Time | Activity/Topic | Participants |
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8:00 - 9:00 A.M. | Delegates Arrival, Registration and Networking | Secretariat. |
9:00 – 9:15 A.M. | Host's Opening Remarks | Jude Chesire, C.E.O, Kenya Sugar Board |
9:15 – 9:30 A.M. | Chief-Guest's Remarks | Hon. Nicholas Gumbo, Chairman of the Board, Kenya Sugar Board |
9:30 – 10:30 A.M. |
Thematic Area 1:Youth Involvement in Revolutionizing Sugarcane ProductionPanelists:
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Prof. Francis Angawa |
10:30 – 10:45 A.M. |
Special PresentationSingle Eye Bud Chip Technology |
Edwin Shikanda |
10:45 - 11:15 A.M. | Health break / Group Photo Session | All Participants |
11:15 – 11:45 P.M. |
Innovation Presentation 1Precision Agriculture for Sugarcane Mapping Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning |
Isaac Maina |
11:45 – 12:15 P.M. |
Innovation Presentation 2Antagonistic Potential of Bacteria from Rhizosphere of Sugarcane in Kisii County |
Joseph Kagai |
12:15 – 1:15 P.M. |
Thematic Area 2Nurturing Financial Opportunities for Youth in Sugar Enterprises |
Nancy Cheruiyot (CEO, Commodities Fund) |
1:15 - 2:15 P.M. | Lunch Break | |
2:15 – 2:45 P.M. |
Innovation Presentation 3Design of a Sugarcane Planter Mounted on a Tractor |
Javan Joshua Ayieko |
2:45 – 3:15 P.M. |
Innovation Presentation 4Controlled and Sustained Release Fertilizer for Climate-Smart Agriculture |
Evan Suter |
3:15 – 3:45 P.M. |
Innovation Presentation 5A Fintech Solution for Affordable Credit and Growth for Sugarcane Farmers |
Veronica Aloo |
4:00 | CLOSING REMARKS / HEALTH BREAK / CLOSE OF DAY 1 |
Time | Activity/Topic | Participants |
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8:30 - 9:00 A.M. | Opening Session & Recap of Day 1 | MC - Johnson Mwakazi |
9:00 – 10:00 A.M. |
Thematic Area 3:Agroecological, Climate-Smart, and Environmentally Sustainable Practices Through Youth-Led Initiatives (Panel by Platinum Sponsor)Panelists:
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Dr. Jacob Omollo |
10:00 – 10:30 A.M. |
Innovation Presentation 6Phenological Stage Detection of Sugarcane Farms in Bunyala East Ward |
Jason Mwangi |
10:30 - 11:00 A.M. | Health break / Group Photo Session | All Participants |
11:00 – 11:15 A.M. |
Innovation Presentation - Winner 1 (2023)AgriFinTech: A Credit Scoring System for the Sugar Industry |
Victor Masinde |
11:15 – 11:30 A.M. |
Innovation Presentation - Winner 2 (2023)SugarWAN: A Sugarcane Weight Tracking Management System |
Stanley Omula Ndezwa |
11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. |
Innovation Presentation 7Harnessing AI-Powered Solutions for Supply Chain Optimization |
Precious Wafula |
12:00 – 1:00 P.M. |
Thematic Area 4:Harnessing Digital Solutions for Youth-Led AdvancementsPanelists:
|
Alice Coulson |
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. | Lunch Break | |
2:00 – 2:30 P.M. |
Innovation Presentation 8SugarStack |
Constance Wakio |
2:30 – 3:00 P.M. |
Innovation Presentation 9Utilizing Sugar Industry Leachate for Sustainable Compost |
George Ogalo |
3:00 – 4:00 P.M. |
Thematic Area 5:Empowering the Youth in Innovative Sugar Processing |
G.S.N. Murty (General Manager, Kibos and Allied Sugar Industries) |
4:00 – 4:30 P.M. |
Innovation Presentation 10Electrocoagulation for Treating Sugar Mill Wastewater |
Vitalice Octor Ouma |
4:30 P.M. | Break / Preparation for Cocktail Session | All Delegates |
6:30 - 11:30 P.M | Cocktail Session | |
6:30 – 7:00 P.M. | Guests Arrival and Registration | Secretariat |
7:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. | Networking and Cocktail | |
11:00 P.M | CLOSE OF DAY 2 |
Time | Activity/Topic | Participants |
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8:30 - 9:00 A.M. | Opening Session & Recap of Day 1 | MC - Johnson Mwakazi |
9:00 – 10:00 A.M. |
Thematic Area 6:Fostering Market Diversification and Product Innovation Through Youth-Led Initiatives |
Lytha Mayanja (Product Development Scientist - Kenya Vineyard Limited) |
10:00 – 10:30 A.M. |
Special PresentationCircular Economy in the Sugar Industry |
Joyce Opondo |
10:30 - 11:00 A.M. | Health break / Group Photo Session | All Participants |
11:00 – 11:30 A.M. |
Innovation Presentation 11Manganese(ii) - Anderson Polyoxometalate Bio-Ethanol Production |
Dr. Solomon Omwoma |
11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. |
Thematic Area 7:Facilitating Market Access for Youth-Led InitiativesPanelists:
|
Ashington Ngigi (MD, Integral Advisory Limited) |
12:30 – 1:00 P.M. |
Innovation Presentation 12Exploring Opportunities in Stevia-Sugar Fortification |
Charles E. Butiko |
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. | Lunch Break | |
2:00 – 3:00 P.M. | Awards Ceremony | |
3:00 - 3:30 P.M. | Symposium Closing Remarks |
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