All-Africa Leadership Summit Kigali 2026
AALS KIGALI 2026
Conference Program
Morning Session
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Registration · 60 min
Participant Check-in & Badges
9:00 AM
9:20 AM
Welcome Session · 20 min
Welcome & Setting the Tone
Doors open at 8:50 AM
9:20 AM
9:45 AM
Session 1 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
9:45 AM
9:50 AM
Break · 5 min
Transition Break
9:50 AM
10:15 AM
Session 2 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
10:15 AM
10:20 AM
Break · 5 min
Transition Break
10:20 AM
10:45 AM
Session 3 · 25 min
Short Morning Keynote — Rwandan Government Representative
10:45 AM
11:00 AM
Coffee Break · 15 min
Coffee & Networking
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Keynote · 60 min
Morning Keynote Address
12:00 PM
12:45 PM
Plenary Panel Discussion 1 · 45 min
Leadership & Governance Panel
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
Wrap-up & Networking · 15 min
Reflections & Next Steps
Lunch Break
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
Lunch · 120 min
Lunch & Networking
Afternoon Session
3:00 PM
3:20 PM
Morning Debrief · 20 min
Morning Recap & Takeaways
3:20 PM
3:45 PM
Session 4 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
3:45 PM
3:50 PM
Break · 5 min
Transition Break
3:50 PM
4:15 PM
Session 5 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
4:15 PM
4:20 PM
Break · 5 min
Transition Break
4:20 PM
4:45 PM
Session 6 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
Coffee Break · 15 min
Coffee & Networking
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
Keynote · 60 min
Afternoon Keynote & Interview
6:00 PM
6:45 PM
Plenary Panel Discussion 2 · 45 min
Technology & Entrepreneurship Panel
6:45 PM
7:00 PM
Closing & Networking · 15 min
Closing Reflections & Introduction of Breakouts
Morning Session
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Registration · 60 min
Participant Check-in & Badges
9:00 AM
9:20 AM
Day 2 Opening Session · 20 min
Welcome & Setting the Tone
Doors open at 8:50 AM — Main Hall
9:20 AM
9:45 AM
Morning Kick-off Session 7 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation — Main Hall
9:45 AM
9:55 AM
Break · 10 min
Transition Break
9:55 AM
10:20 AM
Breakout Session 1 · 25 min
Parallel Breakout Presentations
10:20 AM
10:25 AM
Break · 5 min
Transition Break
10:25 AM
10:50 AM
Breakout Session 2 · 25 min
Parallel Breakout Presentations
10:50 AM
11:05 AM
Coffee Break · 15 min
Coffee & Networking
11:05 AM
11:50 AM
Breakout Panel Discussion · 45 min
Parallel Track Panel Discussions
Technology Entrepreneurship Leadership
11:50 AM
12:00 PM
Short Break · 10 min
Return to Main Room for Keynote
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
Main Keynote · 60 min
Keynote Address & Interview
1:00 PM
1:05 PM
Wrap-up & Networking · 5 min
Reflections & Next Steps — Main Room
Lunch Break
1:05 PM
3:00 PM
Lunch · 120 min
Lunch & Networking
Afternoon Session
3:00 PM
3:20 PM
Morning Debrief · 20 min
Morning Recap & Takeaways
3:20 PM
3:45 PM
Session 8 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
3:45 PM
3:50 PM
Break · 5 min
Transition Break
3:50 PM
4:15 PM
Session 9 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
4:15 PM
4:20 PM
Break · 5 min
Transition Break
4:20 PM
4:45 PM
Session 10 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
Coffee Break · 15 min
Coffee & Networking
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
Keynote · 60 min
Afternoon Keynote & Interview
6:00 PM
6:45 PM
Plenary Panel Discussion 3 · 45 min
Plenary Panel Discussion
6:45 PM
7:00 PM
Closing & Networking · 15 min
Closing Reflections & Connections
Morning Session
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Registration · 60 min
Participant Check-in & Badges
9:00 AM
9:20 AM
Day 3 Opening Session · 20 min
Welcome & Setting the Tone
Doors open at 8:50 AM
9:20 AM
9:45 AM
Day 3 Kick-off Session 11 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
9:45 AM
9:50 AM
Break · 5 min
Transition Break
9:50 AM
10:15 AM
Session 12 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
10:15 AM
10:20 AM
Break · 5 min
Transition Break
10:20 AM
10:45 AM
Session 13 · 25 min
Plenary Presentation
10:45 AM
11:00 AM
Coffee Break · 15 min
Coffee & Networking
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Keynote · 60 min
Closing Day Keynote & Interview
12:00 PM
12:45 PM
Plenary Panel Discussion 4 · 45 min
LEAD Missions Panel — Beyond AALS 2026
12:45 PM
1:30 PM
Closing Ceremony · 45 min
Summit Closing, Commitments & Next Steps
Lunch Break
1:30 PM
3:30 PM
Lunch · 120 min
Lunch & Networking