L I V E R Y

I N N O V A T I O N , C A P I T A L &

D E L I V E R Y

08:30

Morning Cocoa

09:00

Day Two Welcome & Reflections from Day One

09:05

KEYNOTE — Technology & Innovation

10:20

PLENARY PANEL

Building African Cities That Work: Leadership, Innovation & Delivery at Scale

11:20

URBAN FUTURES LAB — Vision

12:00

SOLUTIONS GALLERY

Innovations Shaping Africa's Urban Future

A curated exhibition of 7 featured solutions — 5-minute presentations each:

· Housing Innovation

· Construction Technology

· Urban Mobility Solution

· Digital Governance Platform

· Climate Resilience & Adaptation Solution

· Urban Data & Intelligence

· Waste Management

Innovations Shaping Africa's Urban Future

A curated exhibition of 7 featured solutions — 5-minute presentations each:

· Housing Innovation

· Construction Technology

· Urban Mobility Solution

· Digital Governance Platform

· Climate Resilience & Adaptation Solution

· Urban Data & Intelligence

· Waste Management

13:00

Networking Regional Lunch

14:00

CURATED ROUNDTABLES — Closed-Door Sessions

FINANCING AFRICA' S URBAN FUTURE

FROM VISION TO EXECUTION: WHY GOOD AFRICAN IDEAS FAIL — AND HOW

WE CHANGE THAT

FROM VISION TO EXECUTION: WHY GOOD AFRICAN IDEAS FAIL — AND HOW WE CHANGE THAT

15:30

Networking Cocoa Break

16:00

THE CAPITAL DIALOGUE

Financing the Future, We Intend to Build

— 60-minute dialogue

— 15-minute reflections from the room

— 5-minute closing

18:30

PRIVATE THEMED DINING EXPERIENCE

Chef-led · Invite-only · Podcast Guest Curated

A curated cultural programmed moment — an evening of conversation, cuisine and connection, designed to deepen relationships formed across the conclave.

Chef-led · Invite-only · Podcast Guest Curated

A curated cultural programmed moment — an evening of conversation, cuisine and connection, designed to deepen relationships formed across the conclave.

DAY THREE

H U M A N E X P E R I E N C E, C U L T U R E & F U T U R E

C I T I E S

I N N O V A T I O N , C A P I T A L &

D E L I V E R Y

08:30

Morning Cocoa

09:00

Day Three Welcome & Reflections

09:10

THE FUTURE CITIES DIALOGUE

Future Cities, African Futures — What Can Africa Adapt From Cities That Transformed

Themselves?

— Opening Provocation (5 min)

— Dialogue (45 min)

— Speaker Reflections (10 min)

— Audience Reflections (15 min)

— Closing Bridge (5 min)

Future Cities, African Futures — What Can Africa Adapt From Cities That Transformed

Themselves?

— Opening Provocation (5 min)

— Dialogue (45 min)

— Speaker Reflections (10 min)

— Audience Reflections (15 min)

— Closing Bridge (5 min)

10:10

Networking Cocoa Break

10:40

THE HUMAN CITIES DIALOGUE

Who Are We Building the Future For?

11:50

URBAN FUTURES LAB — Impact

From Vision to Reality: Delivery of Project in Ethiopia / Ivory Coast

12:30

AUF Connect — Final Meetings & Networking

12:30

Private Networking Reception

Curated Cultural Performance — Podcast Guest-Led

13:00

Networking Lunch

14:00

COMMITMENTS FOR AFRICA' S URBAN FUTURE

Presentation of outcomes and recommendations from:

— Public or Private? Who Should Drive Africa's Urban Transformation?

— From Vision to Execution

— Solutions Gallery

— Curated Workshops

— AUF Connect

Presentation of outcomes and recommendations from:

— Public or Private? Who Should Drive Africa's Urban Transformation?

— From Vision to Execution

— Solutions Gallery

— Curated Workshops

— AUF Connect

15:15

Cocoa Break

14:00

THE ACCRA DECLARATION

A Shared Commitment to Africa's Urban Future

Presentation, refinement and adoption of the key commitments emerging from the conclave. Delegates will formalize shared resolutions across policy, capital, design, and delivery.

“The intentional journey from today’s African realities to tomorrow’s African possibilities.”

16:00

Closing Reflections & End of Conclave

18:00

CITIES OF RHYTHM

A Celebration of African Culture & Possibility

A curated evening of music, storytelling, performance, food, fashion and artistic expression celebrating the richness, diversity and possibilities of African cities and cultures. Curated by AUF Cultural Partners and Podcast Guests.