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THE WORLD STEM FESTIVAL SYMPOSIUM

Big ideas.
Deeper conversations.

Step closer to the ideas shaping Africa’s future. Four focused conversations explore six STEM fields across two days, with two sessions running in parallel each day.

29–30 October 2026 Symposium Halls 90 minutes per session

YOUR SYMPOSIUM TIMETABLE

Find your conversation.

Organised by date, so you can plan the rest of your festival around it.

Official programme

How it works. Four sessions across two days, with two sessions running in parallel each day. Thursday, October 29: 3:30–5:00 PM, Symposium Halls. Friday, October 30: 12:00–1:30 PM, Symposium Hall. Each session lasts 90 minutes; choose one of the two simultaneous sessions each day. Friday’s sessions also overlap with the Scholarships & Global Pathways panel. All times are WAT (UTC+1).

4 sessions shown

DAY 2 / OCTOBER

29Thursday2026

AI, robotics and Africa’s digital economy.

3:30–5:00 PM · Two symposium sessions running in parallel: AI & Robotics, and Software Development & Blockchain. Choose one session.

AI & RoboticsSYMPOSIUM
3:30–5:00 PMWAT

AI & Robotics

Industry Trends & Opportunities

Explore the trends shaping artificial intelligence and robotics, and the opportunities they create for Africa’s innovators.

Symposium Halls
Software Development & BlockchainSYMPOSIUM
3:30–5:00 PMWAT

Software Development & Blockchain

Building Africa’s Digital Economy

Discover how software and blockchain can support the next chapter of Africa’s digital economy.

Symposium Halls

DAY 3 / OCTOBER

30Friday2026

The hardware frontier and Africa’s stories.

12:00–1:30 PM · Two symposium sessions running in parallel: IoT, Electronics & Drone Technology, and Animation & Game Development. These also overlap with Panel 3: Scholarships & Global Pathways.

IoT, Electronics & Drone TechnologySYMPOSIUM
12:00–1:30 PMWAT

IoT, Electronics & Drone Technology

The Hardware Frontier

Explore connected devices, electronics, and drones at the frontier of practical innovation.

Symposium Hall
Animation & Game DevelopmentSYMPOSIUM
12:00–1:30 PMWAT

Animation & Game Development

Telling Africa’s Stories

Explore animation and game development as creative tools for bringing Africa’s stories to the world.

Symposium Hall

PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER

One conversation can change your next chapter.

Make space for symposium sessions alongside the competitions, exhibitions, cinematic keynotes and Educators Summit.

See the full schedule