Kini AI presents
AI for Africa's Education Summit 2026
Theme: Teaching and Learning Responsibly in the AI Era
In partnership with
Lagos State GovernmentEducation District IV
University of LagosFaculty of Education
AI UniPodUniversity of Lagos
300
Teachers & administrators expected
100
Students expected
8am–2pm
One day, full programme
Open to public and private schools.
The Goal
To move African educators and learners beyond awareness of AI to confident and responsible use.
Sub-goals
Teachers / Administrators
- Positioned to guide students in safe, ethical, responsible use.
- A paradigm shift for pedagogy and evaluation — grounded in recent research on global and continental AI adoption and policy.
- Practical use of AI in and out of the classroom (preparation and delivery).
Students
- Use AI responsibly for exploration, learning and creativity.
- Inspired and exposed to applied AI across disciplines.
- A platform to contribute their own vision and voice.
Who It's For
Primary
Teachers · Students
Secondary
Administrators · Policymakers
Enablers
Parents & caregivers · Tech builders & EdTech · Investors / fintech / sponsors · Media
Programme Flow
Teachers & Administrators Track
- Keynote: State of AI adoption in Africa's education — our unique problems and solutions.
- Guidance & Compass: responsible, safe & ethical use; policy for students, teachers and schools.
- How Do You AI? — showcase of teachers' actual workflows (immediate use: professional · pedagogical).
Student Track
- Keynote: responsible AI in exploration, discovery and learning.
- Applied AI industry tracks: Science · Humanities · Business.
- Student & expert panels: navigating adoption with African realities, as students.
- How Do You AI? — students' actual workflows, experiments, projects, solutions + hackathon.
- Festival layer: high-energy stage, hands-on expo (interactive demos & experiments).
Full Schedule
Thursday 10th September 2026 · University of Lagos (Faculty of Education Hall)
| Time | Session | Teacher Track | Student Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Registration | Welcome desk, name tags, merch. Exhibition. | ← same |
| 8:15 – 9:30 | AI UniPod Tour | First come, first served. 2 rotating batches of 30 people, 30 minutes each. | ← same |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Opening Remarks | Welcome statement by HOD, Fac. of Education, and Kini AI. | ← same |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Keynote 1 & Report Presentation | State of AI Adoption in Nigeria's Education. | ← same room |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Keynote 2 | Responsible AI adoption for teaching, learning and exploration. | ← same room |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Interlude | Students relocate to the breakout space for the panel. | → moving to breakout |
| 11:30 – 12:10 | Panel | Applying new paradigms to pedagogy, evaluation and the adoption of AI in the classroom. | AI at Work: demonstrating the real impact of AI outside the classroom. |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | Feedback | Q&A and comments session. | ← same / in breakout |
| 12:25 – 12:55 | Break | Lunch, sponsor and exhibition. | ← same / in breakout |
| 13:00 – 13:40 | How Do You AI? | Showcase of personal AI adoption strategies. 2 teachers, 2 admin (public & private). | 4 students ← same / in breakout |
| 13:40 – 13:55 | Hackathon Presentations | Top 10 finalists (video presentations). Teachers and students respectively. | ← same / in breakout |
| 13:55 – 14:05 | Prize Giving | Announcement of winners and presentation of gifts. | ← same / in breakout |
| 14:05 – 14:10 | Closing | Appreciation and next steps. | ← same / in breakout |
| — | Networking | Open networking. | |
Proposed schedule — subject to change.
Be part of the Summit.
Register as an individual, or bring your school as a delegate.